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2005年12月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

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2005年12月24日大学英语六级考试A卷试题含答案

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1.A) The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.
B) Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.
C) She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.
D) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.

2 .A) They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation
B) They’ll hold a party before the summer vacation
C) They’ll do odd jobs together at the school library
D) They’ll get back to their school once in a while

3. A)Peaches are in season now.
B)Peaches are not at their best now.
C)The woman didn’t know how to bargain.
D)The woman helped the man choose the fruit.

4.A)They join the physics club.
B)They ask for an extension of the deadline.
C)They work on the assignment together.
D)They choose an easier assignment.

5.A)She admires Jean’s straightforwardness
B)She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise
C)She will talk to Jean about what happened
D)She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown

6.A)He liked writing when he was a child
B)He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest
C)He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest
D)He became well known at the age of six

7.A)He shows great enthusiasm for his studies
B)He is a very versatile person
C)He has no talent for tennis
D)He does not study hard enough

8 A) John has lost something at the railway station
B) There are several railway stations in the city
C) It will be very difficult for them to find John
D) The train that John is taking will arrive soon

9. A)Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world
B)It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world
C)Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics
D)It will continue to surge forward

10.A)It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments
B)Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments
C)The new apartments are not available until next month
D)The new apartments can accommodate 500 students
　
Section B
11.A)The role of immigrants in the construction of American society
B)The importance of offering diverse courses in European history
C)The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum
D)The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore

12.A)He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America
B)He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker
C)He wanted to keep their conversation going
D)He believed the speaker was a foreigner

13.A)The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only
B)Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language
C)Colored people are not welcome in the United States
D)Americans are in need of education in their history

14.A)By making laws
B)By enforcing discipline
C)By educating the public
D)By holding ceremonies

15.A)It should be raised by soldiers
B)It should be raised quickly by hand
C)It should be raised only by Americans
D)It should be raised by mechanical means

16.A)It should be attached to the status
B)It should be hung from the top of the monument
C)It should be spread over the object to be unveiled
D)It should be carried high up in the air

17.A)There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag
B)The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag
C)There are precise regulations and customs to be followed
D)Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs

Passage Three
18.A)Punishment by teachers
B)Poor academic performance
C)Truancy
D)Illness

19.A)The Board of Education
B)Principals of city schools
C)Students with good academic records
D)Students with good attendance records

20 . A) Punishing students who damage school property
B) Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction
C) Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction
D) Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Passage one
Too many vulnerable child-free adults are being ruthlessly(无情的)manipulated into parent-hood by their parents , who think that happiness among older people depends on having a grand-child to spoil. We need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parents. It’s time to establish Planned Grandparenthood, which would have many global and local benefits.
Part of its mission would be to promote the risks and realities associated with being a grandparent. The staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids break lamps, bite, scream and kick. Others would detail how an hour of baby-sitting often turns into a crying marathon. More grandparents would testify that they had to pay for their grandchild’s expensive college education.
Planned grandparenthood’s carefully written literature would detail all the joys of life grand-child-free a calm living room, extra money for luxuries during the golden years, etc. Potential grandparents would be reminded that, without grandchildren around, it’s possible to have a conversation with your kids, who----incidentally-----would have more time for their own parents .
Meanwhile, most children are vulnerable to the enormous influence exerted by grandchildless parents aiming to persuade their kids to produce children . They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if they’re loaded with works. In addition, some parents make handsome money offers payable upon the grandchild’s birth. Sometimes these gifts not only cover expenses associated with the infant’s birth, but extras, too, like a vacation. In any case, cash gifts can weaken the resolve of even the noblest person.
At Planned Grandparenthood, children targeted by their parents to reproduce could obtain non-biased information about the insanity of having their own kids. The catastrophic psychological and economic costs of childbearing would be emphasized. The symptoms of morning sickness would be listed and horrors of childbirth pictured. A monthly newsletter would contain stories about overwhelmed parents and offer guidance on how childless adults can respond to the different lobbying tactics that would-be grandparents employ.
When I think about all the problems of our overpopulated world and look at our boy grabbing at the lamp by the sofa, I wish I could have turned to Planned Grandparenthood when my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me.
If I could have, I might not be in this parenthood predicament( 窘境) . But here’s the crazy irony, I don’t want my child-free life back . Dylan’s too much fun.
21. What’s the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood?
A) To encourage childless couples to have children.
B) To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents.
C) To offer counseling to people on how to raise grandchildren.
D) To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.

22. Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to____.
A) show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildren
B) draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause
C) share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific way
D) help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren

23. According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because_____.
A) they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents
B) they have learn from other parents about the joys of having children
C) they feel more and more lonely ad they grow older
D) they have found it irrational to remain childless

24.By saying “… my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3,Para. 6), the author means that _________.
A) her parents kept pressuring her to have a child
B) her parents liked to have a grandchild in their arms
C) her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a child
D) her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior

25.What does the author really of the idea of having children?
A) It does more harm than good.
B) It contributes to overpopulation.
C) It is troublesome but rewarding.
D) It is a psychological catastrophe

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself … We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.
Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.
But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.

26. What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?
A) People are free to develop their power of imagination.
B) People who are honest and work hard can succeed.
C) People are free from exploitation and oppression.
D) People can fully enjoy individual freedom.

27.By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means __________ .
A) the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
B) laborious work ensures the growth of an industry
C) a man’s business should be developed step by step
D) a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work

28. The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who _______.
A) succeed in real estate investment
B) earned enormous fortunes by chances
C) became wealthy after starting life very poor
D) became famous despite their modest origins

29. It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _________.
A) business success often contributes to a successful marriage
B) Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life
C) good personal relationships lead to business success
D) successful business people provide good care for their children

30. What is the paradox of American culture according to the author?
A) The American road to success is full of nightmares.
B) Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.
C) The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.
D) What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Public distrust of scientists stems in part from the blurring of boundaries between science and technology, between discovery and manufacture. Most government, perhaps all governments, justify public expenditure on scientific research in terms of the economic benefits the scientific enterprise ha brought in the past and will bring in the future. Politicians remind their voters of the splendid machines ‘our scientists’ have invented, the new drugs to relieve old ailments (病痛), and the new surgical equipment and techniques by which previously intractable (难治疗的) conditions may now be treated and lives saved. At the same time, the politicians demand of scientists that they tailor their research to ‘economics needs’, that they award a higher priority to research proposals that are ‘near the market’ and can be translated into the greatest return on investment in the shortest time. Dependent, as they are, on politicians for much of their funding, scientists have little choice but to comply. Like the rest of us, they are members of a society that rates the creation of wealth as the greatest possible good. Many have reservations, but keep them to themselves in what they perceive as a climate hostile to the pursuit of understanding for its own sake and the idea of an inquiring, creative spirit.
In such circumstances no one should be too hard on people who are suspicious of conflicts of interest. When we learn that the distinguished professor assuring us of the safety of a particular product holds a consultancy with the company making it, we cannot be blamed for wondering whether his fee might conceivably cloud his professional judgment. Even if the professor holds no consultancy with any firm, some people many still distrust him because of his association with those who do, or at least wonder about the source of some his research funding.
This attitude can have damaging effects. It questions the integrity of individuals working in a profession that prizes intellectual honesty as the supreme virtue, and plays into the hands of those who would like to discredit scientists by representing then a venal (可以收买的). This makes it easier to dismiss all scientific pronouncements, but especially those made by the scientists who present themselves as ‘experts’. The scientist most likely to understand the safety of a nuclear reactor, for example, is a nuclear engineer declares that a reactor is unsafe, we believe him, because clearly it is not to his advantage to lie about it. If he tells us it is safe, on the other hand, we distrust him, because he may well be protecting the employer who pays his salary.

31. What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research?
A) Support from the votes.
B) The reduction of public expenditure.
C) Quick economics returns.
D) The budget for a research project.

32. Scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’ in order to _________ .
A) impress the public with their achievements
B) pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake
C) obtain funding from the government
D) translate knowledge into wealth

33. Why won’t scientists complain about the government’s policy concerning scientific research?
A) They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.
B) They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves.
C) They know it takes patience to win support from the public.
D) They think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.

34. According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because ___________ .
A) their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong
B) sometimes they hide the source of their research funding
C) some of them do not give priority to intellectual honesty
D) they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned

35. Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?
A) It makes things difficult for scientists seeking research funds.
B) People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.
C) It may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research.
D) Scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.

Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
In many ways, today’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altered the very nature of the world’s politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street (平民百姓) feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away.
At the same time, we have fully entered the Information Age, Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate.
As a consequence, we have truly entered the Post-Industrial economy. We are rapidly shifting from an economy based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information, services, support, and distribution. That shift, in turn, place an unprecedented premium on “knowledge workers,” a new class of wealthy, educated, and mobile people who view themselves as free agents in a seller’s market.
Beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others, and produced a Pervasive( 广泛的) demand for continuous innovation. New product, process ,and distribution technologies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value. More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies-----innovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire business segment, virtually outdated.
Another major trend has been the fragmentation of consumer and business markets. There’s a growing appreciation that superficially similar groups of customers may have very different preferences in terms of what they want to buy and how they want to buy it. Now, new technology makes it easier, faster ,and cheaper to identify and serve targeted micro-markets in ways that were physically impossible or prohibitively expensive in the past. Moreover, the trend feeds on itself, a business’s ability to serve sub-markets fuels customers’ appetites for more and more specialized offerings.

36. According to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to __________.
A) technological advances
B) worldwide economic disorder
C) the fierce competition in industry
D) the globalization of economy

37. what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph ?
A) The rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surprise
B) Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions
C) The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the world.
D) The way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.

38. If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy,__________
A) it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s market
B) it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable people
C) it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution
D) it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market

39. In the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which _________
A) can eliminate an entire business segment
B) demand a radical change in providing services
C) may destroy the potential of a company to make any profit
D) call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business

40. With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ______________
A) an increasing number of companies have disintegrated
B) manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the market
C) it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old way
D) businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed .

Part III Vocabulary (20minutes)
41. It seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
A) eccentric B) impossible C) absurd D) unique

42. This area of the park has been specially __________ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.
A) inaugurated B) designated C) entitled D) delegated

43. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question.
A) beamed B) dazzled C) radiated D) flushed

44. Slavery was __________ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land
A) diluted B) dissipated C) abolished D) resigned

45. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.
A) out of reach B) out of stock C) out of business D) out of season

46. The hands on my alarm clock are __________, so I can see what time it is in the dark.
A) exotic B) gorgeous C) luminous D) spectacular

47. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’ orders.
A) comply B) correspond C) interfere D) interact

48. In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.
A) cancel B) omit C)extinguish D)erase

49. The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.
A) appreciation B) specification C)scrutiny D)apprehension

50. Police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning.
A) ascribed B) approached C)confirmed D)confined

51. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions.
A) gracious B) decent C)honorable D)positive

52. Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.
A) controlled B )restrained C)finite D)delicate

53. You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A) deduce B) deliberate C)defy　 D)denounce

54. The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.
A) suppress B) supplement C)concentrate D)Plug

55. It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late.
A) refute B) exclude C)expel D)rectify

56. The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.
A) Intrigued B) fascinated C) irritated D)stimulated

57. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.
A) scandal B) misfortune C)deficit D)handicap

58. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.
A) compel B) impose C)evoke　 D)necessitate

59.If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption.
A) progression B) prime C)stability D)stimulus

60. The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health.
A) nourish B) nominate C)roster D)cherish

61. They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.
A) void B) vacant C)blank D)shallow

62. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the stream.
A) tucked B) revolved C)twisted D)curled

63.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.
A) faint B) obscure C)gloomy D)indefinite

64. Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water.
A) by analogy with B) by virtue of C)in line with D)in terms of

65. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure.
A) tumbled to B) hinged upon C)inflicted on D)culminated in

66. While fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.
A) in relation to B) in proportion to C)by means of D)on behalf of

67. The meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways.
A) skeptical B) intelligible C)ambiguous D)exclusive

68. Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ cells.
A) irrelevant B) inferior C)controversial D)abnormal

69.At that time, the economy was still undergoing a __,and job offers were hard to get.
A) concession B) supervision C)recession D)deviation

70.I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds.
A) overturned B) drowned C)deafened D)smoothed

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Every week hundreds of CVs(简历) land on our desks.

We’ve seen it all: CVs printed on pink paper, CVs that are 10

pages long and CVs with silly mistakes in first paragraph. A S1 _____________

good CV is your passport to an interview and ,ultimate , to S2______________

the job you want Initial impressions are vital, and a badly presented CV

could mean acceptance, regardless of what’s in it. S3______________

Here are a few ways to avoid end up on the reject pile. S4______________

Print your CV on good-quality white paper.

CVs with flowery backgrounds or pink paper will

stand out upon all the wrong reasons S5_______________

Get someone to check for spelling and grammatical

errors, because a spell-checker will pick up every S6_______________

mistake. CVs with errors will be rejected-it shows

that you don’t pay attention to detail.

Restrict your self to one or two pages, and

listing any publications or referees on a separate sheet. S7_______________

If you are sending your CV electronically, check the

formatting by sending it to yourself first. keep up S8______________

the format simple.

Do not send a photo unless specifically requested. If

you have to send on ,make sure it is one taking in a S9_____________

professional setting, rather than a holiday snap.

Getting the presentation right is just the first step. What

about the content? The Rule here is to keep it factual and

Truthful-exaggerations usually get find out. And remember S10____________

to tailor your CV to each different job.

