历年英语六级作文真题及范文解析(2003-)
作文范文之20039六级作文原题
20039六级作文原题【篇一：2003年9月英语六级真题(含答案)】2003年9月英语六级真题passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.in 1985 when a japan air lines (jal) jet crashed, its president, yasumoto takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. and in 1987, when a subsidiary of toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former soviet union, the chairman of toshiba gave up his post.these executive actions, which toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,” may seem bizarre to us managers. no one at boeing resigned after the jal crash, which may have been caused by a faulty boeing repair.the difference between the two business cultures centers around differentdefinitions of delegation. while us executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is still theirs. although the subsidiary that sold the sensitive technology to the soviets had its own management, the toshiba top executives said they “must take personal responsibility for not creating an atmosphere throughout the toshiba group that would make such activity unthinkable, even in an independently run subsidiary.”such acceptance of community responsibility is not unique to businesses injapan. school principals in japan have resigned when their students committed major crimes after school hours. even if they do not quit, japanese executives will often accept primary responsibility in other ways, such as taking the first pay cut when a company gets into financial trouble. such personal sacrifices, even if they are largely symbolic, help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the japanese way of doing business.harvard business school professor george lodge calls the ritual acceptance of blame “almost a feudal (封建的) way of purging (清除) the community of dishonor,” and to some in theunited states, such resignations look cowardly. however, in an era in which both business and governmental leaders seemparticularly good at evading responsibility, many us managers would probably welcome an infusion (灌输) of the japanese sense of responsibility, if, for instance, us automobile company executives offered to reduce their own salariesbefore they asked their workers to take pay cuts, negotiations would probably take on a very different character.21. why did the chairman of toshiba resign his position in 1987?a) in japan, the leakage of a slate secret to russians is a grave came. b) he had been under attack for shifting responsibilityto his subordinates.c) in japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for the mistake made by its subsidiaries. 最高主管要对子公司负责d) he had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were taking place in his corporation.22. according to the passage if you want to be a good manager in japan, you have to ________.迅速道歉c) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessaryd) create a strong sense of company loyalty23. what’s professor george lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of japanese corporate leaders?a) sympathetic c) critical 批评的b) biased. d) approving.24. which of the following statements is true? a) boeing had nothing to do with the jal air crash in 1985.b) american executives consider authority and responsibility inseparable. 权威和责任是不可分割的c) school principals bear legal responsibility for students crimes.d) persuading employees to take pay cuts doesn’t help solve corporate crises.25. the passage is mainly about ________.a) resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crisesb) the importance of delegating responsibility to employees c) ways of evading responsibility in times of crisesd) the difference between two business cultures 商业文化企业文化passage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.as machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. the main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say, only the rich were to use it. it is a price we pay for equality. 如果仅仅是富人使用的话就好了before becoming too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 100 years—and remains so. the story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s. in new york city in 1900, according to the car culture. a 1975 book by j. flink, a historian, horses deposited 2.5 millioo pounds of manure(粪)and 60,000 gallons of urine (尿) every day. every year, the city authorities had to remove anaverage of 15,000 dead horses from the streets, it made cars smell of roses. 比马污染轻cars were also wonderfully flexible. the main earlier solutionto horse pollution and traffic jams was the electric trolley bus (电车). but that required fixed overhead wires, and rails and platforms, which were expensive, ugly, and inflexible, the car could go from any a to any b, and allowed towns to develop in all directions with low-density housing, rather than just being concentrated along the trolley or rail lines. rural areas benefited too, for they became less remote.however, since pollution became a concern in the 1950s, experts havepredicted—wrongly—that the car boom was about to end. in his book mr. flinkargued that by 1973 the american market had become saturated, at one car for every2.25 people, and so had the markets of japan and western europe (because of land shortages). environmental worriesand diminishing oil reserves would prohibit mass car use anywhere else.he was wrong, between 1970 and 1990, whereas america’s population grew by 23%, the aumber of cars on its roads grew by 60%, there is now one car for every 1.7 people there, one for every 2.1 in japan, one for every 5.3 in britain. around 550 million cars are already on the roads, not to mention all the trucks and mocorcyeles, and about 50 million new ones are made each year worldwide. will it go on? undoubtedly, because people want it to.26. as is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________. a) poor people can’t afford itb) it is too expensive to maintain 社会成本太高c) too many people are using itd) it causes too many road accidents27. according to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.a) it didn’t break down as easily as a horseb) it had a comparatively pleasant odorc) it caused less pollution than horses 汽车污染轻d) it brightened up the gloomy streets28. what impact did the use of cars have on society?a) people were compelled to leave downtown areas.b) people were able to live in less crowded suburban areas. 居住不拥挤的地方c) business along trolley and rail lines slackened.d) city streets were free of ugly overhead wires.29. mr.flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________.a) the once booming car market has become saturatedb) traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious30. what’s wrong with mr.flink’s prediction?a) the use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide. 继续增长b) new generations of cars are virtually pollution free.c) the population of america has not increased as fast.d) people’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing. passage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. tears, be they of sorrow, anger, on joy, typically make americans feel uncomforuble and embarrassed. the shedder of tears is likely to apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. the observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. but judging form recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive.humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotiomal tears. since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responset, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance survival.although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention, so, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress, university of minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. tears shed because of exposure to =cut onion would contain no such substance. researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.at tulane university’s teat analysis laboratory dr.peter kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect anduncomfortable, to study the causes of “dry eye” syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.at columbia university dt.liasy faris and colleagues are studying tears for clues to the diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. tears can be obtainedpainlessly without invading the body and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.坏的影b) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedyc) crying usually wins sympathy from other peopled) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed32. what does “both those responses to tears”(line 6, para, 1) refer to?a) crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness. b) the embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.c)道歉和停止哭泣d) linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.33. “counterproductive” (lines 6-7, para,1) very probably means “________”.a) having no effect at allb) leading to tension c) producing disastrous impact34. what does the author say about crying?d) it usually produces the desired effect.35. what can be inferred from the new studies of tears?a) emotional tears have the function of reducing stress. 缓解压力b) exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.c) emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.d) environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.passage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.it is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance you’ve got to work hardand certain systems within the muscle cells. during recovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stress that you have applied. the result is that you are now at a higher level of performance.if sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess training and inadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline. the“overtraining syndrome(综合症)” is the name given to the collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptomsdue to overtraining that has persisted for weeks to months. it is marked by cumulative exhaustion that persists even after recovery periods.the most common symptom is fatigue. this may limit workouts and may be present at rest. the athlete may also become moody, easily imitated, have altered sleep patterns, become depressed, or lose the competitive desire and enthusiasm for the sport, some will report decreased appetite and weight loss. physical symptoms include persistent muscular soreness, increased frequency of viral (病毒性的) illnesses, and increased incidence of injuries.the treatment for the overtraining syndrome is rest. the longer the overtraining has occurred, the more rest required, therefore, early detection is very important, if the overtraining has only occurred for a short period of time (e.g. 3-4 weeks) then interrupting training for 3-5 days is usually sufficient rest. it is important that the factors that lead to overtraining be identified and corrected. otherwise, the【篇二：2003年9月英语六级作文真题-图书流动量】 it can be discerned that the american students prefer to read the popular novel rather than other kind of books, such as the unpopular novel, the books of technology, poem and so on. the percentage of the popular novel currently is about 68.2%. other kind of novels currentis, relatively, about 16.8%, 8.3%, and 5.2%.it is not hard to think out why the popular novels can attract so many students. the popular novel is interesting, and not so abstract as books that full of the mathematic formulate. however, as university students, study is the first task for us to do. so we should pay more attention to the books about our major. fictions may color our life, but it can not be the key part of our studying life.personally, i would like to spend my free time in reading books about my major, such as technology digests, computer newspaper. because i want do a good job in my subjects. fortunately, my dreams come true, meanwhile, ive gained other things--i found a solid basic knowledge about my major-make me feel easy to contrive the electronic circuit which have to be done during our bachelor years. thanks to those books!【篇三：2003年9月大学英语六级真题及答案】2003年9月大学英语六级(cet-6)真题试卷part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section adirections: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end of eachconversation, 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 were talking about some work they will start at 9’ o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. therefore,d) “5 hours” is the correct answer. you should choose [d] on the answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. a) the lecture for next monday is cancelled.b) the lecture wasn’t as successful as expected.c) the woman doesn’t want to attend the lecture.d) the woman may attend next monday’s lecture.2. a) the woman has a very tight budget.b) he does not think the fur coat is worth buying.c) he’s willing to lend the woman money for the fur coat.d) the woman is not careful enough in planning her spending.3. a) clean the kitchen.b) ask someone to fix the sink.c) find a bigger apartment for the lady.d) check the work done by the maintenance man.4. a) the lens.b) the price.c) the flash.d) the leather case.5. a) she needs another haircut soon.b) she thinks it worthwhile to try sadermale’s.c) she knows a less expensive place for a haircut.d) she would like to make an appointment for the man.6. a) the woman doesn’t want to cook a meal.b) the woman wants to have a picnic.c) the woman has a poor memory.d) the woman likes mexican food.7. a) everyone enjoyed himself at john’s panics.b) the woman didn’t enjoy john’s parties at all.c) it will be the first time for the man to attend john’s party.d) the woman is glad to be invited to john’s house-warming party.8. a) she lacks confidence in herself.b) she is not interested in computer programming.c) she has never signed up for any competition before.d) she is sure to win the programming contest.9. a) the man has an enormous amount of work to do.b) the man has made plans for his vacation.c) the man will take work with him on his vacation.d) work stacked up during the man’s last vacation.10. a) she likes the job of feeding fish.b) she finds her new job interesting.c) she feels unfit for her new job.d) she’s not in g ood health.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) rally support for their movement.b) liberate women from tedious housework.c) claim their rights to equal job opportunities.d) express their anger against sex discrimination.12. a) it will bring a lot of trouble to the local people.b) it is a popular form of art.c) it will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings.d) it is popular among rock stars.13. a) to show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence.b) to show that londoners have a special liking for graffiti.c) to show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime.d) to show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful.passage twoquestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. a) the asian elephant is easier to tame.b) the as ian elephant’s skin is more valuable.c) the asian elephant is less popular with tourists.d) the asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality.15. a) from the captured or tamed elephants.b) from the british wildlife protection group.c) from elephant hunters in thailand and burma.d) from tourists visiting the thai-burmese border.16. a) their taming for circuses and zoos.b) the destruction of their natural homes.c) man’s lack of knowledge about their behavior.d) the greater vulnerability to extinction than other species. passage threequestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. a) they had lost their jobs as a result of the industrial revolution.b) they had been suffering from political and religious oppression.c) they wanted to flee from the widespread famine in northern europe.d) they wanted to make a fortune there by starting their own businesses.18. a) they might lose control of their members because of the increase inimmigration.b) their members might find it difficult to get along with the newcomers.c) the working condition of their members might deteriorate.d) their members might lose their jobs to the newcomers.19. a) to impose restrictions on further immigration.b) to improve the working conditions of immigrants.c) to set a minimum wage level for new immigrants.d) to put requirements on languages for newcomers.20. a) they were looked down upon by european immigrants.b) they had a hard time seeking equal job opportunities.c) they worked very hard to earn a decent living.d) they strongly opposed continued immigration.