Part V Writing (30minutes)
Direction For this part ,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a company declining a job offer, You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below
1、对公司提供职位表示感谢
2、解释为何不能接受所提供的职位
3、希望给与谅解，并表达对公司的良好祝愿

A Letter Declining a Job Offer

Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
Section A
1. D) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.
2. A) They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation
3. B) Peaches are not at their best now.
4. C) They work on the assignment together.
5. A) She admires Jean’s straightforwardness
6. A) He liked writing when he was a child
7. D) He does not study hard enough
8. C) It will be very difficult for them to find John
9. A) Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world
10. B) Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments
Section B
Passage One
11. C) The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum
12. D) He believed the speaker was a foreigner
13. A) The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only
Passage Two
14. A) By making laws
15. B) It should be raised quickly by hand
16. D) It should be carried high up in the air
17. C) There are precise regulations and customs to be followed
Passage Three
18. C) Truancy
19. D) Students with good attendance records
20. B) Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage one
21. D) To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.
22. B) draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause
23. A) they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents
24. A) her parents kept pressuring her to have a child
25. C) It is troublesome but rewarding.
Passage Two
26. D) People can fully enjoy individual freedom.
27. A) the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
28. C) became wealthy after starting life very poor
29. B) Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life
30. D) What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.
Passage Three
31. B) The reduction of public expenditure.
32. C) obtain funding from the government
33. A) They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.
34. D) they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned
35. B) People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.
Passage Four
36. D) the globalization of economy
37. B) Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions
38. C) it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution
39. A) can eliminate an entire business segment
40. D) businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41. C) absurd
42. C) entitled
43. D) flushed
44. C) abolished
45. B) out of stock
46. C) luminous
47. A) comply
48. D) erase
49. C) scrutiny
50. A) ascribed
51. B) decent
52. C) finite
53. C) defy
54. A) suppress
55. D) rectify
56. C) irritated
57. C) deficit
58. B) impose
59. D) stimulus
60. D) cherish
61. C) blank
62. A) tucked
63. B) obscure
64. A) by analogy
65. B) hinged upon
66. C) by means of
67. D) exclusive
68. D) abnormal
69. C) recession
70. C) deafened

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)
S1. in first 改 in the first
S2．ultimate 改ultimately
S3. acceptance 改unacceptance
S4.avoid end 改 ending
S5.stand out 改 upon
S6.pick up改 pick out
S7.listing改 list
S8.keep up改 keep
S9.taking 改 taken

2005年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T16:48:00.000+08:00

2005年6月18日大学英语六级考试试题

Part ⅠListening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A:

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Example: You will hear:
You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish by 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose ［D］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.

Sample Answer ［A］［B］［C］［D］

1. A) It will reduce government revenues.

B) It will stimulate business activities.

C) It will mainly benefit the wealthy.

D) It will cut the stockholders’ dividends.

2. A) She will do her best if the job is worth doing.

B) She prefers a life of continued exploration.

C) She will stick to the job if the pay is good.

D) She doesn’t think much of job-hopping.

3. A) Stop thinking about the matter.

B) Talk the drug user out of the habit.

C) Be more friendly to his schoolmate.

D) Keep his distance from drug addicts.

4. A) The son. B) The father.

C) The mother. D) Aunt Louise.

5. A) Stay away for a couple of weeks.

B) Check the locks every two weeks.

C) Look after the Johnsons’ house.

D) Move to another place.

6. A) He would like to warm up for the game.

B) He didn’t want to be held up in traffic.

C) He didn’t want to miss the game.

D) He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.

7. A) It was burned down. B) It was robbed.

C) It was blown up. D) It was closed down.

8. A) She isn’t going to change her major.

B) She plans to major in tax law.

C) She studies in the same school as her brother.

D) She isn’t going to work in her brother’s firm.

9. A) The man should phone the hotel for directions.

B) The man can ask the department store for help.

C) She doesn’t have the hotel’s phone number.

D) The hotel is just around the corner.

10. A) she doesn’t expect to finish all her work in thirty minutes.

B) She has to do a lot of things within a short time.

C) She has been overworking for a long time.

D) She doesn’t know why there are so many things to do.

Section B Compound Dictation

注意：听力理解的B节（Section B）为复合式听写（Compound Dictation），题目在试卷二上，现在请取出试卷二。

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

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 center.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn’t harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers still benefit from today.

Most rainforest soils are thin and poor because they lack minerals and because the heat and heavy rainfall destroy most organic matter in the soils within four years of it reaching the forest floor. This means topsoil contains few of the ingredients needed for long-term successful farming.

But Bruno Glaser, a soil scientist of the University of Bayreuth, has studied unexpected patches of fertile soils in the central Amazon. These soils contain lots of organic matter.

Glaser has shown that most of this fertile organic matter comes from “black carbon”-the organic particles from camp fires and charred (烧成炭的) wood left over from thousands of years of slash-and-burn farming. ”The soils, known as Terra Preta, contained up to 70times more black carbon than the surrounding soil, ”says Glaser.

Unburnt vegetation rots quickly, but black carbon persists in the soil for many centuries. Radiocarbon dating shows that the charred wood in Terra Preta soils is typically more than 1,000 years old.

“Slash-and-burn farming can be good for soils provided it doesn’t completely burn all the vegetation, and leaves behind charred wood,” says Glaser. “It can be better than manure (粪肥).” Burning the forest just once can leave behind enough black carbon to keep the soil fertile for thousands of years. And rainforests easily regrow after small-scale clearing. Contrary to the conventional view that human activities damage the environment, Glaser says: ”Black carbon combined with human wastes is responsible for the richness of Terra Preta soils.”

Terra Preta soils turn up in large patches all over the Amazon, where they are highly prized by farmers. All the patches fall within 500 square kilometers in the central Amazon. Glaser says the widespread presence of pottery (陶器) confirms the soil’s human origins.

The findings add weight to the theory that large areas of the Amazon have recovered so well from past periods of agricultural use that the regrowth has been mistaken by generations of biologists for “virgin” forest.

During the past decade, researchers have discovered hundreds of large earth works deep in the jungle. They are up to 20 meters high and cover up to a square kilometer. Glaser claims that these earth works, built between AD 400 and 1400, were at the heart of urban civilizations. Now it seems the richness of the Terra Preta soils may explain how such civilizations managed to feed themselves.

11. We learn from the passage that the traditional view of slash-and-burn farming is that .

A) it does no harm to the topsoil of the rainforest

B) it destroys rainforest soils

C) it helps improve rainforest soils

D) it diminishes the organic matter in rainforest soils

12. Most rainforest soils are thin and poor because .

A) the composition of the topsoil is rather unstable

B) black carbon is washed away by heavy rains

C) organic matter is quickly lost due to heat and rain

D) long-term farming has exhausted the ingredients essential to plant growth

13. Glaser made his discovery by .

A) studying patches of fertile soils in the central Amazon

B) examining pottery left over by ancient civilizations

C) test-burning patches of trees in the central Amazon

D) radiocarbon-dating ingredients contained in forest soils

14. What does Glaser say about the regrowth of rainforests?

A) They take centuries to regrow after being burnt.

B) They cannot recover unless the vegetation is burnt completely.

C) Their regrowth will be hampered by human habitation.

D) They can recover easily after slash-and-burn farming.

15. From the passage it can be inferred that .

A) human activities will do grave damage to rainforests

B) Amazon rainforest soils used to be the richest in the world

C) farming is responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforests

D) there once existed an urban civilization in the Amazon rainforests

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

As a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations, but a fact of Europe’s new economic landscape, embraced by sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism” over the last century. The communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc on(扰乱) Europeans’ private lives.

Europe’s new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence. The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe’s shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American style capitalism. Raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice, today’s tech-savvy(精通技术的) workers have embraced a free market in love as well as economics. Modern Europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone, and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so.

Once upon a time, people who lived alone tended to be those on either side of marriage-twentysomething professionals or widowed senior citizens. While pensioners, particularly elderly women, make up a large proportion of those living alone, the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice. Living alone was conceived to be negative-dark and cold, while being together suggested warmth and light. But then came along the idea of singles. They were young, beautiful, strong! Now, young people want to live alone.

The booming economy means people are working harder than ever. And that doesn’t leave much room for relationships. Pimpi Arroyo, a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in Paris, says he hasn’t got time to get lonely because he has too much work. “I have deadlines which would make life with someone else fairly difficult.” Only an Ideal Woman would make him change his lifestyle, he says. Kaufmann, author of a recent book called “The Single Woman and Prince Charming,” thinks this fierce new individualism means that people expect more and more of mates, so relationships don’t last long-if they start at all. Eppendorf, a blond Berliner with a deep tan, teaches grade school in the mornings. In the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps, resting up for going dancing. Just shy of 50, she says she’d never have wanted to do what her mother did-give up a career to raise a family. Instead, “I’ve always done what I wanted to do: live a self-determined life.”

16. More and more young Europeans remain single because .

A) they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism

B) they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age

C) they have embraced a business culture of stability

D) they are pessimistic about their economic future

17. What is said about European society in the passage?

A) It has fostered the trend towards small families.

B) It is getting closer to American-style capitalism.

C) It has limited consumer choice despite a free market.

D) It is being threatened by irresistible privatization.

18. According to Paragraph 3, the newest group of singles are .

A) warm and lighthearted B) on either side of marriage

C) negative and gloomy D) healthy and wealthy

19. The author quotes Eppendorf to show that .

A) some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom

B) the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Europe

C) some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonely

D) most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable

20. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A) To review the impact of women becoming high earners.

B) To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism.

C) To examine the trend of young people living alone.

D) To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.

Passage Three

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Supporters of the biotech industry have accused an American scientist of misconduct after she testified to the New Zealand government that a genetically modified(GM) bacterium could cause serious damage if released.

The New Zealand Life Sciences Network, an association of pro-GM scientists and organisations, says the view expressed by Elaine Ingham, a soil biologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, was exaggerated and irresponsible. It has asked her university to discipline her.

But Ingham stands by her comments and says the complaints are an attempt to silence her. “They’re trying to cause trouble with my university and get me fired,” Ingham told New Scientist.

The controversy began on 1 February, when Ingham testified before New Zealand’s Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, which will determine how to regulate GM organisms. Ingham claimed that a GM version of a common soil bacterium could spread and destroy plants if released into the wild. Other researchers had previously modified the bacterium to produce alcohol from organic waste. But Ingham says that when she put it in soil with wheat plants, all of the plants died within a week.

“We would lose terrestrial(陆生的) plants...this is an organism that is potentially deadly to the continued survival of human beings,” she told the commission. She added that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) canceled its approval for field tests using the organism once she had told them about her research in 1999.

But last week the New Zealand Life Sciences Network accused Ingham of “presenting inaccurate, careless and exaggerated information” and “generating speculative doomsday scenarios(世界末日的局面) that are not scientifically supportable”. They say that her study doesn’t even show that the bacteria would survive in the wild, much less kill massive numbers of plants. What’s more, the network says that contrary to Ingham’s claims, the EPA was never asked to consider the organism for field trials.

The EPA has not commented on the dispute. But an e-mail to the network from Janet Anderson, director of the EPA’s bio-pesticides(生物杀虫剂) division, says “there is no record of a review and/or clearance to field test” the organism.

Ingham says EPA officials had told her that the organism was approved for field tests, but says she has few details. It’s also not clear whether the organism, first engineered by a German institute for biotechnology, is still in use.

Whether Ingham is right or wrong, her supporters say opponents are trying unfairly to silence her.

“I think her concerns should be taken seriously. She shouldn’t be harassed in this way,” says Ann Clarke, a plant biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who also testified before the commission. “It’s n attempt to silence the opposition.”

21. The passage centers on the controversy .

A) between American and New Zealand biologists over genetic modification

B) as to whether the study of genetic modification should be continued

C) over the possible adverse effect of a GM bacterium on plants

D) about whether Elaine Ingham should be fired by her university

22. Ingham insists that her testimony is based on .

A) evidence provided by the EPA of the United States

B) the results of an experiment she conducted herself

C) evidence from her collaborative research with German biologists

D) the results of extensive field tests in Corvallis, Oregon

23. According to Janet Anderson, the EPA .

A) has cancelled its approval for field tests of the GM organism

B) hasn’t reviewed the findings of Ingham’s research

C) has approved field tests using the GM organism

D) hasn’t given permission to field test the GM organism

24. According to Ann Clarke, the New Zealand Life Sciences Network .

A) should gather evidence to discredit Ingham’s claims

B) should require that the research by their biologists be regulated

C) shouldn’t demand that Ingham be disciplined for voicing her views

D) shouldn’t appease the opposition in such a quiet way

25. Which of the following statements about Ingham is TRUE?

A) Her testimony hasn’t been supported by the EPA.

B) Her credibility as a scientist hasn’t been undermined.

C) She is firmly supported by her university.

D) She has made great contributions to the study of GM bacteria.

Passage Four

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Every fall, like clockwork, Linda Krentz of Beaverton, Oregon, felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldn’t get going in the morning,” she says. “I’d get depressed and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that occurs in fall and winter, and she saw the light-literally. Every morning now she turns on a specially constructed light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it’s still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.

Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions. But there’s never been definitive proof that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference. After all, it’s hard to do a double-blind test when the subjects can see for themselves whether or not the light is on. That’s why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo(安慰剂) effects.

Until now. In three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light therapy works better than a placebo but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening. In two of the groups, the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing light boxes to a new anti-depressant device that emits negatively charged ions(离子). The third used the timing of light therapy as the control.

Why does light therapy work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the body’s internal clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

That hasn’t stopped thousands of winter depressives from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor’s prescription. That bothers psychologist Michael Terman of Columbia University. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can’t be treated with light. Terman has developed a questionnaire to help determine whether expert care is needed.

In any event, you should choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should emit only visible light, because ultraviolet light damages the eyes. If you are photosensitive(对光敏感的), you may develop a rash. Otherwise, the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning. That’s an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with.

26. What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?

A) An unexpected gain in body weight.

B) Unexplained impairment of her nervous system.

C) Weakening of her eyesight with the setting in of winter.

D) Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.

27. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light”(Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she “ ”.

A) learned how to lose weight

B) realized what her problem was

C) came to see the importance of light

D) became light-hearted and cheerful

28. What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?

A) Its effect remains to be seen.

B) It serves as a kind of placebo.

C) It proves to be an effective therapy.

D) It hardly produces any effects.

29. What is psychologist Michael Terman’s major concern?

A) Winter depressives will be addicted to using light boxes.

B) No mental patients would bother to consult psychiatrists.

C) Inferior light boxes will emit harmful ultraviolet lights.

D) Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.

30. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.

B) Light therapy increases the patient’s photosensitivity.