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)directions: there are four passages in this part. each passage is followed by somequestions 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.in 1985 when a japan air lines (jal) jet crashed, its president, yasumoto takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. and in 1987, when a subsidiary of toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former soviet union, thechairman of toshiba gave up his post.these executive actions, which toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,” may seem bizarre to us managers. no one at boeing resigned after the jal crash, which may have been caused by a faulty boeing repair.the difference between the two business cultures centers around different definitions of delegation.while us executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is still theirs. although the subsidiary that sold the sensitive technology to the soviets had its own management, the toshiba top executives said they “must take personal responsibility for not creating an atmosphere throughout the toshiba group that would make such activity unthinkable, even in an independently run subsidiary.”such acceptance of community responsibility is not unique to businesses in japan. school principals in japan have resigned when their students committed major crimes after school hours.even if they do not quit, japanese executives will often accept primary responsibility in other ways, such as taking the first pay cut when a company gets into financial trouble. such personal sacrifices, even if they are largely symbolic, help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the japanese way of doing business.harvard business school professor george lodge calls the ritual acceptance of blame “almost a feudal (封建的) way of purging (清除) the community of dishonor,” and to some in the united states, such resignations look cowardly. however, in an era in which both business and governmental leaders seem particularly good at evading responsibility, many us managers would probably welcome an infusion (灌输) of the japanese sense of responsibility. if, for instance, us automobile company executives offered to reduce their own salariesbefore they asked their workers to take pay cuts, negotiations would probably take on a very different character.21. why did the chairman of toshiba resign his position in 1987?a) because in japan, the leakage of a state secret to russiansis a grave crime.b) because he had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates.c) because in japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for themistake made by its subsidiaries.d) because he had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were takingplace in his corporation.22. according to the passage if you want to be a good manager in japan, you have to________.a) apologize promptly for your subordinates’ mistakesb) be skillful in accepting blames from customers。
历年六级作文加模拟题及范文
一、历年六级写作真题（1990.1-2004.6）2004年6月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write atleast 150 words following theoutline given below:设想你买了一本英文字典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。
信中必须包含以下内容：1．事情的起因2．与书店交涉的经过3．呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量2003年12月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Reduce Waste on Campus.You should write at least 150 words following theoutline givenbelow:1．有些大学校园浪费的现象日益严重2．浪费的危害3．杜绝浪费，从我做起2003年9月Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled Reading Preferences. You should write at least 150 words following theoutline given below:Reading preferences of students in an American university in 20021．根据上表，简要叙述美国某大学学生借阅图书的分布情况；2．你对于这些学生阅读偏爱的评论3．你通常喜欢阅读哪一类书籍？说明理由。
2003年6月CET6满分作文
大家学习网2003年6月CET6作文图表内容是1990，1995，2000的公房和私房变化柱状表，趋势是公房越来越少，私房越来越多。
提纲：1.简单描述一下图表内容2.变化原因3.这个变化对个人和社会的影响字数150以上，时间30分钟。
Changes of Ownership of Houses in China范文：Ownership of houses in China has changed greatly in the past decade. In the past, most houses were stateowned. But now, private houses are everywhere. As is shown in the chart above, in 1990, the city's houses were mainly state-owned, with a percentage of 75. This percentage became 60 in the year 1995 and then dropped sharply to 20 in 2000. At the same time, the number of private houses has soared up to 80 percent.There are mainly two reasons that account for this rapid change. Firstly, the government has been forwarding the policy to support private houses programs. These programs have proved to be very important in developing China's economy. Secondly, with the development of economy, people's standard of living has risen. They want to have their own houses to satisfy their needs.The change has enabled more people to enjoy larger living space. At the same time, people feel pressure to make more money so that they can buy their own houses.。
2003年6月六级答案
2003年6月六级答案【篇一：2003年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案】p class=txt>我爱英语网2003年6月21日大学英语六级考试试题part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section adirections: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after each question there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read the four choices marked a), b), c) and d), and decide which is the best answer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the 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 [a] on the answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.sample answer [a] [b] [c] [d]1. a) riding a horse.b) shooting a movie.c) playing a game.d) taking a photo.2. a) she11 type the letter for the man.b) shell teach the man to operate the computer.c) she doesnt think his sister is a good typist.d) she thinks the man should buy a computer.3. a) john can share the magazine with her.b) she wants to borrow johns card.c) shell let john use the journal first.d) john should find another copy for himself.4. a) she promised to help the man.b) she came a long way to meet the man.c) she took the man to where he wanted to go.d) she suggested a way out of the difficulty for the man.5. a) the train seldom arrives on time.b) the schedule has been misprinted.c) the speakers arrived at the station late.d) the company has trouble printing a schedule.6. a) to find a better science journal in the library.b) not to miss any chance to collect useful information.c) to buy the latest issue of the magazine.d) not to subscribe to the journal.7. a) she wants to borrow the mans student id card.b) the tickets are less expensive than she expected.c) she wont be able to get any discount for the ticket.d) the performance turned out to be disappointing.8. a) do the assignments towards the end of the semester.b) quit the history course and choose another one instead.c) drop one course and do it next semester.d) take courses with a lighter workload.a) the organization of a conference.b) the cost of renting a conference room.【篇二：2003年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案】class=txt>part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes) direction: there are 4 passages in this part. each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a), b) c) and d). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:in the villages of the english countryside there are still people who remember the good old days when no one bothered to lock their doors. there simply wasn’t any crime to worry about.amazingly, these happy times appear still to be with us in the world’s biggest community. a new study by dan farmer, agifted programmer, using an automated investigative program of his own called satan, shows that the owners of well overhalf of all world wide web sites have set up home withoutfitting locks to their doors. satan can try out a variety of well-known hacking (黑客的) tricks on an internet site without actually breaking in. farmer has made the program publicly available, amid much criticism. a person with evil intent could use it to hunt down sites that are easy to burgle (闯入…行窃).but farmer is very concerned about the need to alert the public to poor security and, so far, events have proved him right. satan has done more to alert people to the risks than cause new disorder.so is the net becoming more secure? far from it. in the early days, when you visited a web site your browser simply looked at the content. now the web is full of tiny programs that automatically download when you look at a web page, and run on your own machine. these programs could, if their authors wished, do all kinds of nasty things to your computer.at the same time, the net is increasingly populated with spiders, worms, agents and other types of automated beasts designed to penetrate the sites and seek out and classify information. all these make wonderful tools for antisocial people who want to invade weak sites and cause damage.but let’s look on the bright side. given the lack of locks, the internet is surely the world’s biggest (almost) crime-free society. maybe that is because hackers are fundamentally honest. or that there currently isn’t much to steal. or because vandalism (恶意破坏) isn’t much fun unless you have a peculiar dislike for someone. whatever the reason, let’s enjoy it while we can. but expect it all to change, and security to become the number one issue, when the most influential inhabitants of the net are selling services they want to be paid for.21. by saying “…owners of well over half of all world wide web sites have set up home without fitting locks to their doors” (line 3-4, para.2), the author means that ______.a) those happy times appear still to be with us b) there simply wasn’t any crime to worry about c) many sites are not well-protected d) hackers try out tricks on an internet site without actually breaking in22. satan, a program designed by dan farmer, can be used______.a) to investigate the security of internet sites b) to improve the security of the internet system c) to prevent hackers from breaking into websites d) to download useful programs and information23. farmer’s program has been criticized by the public because ______.a) it causes damage to net browsers b) it can break into internet sites c) it can be used to cause disorder on all sites d) it can be used by people with evil intent24. the author’s attitude toward satan is ______.a) enthusiasticb) critical c) positive d) indifferent25. the author suggests in the last paragraph that ______.a) we should make full use of the internet before security measures are strengthenedb) we should alert the most influential businessmen to the importance of security c) influential businessmen should give priority to the improvement of net securityd) net inhabitants should not let security measures affect their joy of surfing the internetpassage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:i came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment (扮演角色), performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. the notion that learning should have in it an element of inspired play would seem to the greater part of the academic establishment merely silly, but that is nonetheless the case. of ezekiel cheever, the most famous schoolmaster of the massachusetts bay colony, his onetime student cotton mather wrote that he so planned his lessons that his pupils “came to work as though they came to play,” and alfred north white head, almost three hundred years later, noted that a teacher should make his/her students “glad they were there.”since, we are told, 80 to 90 percent of all instruction in the typical university is by the lecture method, we should give close attention to this form of education. there is, i think, much truth in patricia nelson limerick’s observation that “lecturing is an unnatural act, an act for which god did not design humans. it is perfectly all right, now and then, for a human to be possessed by the urge to speak, and to speak while others remain silent. but to do this regularly, one hour and 15 minutes at a time… forone person to drag on while others sit in silence? ... i do not believe that this is what the creator ... designed humans to do.” the strange, almost incomprehensible fact is that many professors, just as they feel obliged to write dully, believe that they should lecture dully. to show enthusiasm is to risk appearing unscientific, unobjective; it is to appeal to the students’ emotions rath er than their intellect. thus the ideal lecture is one filled with facts and read in an unchanged monotone.the cult (推崇) of lecturing dully, like the cult of writing dully, goes back, of course, some years. edward shils, professor of sociology, recalls the professors he encountered at the university of pennsylvania in his youth. they seemed “a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing; they never referred to anything personal. some read from old lecture notes and then haltingly explained the thumb-worn last lines. others lectured from cards that had served for years, to judge by the worn edges ....the teachers began on time, ended on time, and left the room without saying a word more to their students, very seldom being detained by questioners .... the classes were not large, yet there was no discussion. no questions were raised in class, and there were no office hours.”26. the author believes that a successful teacher should be able to ______.a) make dramatization an impor tant aspect of students’ learning b) make inspired play an integral part of the learning process c) improve students’ learning performance d) make study just as easy as play27. the majority of university professors prefer the traditional way of lecturing in the belief that ______.a) it draws the close attention of the students b) it conforms in a way to the design of the creator c) it presents course content in a scientific and objective manner d) it helps students to comprehend abstract theories more easily28. what the author recommends in this passage is that______.a) college education should be improved through radical measuresb) more freedom of choice should be given to students in their studies c) traditional college lectures should be replaced by dramatized performances d) interaction should be encouraged in the process of teaching29. by saying “they seemed a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing…’” (lines 3-4, para.4), the author means that ______.a) professors are a group of professionals that differ in their academic ability but behave in the same wayb) professors are like priests wearing the same kind of black gown but having different roles to playc) there is no fundamental difference between professors and priests though they differ in their meritsd) professors at the university of pennsylvania used to wear black suits which made them look like priests30. whose teaching method is particularly commended by the author?passage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:take the case of public education alone. the principal difficulty faced by the a) ezekiel cheever’s. b) cotton mather’s. c) alfred north whitehead’s. d) patricia nelson limerick’s. schools has been the tremendous increase in the number of pupils. this has been caused by the advance of the legal age for going into industry and the impossibility of finding a job even when the legal age has been reached. in view of the technological improvements in the last few years, business will require in the future proportionately fewer workers than ever before. the result will be still further raising of the legal age for going into employment, and still further difficulty in finding employment when that age has been attained. if we cannot put our children to work, we must put them in school.