C) Eye damage is a side effect of light therapy.

D) Light boxes can be programmed to correspond to shifts in the body clock.

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the NOE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

31. Susan has the elbows of her son’s jacket with leather patches to make it more durable.

A) reinforced B) sustained

C) steadied D) confirmed

32. Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were by the noise form the next room.

A) distracted B) displaced

C) dispersed D) discarded

33. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and .

A) fragile B) feeble

C) brisk D) crisp

34. Don’t trust the speaker any more, since the remarks he made in his lectures are never with the facts.

A) symmetrical B) comparative

C) compatible D) harmonious

35. They had to eat a(n) meal, or they would be too late for the concert.

A) temporary B) hasty

C) immediate D) urgent

36. Having a(n) attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated.

A) analytical B) bearable

C) elastic D) tolerant

37. No form of government in the world is ; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation.

A) dominant B) influential

C) integral D) drastic

38. In spite of the economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.

A) faint B) dizzy

C) gloomy D) opaque

39. Too often Dr. Johnson’s lectures how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient.

A) look to B) dwell on

C) permeate into D) shrug off

40. Located in Washington D.C., the Library of Congress contains an impressive of books on every conceivable subject.

A) flock B) configuration

C) pile D) array

41. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would wealth and leisure for all.

A) maintain B) ensure

C) certify D) console

42. Fiberoptic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations .

A) homogeneously B) spontaneously

C) simultaneously D) ingeniously

43. Excellent films are those which national and cultural barriers.

A) transcend B) traverse

C) abolish D) suppress

44. The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or of dentists.

A) surge B) surplus

C) flush D) fluctuation

45. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, in the San Francisco area.

A) remarkably B) severely

C) drastically D) predominantly

46. After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less .

A) sensible B) sensitive

C) sentimental D) sensational

47. Now the cheers and applause in a single sustained roar.

A) mingled B) tangled

C) baffled D) huddled

48. Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is in a festival atmosphere.

A) trapped B) sunk

C) soaked D) immersed

49. The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during .

A) transit B) motion

C) shift D) traffic

50. Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are with gold.

A) overwhelmed B) stocked

C) paved D) overlapped

51. It is a wellknown fact that the cat family lions and tigers.

A) enriches B) accommodates

C) adopts D) embraces

52. My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any on what he promises.

A) assurance B) probability

C) reliance D) conformity

53. The English language contains a of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.

A) latitude B) multitude

C) magnitude D) longitude

54. It was such a(n) when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong.

A) occurrence B) coincidence

C) fancy D) destiny

55. Parents have to learn how to follow a bodys behavior and adapt the tone of their to the badys capabilities.

A) perceptions B) consultations

C) interactions D) interruptions

56. Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the of welfare, economics, and education.

A) scopes B) ranges

C) ranks D) domains

57. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink.

A) cultivated B) licensed

C) motivated D) innovated

58. Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a as if he doesn’t know what he really wants to do.

A) fantasy B) dilemma

C) contradiction D) conflict

59. He is a promising young man who is now studying at our graduate school. As his supervisor, I would like to him to your notice.

A) commend B) decree

C) presume D) articulate

60. It was a wonderful occasion which we will for many years to come.

A) conceive B) clutch

C) contrive D) cherish

Part Ⅳ Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Although there are many skillful Braille readers, thousands of other blind people find it difficult to learn that system. They are thereby shut 61 from the world of books and newspapers, having to 62 on friends to read aloud to them.

A young scientist named Raymond Kurzweil has now designed a computer which is a major 63 in providing aid to the 64 . His machine, Cyclops, has a camera that 65 any page, interprets the print into sounds, and then delivers them orally in a robot-like 66 through a speaker. By pressing the appropriate buttons 67 Cyclops’s keyboard, a blind person can “read” any 68 document in the English language.

This remarkable invention represents a tremendous 69 forward in the education of the handicapped. At present, Cyclops costs ＄50,000. 70 , Mr. Kurzweil and his associates are preparing a smaller 71 improved version that will sell 72 less than half that price. Within a few years, Kurzweil 73 the price range will be low enough for every school and library to 74 one. Michael Hingson, Director of the National Federation for the Blind, hopes that 75 will be able to buy home 76 of Cyclops for the price of a good television set.

Mr. Hingson’s organization purchased five machines and is now testing them in Maryland, Colorado, Iowa, California, and New York. Blind people have been 77 in those tests, making lots of 78 suggestions to the engineers who helped to produce Cyclops.

“This is the first time that blind people have ever done individual studies 79 a product was put on the market,” Hingson said. “Most manufacturers believed that having the blind help the blind was like telling disabled people to teach other disabled people. In that 80 , the manufacturers have been the blind ones.”

61. A) up B) down C) in D) off

62. A) dwell B) rely C) press D) urge

63. A) execution B) distinction C) breakthrough D) process

64. A) paralyzed B) uneducated C) invisible D) sightless

65. A) scans B) enlarges C) sketches D) projects

66. A) behavior B) expression C) movement D) voice

67. A) on B) at C) in D) from

68. A) visual B) printed C) virtual D) spoken

69. A) stride B) trail C) haul D) footprint

70. A) Likewise B) Moreover C) However D) Though

71. A) but B) than C) or D) then

72. A) on B) for C) through D) to

73. A) estimates B) considers C) counts D) determines

74. A) settle B) own C) invest D) retain

75. A) schools B) children C) families D) companies

76. A) models B) modes C) cases D) collections

77. A) producing B) researching C) ascertaining D) assisting

78. A) true B) valuable C) authentic D) pleasant

79. A) after B) when C) before D) as

80. A) occasion B) moment C) sense D) event

Section B Compound Dictation

Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion to individualism: “Do you own thing.” ”I did it my way.” ”You’ll have to decided that for yourself.” “You made your bed, now (S1) in it.” “if you don’t look out for yourself, no one else will.” “Look out for number one.”

Closely (S2) with the value they place on indi8vidualism is the importance Americans (S3) to privacy. Americans assume that people need some time to themselves or some time alone to think about things or recover their (S4) psychological energy. Americans have great (S5) understanding foreigners who always want to be with another person who dislike being alone.

If the parents can (S6) it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. Having one’s own bedroom, her books, her books and so on. These things will be hers and no one else’s.

Americans assumer that (S9). Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and others have rules governing confidentiality that are intended to prevent information about their clients’ personal situations form becoming known to others.

American’s attitude about privacy can be hard for foreigners to understand. (10) . When those boundaries are crossed , an American’s body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.

Part Ⅴ Writing

In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Say No to Pirated Products.

1. 目前盗版的现象比较严重

2. 造成这种现象的原因及危害

3. 我们应该怎么做？

盗版 piracy (n.) 盗版产品 pirated products 知识产权 intellectual property rights 侵犯版权 infringe sb’s copyright; copyright infringement

Say No to Pirated Products

参考答案

1-5.CBDCA 6-10.CBDAB

11-15.BCADD 16-20.ABDAC

21-25.CBBCA 26-30.DBCDA

31-35.AADCB 36-40.DACBD

41-45.BCABD 46-50.BADAC

51-55.DCBBA 56-60.DCBAD

61-65.DBCDA 66-70.DABAC

71-75.ABABC 76-80.ADBCC

复合式听写

S1. lie S2 associated S3. assign S4. spent S5. difficulty S6. afford S7 infant

S8. she is entitled to a place of her own where she can be by herself, and keep her possessions

S9. people will have their private thoughts that might never be shared with anyone

S10. American’s houses, yards and even offices can seem open and inviting. Yet in the minds of Americans, there are boundaries that other people are simply not supposed to cross.

2005年1月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

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2005年1月8日六级试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the 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.

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

1. A) Furnished apartments will cost more.

B) The apartment can be furnished easily.

C) The apartment is just what the man is looking for.

D) She can provide the man with the apartment he needs.

2. A) Mr. Johnson’s ideas are nonsense.

B) He quite agrees with Mr. Johnson’s views.

C) Mr. Johnson is good at expressing his ideas.

D) He shares the woman’s views on social welfare.

3. A) Study in a quiet place.

B) Improve her grades gradually.

C) Change the conditions of her dorm.

D) Avoid distractions while studying in her dorm.

4. A) It has been put off.

B) It has been cancelled.

C) It will be held in a different place.

D) It will be rescheduled to attract more participants.

5. A) Janet loves the beautiful landscape of Australia very much.

B) Janet is very much interested in architecture.

C) Janet admires the Sydney Opera House very much.

D) Janet thinks it’s a shame for anyone not to visit Australia.

6. A) It is based on a lot of research.

B) It can be finished in a few weeks’ time.

C) It has drawn criticism from lots of people.

D) It falls short of her supervisor’s expectations.

7. A) Karen is very forgetful.

B) He knows Karen better now.

C) Karen is sure to pass the interview.

D) The woman should have reminded Karen earlier.

8. A) Ask Joe to apologize to the professor for her.

B) Skip the class to prepare for the exam.

C) Tell the professor she’s lost her voice.

D) Attend the lecture with the man.

9. A) The man will go in for business right after high school.

B) The woman is not happy with the man’s decision.

C) The man wants to be a business manager.

D) The woman is working in a kindergarten.

10. A) They stay closed until summer comes.

B) They cater chiefly to tourists.

C) They are busy all the year round.

D) They provide quality service to their customers.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) Classmates.

B) Colleagues.

C) Boss and secretary.

D) PR representative and client.

12. A) He felt his assignment was tougher than Sue’s.

B) His clients complained about his service.

C) He thought the boss was unfair to him.

D) His boss was always finding fault with his work.

13. A) She is unwilling to undertake them.

B) She complains about her bad luck.

C) She always accepts them cheerfully.

D) She takes them on, though reluctantly.

14. A) Sue got promoted.

B) John had to quit his job.

C) Both John and Sue got a raise.

D) Sue failed to complete her project.

Passage Two

Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15. A) By greeting each other very politely.

B) By exchanging their views on public affairs.

C) By displaying their feelings and emotions.

D) By asking each other some personal questions.

16. A) Refrain from showing his feelings.

B) Express his opinion frankly.

C) Argue fiercely.

D) Yell loudly.

17. A) Getting rich quickly.

B) Distinguishing oneself.

C) Respecting individual rights.

D) Doing credit to one’s community.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) If they don’t involve any risks.

B) If they produce predictable side effects.

C) When the urgent need for them arises.

D) When tests show that they are relatively safe.

19. A) Because they are not accustomed to it.

B) Because they are not psychologically prepared for it.

C) Because their genes differ from those who have been tested for it.

D) Because they are less sensitive to it than those who have been tested for it.

20. A) They will have to take ever larger doses.

B) They will become physically impaired.

C) They will suffer from minor discomfort.

D) They will experience a very painful process.

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 One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years,” as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence (吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.

At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said to me, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”

When things don’t turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Priests know that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course – keeping Mother at home, postponing the operation – would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilt. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.

The second element is the notion that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. Psychologists speak of the infantile myth of omnipotence (万能). A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that infantile notion that our wishes cause things to happen.

21. What is said about the two deceased elderly women?

A) They lived out a natural life.

B) They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.

C) They weren’t accustomed to the change in weather.

D) They died due to lack of care by family members.

22. The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because ________.

A) he wanted to console the two families

B) he was an official from the community

C) he had great sympathy for the deceased

D) he was priest of the local church

23. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because ________.

A) they couldn’t find a better way to express their grief

B) they believe that they were responsible

C) they had neglected the natural course of events

D) they didn’t know things often turn out in the opposite direction

24. In the context of the passage, “... the world makes sense” (Line 2, Para, 4) probably means that ________.

A) everything in the world is predetermined

B) the world can be interpreted in different ways

C) there’s an explanation for everything in the world

D) we have to be sensible in order to understand the world

25. People have been made to believe since infancy that ________.

A) everybody is at their command

B) life and death is an unsolved mystery

C) every story should have a happy ending

D) their wishes are the cause of everything that happens

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Frustrated with delays in Sacramento, Bay Area officials said Thursday they planned to take matters into their own hands to regulate the region’s growing pile of electronic trash.

A San Jose councilwoman and a San Francisco supervisor said they would propose local initiatives aimed at controlling electronic waste if the California law-making body fails to act on two bills stalled in the Assembly. They are among a growing number of California cities and counties that have expressed the same intention.

Environmentalists and local governments are increasingly concerned about the toxic hazard posed by old electronic devices and the cost of safely recycling those products. An estimated 6 million televisions and computers are stocked in California homes, and an additional 6,000 to 7,000 computers become outdated every day. The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substances, and are already banned from California landfills (垃圾填埋场).

Legislation by Senator Byron Sher would require consumers to pay a recycling fee of up to $30 on every new machine containing a cathode (阴极) ray tube. Used in almost all video monitors and televisions, those devices contain four to eight pounds of lead each. The fees would go toward setting up recycling programs, providing grants to non-profit agencies that reuse the tubes and rewarding manufacturers that encourage recycling.

A separate bill by Los Angeles-area Senator Gloria Romero would require high-tech manufacturers to develop programs to recycle so-called e-waste.

If passed, the measures would put California at the forefront of national efforts to manage the refuse of the electronic age.

But high-tech groups, including the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group and the American Electronics Association, oppose the measures, arguing that fees of up to $30 will drive consumers to online, out-of-state retailers.

“What really needs to occur is consumer education. Most consumers are unaware they’re not supposed to throw computers in the trash,” said Roxanne Gould, vice president of government relations for the electronics association.

Computer recycling should be a local effort and part of residential waste collection programs, she added.

Recycling electronic waste is a dangerous and specialized matter, and environmentalists maintain the state must support recycling efforts and ensure that the job isn’t contracted to unscrupulous (毫无顾忌的) junk dealers who send the toxic parts overseas.

“The graveyard of the high-tech revolution is ending up in rural China,” said Ted Smith, director of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. His group is pushing for an amendment to Sher’s bill that would prevent the export of e-waste.

26. What step were Bay Area officials going to take regarding e-waste disposal?

A) Exert pressure on manufacturers of electronic devices.

B) Lay down relevant local regulations themselves.

C) Lobby the lawmakers of the California Assembly.

D) Rally support to pass the stalled bills.