【篇三：2003年6月英语六级真题(含答案)】xt>part iidirection: reading comprehension (35 minutes) 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 center.passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:in the villages of the english countryside there are still people who remember the good old days when no one bothered tolock their doors. there simply wasn?t any crime to worry about. amazingly, these happy times appear still to be with us in the world?s biggest community. a new study by dan farmer, agifted programmer, using an automated investigative program of his own called satan, shows that the owners of well overhalf of all world wide web sites have set up home withoutfitting locks to their doors.but farmer is very concerned about the need to alert the public to poor security and, so far, events have proved him right.satan has done more to alert people to the risks than causenew disorder.so is the net becoming more secure? far from it. in the early days, when you visited a web site your browser simply lookedat the content. now the web is full of tiny programs that automatically download when you look at a web page, and run on your own machine. these programs could, if their authors wished, do all kinds of nasty things to your computer.at the same time, the net is increasingly populated with spiders, worms, agents and other types of automated beasts designed to penetrate the sites and seek out and classify information. all these make wonderful tools for antisocial people who want to invade weak sites and cause damage.but let?s look on the bright side. given the lack of locks, the internet is surely the world?s biggest (almost) crime-free society. maybe that is because hackers are fundamentally honest. or that there currently isn?t much to steal. or becausevandalism (恶意破坏) isn?t much fun unless you have a peculiar dislike for someone.whatever the reason, let?s enjoy it while we can. but expect it all to change, and security to become the number one issue, when the most influential inhabitants of the net are selling services they want to be paid for.21. by saying “…owners of well over half of all world wide web sites have set up home without fitting locks to their doors” (line 3-4, para.2), the author means that ______.a) those happy times appear still to be with usb) there simply wasn?t any crime to worry aboutc) many sites are not well-protectedd) hackers try out tricks on an internet site without actually breaking in22. satan, a program designed by dan farmer, can be used______.a) to investigate the security of internet sitesb) to improve the security of the internet systemc) to prevent hackers from breaking into websitesd) to download useful programs and information23. farmer?s program has been criticized by the public because ______.a) it causes damage to net browsersb) it can break into internet sitesc) it can be used to cause disorder on all sitesd) it can be used by people with evil intent24. the author?s attitude toward satan is ______.a) enthusiasticb) criticalc) positived) indifferent25. the author suggests in the last paragraph that ______.a) we should make full use of the internet before security measures are strengthenedb) we should alert the most influential businessmen to the importance of securityc) influential businessmen should give priority to the improvement of net securityd) net inhabitants should not let security measures affect their joy of surfing the internetpassage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:i came away from my years of teaching on tile college and university level with a conviction that enactment (扮演角色), performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching. students must be incorporated, made, so far as possible, an integral part of the learning process. the notion that learning should have in it an element of inspired play would seem to the greater part of the academic establishment merely silly, but that is nonetheless the case. of ezekiel cheever, the most famous schoolmaster of the massachusetts bay colony, his onetime student cotton mather wrote that he so planned his lessons that his pupils “came to work as though they came to play,” and alfred north whitehead, almost three hundred years later, noted that a teacher should make his/her students “glad they were there.”since, we are told, 80 to 90 percent of all instruction in the typical university is by the lecture method, we should give close attention to this form of education. there is, i think, much truth in patricia nelson limerick?s observation that “lecturing is an unnatural act, an act for which god did not design humans. it is perfectly all right, now and then, for a human to be possessed by the urge to speak, and to speak while others remain silent. but to do this regularly, one hour and 15 minutes at a time… for one person to drag on while others sit in silence? ... i do not believe that this is what the creator ... designed humans to do.”the strange, almost incomprehensible fact is that many professors, just as they feel obliged to write dully, believe that they should lecture dully. to show enthusiasm is to risk appearing unscientific, unobjective; it is to appeal to the students? emotions rather than their intellect. thus the ideal lecture is one filled with facts and read in an unchanged monotone.the cult (推崇) of lecturing dully, like the cult of writing dully, goes back, of course, some years. edward shils, professor of sociology, recalls the professors he encountered at the university of pennsylvania in his youth. they seemed “a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing; they never referred to anything personal. some readfrom old lecture notes and then haltingly explained the thumb-worn last lines. others lectured from cards that had served for years, to judge by the worn edges ....the teachers began on time, ended on time, and left the room without saying a word more to their students, very seldom being detained by questioners .... the classes were not large, yet there was no discussion. no questions were raised in class, and there were no office hours.”26. the author believes that a successful teacher should be able to ______.a) make dramatization an important aspect of students? learningb) make inspired play an integral part of the learning processc) improve students? learning performanced) make study just as easy as play27. the majority of university professors prefer the traditional way of lecturing in the belief that______.a) it draws the close attention of the studentsb) it conforms in a way to the design of the creatorc) it presents course content in a scientific and objective mannerd) it helps students to comprehend abstract theories more easily28. what the author recommends in this passage is that______.a) college education should be improved through radical measuresb) more freedom of choice should be given to students in their studiesc) traditional college lectures should be replaced by dramatized performancesd) interaction should be encouraged in the process of teaching29. by saying “they seemed ?a priestho od, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in theirbearing…?” (lines 3-4, para.4), the author means that ______.a) professors are a group of professionals that differ in their academic ability but behave in the same wayb) professors are like priests wearing the same kind of black gown but having different roles to playc) there is no fundamental difference between professors and priests though they differ in their meritsd) professors at the university of pennsylvania used to wear black suits which made them look like priests30. whose teaching method is particularly commended by the author?a) ezekiel cheever?s.b) alfred north whitehead?s.c) cotton mather?s.d) patricia nelson limerick?s.passage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:take the case of public education alone. the principal difficulty faced by the schools has beenthe tremendous increase in the number of pupils. this has been caused by the advance of the legal age for going into industry and the impossibility of finding a job even when the legal age has been reached. in view of the technological improvements in the last few years, business will require in the future proportionately fewer workers than ever before. the result will be still further raising of the legal age for going into employment, and still further difficulty in finding employment when that age has been attained. if we cannot put our children to work, we must put them in school.we may also be quite confident that the present trend toward a shorter day and a shorter week will be maintained. we have developed and shall continue to have a new leisure class. already the public agencies for adult education are swamped by the tide that has swept over them since the depression began. they will be little better off when it is over. their support must come from the taxpayer.it is surely too much to hope that these increases in the cost of public education can be borne by the local communities. they cannot care for the present restricted and inadequate system. the local communities have failed in their efforts to cope with unemployment. they cannot expect to cope with public education on the scale on which we must attempt it. the answer to the problem of unemployment has been federalrelief. the answer to the problem of public education may have to be much the same, and properly so. if there is one thing in which the citizens of all parts of the country have an interest, it is in the decent education of the citizens of all parts of the country. our income tax now goes in part to keep our neighbors alive. it may have to go in part as well to make our neighbors intelligent. we are now attempting to preserve the present generation through federal relief of the destitute (贫民). only a people determined to ruin the next generation will refuse such federal funds as public education may require.31. what is the passage mainly about?a) how to persuade local communities to provide more funds.b) how to cope with the shortage of funds for public education.c) how to improve the public education system.d) how to solve the rising unemployment problem.32. what is the reason for the increase in the number of students?a) the requirement of educated workers by business.b) raising of the legal age forgoing to work.c) the trend toward a shorter workday.d) people?s concern for the future of the next generation.33. the public agencies for adult education will be little better off because ______.a) the unemployed are too poor to continue their educationb) a new leisure class has developedc) they are still suffering from the depressiond) an increase in taxes could be a problem34. according to the author, the answer to the problem of public education is that the federalgovernment _______.a) should allocate federal funds for public educationb) should demand that local communities provide supportc) should raise taxes to meet the needs of public educationd) should first of all solve the problem of unemployment35. why does the author say “only a people determined to ruin the next generation will refusepassage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:a new high-performance contact lens under development at the department for applied physics at the university ofheidelberg will not only correct ordinary vision defects but will enhance normal night vision as much as five times, making people?s vision sharper than that of cats.bille and his team work with an optical instrument called an active mirror — a device used in astronomical telescopes to spot newly emerging stars and far distant galaxies. connected to a wave-front sensor that tracks and measures the course of a laser beam into the eye and back, the aluminum mirror detects the deficiencies of the cornea, the transparent protective layer covering the lens of the human eye. they highly precise data from the two instruments — which, bille hopes, will one day be found at the opticians (眼镜商) all over the world — serve as a basis for the production of completely individualized contact lenses that correct and enhance the wearer?s vision.by day, bille?s contact lenses will focus rays of light so accurately on the retina (视网膜) that the image of a small leaf or the outline of a far distant tree will be formed with a sharpness that surpasses that of conventional vision aids by almost half a diopter (屈光度). at night, the lenses have an even greater potential. “because the new lens — in contrast to the already existing ones — also works when it?s dark and the pupil is wide open,” says bille, “lens wearers will be able to identify a face at distance of 100 meters — 80 meters farther than they would normally be able to see. in his experiments night vision was enhanced by an even greater factor: in semi-darkness, test subjects could see up to 15 times better than without the lenses.bille?s lenses are expected to reach the market in the year 2000, and one tentative plan is to use the internet to transmit information on patients? visual defects from the optician to the manufacturer, who will then produce and mail the contact lenses within a couple of days. the physicist expects the lenses to cost about a dollar a pair, about the same as conventional one-day disposable lenses.36. the new contact lens is meant for ______.a) astronomical observationsb) the night blindc) those with vision defectsd) optical experiments37. what do the two instruments mentioned in the second paragraph (line 5) refer to?a) the astronomical telescope and the wave-front sensor.b) the aluminum mirror and the laser beam. such federal funds as public education may require” (lines 10-11, para. 3)? a) only by appropriating adequate federal funds for education can the next generation have a bright future. b) citizens of all parts of the country agree that the best way to support education is to use federal funds. c) people all over the country should make contributions to education in the interest of the next generation. d) educated people are determined to use part of the federal funds to help the poor.。
2003年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案)