27. The two bills stalled in the California Assembly both concern ________.

A) regulations on dumping hazardous substances into landfills

B) the sale of used electronic devices to foreign countries

C) the funding of local initiatives to reuse electronic trash

D) the reprocessing of the huge amounts of electronic waste in the state

28. Consumers are not supposed to throw used computers in the trash because ________.

A) they contain large amounts of harmful substances

B) this is banned by the California government

C) some parts may be recycled for use elsewhere

D) unscrupulous dealers will retrieve them for profit

29. High-tech groups believe that if an extra $30 is charged on every TV or computer purchased in California, consumers will _______.

A) abandon online shopping

B) buy them from other states

C) strongly protest against such a charge

D) hesitate to upgrade their computers

30. We learn from the passage that much of California’s electronic waste has been _______.

A) collected by non-profit agencies

B) dumped into local landfills

C) exported to foreign countries

D) recycled by computer manufacturers

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage,

Throughout the nation’s more than 15,000 school districts, widely differing approaches to teaching science and math have emerged. Though there can be strength in diversity, a new international analysis suggests that this variability has instead contributed to lackluster (平淡的) achievement scores by U.S. children relative to their peers in other developed countries.

Indeed, concludes William H. Schmidt of Michigan State University, who led the new analysis, “no single intellectually coherent vision dominates U.S. educational practice in math or science.’’ The reason, he said, “is because the system is deeply and fundamentally flawed.”

The new analysis, released this week by the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va., is based on data collected from about 50 nations as part of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.

Not only do approaches to teaching science and math vary among individual U.S. communities, the report finds, but there appears to be little strategic focus within a school district’s curricula, its textbooks, or its teachers’ activities. This contrasts sharply with the coordinated national programs of most other countries.

On average, U.S. students study more topics within science and math than their international counterparts do. This creates an educational environment that “is a mile wide and an inch deep,” Schmidt notes.

For instance, eighth graders in the United States cover about 33 topics in math versus just 19 in Japan. Among science courses, the international gap is even wider. U.S. curricula for this age level resemble those of a small group of countries including Australia, Thailand, Iceland, and Bulgaria. Schmidt asks whether the United States wants to be classed with these nations, whose educational systems “share our pattern of splintered (支离破碎的) visions” but which are not economic leaders.

The new report “couldn’t come at a better time,” says Gerald Wheeler, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association in Arlington. “The new National Science Education Standards provide that focused vision,” including the call “to do less, but in greater depth.”

Implementing the new science standards and their math counterparts will be the challenge, he and Schmidt agree, because the decentralized responsibility for education in the United States requires that any reforms be tailored and instituted one community at a time.

In fact, Schmidt argues, reforms such as these proposed national standards “face an almost impossible task, because even though they are intellectually coherent, each becomes only one more voice in the babble (嘈杂声).”

31. According to the passage, the teaching of science and math in America is ________.

A) focused on tapping students’ potential

B) characterized by its diversity

C) losing its vitality gradually

D) going downhill in recent years

32. The fundamental flaw of American school education is that ________.

A) it lacks a coordinated national program

B) it sets a very low academic standard for students

C) it relies heavily on the initiative of individual teachers

D) it attaches too much importance to intensive study of school subjects

33. By saying that the U.S. educational environment is “a mile wide and an inch deep” (Line 2, Para. 5), the author means U.S. educational practice ________.

A) lays stress on quality at the expense of quantity

B) offers an environment for comprehensive education

C) encourages learning both in depth and in scope

D) scratches the surface of a wide range of topics

34. The new National Science Education Standards are good news in that they will ________.

A) provide depth to school science education

B) solve most of the problems in school teaching

C) be able to meet the demands of the community

D) quickly dominate U.S. educational practice

35. Putting the new science and math standards into practice will prove difficult because ________.

A) there is always controversy in educational circles

B) not enough educators have realized the necessity for doing so

C) school districts are responsible for making their own decisions

D) many schoolteachers challenge the acceptability of these standards

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

“I’ve never met a human worth cloning,” says cloning expert Mark Westhusin from his lab at Texas A&M University. “It’s a stupid endeavor.” That’s an interesting choice of adjective, coming from a man who has spent millions of dollars trying to clone a 13-year-old dog named Missy. So far, he and his team have not succeeded, though they have cloned two cows and expect to clone a cat soon. They just might succeed in cloning Missy this spring – or perhaps not for another 5 years. It seems the reproductive system of man’s best friend is one of the mysteries of modern science.

Westhusin’s experience with cloning animals leaves him upset by all this talk of human cloning. In three years of work on the Missy project, using hundreds upon hundreds of dog’s eggs, the A&M team has produced only a dozen or so embryos (胚胎) carrying Missy’s DNA. None have survived the transfer to a surrogate (代孕的) mother. The wastage of eggs and the many spontaneously aborted fetuses (胎) may be acceptable when you’re dealing with cats or bulls, he argues, but not with humans. “Cloning is incredibly inefficient, and also dangerous,” he says.

Even so, dog cloning is a commercial opportunity, with a nice research payoff. Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1997, Westhusin’s phone has been ringing with people calling in hopes of duplicating their cats and dogs, cattle and horses. “A lot of people want to clone pets, especially if the price is right,” says Westhusin. Cost is no obstacle for Missy’s mysterious billionaire owner; he’s put up $3.7 million so far to fund A&M’s research.

Contrary to some media reports, Missy is not dead. The owner wants a twin to carry on Missy’s fine qualities after she does die. The prototype is, by all accounts, athletic, good-natured and supersmart. Missy’s master does not expect an exact copy of her. He knows her clone may not have her temperament. In a statement of purpose, Missy’s owner and the A&M team say they are “both looking forward to studying the ways that her clones differ from Missy.”

Besides cloning a great dog, the project may contribute insight into the old question of nature vs. nurture. It could also lead to the cloning of special rescue dogs and many endangered animals.

However, Westhusin is cautious about his work. He knows that even if he gets a dog pregnant, the offspring, should they survive, will face the problems shown at birth by other cloned animals: abnormalities like immature lungs and heart and weight problems. “Why would you ever want to clone humans,” Westhusin asks, “when we’re not even close to getting it worked out in animals yet?”

36. By “stupid endeavor” (Line 2, Para. 1), Westhusin means to say that ________.

A) animal cloning is not worth the effort at all

B) animal cloning is absolutely impractical

C) human cloning should be done selectively

D) human cloning is a foolish undertaking

37. What does the first paragraph tell us about Westhusin’s dog cloning project?

A) Its success is already in sight.

B) Its outcome remains uncertain.

C) It is doomed to utter failure.

D) It is progressing smoothly.

38. By cloning Missy, Mark Westhusin hopes to ________.

A) study the possibility of cloning humans

B) search for ways to modify its temperament

C) examine the reproductive system of the dog species

D) find out the differences between Missy and its clones

39. We learn from the passage that animal clones are likely to have ________.

A) a bad temper

B) immune deficiency

C) defective organs

D) an abnormal shape

40. It can be seen that present cloning techniques ________.

A) still have a long way to go before reaching maturity

B) have been widely used in saving endangered species

C) provide insight into the question of nature vs. nurture

D) have proved quite adequate for the cloning of humans

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.

A) considers C) contrives

B) contemplates D) contacts

42. Medical students are advised that the wearing of a white coat ________ the acceptance of a professional code of conduct expected of the medical profession.

A) supplements C) signifies

B) simulates D) swears

43. The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.

A) injected C) projected

B) ejected D) subjected

44. Apart from philosophical and legal reasons for respecting patients’ wishes, there are several practical reasons why doctors should ________ to involve patients in their own medical care decisions.

A) enforce C) endeavor

B) endow D) enhance

45. This is a long ________ – roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below.

A) terrain C) degeneration

B) descent D) tumble

46. She was deeply ________ by the amount of criticism her play received.

A) deported C) involved

B) deprived D) frustrated

47. Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.

A) depress C) deteriorate

B) default D) degrade

48. Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the ________ of the quality of their products.

A) expense C) expansion

B) exposure D) expectation

49. One witness ________ that he’d seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.

A) convicted C) retorted

B) conformed D) testified

50. Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.

A) simultaneous C) spontaneous

B) homogenous D) rigorous

51. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned.

A) explicit C) transient

B) brisk D) opaque

52. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) ________ plan.

A) inherent C) vigorous

B) ingenious D) exotic

53. A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work.

A) timid C) suspicious

B) tedious D) slack

54. Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it.

A) conception C) intuition

B) perception D) cognition

55. He had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered Hyde Park.

A) impulse C) stimulation

B) instinct D) surge

56. Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ________, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.

A) consent C) consensus

B) conscience D) consciousness

57. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents’.

A) nourishes C) fancies

B) cherishes D) scans

58. She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.

A) induce C) reduce

B) deduce D) attract

59. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole.

A) radiated C) prolonged

B) extended D) magnified

60. Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.

A) highlight C) activate

B) underline D) upgrade

61. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio.

A) intensify C) enlarge

B) amplify D) reinforce

62. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.

A) embedded C) integrated

B) embraced D) synthesized

63. They couldn’t see a ________ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship.

A) grain C) slice

B) span D) gleam

64. The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods.

A) appeal C) image

B) pledge D) survival

65. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.

A) Consecutive C) Perpetual

B) Condensed D) Persistent

66. A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation.

A) revive C) gather

B) inhabit D) reside

67. He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.

A) division C) installment

B) premium D) fluctuation

68. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department.

A) petition C) resort

B) plead D) reproach

69. Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the________ of extinction.

A) margin C) verge

B) border D) fringe

70. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus.

A) ratio C) allocation

B) quota D) portion

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it 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 ______

The World Health Organization (WHO) says its ten-year
campaign to remove leprosy (麻风病) as a world health
problem has been successful. Doctor Brundtland, head of the
WHO, says a number of leprosy cases around the world has		S1. _____
been cut of ninety percent during the past ten years. She says		S2. _____
efforts are continuing to complete end the disease.		S3. _____
Leprosy is caused by bacteria spread through liquid from
the nose and mouth. The disease mainly effects the skin and		S4. _____
nerves. However, if leprosy is not treated it can cause permanent
damage for the skin, nerves, eyes, arms or legs.		S5. _____
In 1999, an international campaign began to end leprosy.
The WHO, governments of countries most affected by the
disease, and several other groups are part of the campaign.
This alliance guarantees that all leprosy patients, even they		S6. _____
are poor, have a right to the most modern treatment.
Doctor Brundtland says leprosy is no longer a disease
that requires life-long treatments by medical experts. Instead,
patients can take that is called a multi-drug therapy. This		S7. _____
modern treatment will cure leprosy in 6 to 12 months,
depend on the form of the disease. The treatment combines		S8. _____
several drugs taken daily or once a month. The WHO has
given multi-drug therapy to patients freely for the last five		S9. _____
years. The members of the alliance against leprosy plan to
target the countries which still threatened by leprosy. Among		S10. _____
the estimated 600,000 victims around the world, the WHO
believes about 70% are in India. The disease also remains a
problem in Africa and South America.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an open letter on behalf of the student union asking people to give help to a student who is seriously ill. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given:

1. 对病人的简单介绍：目前的病情和家庭情况

2. 目前的困难：无法继续承担医疗费用，需要护理

3. 希望捐助，联系方式

Your Help Needed

2005.1

1-5 D B A A C   6-10 D A B C B   11-15 A C C A D   16-20 A B D C A
21-25 A D B C D    26-30 B D A B C 31-35 B A D A C 36-40 D B D C A
41-45 B C A C B   46-50 D D A D C   51-55 A B D C A   56-60 C B A D A
61-65 B C D A D   66-70 D C B C B
S1. a－＞the
S2. of－＞by
S3. complete－＞completely
S4. effects－＞affects
S5. for－＞to
S6. even－＞even if/even though
S7. that－＞what
S8. depend－＞depending
S9. freely－＞free
S10. which－＞which are

2004年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T16:15:00.000+08:00

2004年6月19日试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) Dick's trousers don't match his jacket.

B) Dick looks funny in that yellow jacket.

C) The color of Dick's jacket is too dark.

D) Dick has bad taste in clothes.

2. A) Call the police station. C) Show the man her family pictures.

B) Get the wallet for the man. D) Ask to see the man's driver's license.

3. A) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.

B) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.

C) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.

D) She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.

4. A) She lost a lot of weight in two years.

B) She stopped exercising two years ago.

C) She had a unique way of staying healthy.

D) She was never persistent in anything she did.

5. A) The man is not suitable for the position.

B) The job has been given to someone else.

C) She had received only one application letter.

D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.

6. A) He's unwilling to fetch the laundry.

B) He has already picked up the laundry.

C) He will go before the laundry is closed.

D) He thinks his mother should get the clothes back.

7. A) At a shopping center. C) At an international trade fair.

B) At an electronics company. D) At a DVD counter in a music store.

8. A) The woman hated the man talking throughout the movie.

B) The woman saw a comedy instead of a horror movie.

C) The woman prefers light movies before sleep.

D) The woman regrets going to the movie.

9. A) He is the fight man to get the job done.

B) He is a man with professional expertise.

C) He is not easy to get along with.

D) He is not likely to get the job.

10. A) It is being forced out of the entertainment industry.

B) It should change its concept of operation.

C) It should revolutionize its technology.

D) It is a very good place to relax.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) He set up the first university in America.

B) He was one of the earliest settlers in America.

C) He can best represent the spirit of early America.

D) He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history.

12. A) He provided Washington with a lot of money.

B) He persuaded France to support Washington.

C) He served as a general in Washington's army.

D) He represented Washington in negotiations with Britain.

13. A) As one of the greatest American scholars.

B) As one of America's most ingenious inventors.

C) As one of the founding fathers of the United States.

D) As one of the most famous activists for human rights.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) Because we might be offered a dish of insects.

B) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served

C) Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.

D) Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry.

15. A) From yuppie clubs. C) In the supermarket.

B) In the seafood market. D) On the Internet.

16. A) It's easy to prepare. C) It's exotic in appearance.

B) It's tasty and healthful. D) It's safe to eat.

17. A) It will be consumed by more and more young people.

B) It will become the first course at dinner parties.

C) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes.

D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most People.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) Their business hours are limited.

B) Their safety measures are inadequate.

C) Their banking procedures are complicated.

D) They don't have enough service windows.

19. A) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.

B) Young people who are fond of modern technology.

C) Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.

D) People who have computers at home.

20. A) To compete for customers.

B) To reduce the size of their staff.

C) To provide services for distant clients.

D) To expand their operations at a lower cost.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

It was the worst tragedy in maritime (航海的) history, six times more deadly than the Titanic.

When the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes (鱼雷) fired from a Russian submarine in the final winter of World War II, more than 10,000 people - mostly women, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Nazi Germany - were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the decks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into the sea as the ship tilted and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought off those in the water who had the strength to try to claw their way aboard. Most people froze immediately. Tll never forget the screams," says Christa Ntitzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark grave - and into seeming nothingness, rarely mentioned for more than half a century.

Now Germany's Nobel Prize-winning author Gtinter Grass has revived the memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children - with his latest novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English next year, doesn't dwell on the sinking; its heroine is a pregnant young woman who survives the catastrophe only to say later: "Nobody wanted to hear about it, not here in the West (of Germany) and not at all in the East." The reason was obvious. As Grass put it in a recent interview with the weekly Die Woche: "Because the crimes we Germans are responsible for were and are so dominant, we didn't have the energy left to tell of our own sufferings.''

The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoidable - and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their country's monstrous crimes in the Second World War, Germans have managed to win acceptance abroad, marginalize (使...不得势) the neo- Nazis at home and make peace with their neighbors. Today's unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful forgetting about painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe that they' ye now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy.

21. Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history?

A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.

B) Most of its passengers were frozen to death.

C) Its victims were mostly women and children.

D) It caused the largest number of casualties.

22. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when

A) a strong ice storm tilted the ship

B) the cruise ship sank all of a sudden

C) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side

D) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats

23. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans

A) were eager to win international acceptance

B) felt guilty for their crimes in World War II

C) ad been pressured to keep silent about it

D) were afraid of offending their neighbors

24. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy?

A) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack.

B) By describing the ship's sinking in great detail.

C) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche.

D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.

25. It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that

A) they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy

B) the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation's past misdeeds

C) Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War II

D) it is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say 'about their school experience. In one study of 400 adul who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school. Few MacArthur Prize fellows, winners of the MacArthur Award for creative accomplishment, had good things to say about their precollegiate schooling if they had not been placed in advanced programs. Anecdotal (名人轶事) reports support this. Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Oliver Goldsmith, and William Butler Yeats all disliked school. So did Winston Churchill, who almost failed out of Harrow, an elite British school. About Oliver Goldsmith, one of his teachers remarked, "Never was so dull a boy." Often these children realize that they know more than their teachers, and their teachers often feel that these children are arrogant, inattentive, or unmotivated.

Some of these gifted people may have done poorly in school because their, gifts were not scholastic. Maybe we can account for Picasso in this way. But most fared poorly in school not because they lacked ability but because they found school unchallenging and consequently lost interest. Yeats described the lack of fit between his mind and school: "Because I had found it difficult to attend to anything less interesting than my own thoughts, I was difficult to teach." As noted earlier, gifted children of all kinds tend to be strong-willed nonconformists. Nonconformity and stubbornness (and Yeats's level of arrogance and self-absorption) are likely to lead to Conflicts with teachers.

When highly gifted students in any domain talk about what was important to the development of their abilities, they are far more likely to mention their families than their schools or teachers. A writing prodigy (神童) studied by David Feldman and Lynn Goldsmith was taught far more about writing by his journalist father than his English teacher. High-IQ children, in Australia studied by Miraca Gross had much more positive feelings about their families than their schools. About half of the mathematicians studied by Benjamin Bloom had little good to say about school. They all did well in school and took honors classes when available, and some skipped grades.

26. The main point the author is making about schools is that

A) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgrounds

B) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented students

C) they should organize their classes according to the students' ability

D) they should enroll as many gifted students as possible

27. The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith's teachers

A) to provide support for his argument

B) to illustrate the strong will of some gifted children

C) to explain how dull students can also be successful

D) to show how poor Oliver's performance was at school

28. Pablo Picasso is listed among the many gifted children who

A) paid no attention to their teachers in class

B) contradicted their teachers much too often

C) could not cope with their studies at school successfully

D) behaved arrogantly and stubbornly in the presence of their teachers

29. Many gifted people attributed their success.

A) mainly to parental help and their education at home

B) both to school instruction and to their parents' coaching

C) more to their parents' encouragement than to school training

D) less to their systematic education than to their talent

30. The root cause of many gifted students having bad memories of their school years is that

A) their nonconformity brought them a lot of trouble

B) they were seldom praised by their teachers

C) school courses failed to inspire or motivate them

D) teachers were usually far stricter than their parents

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage,

When we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. It's Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under Maryland's laws against secret telephone taping. It's our banks, not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing fin'ms.

Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will.

As an example of what's going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called MemberWorks with sensitive customer data such as names,, ph'one numbers, bank-account and credit-card numbers, Social Security numbers, account balances and credit limits.

With these customer lists in hand, MemberWorks started dialing for dollars - selling dental plans, videogames, computer software and other products and services. Customers who accepted a "free trial offer" had, 30 days to cancel. If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or credit-card accounts. U.S. Bancorp collected a share of the revenues.

Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They. didn't know that the bank was giving account numbers to MemberWorks. And if customers asked, they were led to think the answer was no.

The state sued MemberWorks separately for deceptive selling. Thecompany de'hies that it did anything wrong. For its part, U.S. Bancorp settled without admitting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to nonfinancial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the same. Many other banks will still do business with MemberWorks and similar firms.

And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance and credit-card protection plans.

You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields "transaction and experience" information - mainly the details of your bank and credit-card accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private fa'ms. They've generally agreed not to sell to the public. But to businesses, the numbers are an open book. Selfregulation doesn't work. A firm might publish a privacy-protection policy, but who enforces it?

Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that "all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential." Then it sold your data to MemberWorks. The bank even claims that it doesn't "sell" your data at all. It merely "shares" it and reaps a profit. Now you know.

31. Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people's privacy

A) is mainly carried out by means of secret taping

B) has been intensified with the help of the IRS

C) is practiced exclusively by the FBI

D) is more prevalent in business circles

32. We know from the passage that

A) legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protection

B) most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businesses

C) the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private information

D) lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers' buying habits

33. When the "free trial" deadline is over, you'll be charged without notice for a product or service if

A) you fail to cancel it within the specified period

B) you happen to reveal your credit card number

C) you find the product or service unsatisfactory

D) you fail to apply for extension of the deadline

34. Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private because

A) its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policy

B) it is considered "transaction and experience" information unprotected by law

C) it has always been considered an open secret by the general public

D) its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation

35. We can infer from the passage that

A) banks will have to change their ways of doing business

B) privacy protection laws will soon be enforced

C) consumers' privacy will continue to be invaded

D) "free trial" practice will eventually be banned

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

It's hardly news that the immigration system is a mess. Foreign nationals have long been slipping across the border with fake papers, and visitors who arrive in the U.S. legitimately often overstay their legal welcome without being punished. But since Sept. 11, it's become clear that terrorists have been shrewdly factoring the weaknesses of our system into their plans. In addition to their mastery of forging passports, at least three of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers (劫机者) were here on expired visas. That's been a safe bet until now. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) ( 移民归化局 ) lacks the resources, and apparently the inclination, to keep track of the estimated 2 million foreigners who have intentionally overstayed their welcome.

But this laxness (马虎) toward immigration fraud may be about to change. Congress has already taken some modest steps. The U.S.A. Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy, requires the FBI, the Justice Department, the State Department and the INS to share more data, which will make it easier to stop watch-listed terrorists at the border.

But what's really needed, critics say, is even tougher laws and more resources aimed at tightening up border security. Reformers are calling for a rollback of rules that hinder law enforcement.They also want the INS to hire hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants out and to track them down once they're here. Reformers also want to see the INS set up a database to monitor whether visa holders actually leave the country when they are required to.

All these proposed changes were part of a new border-security bill that passed the House of Representatives but died in the Senate last week. Before Sept. 11, legislation of this kind had been blocked by two powerful lobbies: universities, which rely on tuition from foreign students who could be kept out by the new law, and business, which relies on foreigners for cheap labor. Since the attacks, they've backed off. The bill would have passed this time but for congressional maneuverings and is expected to be reintroduced and to pass next year.

Also on the agenda for next year: a proposal, backed by some influential law-makers, to split the INS into two agencies - a good cop that would tend to service functions like processing citizenship papers and a bad cop that would concentrate on border inspections, deportation and other functions. One reason for the division, supporters say, is that the INS has in recent years become too focused on serving tourists and immigrants. After the Sept. l 1 tragedy, the INS should pay more attention to serving the millions of ordinary Americans who rely on the nation's border security to protect them from terrorist attacks.

36. Terrorists have obviously taken advantage of

A) the legal privileges granted to foreigners

B) the excessive hospitality of the American people

C) the irresponsibility of the officials at border checkpoints

D) the low efficiency of the Immigration and Naturalization Service

37. We learn from the passage that coordinated efforts will be made by various U.S. government agencies to

A) refuse the renewing of expired visas

B) ward off terrorist suspects at the border

C) prevent the forgery of immigration papers

D). limit the number Of immigrants to the U.S.

38. It can be inferred from the passage that before Sept. 11, aliens with expired visas

A) might have them extended without trouble

B) would be closely watched by FBI agents

C) might stay on for as long as [hey wished

D) would live in constant fear of deportation

39. It is believed by many that all these years the INS

A) has been serving two contradictory functions

B) has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants indiscriminately

C) has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation's security

D) has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies

40. Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because

A) they might have kept away foreign students and cheap labor

B) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen

C) education and business circles cared little about national security

D) resources were not available for their enforcement

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

41. It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information.

A) veterans C) pedestrians

B) victims D) eccentrics

42. High grades are supposed to academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.

A) certify C) classify

B) clarify D) notify

43. In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.

A) deviation C) controversy

B) distinction D) comparison

44. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek

A) premium C) repayment

B) compensation D) refund

45. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery.

A) disturbances C) outputs

B) setbacks D) distortions

46. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.

A) barren C) bald

B) bare D) bleak

47. The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.

A) cherish C) immerse

B) groan D) mourn

48. Coffee is the of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.

A) majority C) spice

B) staple D) elite

49. Before we move, we should ______ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.

A) discard C) cancel

B) dissipate D) conceal

50. You cannot imagine how I feel with my duties sometimes.

A) overflowed C) overwhelmed

B) overthrown D) overturned

51. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be to have withdrawn from the program.

A) contemplated C) acknowledged

B) deemed D) anticipated

52. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food him enormously.

A) distracted C) inspired

B) stimulated D) tempted t

53. The police are trying to what really happened.

A) ascertain C) avert

B) assert D) ascribe

54. Hesaid that ending the agreement would the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.

A) venture C) jeopardize

B) expose D) legalize

55. As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.

A) reclaim C) reassure

B) reconcile D) retrieve

56. His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.

A) expressed C) reflected

B) manifested D) displayed

57. The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.

A) affection C) sensibility

B) adherence D) sensitivity

58. When construction can begin depends on how soon the of the route is completed.

A) conviction C) orientation

B) identity D) survey

59. The government a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.

A) pronounced C) complied

B) imposed D) prescribed

60. Years after the accident he was still by images of death and destruction.

A) twisted C) haunted

B) dipped D) submerged

61. The boxer and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

A) staggered C) scattered

B) shattered D) stamped

62. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is into ice.

A) dispersed C) compiled

B) embodied D) compacted

63. These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

A) transitions C) exchanges

B) transformations D) fluctuations

64. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s.

A) boost C) production

B) boom D) prosperity

65. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ______ in the courtyard.

A) resided C) lingered

B) dwelled D) delayed

66. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of any important data.

A) relaying C) deleting

B) overlooking D) revealing

67. The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.

A) reward C) prize

B) bonus D) compliment

68. It is a(n) ________ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.

A) analogy C) correlation

B) paradox D) illusion

69. For many years the Japanese have the car market.

A) presided C) operated

B) occupied D) dominated

70. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ________.

A) agenda C) routine

B) bulletin D) timetable

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

Culture refers to the social heritage of a people - the learned
patterns for thinking, feeling and acting that characterize a
population or society, include the expression of these pattems in		S1. __________
material things. Culture is compose of nonmaterial culture -		S2. __________
abstract creations like values, beliefs, customs and institutional
arrangements - and material culture - physical object like		S3. __________
cooking pots, computers and bathtubs. In sum, culture reflects		S4. __________
both the ideas we share or everything we make. In ordinary
speech, a person of culture is the individual can speak another		S5. __________
language - the person who is unfamiliar with the arts, music,		S6. __________
literature, philosophy, or history. But to sociologists, to be
human is to be cultured, because of culture is the common world		S7. __________
of experience we share with other members of our group.
Culture is essentially to our humanness. It provides a kind		S8. __________
of map for relating to others. Consider how you fred your way
about social life. How do you know how to act in a classroom,
or a department store, or toward a person who smiles or laugh		S9. __________
at you? Your culture supplies you by broad, standardized,		S10. __________
ready-made answers for dealing with each of these situations.
Therefore, if we know a person's culture, we can understand
and even predict a good deal of his behavior.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese.

设想你买了一本英文词典，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。信中必须包括以下内容：

事情的起因

与书店交涉的经过

呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量

A Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper

2004.6

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C

6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C

11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D

16. B 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A

21. D 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. A

26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C

31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C

36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. A

41. C 42. C 43. C 44. 45. C

46. C 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. C

51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. A

56. D 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. C

61. A 62. D 63. D 64. B 65. C

66. D 67. A 68. 69. D 70. B

2004年1月大学英语考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T16:11:00.000+08:00

2004年1月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

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) Voluntary 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) Voluntary 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 B

Passage One

Questions 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 Two

Questions 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 Three

Questions 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)

Passage One

Questions 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 your health. 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 that multivitamins ____.