2003年12月英语六级真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversationand the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. 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 theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.1. A) She knows where Martha has gone.B) Martha will go to the concert by herself.C) It is quite possible for the man to find Martha.D) The man is going to meet Martha at the concert.2. A) The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.B) The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then.C) The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.D) He might move to another city very soon.3. A) The man should work harder to improve his grades.B) The man will benefit from the effort he's put in.C) It serves the man right to get a poor grade.D) It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a C.4. A) She can make a reservation at the restaurant.B) The man should decide where to eat.C) She already has plans for Saturday night.D) The man should ask his brother for suggestions.5. A) The man deserved the award.B) The woman helped the man succeed.C) The man is thankful to the woman for her assistance.D) The woman worked hard and was given an award.6. A) V oluntary work can help the man establish connections with the community.B) The man's voluntary work has left him little room in his schedule.C) V oluntary work with the environment council requires a time commitment.D) A lot of people have signed up for voluntary work with the environment council.7. A) The patient must receive treatment regularly.B) The patient can't leave the hospital until the bleeding stops.C) The patient's husband can attend to the business in her place.D) The patient must take a good rest and forget about her business.8. A) Alice does not know much about electronics.B) Alice is unlikely to find a job anywhere.C) Alice is not interested in anything but electronics.D) Alice is likely to find a job in an electronics company.9. A) Jimmy is going to set out tonight.B) Jimmy has not decided on his journey.C) There is no need to have a farewell dinner.D) They may have a dinner when Jimmy's back.10. A) The woman had been planning for the conference.B) The woman called the man but the line was busy.C) The woman didn't come back until midnight.D) The woman had guests all evening.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 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while driving.B) They are frightened because traffic accidents are frequent.C) They are irritated because the bridge is jammed with cars.D) They are pleased because it saves them much time.12. A) They don't have their own cars to drive to work.B) Many of them are romantic by temperament.C) Most of them enjoy the drinks on the boat.D) They tend to be more friendly to each other.13. A) Many welcome the idea of having more bars on board.B) Many prefer the ferry to maintain its present speed.C) Some suggest improving the design of the deck.D) Some object to using larger luxury boats.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Coca Cola.B) Sausage.C) Milk.D) Fried chicken.15. A) He has had thirteen decayed teeth.B) He doesn't have a single decayed tooth.C) He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D) He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty.16. A) Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.B) Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C) Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D) Clean your teeth shortly after eating.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) A visit to a prison.B) The influence of his father.C) A talk with some miserable slaves.D) His experience in the war between France and Austria.18. A) He sent surgeons to serve in the army.B) He provided soldiers with medical supplies.C) He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded.D) He helped to flee the prisoners of war.19. A) All men are created equal.B) The wounded and dying should be treated for free.C) A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.D) A suffering person is entitled to help regard/ess of race, religion or political beliefs.20. A) To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.B) To show Switzerland was neutral.C) To pay tribute to Switzerland.D) To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.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 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.For years, doctors advised their patients that the only thing taking multivitamins does is give them expensive urine (尿). After all, true vitamin deficiencies are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to yourhealth. Although proof of the benefits of multivitamins is still far from certain, the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment.Or at least that's the argument put forward in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ideally, say Dr. Walter Willett and Dr. Meir Stampfer of Harvard, all vitamin supplements would be evaluated in scientifically rigorous clinical trials. But those studies can take a long time and often raise more questions than they answer. At some point, while researchers work on figuring out where the truth lies, it just makes sense to say the potential benefit outweighs the cost.The best evidence to date concerns folate, one of the B vitamins. It's been proved to limit the number of defects in embryos (胚胎), and a recent trial found that folate in combination with vitamin B 12 and a form of B6 also decreases the re-blockage of arteries after surgical repair.The news on vitamin E has been more mixed. Healthy folks who take 400 international units daily for at least two years appear somewhat less likely to develop heart disease. But when doctors give vitamin E to patients who already have heart disease, the vitamin doesn't seem to help. It may turn out that vitamin E plays a role in prevention but cannot undo serious damage.Despite vitamin C's great popularity, consuming large amounts of it still has not been positively linked to any great benefit. The body quickly becomes saturated with C and simply excretes (排泄) any excess.The multivitamins question boils down to this: Do you need to wait until all the evidence is in before you take them, or are you willing to accept that there's enough evidence that they don't hurt and could help?If the latter, there's no need to go to extremes and buy the biggest horse pills or the most expensive bottles. Large doses can cause trouble, including excessive bleeding and nervous system problems.Multivitamins are no substitute for exercise and a balanced diet, of course. As long as you understand that any potential benefit is modest and subject to further refinement, taking a daily multivitamin makes a lot of sense.21. At one time doctors discouraged taking multivitamins because they believed thatmultivitamins ____.A) could not easily be absorbed by the human bodyB) were potentially harmful to people's healthC) were too expensive for daily consumptionD) could not provide any cure for vitamin deficiencies22. According to the author, clinical trials of vitamin supplements ____.A) often result in misleading conclusionsB) take time and will not produce conclusive resultsC) should be conducted by scientists on a larger scaleD) appear to be a sheer waste of time and resources23. It has been found that vitamin E _____.A) should be taken by patients regularly and persistentlyB) can effectively reduce the recurrence of heart diseaseC) has a preventive but not curative effect on heart diseaseD) should be given to patients with heart disease as early as possible24. It can be seen that large doses of multivitamins _____.A) may bring about serious side effectsB) may help prevent excessive bleedingC) are likely to induce the blockage of arteriesD) are advisable for those with vitamin deficiencies25. The author concludes the passage with the advice that _____.A) the benefit of daily multivitamin intake outweighs that of exercise and a balanced dietB) it's risky to take multivitamins without knowing their specific functionC) the potential benefit of multivitamins can never be overestimatedD) it's reasonable to take a rational dose of multivitamins dailyPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Some futurologists have assumed that the vast upsurge (剧增) of women in the workforce may portend a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The converse (反面) of this concern is that the prospects of becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriages. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to postpone marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy rebounds, the number of marriages also rises.Coincident with the increase in women working outside the home is the increase in divorce rates. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife's work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible. Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. Given high unemployment, inflationary problems, and slow growth in real earnings, a working wife can increase household income and relieve some of these pressing financial burdens. By raising a family's standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family's financial and emotional stability.Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.Also, a major part of women's inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. With higher earning capacity and status occupations outside of the home comes the capacity to exercise power within file family. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.26. The word "portend" (Line 2, Para. 1) is closest in meaning to “_____”.A) defy C) suffer fromB) signal D) result from27. It is said in the passage that when the economy slides, _____.A) men would choose working women as their marriage partnersB) more women would get married to seek financial securityC) even working women would worry about their marriagesD) more people would prefer to remain single for the time being28. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home, _____.A) they are more likely to dominate their marriage partnersB) their husbands are expected to do more houseworkC) their marriage ties can be strengthenedD)they tend to put their career before marriage29. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that _____.A) they feel that they have been robbed of their freedomB) they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbandsC) they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectationsD) they tend to suspect their husbands' loyalty to their marriage30. Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's view in the passage?A) The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of thecountry.B) Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality inmarriage.C) In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remainindependentD) The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage,For most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that there is something called human nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists -- that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man. Thus man was defined as a rational being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a symbol-making animal.More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested that man in our epoch is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in every age have had in common something that can be called "human nature." The historical approach was reinforced, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology (人类学). The study of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the concept has so often been abused as a shield behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery. Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate (天生的) human traits. Popularly, one refers cynically to "human nature" in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as greed, murder, cheating and lying.Another reason for skepticism about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.31. The traditional view of "human nature" was strongly challenged by _____.A) the emergence of the evolutionary theoryB) the historical approach to manC) new insight into human behaviorD) the philosophical analysis of slavery32. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings _____.A) have some traits in commonB) are born with diverse culturesC) are born without a fixed natureD) change their characters as they grow up33. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to _____.A) emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of "human nature"B) show that the concept of "human nature" was used to justify social evilsC) prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of "human nature"D) support the idea that some human traits are acquired34. The word "untenable" (Line 3) in the last paragraph of the passage most probably means_____.A) invaluable C) changeableB) imaginable D) indefensible35. Most philosophers believed that human nature _____.A) is the quality distinguishing man from other animalsB) consists of competitiveness and selfishnessC) is something partly innate and partly acquiredD) consists of rationality and undesirable behaviorPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Richard Satava, program manager for advanced medical technologies, has been a driving force in bringing virtual reality to medicine, where computers create a "virtual" or simulated environment for surgeons and other medical practitioners (从业者)."With virtual reality we'll be able to put a surgeon in every trench," said Satava. He envisaged a time when soldiers who are wounded fighting overseas are put in mobile surgical units equipped with computers.The computers would transmit images of the soldiers to surgeons back in the U.S. The surgeons would look at the soldier through virtual reality helmets (头盔) that contain a small screen displaying the image of the wound. The doctors would guide robotic instruments in the battlefield mobile surgical unit that operate on the soldier.Although Satava's vision may be years away from standard operating procedure, scientists are progressing toward virtual reality surgery. Engineers at an international organization in Californiaare developing a tele-operating device. As surgeons watch a three-dimensional image of the surgery, they move instruments that are connected to a computer, which passes their movements to robotic instruments that perform the surgery. The computer provides, feedback to the surgeon on force, textures, and sound.These technological wonders may not yet be part of the community hospital setting but increasingly some of the machinery is finding its way into civilian medicine. At Wayne State University Medical School, surgeon Lucia Zamorano takes images of the brain from computerized scans and uses a computer program to produce a 3-D image. She can then maneuver the 3-D image on the computer screen to map the shortest, least invasive surgical path to the rumor (肿瘤). Zamorano is also using technology that attaches a probe to surgical instruments so that she can track their positions. While cutting away a tumor deep in the brain, she watches the movement of her surgical tools in a computer graphics image of the patient's brain taken before surgery.During these procedures -- operations that are done through small cuts in the body in which a miniature camera and surgical tools are maneuvered -- surgeons are wearing 3-D glasses for a better view. And they are commanding robot surgeons to cut away tissue more accurately than human surgeons can.Satava says, "We are in the midst of a fundamental change in the field of medicine."36. According to Richard Satava, the application of virtual reality to medicine _____.A) will enable surgeons to be physically present on every battlefieldB) can raise the spirits of soldiers wounded on the battlefieldC) will greatly improve medical conditions on the battlefieldD) can shorten the time for operations on soldiers wounded on the battlefield37. Richard Satava has visions of _____.A) using a remote-control technique to treat wounded soldiers fighting overseasB) wounded soldiers being saved by doctors wearing virtual reality helmets on the battlefieldC) wounded soldiers being operated on by specially trained surgeonsD) setting up mobile surgical units overseas38. How is virtual reality surgery performed?A) It is performed by a computer-designed high precision device.B) Surgeons wear virtual reality helmets to receive feedback provided by a computer.C) Surgeons move robotic instruments by means of a computer linked to them.D) A 3-D image records the movements of the surgeons during the operation.39. During virtual reality operations, the surgeon can have a better view of the cuts in the bodybecause _____.A) he is looking at the cuts on a computer screenB) the cuts can be examined from different anglesC) the cuts have been highly magnifiedD) he is wearing 3-D glasses40. Virtual reality operations are an improvement on conventional surgery in that they _____.A) cause less pain to the woundedB) allow the patient to recover more quicklyC) will make human surgeons' work less tediousD) are done by robot surgeons with greater precisionPart 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 thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.41. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _____.A) probable C) feasibleB) sustainable D) eligible42. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of Americanlife.A) facets C) formulasB) formats D) fashions43. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrialcenters.A) permeate C) distinguishB) extract D) concentrate44. Students are expected to be quiet and _____ in an Asian classroom.A) obedient C) skepticalB) overwhelming D) subsidiary45. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _____ to bring out the trappedminers.A) effect C) conceiveB) affect D) endeavour46. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _____themselves on tile German team for last year's defeat.A) remedy C) reviveB) reproach D) revenge47. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying totell the audience.A) exclusive C) objectiveB) explicit D) obscure48. One of the examination questions _____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.A) baffled C) provokedB) mingled D) diverted49. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _____from my memory.A) ejected C) erasedB) escaped D) omitted50. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causalrelationship between the amount of fat we eat and the _____ of heart attacks.A) incidence C) ruptureB) impetus D) emergence51. There are many who believe that the use of force _____ political ends can never be justified.A) in search of C) in view ofB) in pursuit of D) in light of52. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sureabout them.A) credit C) certifyB) assure D) access53. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue.A) impairing C) invadingB) imposing D) integrating54. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control heremotions.A) sparkled C) radiatedB) twinkled D) glittered55. There are occasions when giving a gift _____ spoken communication, since the message itoffers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.A) overtakes C) surpassesB) nourishes D) enforces56. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy _____ are required to do theirbanking inside.A) transit C) turnoverB) transactions D) tempos57. President Wilson attempted to _____ between the powers to end the war, but neither side wasprepared to give in.A) segregate C) compromiseB) whirl D) mediate58. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road _____ to film those who drive throughred traffic lights.A) trenches C) pavementsB) utilities D) junctions59. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a _____ on the railway yesterday.A) collision C) corrosionB) collaboration D) confrontation60. Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _____love.A) successive C) eternalB) consecutive D) insistent61. Executives of the company enjoyed an _____ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and highsalaries.A) exquisite C) exoticB) extravagant D) eccentric62. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _____ away all the rocks.A) haul C) disposeB) repel D) snatch63. Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____the food supply.A) enhance C) disruptB) curb D) heighten64. Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant _____.A) paradoxes C) galaxiesB) paradises D) shuttles65. Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.A) portray C) impartB) ascribe D) acknowledge66. The sign set up by the road _____ drivers to a sharp turn.A) alerts C) pleadsB) refreshes D) diverts67. The doctors don't _____ that the patient will live much longer.A) monitor C) articulateB) manifest D) anticipate68. Call your doctor for advice if the _____ persist for more than a few days.A) responses C) symptomsB) signals D) reflections69. We find it impossible to _____ with the latest safety regulations.A) accord C) obeyB) unify D) comply70. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in presenting the series of lectures onAmerican literature.A) alter C) substituteB) alternate D) exchangePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete aword. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If youchange a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. Ifyou add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missingword in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank. Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literatures of our periods. 1. time/times/period Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature. 2. ／___________As a school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. the___________Thomas Malthus published his "Essay on the Principleof Population" almost 200 years ago. Ever since then,。
历年大学六级真题(超好)范文
2003年9月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案Part Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In 1985 when a Japan Air Lines (JAL) jet crashed, its president, Yasumoto Takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. And in 1987, when a subsidiary of Toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former Soviet Union, the chairman of Toshiba gave up his post.These executive actions, which Toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,”may seem bizarre to US managers. No one at Boeing resigned after the JAL crash, which may have been caused by a faulty Boeing repair.The difference between the two business cultures centers around different definitions of delegation. While US executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, Japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is still theirs. Although the subsidiary that sold the sensitive technology to the Soviets had its own management, the Toshiba top executives said they “must take personal responsibility for not creating an atmosphere throughout the Toshiba group that would make such activity unthinkable, even in an independently run subsidiary.”Such acceptance of community responsibility is not unique to businesses in Japan. School principals in Japan have resigned when their students committed major crimes after school hours. Even if they do not quit, Japanese executives will often accept primary responsibility in other ways, such as taking the first pay cut when a company gets into financial trouble. Such personal sacrifices, even if they are largely symbolic, help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the Japanese way of doing business.Harvard Business School professor George Lodge calls the ritual acceptance of blame “almost a feudal (封建的) way of purging (清除) the community of dishonor,”and to some in the United States, such resignations look cowardly. However, in an era in which both business and governmental leaders seem particularly good at evading responsibility, many US managers would probably welcome an infusion (灌输) of the Japanese sense of responsibility, If, for instance, US automobile company executives offered to reduce their own salaries before they asked their workers to take pay cuts, negotiations would probably take on a very different character.21. Why did the chairman of Toshiba resign his position in 1987?A) In Japan, the leakage of a slate secret to Russians is a grave came.B) He had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates.C) In Japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for the mistake made by its subsidiaries.D) He had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were taking place in his corporation.22. According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan, you have to ________.A) apologize promptly for your subordinates' mistakesB) be skillful in accepting blames from customersC) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessaryD) create a strong sense of company loyalty23. What’s Professor George Lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of Japanese corporate leaders?A) Sympathetic C) CriticalB) Biased.D) Approving.24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Boeing had nothing to do with the JAL air crash in 1985.B) American executives consider authority and responsibility inseparable.C) School principals bear legal responsibility for students' crimes.D) Persuading employees to take pay cuts doesn’t help solve corporate crises.25. The passage is mainly about ________.A) resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crisesB) the importance of delegating responsibility to employeesC) ways of evading responsibility in times of crisesD) the difference between two business culturesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say, only the rich were to use it. It is a price we pay for equality.Before becoming too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 100 years—and remains so. The story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s. In New York city in 1900, according to the Car Culture. A 1975 book by J. Flink, a historian, horses deposited 2.5 millioo pounds of manure(粪)and 60,000 gallons of urine (尿) every day. Every year, the city authorities had to remove an average of 15,000 dead horses from the streets, It made cars smell of roses.Cars were also wonderfully flexible. The main earlier solution to horse pollution and traffic jams was the electric trolley bus (电车). But that required fixed overhead wires, and rails and platforms, which were expensive, ugly, and inflexible, The car could go from any A to any B, and allowed towns to develop in all directions with low-density housing, rather than just being concentrated along the trolley or rail lines. Rural areas benefited too, for they became less remote.However, since pollution became a concern in the 1950s, experts have predicted—wrongly —that the car boom was about to end. In his book Mr. Flink argued that by 1973 the American market had become saturated, at one car for every 2.25 people, and so had the markets of Japanand Western Europe (because of land shortages). Environmental worries and diminishing oil reserves would prohibit mass car use anywhere else.He was wrong, Between 1970 and 1990, whereas America’s population grew by 23%, the aumber of cars on its roads grew by 60%, There is now one car for every 1.7 people there, one for every 2.1 in Japan, one for every 5.3 in Britain. Around 550 million cars are already on the roads, not to mention all the trucks and mocorcyeles, and about 50 million new ones are made each year worldwide. Will it go on? Undoubtedly, because people want it to.26. As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________.A) poor people can’t afford itB) it is too expensive to maintainC) too many people are using itD) it causes too many road accidents27. According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.A) it didn’t break down as easily as a horseB) it had a comparatively pleasant odorC) it caused less pollution than horsesD) it brightened up the gloomy streets28. What impact did the use of cars have on society?A) People were compelled to leave downtown areas.B) People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.C) Business along trolley and rail lines slackened.D) City streets were free of ugly overhead wires.29. Mr.Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________.A) the once booming car market has become saturatedB) traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more seriousC) expensive motorways are not available in less developed countriesD) people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources30. What’s wrong with Mr.Flink’s prediction?A) The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.B) New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.C) The population of America has not increased as fast.D) People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, on joy,typically make Americans feel uncomforuble and embarrassed. The shedder of tears is likely to apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. But judging form recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive.Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotiomal tears. Since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responset, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance survival.Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to clicit assistance form others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention, So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress, University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to cmotion. Tears shed because of exposure to =cut onion would contain no such substance.Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.At Tulane University’s Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr.Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse and exposure to medication(药物), to determine whether a contact lens fits properly of why it may be uncomfortable, to study the causes of “dry eye”syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.At Columbia University Dt.Liasy Faris and colleagues are studying tears for clues to the diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without invading the body and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.31. It is known from the first paragraph that ________.A) shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to AmericanB) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedyC) crying usually wins sympathy from other peopleD) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed32. What does “both those responses to tears”(Line 6, Para, 1) refer to?A) Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.B) The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.C) The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying.D) Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.33. “Counterproductive”(Lines 6-7, Para,1) very probably means “________”.A) having no effect at allB) leading to tensionC) producing disastrous impactD) harmful to health34. What does the author say about crying?A) It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.B) It must have a role to play in man’s survival.C) It is meant to get attention and assistance.D) It usually produces the desired effect.35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.C) Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye”syndrome in some cases.D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance you’ve got to work hard. However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker, It is rest that makes you stronger. Improvement only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation is accomplished by improving efficiency of the heart and certain systems within the muscle cells. During recovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stress that you have applied. The result is that you are now at a higher level of performance.If sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess training and inadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline. The “overtraining syndrome(综合症)”is the name given to the collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms due to overtraining that has persisted for weeks to months. It is marked by cumulative exhaustion that persists even after recovery periods.The most common symptom is fatigue. This may limit workouts and may be present at rest. The athlete may also become moody, easily imitated, have altered sleep patterns, become depressed, or lose the competitive desire and enthusiasm for the sport, Some will report decreased appetite and weight loss. Physical symptoms include persistent muscular soreness, increased frequency of viral (病毒性的) illnesses, and increased incidence of injuries.The treatment for the overtraining syndrome is rest. The longer the overtraining has occurred, the more rest required, Therefore, early detection is very important, If the overtraining has only occurred for a short period of time (e.g. 3-4 weeks) then interrupting training for 3-5 days is usually sufficient rest. It is important that the factors that lead to overtraining be identified and corrected. Otherwise, the overtraining syndrome is likely to recur. The overtraining syndrome should be considered in any athlete who manifests symptoms of prolonged fatigue and whose performance has leveled off or decreased. It is important to exclude any underlying illness that may be responsible for the fatigue.36. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.A) the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will beB) rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performanceC) strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performanceD) improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training37. By “overtraining”the author means ________.A) a series of physical symptoms that occur after trainingB) undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertionC) training that is not adequately compensated for by restD) training that has exceeded an athlete’s emotional limits38. What does the passage tell us about the “overtraining”syndrome?A) It occurs when athletes lose interest in sports.B) It appears right after a hard training session.C) The fatigue it results in is unavoidable in the athlete’s training process.C) It manifests itself in fatigue which lingers even after a recovery period.39. What does the phrase “level off”(Line 7, Para,4)most probably mean?A) Slow down.B) Become dull.C) Stop improving.D) Be on the decline.40. The author advises at the end of the passage that ________.A) overtraining syndrome should be treated as a serious illnessB) overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occursC) an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy restD) illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndromePart Vocabulary(20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. These were stubborn men. not easily ________to change their mind.A) tilted C) persuadedB) converted D) suppressed41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB42. The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young.A) facilitates C) immersesB) fascinates D) indulges43. By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________enough information from the witnesses.A) evacuate C) impartB) withdraw D) elicit44. George enjoys talking about people's private affairs. He is a ________.41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCABA) solicitor C) gossipB) coward D) rebel45. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included.A) concise C) preciseB) brisk D) elaborate46. His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school.A) flared C) flutteredB) fluctuated D) flushed47. Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily.A) elastic C) adaptableB) brittle D) flexible48. A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient speakers of English.A) instantaneous C) verbalB) provocative D) dual49. Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods.A) vacant C) weirdB) barren D) wasteful50. The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.A) summit C) peakB) height D) highlight51. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ________.A) alien C) counterpartB) client.D) fraud41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB52. We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.A) foresee C) inferB) fabricate D) inhibit53. He is looking for a job that will give him greater ________for career development.A) insight C) momentumB) scope D) phase54. The high school my daughter studies in is ________our university.A) linked by C) mingled withB) relevant to D) affiliated with55. The Browns lived in a ________and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.A) spacious C) wideB) sufficient D) wretched56. A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.A) approves C) rectifiesB) authorizes D) endows57. They have done away with ________Latin for university entrance at Harvard.A) influential C) compulsoryB) indispensable D) essential58. It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.A) coincidence C) inspirationB) correspondence D) intuition59. One's university days often appear happier in ________than they actually were at the time.A) retention C) returnB) retrospect D) revere41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB60. She ________through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them.A) tumbled C) switchedB) tossed D) flipped61. Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth.A) extract C) dischargeB) inject D) drain62. The Chinese Red Cross ________a generous sum to the relief of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey.A) administered C) assessedB) elevated D) contributed63. The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.A) intricate C) duplicatedB) ambiguous D) confused64. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________with each other.A) reconciled C) associatedB) negotiated D) accommodated65. The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.A) intervened C) hamperedB) insulated D) hoisted66. The most important ________for assessment in this contest is originality of design.A) threshold C) warrantB) partition D) criterion67. The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless.A) retrieved C) reassuredB) released D) revived68. We can't help being ________of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office.A) skeptical C) suspiciousB) appreciative D) tolerant69. He greatly resented the publication of this book. which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his ________.A) privacy C) dignityB) morality D) secrecy70. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________to reach into his bag for his camera.A) impatience C) incentiveB) impulse D) initiative41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCABPart 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 o delete a word, Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided, If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank, If you add a word, put an insertion mark (^) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1.time/times/perildMany of the arguments having used for the study of literature as a 2.____/____school subject are valid for^study of television. 3.__the_____"Home, sweet home" is a phrase that expresses anessential attitude in the United States. Whether the realityof life in the family house is sweet or no sweet. the S1.________cherished ideal of home has great importance for manypeople.This ideal is a vital part of the American dream. Thisdream, dramatized in the history of nineteenth-centuryEuropean settlers of the American West, was in finda piece of place, build a house for one's family, and S2.________started a farm. These small households were portraits of S3.________independence: the entire family -- mother, father, children.even grandparents -- live in a small house and working S4.________together to support each other. Anyone understood the life S5.________and death importance of family cooperation and hard work.Although most people in the United States no longerlive on farms, but ~he ideal of home ownership is just as S6.________strong in the twentieth century as it was in the nineteenth.When U.S, soldiers came home before World War II. for S7.________ example, they dreamed of buying houses and startingfamilies. But there was a tremendous boom in home S8.________building. The new houses, typically it the suburbs, wereoften small and more or less identical, but it satisfied S9.________a deep need. Many regarded the single-familyhouse the basis of their way of life. S10.________Part V Writing(30 minutes)图表作文，关于一个美国大学图书馆的图书流动量（pop fiction, general nonfiction, science, art等），给出他们的流动比例对比，说明原因，并说明你自己喜欢阅读什么样的书。
历年CET6作文真题范文
历年CET6作文真题范文2001-2010年六级写作范文2001年1月六级作文题及范文Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Succeed in a Job Interview? You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 面试在求职过程中的作用2. 取得面试成功的因素:仪表、举止谈吐、能力、专业知识、自信、实事求是……Nowadays, in an ever tighter job market, great importance has been attached to an interview by both the employer and the applicant. The interview, so to speak, has become indispensable for getting a satisfactory job. On the one hand, the interviewer can take advantage of the occasion to learn about the candidates, such as their work experiences, education and their personalities, so as to pick out the right person for the company. On the other hand, the interviewee can make use of the opportunity to get to know the job he is going to take up, the salary, the working conditions and many other things about the job he is interested in.Therefore, the job interview is very important to a But how can one . Secondly, his knowledge about eh job-related Last but not the least, the for honesty is the best policy.参考翻译:一方面，面试者可以利用这个机会，了解候选人，如工作经验，教育背景和他们的个性，以挑选出该公司的合适人选。
最新历年英语六级作文题目及范文(2003-)
2011年12月英语六级作文范文The Way to Success First essay—stream of thought typeThe Way to Success"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." And here comes our question, what is the way to success?A strong will and great efforts are the most essential two keys to the door of success.Why do people fail to achieve their goal? The reason is that most of them give up halfway due to their lack of a strong will once they encounter any difficulty. A man of a strong will always sticks to his cause no matter how tough it might be.Would Thomas Edison be such a great man in history if he had done nothing but possessing a strong will? We are all familiar with his story that he had tried one thousand kinds of materials before he finally made his great bulb light up. Without hard effort, Edison might have been a nobody. Without efforts, no one can succeed.To sum up, a strong will and great efforts can help one open up the way to success. Where there is a will with efforts, there is a way.【作文解析】本次六级考试作文题为The way to success，与本次四级考试作文Nothing succeeds without a strong will遥相呼应，大同小异，都是在讨论成功这一话题。
2003年9月大学英语六级真题及答案
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C) The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists. D) The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality. 15. A) From the captured or tamed elephants. B) From the British wildlife protection group. C) From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. D) From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border. 16. A) Their taming for circuses and zoos. B) The destruction of their natural homes. C) Man's lack of knowledge about their behavior. D) The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution. B) They had been suffering from political and religious oppression. C) They wanted to flee from the widespread famine in Northern Europe. D) They wanted to make a fortune there by starting their own businesses. 18. A) They might lose control of their members because of the increase in immigration. B) Their members might find it difficult to get along with the newcomers. C) The working condition of their members might deteriorate. D) Their members might lose their jobs to the newcomers. 19. A) To impose restrictions on further immigration. B) To improve the working conditions of immigrants. C) To set a minimum wage level for new immigrants. D) To put requirements on languages for newcomers. 20. A) They were looked down upon by European immigrants. B) They had a hard time seeking equal job opportunities. C) They worked very hard to earn a decent living. D) They strongly opposed continued immigration. Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. In 1985 when a Japan Air Lines (JAL) jet crashed, its president, Yasumoto Takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. And in 1987, when a subsidiary of Toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former Soviet Union, the chairman of Toshiba gave up his post. These executive actions, which Toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,” may seem bizarre to US managers. No one at Boeing resigned after the JAL crash, which may have been
6月21日大学英语六级作文试题（含答案）
6月21日大学英语六级作文试题（含答案）2003年6月21日大学英语六级作文试题(含答案)六级题目：Changes of Ownership of Houses in China图表内容是1990，1995，2000的公房和私房变化柱状表，趋势是公房越来越少，私房越来越多。
提纲：1、简单描述一下图表内容；2、变化原因；3、这个变化对个人和社会的影响。
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It can be seen from the graphs that in the past 10 years , great changes have taken place in the ownership of houses in China. In the first five years, the percentage of private ownership of houses was comparatively small while the public ownership of houses was large. However, the percentage of private and public ownership of houses has been changed a lot in the recent five years, that is , the private ownership of houses was increasing fast. Meanwhile, the public ownership of houses has been decreasing .What are the reasons for the changes? In my opinion, there are three possible reasons for the changes. First, in the past ten years, China has been experiencing a great change or reform both economically and politically. The people’s living standards have been improved a lot. Most of them do not want to wait for their turn to live in houses of public ownership as ever. They can afford to buy the houses they want by borrowing or loan from various resources. Second, most people begin to change their way of living and thinking. They do not save a lot of money in the bank for their children as their parents did in those days. They begin to enjoy the life . Third, the increasing private ownership ofhouses has also contributed a lot to the economic development of the country.Then , what is the possible influence of this change? So far as individual is concerned, he can devote himself to his career without worrying about whether he will have a house of his own in the future. Because he knows for sure he can buy a house with the money he earn from his work. On the other hand, this change will certainly have a。
历年大学六级真题超好范文