A) could not easily be absorbed by the human body

B) were potentially harmful to people's health

C) were too expensive for daily consumption

D) could not provide any cure for vitamin deficiencies

22. According to the author, clinical trials of vitamin supplements ____.

A) often result in misleading conclusions

B) take time and will not produce conclusive results

C) should be conducted by scientists on a larger scale

D) appear to be a sheer waste of time and resources

23. It has been found that vitamin E _____.

A) should be taken by patients regularly and persistently

B) can effectively reduce the recurrence of heart disease

C) has a preventive but not curative effect on heart disease

D) should be given to patients with heart disease as early as possible

24. It can be seen that large doses of multivitamins _____.

A) may bring about serious side effects

B) may help prevent excessive bleeding

C) are likely to induce the blockage of arteries

D) are advisable for those with vitamin deficiencies

25. The author concludes the passage with the advice that _____.

A) the benefit of daily multivitamin intake outweighs that of exercise and a balanced diet

B) it's risky to take multivitamins without knowing their specific function

C) the potential benefit of multivitamins can never be overestimated

D) it's reasonable to take a rational dose of multivitamins daily

Passage Two

Questions 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 from

B) signal D) result from

27. It is said in the passage that when the economy slides, _____.

A) men would choose working women as their marriage partners

B) more women would get married to seek financial security

C) even working women would worry about their marriages

D) more people would prefer to remain single for the time being

28. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home, _____.

A) they are more likely to dominate their marriage partners

B) their husbands are expected to do more housework

C) their marriage ties can be strengthened

D)they tend to put their career before marriage

29. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that _____.

A) they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom

B) they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands

C) they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations

D) they tend to suspect their husbands' loyalty to their marriage

30. 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 the country.

B) Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.

C) In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent

D) The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.

Passage Three

Questions 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 theory

B) the historical approach to man

C) new insight into human behavior

D) the philosophical analysis of slavery

32. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings _____.

A) have some traits in common

B) are born with diverse cultures

C) are born without a fixed nature

D) change their characters as they grow up

33. 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 evils

C) prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of "human nature"

D) support the idea that some human traits are acquired

34. The word "untenable" (Line 3) in the last paragraph of the passage most probably means _____.

A) invaluable C) changeable

B) imaginable D) indefensible

35. Most philosophers believed that human nature _____.

A) is the quality distinguishing man from other animals

B) consists of competitiveness and selfishness

C) is something partly innate and partly acquired

D) consists of rationality and undesirable behavior

Passage Four

Questions 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 California are 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 battlefield

B) can raise the spirits of soldiers wounded on the battlefield

C) will greatly improve medical conditions on the battlefield

D) can shorten the time for operations on soldiers wounded on the battlefield

37. Richard Satava has visions of _____.

A) using a remote-control technique to treat wounded soldiers fighting overseas

B) wounded soldiers being saved by doctors wearing virtual reality helmets on the battlefield

C) wounded soldiers being operated on by specially trained surgeons

D) setting up mobile surgical units overseas

38. 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 body because _____.

A) he is looking at the cuts on a computer screen

B) the cuts can be examined from different angles

C) the cuts have been highly magnified

D) he is wearing 3-D glasses

40. Virtual reality operations are an improvement on conventional surgery in that they _____.

A) cause less pain to the wounded

B) allow the patient to recover more quickly

C) will make human surgeons' work less tedious

D) are done by robot surgeons with greater precision

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

41. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _____.

A) probable C) feasible

B) sustainable D) eligible

42. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.

A) facets C) formulas

B) formats D) fashions

43. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial centers.

A) permeate C) distinguish

B) extract D) concentrate

44. Students are expected to be quiet and _____ in an Asian classroom.

A) obedient C) skeptical

B) overwhelming D) subsidiary

45. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _____ to bring out the trapped miners.

A) effect C) conceive

B) affect D) endeavour

46. 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) revive

B) reproach D) revenge

47. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying to tell the audience.

A) exclusive C) objective

B) explicit D) obscure

48. One of the examination questions _____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.

A) baffled C) provoked

B) mingled D) diverted

49. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _____ from my memory.

A) ejected C) erased

B) escaped D) omitted

50. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the _____ of heart attacks.

A) incidence C) rupture

B) impetus D) emergence

51. There are many who believe that the use of force _____ political ends can never be justified.

A) in search of C) in view of

B) in pursuit of D) in light of

52. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them.

A) credit C) certify

B) assure D) access

53. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue.

A) impairing C) invading

B) imposing D) integrating

54. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.

A) sparkled C) radiated

B) twinkled D) glittered

55. There are occasions when giving a gift _____ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.

A) overtakes C) surpasses

B) nourishes D) enforces

56. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy _____ are required to do their banking inside.

A) transit C) turnover

B) transactions D) tempos

57. President Wilson attempted to _____ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.

A) segregate C) compromise

B) whirl D) mediate

58. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road _____ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.

A) trenches C) pavements

B) utilities D) junctions

59. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a _____ on the railway yesterday.

A) collision C) corrosion

B) collaboration D) confrontation

60. Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _____ love.

A) successive C) eternal

B) consecutive D) insistent

61. Executives of the company enjoyed an _____ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.

A) exquisite C) exotic

B) extravagant D) eccentric

62. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _____ away all the rocks.

A) haul C) dispose

B) repel D) snatch

63. Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.

A) enhance C) disrupt

B) curb D) heighten

64. Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant _____.

A) paradoxes C) galaxies

B) paradises D) shuttles

65. Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.

A) portray C) impart

B) ascribe D) acknowledge

66. The sign set up by the road _____ drivers to a sharp turn.

A) alerts C) pleads

B) refreshes D) diverts

67. The doctors don't _____ that the patient will live much longer.

A) monitor C) articulate

B) manifest D) anticipate

68. Call your doctor for advice if the _____ persist for more than a few days.

A) responses C) symptoms

B) signals D) reflections

69. We find it impossible to _____ with the latest safety regulations.

A) accord C) obey

B) unify D) comply

70. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.

A) alter C) substitute

B) alternate D) exchange

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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 Principle
of Population" almost 200 years ago. Ever since then,
forecasters have being warning that worldwide famine was		S1. _____
just around the next corner. The fast-growing population's
demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their		S2. _____
supply, leading to widespread food shortages and starvation.
But in reality, the world's total grain harvest has risen
steadily over the years. Except for relative isolated trouble		S3. _____
spots like present-day Somalia, and occasional years of
good harvests, the world's food crisis has remained just		S4. _____
around the corner. Most experts believe this can continue
even as if the population doubles by the mid-21st century,		S5. _____
although feeding I0 billion people will not be easy for
politics, economic and environmental reasons. Optimists		S6. _____
point to concrete examples of continued improvements
in yield. In Africa, by instance, improved seed, more		S7. _____
fertilizer and advanced growing practices have more than
double corn and wheat yields in an experiment. Elsewhere,		S8. _____
rice experts in the Philippines are producing a plant with few		S9. _____
stems and more seeds. There is no guarantee that plant
breeders can continue to develop new, higher-yielding
crop, but most researchers see their success to date as reason		S10. _____
for hope.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Reduce Waste on Campus You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

Reduce Waste on Campus

1. 有些大学校园浪费现象日益严重

2. 浪费的危害

3. 杜绝浪费，从我做起

2004.1

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D

11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. C

21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D

31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. D

41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A

51. B 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. D 59. A 60. C

61. B 62. A 63. A 64. C 65. B 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. B

S1. beingàbeen S2. theiràits

S3. relativeàrelatively S4. goodàbad

S5. asà去掉 S6. politicsàpolitical

S7. byàfor S8. doubleàdoubled

S9. fewàmore S10. reasonàthe reason

2003年9月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T16:07:00.000+08:00

2003年9月试卷

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi 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 by 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) "5 hours" is the correct answer. You should choose [D]on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) The 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.                      C) The flash.
B) The price.                           D) The leather case.
5. A) She needs another haircut soon.
B) She thinks it worthwhile to try Santerbale’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 Io 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’ll 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 good health.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One
Questions 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 Two
Questions 14 to 16 are bawd on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) The Asian elephant is easier to tame.
  B) The Asian 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 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 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' mistakes
B) be skillful in accepting blames from customers
C) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessary
D) create a strong sense of company loyalty

23. What’s Professor George Lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of Japanese corporate leaders?
A) Sympathetic C) Critical
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.
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 crises
B) the importance of delegating responsibility to employees
C) ways of evading responsibility in times of crises
D) the difference between two business cultures

Passage Two
Questions 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 Japan and 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 it
B) it is too expensive to maintain
C) too many people are using it
D) it causes too many road accidents

27. According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.
A) it didn’t break down as easily as a horse
B) it had a comparatively pleasant odor
C) it caused less pollution than horses
D) it brightened up the gloomy streets

28. 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 saturated
B) traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more serious
C) expensive motorways are not available in less developed countries
D) people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources

30. 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 Three
Questions 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 American
B) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedy
C) crying usually wins sympathy from other people
D) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed

32. 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 all
B) leading to tension
C) producing disastrous impact
D) harmful to health

34. 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 Four
Questions 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 be
B) rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performance
C) strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performance
D) improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training

37. By “overtraining” the author means ________.
A) a series of physical symptoms that occur after training
B) undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertion
C) training that is not adequately compensated for by rest
D) training that has exceeded an athlete’s emotional limits

38. 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 illness
B) overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occurs
C) an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy rest
D) illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndrome

Part Ⅲ 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) persuaded
B) converted D) suppressed

42. The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young.
A) facilitates C) immerses
B) fascinates D) indulges

43. By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________enough information from the witnesses.
A) evacuate C) impart
B) withdraw D) elicit

44. George enjoys talking about people's private affairs. He is a ________.
A) solicitor C) gossip
B) coward D) rebel

45. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included.
A) concise C) precise
B) brisk D) elaborate

46. His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school.
A) flared C) fluttered
B) fluctuated D) flushed

47. Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily.
A) elastic C) adaptable
B) brittle D) flexible

48. A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient speakers of English.
A) instantaneous C) verbal
B) provocative D) dual

49. Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods.
A) vacant C) weird
B) barren D) wasteful

50. The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.
A) summit C) peak
B) height D) highlight

51. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ________.
A) alien C) counterpart
B) client. D) fraud

52. We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.
A) foresee C) infer
B) fabricate D) inhibit

53. He is looking for a job that will give him greater ________for career development.
A) insight C) momentum
B) scope D) phase

54. The high school my daughter studies in is ________our university.
A) linked by C) mingled with
B) relevant to D) affiliated with

55. The Browns lived in a ________and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.
A) spacious C) wide
B) sufficient D) wretched

56. A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.
A) approves C) rectifies
B) authorizes D) endows

57. They have done away with ________Latin for university entrance at Harvard.
A) influential C) compulsory
B) indispensable D) essential

58. It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.
A) coincidence C) inspiration
B) correspondence D) intuition

59. One's university days often appear happier in ________than they actually were at the time.
A) retention C) return
B) retrospect D) revere

60. She ________through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them.
A) tumbled C) switched
B) tossed D) flipped

61. Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth.
A) extract C) discharge
B) inject D) drain

62. The Chinese Red Cross ________a generous sum to the relief of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey.
A) administered C) assessed
B) elevated D) contributed

63. The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.
A) intricate C) duplicated
B) ambiguous D) confused

64. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________with each other.
A) reconciled C) associated
B) negotiated D) accommodated

65. The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.
A) intervened C) hampered
B) insulated D) hoisted

66. The most important ________for assessment in this contest is originality of design.
A) threshold C) warrant
B) partition D) criterion

67. The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless.
A) retrieved C) reassured
B) released D) revived

68. 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) suspicious
B) appreciative D) tolerant

69. He greatly resented the publication of this book. which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his ________.
A) privacy C) dignity
B) morality D) secrecy

70. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________to reach into his bag for his camera.
A) impatience C) incentive
B) impulse D) initiative

Part Ⅳ Error Correction (15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mis takes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word 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/perild
Many 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 an
essential attitude in the United States. Whether the reality
of life in the family house is sweet or no sweet. the      S1.________
cherished ideal of home has great importance for many people.
    This ideal is a vital part of the American dream. This
dream, dramatized in the history of nineteenth-century
European settlers of the American West, was in find
a 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 longer
live 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 starting
families. But there was a tremendous boom in home S8.________
building. The new houses, typically it the suburbs, were
often small and more or less identical, but it satisfied S9.________
a deep need. Many regarded the single-family
house 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

2003.9

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. C

11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C

21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A

31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. D

41. C 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A

51. D 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. D

61. A 62. D 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. B

1. no ànot 2. place àland

3. startedàstart 4. workingàwork

5. anyoneàeveryone 6. but (去掉)

7. before àafter 8. ButàAnd

9. it àthey 10. 在house后增加as

2003年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:55:00.002+08:00

2003年6月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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) She’ll type the letter for the man.

B) She’ll teach the man to operate the computer.

C) She doesn’t 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 John’s card.

C) She’ll 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 man’s student ID card.

B) The tickets are less expensive than she expected.

C) She won’t 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.

9. A) The organization of a conference.

B) The cost of renting a conference room.

C) The decoration of the conference room.

D) The job of cleaning up the dining-room.

10. A) Meet his client.

B) Prepare the dinner.

C) Work at his office.

D) Fix his car

Section B

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed.

B) The heart of London was flooded.

C) An emergency exercise was conducted.

D) 100 people in the suburbs were drowned.

12. A) 50 underground stations were made waterproof.

B) A flood wall was built.

C) An alarm system was set up.

D) Rescue teams were formed.

13. A) Most Londoners were frightened.

B) Most Londoners became rather confused.

C) Most Londoners took Exercise Floodcall calmly.

D) Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by Exercise Floodcall.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) It limited their supply of food.

B) It made their eggshells too fragile.

C) It destroyed many of their nests.

D) It killed many baby bald eagles.

15. A) They found ways to speed up the reproduction of bald eagles.

B) They developed new types of feed for baby bald eagles.

C) They explored new ways to hatch baby bald eagles.

D) They brought in bald eagles from Canada.

16. A) Pollution of the environment.

B) A new generation of pest killers.

C) Over-killing by hunters.

D) Destruction of their natural homes.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A) Whether it can be detected and checked.

B) Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage.

C) Whether global warming will speed up in the future.

D) Whether it will affect their own lives.

18. A) Many species have moved further north.

B) Many new species have come into existence.

C) Many species have developed a habit of migration.

D) Many species have become less sensitive to climate.

19. A) Storms and floods.

B) Disease and fire.

C) Less space for their growth.

D) Rapid increase of the animal population.

20. A) They will gradually die out.

B) They will be able to survive in the preserves.

C) They will have to migrate to find new homes.

D) They will face extinction without artificial reproduction.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 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 One

Questions 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, a gifted programmer, using an automated investigative program of his own called SATAN, shows that the owners of well over half of all World Wide Web sites have set up home without fitting 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 in

22. 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 information

23. 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 intent

24. The author’s attitude toward SATAN is ______.

A) enthusiastic

B) critical

C) positive

D) indifferent

25. The author suggests in the last paragraph that ______.

A) we should make full use of the Internet before security measures are strengthened

B) we should alert the most influential businessmen to the importance of security

C) influential businessmen should give priority to the improvement of Net security

D) net inhabitants should not let security measures affect their joy of surfing the Internet

Passage Two

Questions 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 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 important 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 play

27. 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 easily

28. What the author recommends in this passage is that ______.

A) college education should be improved through radical measures

B) 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 teaching

29. 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 way

B) professors are like priests wearing the same kind of black gown but having different roles to play

C) there is no fundamental difference between professors and priests though they differ in their merits

D) professors at the University of Pennsylvania used to wear black suits which made them look like priests

30. 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 Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Take the case of public education alone. The principal difficulty faced by the 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.

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 Federal relief. 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 education

B) a new leisure class has developed

C) they are still suffering from the depression

D) an increase in taxes could be a problem

34. According to the author, the answer to the problem of public education is that the Federal government _______.

A) should allocate Federal funds for public education

B) should demand that local communities provide support

C) should raise taxes to meet the needs of public education

D) should first of all solve the problem of unemployment

35. Why does the author say “Only a people determined to ruin the next generation will refuse 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.

Passage Four

Questions 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 of Heidelberg 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 observations

B) the night blind

C) those with vision defects

D) optical experiments

37. 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.

C) The active mirror and the contact lens.

D) The aluminum mirror and the wave-front sensor.

38. Individualized contact lenses (Line 7, Para.2) are lenses designed ______.

A) to work like an astronomical telescope

B) to suit the wearer’s specific needs

C) to process extremely accurate data

D) to test the wearer’s eyesight

39. According to Bille, with the new lenses the wearer’s vision ______.

A) will be far better at night than in the daytime

B) may be broadened about 15 times than without them

C) can be better improved in the daytime than at night

D) will be sharper by a much greater degree at night than in the daytime

40. Which of the following is true about Bille’s lenses?

A) Their production process is complicated.

B) They will be sold at a very low price.

C) They have to be replaced every day.

D) Purchase orders can be made through the Internet.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. In November 1987 the government _______ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy.

A) initiated B) designated

C) induced D) promoted

42. I found it difficult to _______ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.

A) consolidate B) amend

C) reconcile D) intensify

43. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _______ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.

A) compacted B) restricted

C) dispersed D) delayed

44. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son’s career goals and their wishes for him _______.

A) coincide D) collaborate

B) comply C) conform

45. Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is ______ in commercials.

A) permeated B) alleged

C) depicted D) drafted

46. Europe’s earlier industrial growth was _______ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc.

A) constrained B) detained

C) remained D) sustained

47. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _______ itself.

A) convicted B) released

C) haunted D) unfolded

48. We’ve just installed a fan to _______ cooking smells from the kitchen.

A) eject B) exclude

C) expel D) exile

49. Retirement is obviously a very complex ______ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.

A) transformation B) transmission

C) transaction D) transition

50. Mutual respect for territorial _______ is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships.

A) unity B) integrity

C) entirety D) reliability

51. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the ______ of a brilliant career.

A) porch B) edge

C) course D) threshold

52. We work to make money, but it’s a _______ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.

A) paradox B) prejudice

C) dilemma D) conflict

53. The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _______. We have never seen such a building before.

A) invention B) illusion

C) originality D) orientation

54. The damage to my car was _______ in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today.

A) insufficient B) ignorant

C) ambiguous D) negligible

55. Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very _______.

A) obscure B) indefinite

C) dubious D) intriguing

56. Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.

A) intrinsic B) eternal

C) subtle D) inherent

57. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are ______ to heart attack.

A) infectious B) disposed

C) accessible D) prone

58. Many countries have adopted systems of _______ education in order to promote the average level of education.

A) compulsory B) cardinal

C) constrained D) conventional

59. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _______ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be.

A) prominent B) fabulous

C) handsome D) gracious

60. They are ______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.

A) implicit B) conscious

C) cautious D) indecisive

61. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _______ death rate contributed to the population growth.

A) inclining B) increasing

C) declining D) descending

62. Because of the _______ noise of traffic I couldn’t get to sleep last night.

A) prevalent B) perpetual

C) provocative D) progressive

63. Don’t let such a _______ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.

A) trivial B) partial

C) slight D) minimal

64. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _______ find him doing physical exercise there.

A) ordinarily B) invariably

C) logically D) persistently

65. Although she’s a(n) _______ talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day.

A) traditionally B) additionally

C) exceptionally D) rationally

66. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a _______.

A) defect B) sign

C) wound D) scar

67. The idea is to _______ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the windshields.

A) assemble B) simulate

C) accumulate D) forge

68. Most people in the modern world ______ freedom and independence more than anything else.

A) embody B) cherish

C) fascinate D) illuminate

69. I told him that I would _______ him to act for me while I was away from office.

A) authorize B) justify

C) rationalize D) identify

70. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______ has risen steadily.

A) dissipation B) disposal

C) consumption D) expenditure

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

The Seattle Times Company is one newspaper firm that
has recognized the need for change and done something about
it. In the newspaper industry, papers must reflect the diversity
of the communities to which they provide information.
It must reflect that diversity with their news coverage or risk		S1. _________
losing their readers’ interest and their advertisers’ support.
Operating within Seattle, which has 20 percents racial		S2. _________
minorities, the paper has put into place policies and
procedures for hiring and maintain a diverse workforce. The		S3. _________
underlying reason for the change is that for information to be
fair, appropriate, and subjective, it should be reported by the		S4. _________
same kind of population that reads it.
A diversity committee composed of reporters, editors, and
photographers meets regularly to value the Seattle Times’		S5. _________
content and to educate the rest of the newsroom staff about
diversity issues. In an addition, the paper instituted a content		S6. _________
audit (审查) that evaluates the frequency and manner of
representation of woman and people of color in photographs.		S7. _________
Early audits showed that minorities were pictured far too
infrequently and were pictured with a disproportionate
number of negative articles. The audit results from		S8. _________
improvement in the frequency of majority representation and		S9. _________
their portrayal in neutral or positive situations. And, with a		S10. _________
result, the Seattle Times has improved as a newspaper.
The diversity training and content audits helped the
Seattle Times Company to win the Personal Journal
Optimas Award for excellence in managing change.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes in the Ownership of Houses. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:

Ownership of Houses in a Big City in China

1. 根据上图描述该市住房产权的变化

2. 分析产生这些变化的原因

3. 说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响

Changes in the Ownership of Houses

2003.6

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A

11. C 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C

21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A

31. B 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. B

41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. B

51. D 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. A 59. C 60. C

61. C 62. B 63. A 64. B 65. C 66. D 67. B 68. B 69. A 70. C

S1. it à they S2. percents à percent

S3. maintain à maintaining S4. subjective à objective

S5. value à evaluate S6. an à /

S7. woman à women S8. from à in

S9. majority à minority S10. with à as

2003年1月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:51:00.001+08:00

2003年1月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) It has nothing to do with the Internet.

B) She needs another week to get it ready.

C) It contains some valuable ideas.

D) It’s far from being ready yet.

2. A) The woman is strict with her employees.

B) The man always has excuses for being late.

C) The woman is a kind-hearted boss.

D) The man’s alarm clock didn’t work that morning.

3. A) The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.

B) The bank around the corner is not open today.

C) The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.

D) The bank near the railway station closes late.

4. A) Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.

B) Wait for about three minutes.

C) Call again some times later.

D) Try dialing the number again.

5. A) He is sure they will succeed in the next test.

B) He did no better than the woman in the test.

C) He believes she will pass the test this time.

D) He felt upset because of her failure.

6. A) The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.

B) The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.

C) The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.

D) The woman is going to graduate from summer school.

7. A) Fred is planning a trip to Canada.

B) Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.

C) Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind.

D) Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.

8. A) Hang some pictures for decoration.

B) Find room for the paintings.

C) Put more coats of paint on the wall.

D) Paint the walls to match the furniture.

9. A) He’ll give a lecture on drawing.

B) He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.

C) He’d rather not go to the lecture.

D) He’s going to attend the lecture.

10. A) Selecting the best candidate.

B) Choosing a campaign manager.

C) Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him.

D) Running for chairman of the student union.

Section B

Passage One

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) To study the problems of local industries.

B) To find ways to treat human wastes.

C) To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River.

D) To conduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.

12. A) Lack of oxygen. C) Low water level.

B) Overgrowth of water plants. D) Serious pollution upstream.

13. A) They’ll be closed down.

B) They’re going to dismiss some of their employees.

C) They’ll be moved to other places.

D) They have no money to build chemical treatment plants.

14. A) There were fewer fish in the river.

B) Over-fishing was prohibited.

C) The local Chamber of Commerce tried to preserve fishes.

D) The local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.

Passage Two

Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15. A) Oral instructions recorded on a tape.

B) A brief letter sealed in an envelope.

C) A written document of several pages.

D) A short note to their lawyer.

16. A) Refrain from going out with men for five years.

B) Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes.

C) Bury the dentist with his favorite car.

D) Visit his grave regularly for five years.

17. A) He was angry with his selfish relatives.

B) He was just being humorous.

C) He was not a wealthy man.

D) He wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) They thought it quite acceptable.

B) They believed it to be a luxury.

C) They took it to be a trend.

D) They considered it avoidable.

19. A) Critical. C) Sceptical.

B) Serious. D) Casual.

20. A) When people consider marriage an important part of their lives.

B) When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.

C) When the current marriage law is modified.

D) When husband and wife understand each other better.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).

The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed (贪婪) on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer disciplines such as philosophy and literature.

But even with the recession apparently cutting into the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960, a testimony to the widespread assumption that the MBA is vital for young men and women who want to run companies some day.

“If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one,” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says, ‘Should I attempt to get an MBA,’ the answer a lot more is: It depends.”

The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skills can be taught.

The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders.

The article called MBA hires “extremely disappointing” and said “MBAs want to move up too fast, they don’t understand politics and people, and they aren’t able to function as part of a team until their third year. But by then, they’re out looking for other jobs.”

The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura (光环) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness.

Enrollment in business schools exploded in the 1970s and 1980s and created the assumption that no one who pursued a business career could do without one. The growth was fueled by a backlash (反冲) against the anti-business values of the 1960s and by the women’s movement.

Business people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the degrees often know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people. “They don’t get a lot of grounding in the people side of the business,” said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.

21. According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?

A) Scornful C) Envious.

B) Appreciative. D) Realistic.

22. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees has been fueled mainly by ______.

A) the complaints from various employers

B) the success of many non-MBAs

C) the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines

D) the poor performance of MBAs at work

23. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to The Harvard Business Review?

A) They are usually serf-centered.

B) They are aggressive and greedy.

C) They keep complaining about their jobs.

D) They are not good at dealing with people.

24. From the passage we know that most MBAs _______.

A) can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly

B) quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates

C) receive salaries that do not match their professional training

D) cherish unrealistic expectations about their future

25. What is the passage mainly about?

A) Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.

B) The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.

C) Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.

D) A debate held recently on university campuses.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

When school officials in Kalkaska, Michigan, closed classes last week, the media flocked to the story, portraying the town’s 2,305 students as victims of stingy (吝啬的) taxpayers. There is some truth to that; the property-tax rate here is one-third lower than the state average. But shutting their schools also allowed Kalkaska’s educators and the state’s largest teachers’ union, the Michigan Education Association, to make a political point. Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state’s share of school funding.

It was no coincidence that Kalkaska shut its schools two weeks after residents rejected a 28 percent property-tax increase. The school board argued that without the increase it lacked the $1.5 million needed to keep schools open.

But the school system had not done all it could to keep the schools open. Officials declined to borrow against next year’s state aid, they refused to trim extracurricular activities and they did not consider seeking a smaller—perhaps more acceptable—tax increase. In fact, closing early is costing Kalkaska a significant amount, including $600,000 in unemployment payments to teachers and staff and $250,000 in lost state aid. In February, the school system promised teachers and staff two months of retirement payments in case schools closed early, a deal that will cost the district $275,000 more.

Other signs suggest school authorities were at least as eager to make a political statement as to keep schools open. The Michigan Education Association hired a public relations firm to stage a rally marking the school closings, which attracted 14 local and national television stations and networks. The president of the National Education Association, the MEA’s parent organization, flew from Washington, D. C., for the event. And the union tutored school officials in the art of television interviews. School supervisor Doyle Disbrow acknowledges the district could have kept schools open by cutting programs but denies the moves were politically motivated.

Michigan lawmakers have reacted angrily to the closings. The state Senate has already voted to put the system into receivership (破产管理) and reopen schools immediately; the Michigan House plans to consider the bill this week.