2003年9月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案Part Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In 1985 when a Japan Air Lines (JAL) jet crashed, its president, Yasumoto Takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. And in 1987, when a subsidiary of Toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former Soviet Union, the chairman of Toshiba gave up his post.These executive actions, which Toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,”may seem bizarre to US managers. No one at Boeing resigned after the JAL crash, which may have been caused by a faulty Boeing repair.The difference between the two business cultures centers around different definitions of delegation. While US executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, Japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is still theirs. Although the subsidiary that sold the sensitive technology to the Soviets had its own management, the Toshiba top executives said they “must take personal responsibility for not creating an atmosphere throughout the Toshiba group that would make such activity unthinkable, even in an independently run subsidiary.”Such acceptance of community responsibility is not unique to businesses in Japan. School principals in Japan have resigned when their students committed major crimes after school hours. Even if they do not quit, Japanese executives will often accept primary responsibility in other ways, such as taking the first pay cut when a company gets into financial trouble. Such personal sacrifices, even if they are largely symbolic, help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the Japanese way of doing business.Harvard Business School professor George Lodge calls the ritual acceptance of blame “almost a feudal (封建的) way of purging (清除) the community of dishonor,”and to some in the United States, such resignations look cowardly. However, in an era in which both business and governmental leaders seem particularly good at evading responsibility, many US managers would probably welcome an infusion (灌输) of the Japanese sense of responsibility, If, for instance, US automobile company executives offered to reduce their own salaries before they asked their workers to take pay cuts, negotiations would probably take on a very different character.21. Why did the chairman of Toshiba resign his position in 1987?A) In Japan, the leakage of a slate secret to Russians is a grave came.B) He had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates.C) In Japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for the mistake made by its subsidiaries.D) He had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were taking place in his corporation.22. According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan, you have to ________.A) apologize promptly for your subordinates' mistakesB) be skillful in accepting blames from customersC) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessaryD) create a strong sense of company loyalty23. What’s Professor George Lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of Japanese corporate leaders?A) Sympathetic C) CriticalB) Biased.D) Approving.24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Boeing had nothing to do with the JAL air crash in 1985.B) American executives consider authority and responsibility inseparable.C) School principals bear legal responsibility for students' crimes.D) Persuading employees to take pay cuts doesn’t help solve corporate crises.25. The passage is mainly about ________.A) resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crisesB) the importance of delegating responsibility to employeesC) ways of evading responsibility in times of crisesD) the difference between two business culturesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say, only the rich were to use it. It is a price we pay for equality.Before becoming too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably the most successful and popular product of the whole of the past 100 years—and remains so. The story begins with the environmental improvement it brought in the 1900s. In New York city in 1900, according to the Car Culture. A 1975 book by J. Flink, a historian, horses deposited 2.5 millioo pounds of manure(粪)and 60,000 gallons of urine (尿) every day. Every year, the city authorities had to remove an average of 15,000 dead horses from the streets, It made cars smell of roses.Cars were also wonderfully flexible. The main earlier solution to horse pollution and traffic jams was the electric trolley bus (电车). But that required fixed overhead wires, and rails and platforms, which were expensive, ugly, and inflexible, The car could go from any A to any B, and allowed towns to develop in all directions with low-density housing, rather than just being concentrated along the trolley or rail lines. Rural areas benefited too, for they became less remote.However, since pollution became a concern in the 1950s, experts have predicted—wrongly —that the car boom was about to end. In his book Mr. Flink argued that by 1973 the American market had become saturated, at one car for every 2.25 people, and so had the markets of Japanand Western Europe (because of land shortages). Environmental worries and diminishing oil reserves would prohibit mass car use anywhere else.He was wrong, Between 1970 and 1990, whereas America’s population grew by 23%, the aumber of cars on its roads grew by 60%, There is now one car for every 1.7 people there, one for every 2.1 in Japan, one for every 5.3 in Britain. Around 550 million cars are already on the roads, not to mention all the trucks and mocorcyeles, and about 50 million new ones are made each year worldwide. Will it go on? Undoubtedly, because people want it to.26. As is given in the first paragraph, the reason why the car has become a problem is that ________.A) poor people can’t afford itB) it is too expensive to maintainC) too many people are using itD) it causes too many road accidents27. According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.A) it didn’t break down as easily as a horseB) it had a comparatively pleasant odorC) it caused less pollution than horsesD) it brightened up the gloomy streets28. What impact did the use of cars have on society?A) People were compelled to leave downtown areas.B) People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.C) Business along trolley and rail lines slackened.D) City streets were free of ugly overhead wires.29. Mr.Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countries because ________.A) the once booming car market has become saturatedB) traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more seriousC) expensive motorways are not available in less developed countriesD) people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources30. What’s wrong with Mr.Flink’s prediction?A) The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.B) New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.C) The population of America has not increased as fast.D) People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, on joy,typically make Americans feel uncomforuble and embarrassed. The shedder of tears is likely to apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. But judging form recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive.Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotiomal tears. Since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responset, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance survival.Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to clicit assistance form others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention, So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress, University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to cmotion. Tears shed because of exposure to =cut onion would contain no such substance.Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.At Tulane University’s Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr.Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse and exposure to medication(药物), to determine whether a contact lens fits properly of why it may be uncomfortable, to study the causes of “dry eye”syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.At Columbia University Dt.Liasy Faris and colleagues are studying tears for clues to the diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without invading the body and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.31. It is known from the first paragraph that ________.A) shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to AmericanB) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedyC) crying usually wins sympathy from other peopleD) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed32. What does “both those responses to tears”(Line 6, Para, 1) refer to?A) Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.B) The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.C) The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying.D) Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.33. “Counterproductive”(Lines 6-7, Para,1) very probably means “________”.A) having no effect at allB) leading to tensionC) producing disastrous impactD) harmful to health34. What does the author say about crying?A) It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.B) It must have a role to play in man’s survival.C) It is meant to get attention and assistance.D) It usually produces the desired effect.35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.C) Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye”syndrome in some cases.D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance you’ve got to work hard. However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker, It is rest that makes you stronger. Improvement only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation is accomplished by improving efficiency of the heart and certain systems within the muscle cells. During recovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stress that you have applied. The result is that you are now at a higher level of performance.If sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess training and inadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline. The “overtraining syndrome(综合症)”is the name given to the collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms due to overtraining that has persisted for weeks to months. It is marked by cumulative exhaustion that persists even after recovery periods.The most common symptom is fatigue. This may limit workouts and may be present at rest. The athlete may also become moody, easily imitated, have altered sleep patterns, become depressed, or lose the competitive desire and enthusiasm for the sport, Some will report decreased appetite and weight loss. Physical symptoms include persistent muscular soreness, increased frequency of viral (病毒性的) illnesses, and increased incidence of injuries.The treatment for the overtraining syndrome is rest. The longer the overtraining has occurred, the more rest required, Therefore, early detection is very important, If the overtraining has only occurred for a short period of time (e.g. 3-4 weeks) then interrupting training for 3-5 days is usually sufficient rest. It is important that the factors that lead to overtraining be identified and corrected. Otherwise, the overtraining syndrome is likely to recur. The overtraining syndrome should be considered in any athlete who manifests symptoms of prolonged fatigue and whose performance has leveled off or decreased. It is important to exclude any underlying illness that may be responsible for the fatigue.36. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.A) the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will beB) rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performanceC) strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performanceD) improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training37. By “overtraining”the author means ________.A) a series of physical symptoms that occur after trainingB) undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertionC) training that is not adequately compensated for by restD) training that has exceeded an athlete’s emotional limits38. What does the passage tell us about the “overtraining”syndrome?A) It occurs when athletes lose interest in sports.B) It appears right after a hard training session.C) The fatigue it results in is unavoidable in the athlete’s training process.C) It manifests itself in fatigue which lingers even after a recovery period.39. What does the phrase “level off”(Line 7, Para,4)most probably mean?A) Slow down.B) Become dull.C) Stop improving.D) Be on the decline.40. The author advises at the end of the passage that ________.A) overtraining syndrome should be treated as a serious illnessB) overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occursC) an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy restD) illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndromePart Vocabulary(20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. These were stubborn men. not easily ________to change their mind.A) tilted C) persuadedB) converted D) suppressed41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB42. The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young.A) facilitates C) immersesB) fascinates D) indulges43. By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________enough information from the witnesses.A) evacuate C) impartB) withdraw D) elicit44. George enjoys talking about people's private affairs. He is a ________.41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCABA) solicitor C) gossipB) coward D) rebel45. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included.A) concise C) preciseB) brisk D) elaborate46. His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school.A) flared C) flutteredB) fluctuated D) flushed47. Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily.A) elastic C) adaptableB) brittle D) flexible48. A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient speakers of English.A) instantaneous C) verbalB) provocative D) dual49. Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods.A) vacant C) weirdB) barren D) wasteful50. The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.A) summit C) peakB) height D) highlight51. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ________.A) alien C) counterpartB) client.D) fraud41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB52. We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.A) foresee C) inferB) fabricate D) inhibit53. He is looking for a job that will give him greater ________for career development.A) insight C) momentumB) scope D) phase54. The high school my daughter studies in is ________our university.A) linked by C) mingled withB) relevant to D) affiliated with55. The Browns lived in a ________and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.A) spacious C) wideB) sufficient D) wretched56. A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.A) approves C) rectifiesB) authorizes D) endows57. They have done away with ________Latin for university entrance at Harvard.A) influential C) compulsoryB) indispensable D) essential58. It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.A) coincidence C) inspirationB) correspondence D) intuition59. One's university days often appear happier in ________than they actually were at the time.A) retention C) returnB) retrospect D) revere41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCAB60. She ________through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them.A) tumbled C) switchedB) tossed D) flipped61. Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth.A) extract C) dischargeB) inject D) drain62. The Chinese Red Cross ________a generous sum to the relief of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey.A) administered C) assessedB) elevated D) contributed63. The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.A) intricate C) duplicatedB) ambiguous D) confused64. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________with each other.A) reconciled C) associatedB) negotiated D) accommodated65. The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.A) intervened C) hamperedB) insulated D) hoisted66. The most important ________for assessment in this contest is originality of design.A) threshold C) warrantB) partition D) criterion67. The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless.A) retrieved C) reassuredB) released D) revived68. We can't help being ________of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office.A) skeptical C) suspiciousB) appreciative D) tolerant69. He greatly resented the publication of this book. which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his ________.A) privacy C) dignityB) morality D) secrecy70. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________to reach into his bag for his camera.A) impatience C) incentiveB) impulse D) initiative41---45 CBDCD46---50 DBCBA51---55 DABDA56---60 BCABD61---65 ADBAC66---70 DCCABPart 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 o delete a word, Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided, If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank, If you add a word, put an insertion mark (^) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1.time/times/perildMany of the arguments having used for the study of literature as a 2.____/____school subject are valid for^study of television. 3.__the_____"Home, sweet home" is a phrase that expresses anessential attitude in the United States. Whether the realityof life in the family house is sweet or no sweet. the S1.________cherished ideal of home has great importance for manypeople.This ideal is a vital part of the American dream. Thisdream, dramatized in the history of nineteenth-centuryEuropean settlers of the American West, was in finda piece of place, build a house for one's family, and S2.________started a farm. These small households were portraits of S3.________independence: the entire family -- mother, father, children.even grandparents -- live in a small house and working S4.________together to support each other. Anyone understood the life S5.________and death importance of family cooperation and hard work.Although most people in the United States no longerlive on farms, but ~he ideal of home ownership is just as S6.________strong in the twentieth century as it was in the nineteenth.When U.S, soldiers came home before World War II. for S7.________ example, they dreamed of buying houses and startingfamilies. But there was a tremendous boom in home S8.________building. The new houses, typically it the suburbs, wereoften small and more or less identical, but it satisfied S9.________a deep need. Many regarded the single-familyhouse the basis of their way of life. S10.________Part V Writing(30 minutes)图表作文，关于一个美国大学图书馆的图书流动量（pop fiction, general nonfiction, science, art等），给出他们的流动比例对比，说明原因，并说明你自己喜欢阅读什么样的书。
2003年6月英语六级作文真题-公房和私房（五篇材料）
2003年6月英语六级作文真题-公房和私房（五篇材料）第一篇：2003年6月英语六级作文真题-公房和私房Ownership of houses in China has changed greatly in the past decade.In the past, most houses were state-owned.But now, private houses are everywhere.As is shown in the chart above, in 1990, the city's houses were mainly state-owned, with a percentage of 75.This percentage became 60 in the year 1995 and then dropped sharply to 20 in 2000.At the same time, the number of private houses has soared up to 80 percent.There are mainly two reasons that account for this rapid change.Firstly, the government has been forwarding the policy to support private houses programs.These programs have proved to be very important in developing China's economy.Secondly, with the development of economy, people's standard of living has risen.They want to have their own houses to satisfy their needs.The change has enabled more people to enjoy larger living space.At the same time, people feel pressure to make more money so that they can buy their own houses.第二篇：2012年12月英语六级真题作文Part I WritingA 【标准版】Man and ComputerEver since the birth of it, the computer has largely changed human being’s life and there has been a hot debate about its effects on humans.Undeniably, computers have taken the place of humans in many areas and it seems that computers begin to think like man, but this does not necessarily lead to the danger that man will think like computers.The reasons, in my opinion, are as follows.Firstly, when computers release human from repetitivetasks, humans themselves can spend more time on creative works, such as scientific research, which require imagination and cannot be completed by computers.Meanwhile, thanks to computers, humans get more spare time with their friends and family, which enhances their happiness.Moreover, even though computers can work automatically, thepremise is that the program, which is written by humans, has been installed in it.In conclusion, humans, unlike computers, have creative ability, emotionaldesires and social bounds.Thus, I don’t think that there will be the danger that man will begin to think like the computer.【高分版】Man and ComputerIt is believed that the computer is bringing the world into a brand new era.At the time the computer was invented, scientists, marveling at its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle.Nowadays, the function of thecomputer is no longer confined to calculation;it permeates people’s daily lives and has become an inseparable part of human society.People become so heavily dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine the life without computers.Therefore, some people are worried that “The real danger is not that the computer will think like man, but man will think like the compu ter.” Their concern does make sense.Indeed, some people spend such along time working on computers that they have few interactions with people in real life.According to a research, too many hours in front of a computer may lead to a poker face and interpersonal isolation.This fact should arouse our attention, because unlike computers, human beings are social creaturesthat need emotional connections with others.Yet, it is also unnecessary for us to be overwhelmed by the negative impacts of computers.After all, we humans are intelligent and will be able to figure out better ways to make improvements.本次六级作文的题目是人与电脑，对“真正的危险不是电脑开始像人一样思考，而是人开始像电脑一样思考。
2003年9月全国大学英语六级作文_2000字
2003年9月全国大学英语六级作文_2000字六级作文题：图表作文，关于一个美国大学图书馆的图书流动量(pop fiction, general nonfiction, science, art等)，给出他们的流动比例对比，说明原因，并说明你自己喜欢阅读什么样的书。
范文：It can be discerned that the American students prefer to read the popular novel rather than other kind of books, such as the nonpopular (unpopular) novel, the books of technology, poem and so on. The percentage of the popular novel current(currently) is about 68.2%. Other kind of novels' current(currently) is, reletively (relatively), about 16.8%, 8.3%, and 5.2%.It is not hard to think out why the popular novels can attract so many students. The popular novel is interesting, and not so abstract as books that full of the mathmatic formulate(mathematic formulae). However, as university students, study is the first task for us to do. So we should pay more attention to the books about our major. Fictions may color our life, but it can not be the key part of our studying life.Personally, I would like to spend my free time in reading books about my major, such as technology digests, computer newspaper... Because I want do to(删掉) a good job in my subjects. Fortunately, my dreams come true, meanwhile, I 've gained other things--I found(have founded) a solid basic knowledge about my major(加破折号)make me feel easy to contrive the electronic circuit which have to be done during our bachelor years. Thanks to those books!点评：(1)切题。
2003年12月英语六级考试真题及答案
第2题： He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in _______ with the
Imperial Museum. A) collection C) collaboration B) connection D) combination
【正确答案】：B 【参考解析】：无
第21题： More than 85 percent of French Canada’s population speaks French as a mother tongue and
_______ to the Roman Catholic faith. A) caters C) ascribes B) adheres D) subscribes
第11题： The ball _______ two or three times before rolling down the slope.
A) swayed C) hopped B) bounced D) darted
【正确答案】：B 【参考解析】：无
第12题： He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture
A) flung C) ejected B) propelled D) injected
【正确答案】：C 【参考解析】：无
第14题： With prices _______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.
2003年12月英语六级写作范文_1500字
[键入文字]2003 年12 月英语六级写作范文_1500 字Part V Writingire c tions:In this section you are required to write a composition on the topic ReduceWaste on Campus. You should write at least 150 words and base your composition on theoutline given in Chinese below:．目前有些校园内浪费现象严重；．浪费的危害；大学英语四级六级考试．从我做起，杜绝浪费。
edu c e Waste on Campuss is known to all, waste on campus has become a more and more serious problem. Wecan easily see many students dump a lot of food in the garbage can. Some students spendthousands of yuan buying fashionable clothes and so on.h e negative effects of waste can be shown in the following aspects. In the first place,it makes some students dependent on their parents for money, which is harmful to theirdevelopment. If they dont learn to support themselves, they will be useless people when theygraduate. In the second place, it is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling. Lastbut not the least important, there is no denying the fact that our country is still poor. There aremany people who cannot go to university and many poor people still need our help.s far as I am concerned, I should set a good example to reduce waste on campus. First。
2003年9月六级作文题及范文_1200字
[键入文字]2003 年9 月六级作文题及范文_1200 字范文：From the table based on a survey we made of the reading preferences of students in anAmerican university in 2002, we learnt that, of all kinds of bookds, contemporary universitystudents like ficitions best, which has 65.9 percent of book circulation in library while otherkinds of books have low percentage: general nonfiction --18.2,science/technology/education-10.8,art/literature/poetry--5.1.It suggests that contemporary students are much more easily influenced by the fashion thanever before. It's a reasonable and good phenomenon because it reveals that universitystudents like to keep up with the development of society. Thus they will easily adaptthemselves into the new life after they graduate from school.Generally, I like reading nonfictions, for it is tightly connected with the reality. To some degree, it's no use reading too much fictions which sometimes will take you into fancyfantasy. Fast life pace also don't allow me to read books on art or poetry. To me,nonfiction is even helpful in analyzing society and humanity.tips:感谢大家的阅读，本文由我司收集整编。
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2014年6月英语六级作文题目及范文解析【作文(一)】人不可貌相For this part , your are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance 。
You can give explain to illustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words .【六级作文真题】For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance. You can give explain to illustrate yourpoint .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】These days there is a general discussion about the issue of judging a person by their appearance. People’s opinions differ greatly concerning this phenomenon. Is it wise to judge a person by their appearance? It is definitely not.There are numerous reasons explaining this phenomenon. First and foremost, although good appearance is helpful to leave others a good impression in the first meeting, kindness and inner thought are the most important to make friends for all life time. Secondly, many facts reflect that some people with charming appearance make no successful events, while others without handsome appearance achieve a lot. Last but not the least, with the development of science and technology, plastic surgery can change ones appearance, so maybe the people with sourness only alter their appearance but not develop their virtue.Admittedly, it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance. So people should have more communication with others to find the beauty of their inner thought.【作文(二)】把全部鸡蛋放到一个篮子里是不明智的【六级题目】It is unwise to put all eggs in one basket.把全部鸡蛋放到一个篮子里是不明智的。
【参考范文】Every coin has two sides. Putting all your eggs in one basket, likely, has both advantages and disadvantages. Yet, in my opinion, the disadvantages of putting youreggs in one basket far outweigh its advantages. Thus, it is never too careful to always have plan B when we cope with important events.Nobody can know what is going to happen in the future. When unexpected accidents happened, you would find yourself in a desperate situation, losing everything you have. Putting all you have in one thing equals to putting all the risks and pressures together. That’s why we need to think about all the possible risks and prepare extra plans ahead before we make decisions on important events. In other words, we must have different plans and preparations for fear of undesirable results.In conclusion, it is unadvisable to put all eggs in only one basket. That’s because this may give rise to unaffordable and unexpected consequences which might make you disappointed and annoyed. Therefore, I assert that we should have alternative choices to assure everything goes well.【作文(三)】看到什么、听到什么就立刻得出结论是不明智的For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give explanations to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.A famous saying goes: “Seeing is believing.” indicating that what you hear may not be reliable, while what you see can be trustworthy. This opinion, however, is still quite partial.What we see or hear are the facts, but they might be only part of the story, therefore a quick conclusion can be reckless and lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. For example, on a metro packed with passengers, some young people are sitting while an elderly is standing. If you don’t find out the whole story, you may jump to a conclusion that these young people are so rude and indifferent that they show no love and care to the elderly. But the true story may be that these young people have invited the old man to sit down before you came, even if they are quite exhausted after a whole day’s work, while the elderly is quite refreshed after a workout and he refused to take the seat so that the young passengers can have a rest.In conclusion, before making a judgement, it is better to get to know the situation in a comprehensive way. Only in that case, can we reduce the risks of misunderstanding to the minimum.【点评】题解：“根据所见、所闻立刻得出结论是不明智的。
”本题难度中上，话题有一定的思辨性，较抽象。
文章可采取三段式。
首段简单阐述自己的论点。
主体部分可以进一步阐释，并结合例子进行论证。
结论部分再次强调自己的论点，提出根据所见、所闻立刻得出结论可能是片面的。
2013年12月英语六级作文题目及范文解析【作文(一)】作文:求职信大学快要毕业了，需要找工作，写一封求职信说明申请工作的原因和自己能胜任的理由。
【作文(二)】作文：幸福write an ess ay commenting on the remark “the greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”write an essay commenting on the remark “the greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”【作文(三)】作文：信息爆炸write an essay about the impact of information explosion by referring to the saying "a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention". You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information?2013年12月大学英语六级作文范文求职信Dear Sir or Madam,This letter comes to you from a student named Liming. I am writing to you to apply for admission into your recently advertised position for a staff member.I am sure that I am qualified for it. First, enclosed with this letter is my resume, which further details my previous academic qualifications and work experience. Second, not only do my qualifications and experience make me a perfect candidate for it, my cheerfulpersonality is well suited to working as a staff member. Last, my hobbies include law and economy.I have a wide knowledge of business and thoroughly experienced in all types of office work. Copies of my testimonials are enclosed, and if you are interested in my application, please give me an opportunity of a personal interview at your convenient date.Words fail me when I try to express my heartfelt gratitude to the help you render me. Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated. Let me have your reply at your earliest convenience.Yours sincerely,Li MingPart 1 Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying “Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.” Y ou can cite examples to illustrate your points and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problem and be happy, you should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】To solve problem, to taste happiness“What is happiness?” is a cliché topic. Everyone has a different definition to the true meaning of happiness. For Franklin Roosevelt, “happiness is not the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” For Elbert Einstei n, “if you want to live in a happy life, tie it to the goal, not the people or the things.” Although the two great men grant different definitions to happiness, there is something in common, that is, happiness derives from the capacity to solve problems.I believe that this is true.There is no denying that life is full of problems. Let’s take environmental pollution for example. Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. Fortunately, this public hazard has drawn our greatly attention and many effective measures are being taking to solve it. In fact, now the public are benefiting more and more from pollution prevention and control. We can enjoy clear air, health food and beautiful scenes again. Isn’t this happiness?All in all, indeed, equipped with the ability to cope with problems should suppose to be happiness. In other worlds, in the middle of problems lies happiness.【参考译文】解决问题，品味幸福“何为幸福?”这是一个老生常谈的话题。