26. We learn from the passage that schools in Kalkaska, Michigan, are funded ______.

A) by both the local and state governments

B) exclusively by the local government

C) mainly by the state government

D) by the National Education Association

27. One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was _______.

A) to avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff

B) to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues

C) to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known to the public

D) to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local schools

28. The author seems to disapprove of _______.

A) the Michigan lawmakers’ endless debating

B) the shutting of schools in Kalkaska

C) the involvement of the mass media

D) delaying the passage of the school funding legislation

29. We learn from the passage that school authorities in Kalkaska are more concerned about _______.

A) a raise in the property-tax rate in Michigan

B) reopening the schools there immediately

C) the attitude of the MEA’s parent organization

D) making a political issue of the closing of the schools

30. According to the passage, the closing of the schools developed into a crisis because of ______.

A) the complexity of the problem

B) the political motives on the part of the educators

C) the weak response of the state officials

D) the strong protest on the part of the students’ parents

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

German Chancellor (首相) Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his military and diplomatic talent, but his legacy (遗产) includes many of today’s social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented rash of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing industrialization. Motivated in part by Christian compassion (怜悯) for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to undercut the support of the socialist labor movement, Chancellor Bismarck created the world’s first workers’ compensation law in 1884.

By 1908, the United States was the only industrial nation in the world that lacked workers’ compensation insurance. America’s injured workers could sue for damages in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers. For example, employees had to prove that their injuries directly resulted from employer negligence and that they themselves were ignorant about potential hazards in the workplace. The first state workers’ compensation law in this country passed in 1911, and the program soon spread throughout the nation.

After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not keep up with the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national commission to study the problems of workers’ compensation. Two years later, the commission issued 19 key recommendations, including one that called for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percent of the states’ average weekly wages.

In fact, the average compensation benefit in America has climbed from 55 percent of the states’ average weekly wages in 1972 to 97 percent today. But, as most studies show, every 10 percent increase in compensation benefits results in a 5 percent increase in the numbers of workers who file for claims. And with so much more money floating in the workers’ compensation system, it’s not surprising that doctors and lawyers have helped themselves to a large slice of the growing pie.

31. The world’s first workers’ compensation law was introduced by Bismarck _______.

A) to make industrial production safer

B) to speed up the pace of industrialization

C) out of religious and political considerations

D) for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement

32. We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe _______.

A) was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidents

B) resulted in the development of popular social insurance programs

C) required workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace

D) met growing resistance from laborers working at machines

33. One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that ______.

A) they had to have the courage to sue for damages in a court of law

B) different sums in the U.S. had totally different compensation programs

C) America’s average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living

D) they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident

34. After 1972 workers’ compensation insurance in the U.S. became more favorable to workers so that _______.

A) the poverty level for a family of four went up drastically

B) there were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claims

C) the number of workers suing for damages increased

D) more money was allocated to their compensation system

35. The author ends the passage with the implication that ______.

A) compensation benefits in America are soaring to new heights

B) the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation system

C) people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensation system

D) money floating in the compensation system is a huge drain on the U.S. economy

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Early in the age of affluence (富裕) that followed World War II, an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, “Our enormously productive economy ... demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption. ... We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate.”

Americans have responded to Lebow’s call, and much of the world has followed.

Consumption has become a central pillar of life in industrial lands and is even embedded in social values. Opinion surveys in the world’s two largest economies—Japan and the United Sates—show consumerist definitions of success becoming ever more prevalent.

Overconsumption by the world’s fortunate is an environmental problem unmatched in severity by anything but perhaps population growth. Their surging exploitation of resources threatens to exhaust or unalterably spoil forests, soils, water, air and climate.

Ironically, high consumption may be a mixed blessing in human terms, too. The time-honored values of integrity of character, good work, friendship, family and community have often been sacrificed in the rush to riches.

Thus many in the industrial lands have a sense that their world of plenty is somehow hollow—that, misled by a consumerist culture, they have been fruitlessly attempting to satisfy what are essentially social, psychological and spiritual needs with material things.

Of course, the opposite of overconsumption—poverty—is no solution to either environmental or human problems. It is infinitely worse for people and bad for the natural world too. Dispossessed (被剥夺得一无所有的) peasants slash-and-burn their way into the rain forests of Latin America, and hungry nomads (游牧民族) turn their herds out onto fragile African grassland, reducing it to desert.

If environmental destruction results when people have either too little or too much, we are left to wonder how much is enough. What level of consumption can the earth support? When does having more cease to add noticeably to human satisfaction?

36. The emergence of the affluent society after World War II ________.

A) gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers

B) gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism

C) led to the reform of the retailing system

D) resulted in the worship of consumerism

37. Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is _______.

A) the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals

B) the people’s desire for a rise in their living standards

C) the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption

D) the concept that one’s success is measured by how much they consume

38. Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing?

A) Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.

B) Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfaction.

C) Because overconsumption won’t last long due to unrestricted population growth.

D) Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.

39. According to the passage, consumerist culture ________.

A) cannot thrive on a fragile economy

B) will not aggravate environmental problems

C) cannot satisfy human spiritual needs

D) will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries

40. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A) human spiritual needs should match material affluence

B) there is never an end to satisfying people’s material needs

C) whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue

D) how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my _______ is perfect.

A) outlook C) horizon

B) vision D) perspective

42 He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in _______ with the Imperial Museum.

A) collection C) collaboration

B) connection D) combination

43. In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for _______, to retire at the age of 65.

A) integrity C) incompetence

B) denial D) deduction

44. Others viewed the findings with _______, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown.

A) optimism C) caution

B) passion D) deliberation

45. The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle _______ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.

A) expedition C) dismay

B) controversy D) disaster

46. When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are _______ to fall.

A) timely C) subject

B) simultaneous D) liable

47. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him.

A) intentional C) intense

B) intermittent D) intrinsic

48. I bought an alarm clock with a(n) _______ dial, which can be seen clearly in the dark.

A) supersonic C) audible

B) luminous D) amplified

49. The results are hardly _______; he cannot believe they are accurate.

A) credible C) critical

B) contrary D) crucial

50. This new laser printer is _______ with all leading software.

A) comparable C) compatible

B) competitive D) cooperative

51. The ball _______ two or three times before rolling down the slope.

A) swayed C) hopped

B) bounced D) darted

52. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased.

A) shrugged C) jerked

B) tugged D) twisted

53. Many types of rock are _______ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.

A) flung C) ejected

B) propelled D) injected

54. With prices _______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.

A) vibrating C) fluttering

B) fluctuating D) swinging

55. The person who _______ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise.

A) originated C) generated

B) speculated D) manufactured

56. _______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.

A) Concerning C) Assuming

B) Ascertaining D) Regarding

57. Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.

A) glared C) blazed

B) glittered D) dazzled

58. Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.

A) deteriorate C) descend

B) degrade D) decay

59. We find that some birds _______ twice a year between hot and cold countries.

A) transfer C) migrate

B) commute D) emigrate

60. As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in.

A) submit C) subject

B) conform D) commit

61. 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

62. The professor found himself constantly _______ the question: “How could anyone do these things?”

A) presiding C) pondering

B) poring D) presuming

63. Weeks _______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.

A) terminated C) overlapped

B) elapsed D) expired

64. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.

A) relieve C) reclaim

B) reconcile D) rectify

65. How much of your country’s electrical supply is _______ from water power?

A) deduced C) derived

B) detached D) declined

66. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to _______ in starting her own business.

A) dwell on C) base on

B) come upon D) draw upon

67. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are _______.

A) intricate C) subtle

B) fragile D) crisp

68. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _______ the crisis.

A) accelerates C) ascends

B) prevails D) precedes

69. He blew out the candle and _______ his way to the door.

A) converged C) strove

B) groped D) wrenched

70. Often such arguments have the effect of _______ rather than clarifying the issues involved.

A) obscuring C) tackling

B) prejudicing D) blocking

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

When women do become managers, do they ring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and __71__ than male managers?

Some research __72__ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater __73__, an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a __74__ to bring emotional factors to bear __75__ making workplace decisions. These differences are __76_ to carry advantages for companies, __77__ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to __78__ the company manage its workforce __79__.

A study commissioned by the International Women’s Forum __80__ a management style used by some women managers (and also by some men) that __81__ from the command-and-control style __82__ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, “women __83__ participation, share power and information, __84__ other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these __85__ reflect their belief that allowing __86__ to contribute and to feel __87__ and important is a win-win __88__—good for the employees and the organization.” The study’s director __89__ that “interactive leadership may emerge __90__ the management style of choice for many organizations.”

71. A) confronted B) commanded C) confined D) committed

72. A) supports B) argues C) opposes D) despises

73. A) combination B) cooperativeness C) coherence D) correlation

74. A) willingness B) loyalty C) sensitivity D) virtue

75. A) by B) in C) at D) with

76. A) disclosed B) watched C) revised D) seen

77. A) therefore B) whereas C) because D) nonetheless

78. A) help B) enable C) support D) direct

79. A) evidently B) precisely C) aggressively D) effectively

80. A) developed B) invented C) discovered D) located

81. A) derives B) differs C) descends D) detaches

82. A) inherently B) traditionally C) conditionally D) occasionally

83. A) encourage B) dismiss C) disapprove D) engage

84. A) enhance B) enlarge C) ignore D) degrade

85. A) themes B) subjects C) researches D) things

86. A) managers B) women C) employees D) males

87. A) faithful B) powerful C) skillful D) thoughtful

88. A) situation B) status C) circumstance D) position

89. A) predicted B) proclaimed C) defied D) diagnosed

90. A) into B) from C) as D) for

2003.1

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. D

11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A

21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. B

31. C 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. D

41. B 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C

51. B 52. C 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. B

61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. A

71. D 72. A 73. B 74. A 75. B 76. D 77. C 78. A 79. D 80. C

81. B 82. B 83. A 84. A 85. D 86. C 87. B 88. A 89. A 90. C

2002年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:46:00.000+08:00

2002年6月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) Registering for courses.

B) Buying a new computer.

C) Getting directions.

D) Studying sociology.

2. A) The man will probably have to find a roommate.

B) The man is unlikely to live in the suburbs.

C) The man will probably have to buy a car.

D) The man in unlikely to find exactly what he desires.

3. A) Painting a picture.

B) Hosting a program.

C) Designing a studio.

D) Taking a photograph.

4. A) The woman doesn’t think it a problem to get her passport renewed.

B) The woman has difficulty renewing her passport.

C) The woman hasn’t renewed her passport yet.

D) The woman’s passport is still valid.

5. A) A prediction of the future of mankind.

B) A new drug that may benefit mankind

C) An opportunity for a good job.

D) an unsuccessful experiment.

6. A) A lesson requires students’ active involvement.

B) Students usually take an active part in a lecture.

C) More knowledge is covered in a lecture.

D) There is a larger group of people interested in lessons.

7. A) Neither of their watches keeps good time.

B) The woman’s watch stopped 3 hours ago.

C) The man’s watch goes too fast.

D) It’s too dark for the woman to read her watch.

8. A) She’s proud of being able to do many things at the same time.

B) She is sure to finish all the things in a few hours.

C) She dreams of becoming a millionaire someday.

D) She’s been kept extremely busy.

9. A) He wants his students to be on time for class.

B) He doesn’t allow his students to tell jokes in class.

C) He is always punctual for his class.

D) He rarely notices which students are late.

10. A) He is nervous about the exam.

B) He is looking for a job.

C) He doesn’t dare to tell lies.

D) He doesn’t know how to answer the questions.

Section B

Passage one

Question 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) She was bored with her idle life at home.

B) She was offered a good job by her neighbour.

C) She wanted to help with the family’s finances.

D) Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.

12. A) Doing housework.

B) Looking after her neighbour’s children.

C) Reading papers and watching TV.

D) Taking good care of her husband.

13. A) Jane got angry at Bill’s idle life.

B) Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.

C) Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.

D) The children were not taken good care of.

14. A) Neighbours should help each other.

B) Women should have their own careers.

C) Man and wife should share household duties.

D) Parents should take good care of their children.

Passage Two

Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15. A) To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction.

B) To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause.

C) To gain financial support from the United Nations.

D) To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.

16. A) There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.

B) International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.

C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.

D) Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.

17. A) There were fatal mistakes in its design.

B) The builder didn’t observe the building codes of the time.

C) The traffic load went beyond its capacity.

D) It was build according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks.

B) By estimating the possible loss of lives and property.

C) By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions.

D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits.

19. A) One of Etna’s recent eruptions made many people move away.

B) Etna’s frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland.

C) Etna’s eruptions are frequent but usually mild.

D) There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future.

20. A) They will remain where they are.

B) They will leave this area for ever.

C) They will turn to experts for advice.

D) They will seek shelter in nearby regions.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

When global warming finally came, it stuck with a vengeance (异乎寻常地). In some regions, temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet, flooding coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vegetation shifted drastically in North America, Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming: the global-warming crisis hat gave rise to it happened more than 10,000 years ago.

As environmentalists convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future, earth scientists are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the past — and how those changes have transformed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together an illuminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planet’s environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of millions of years.

Most important, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major impact on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that climate shifts have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution: from the dawn of primates (灵长目动物) some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed, the human history has not been merely touched by global climate change, some scientists argue, it has in some instances been driven by it.

The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in Rio. Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for planet Earth. The benign (宜人的) global environment that has existed over the past 10,000 years — during which agriculture, writing, cities and most other features of civilization appeared — is a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact, the pattern of climate change in the past reveals that Earth’s climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the future — even without the influence of human activity.

21. Farming emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged ______.

A) to give up his former way of life

B) to leave the coastal areas

C) to follow the ever-shifting vegetation

D) to abandon his original settlement

22. Earth scientists have come to understand that climate ______.

A) is going through a fundamental change

B) has been getting warmer for 10,000 years

C) will eventually change from hot to cold

D) has gone through periodical changes

23. Scientists believe that human evolution ______.

A) has seldom been accompanied by climatic changes

B) has exerted little influence on climatic changes

C) has largely been effected by climatic changes

D) has had a major impact on climatic changes

24. Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that ______.

A) human activities have accelerated changes of Earth’s environment

B) Earth’s environment will remain mild despite human interference

C) Earth’s climate is bound to change significantly in the future

D) Earth’s climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future

25. The message the author wishes to convey in the passage is that ______.

A) human civilization remains glorious though it is affected by climatic changes

B) mankind is virtually helpless in the face of the dramatic changes of climate

C) man has to limit his activities to slow down the global warming process

D) human civilization will continue to develop in spite of the changes of nature

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.

The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better — or worse — part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.

Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.

Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat — or even only somewhat overweight — is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.

Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being over-weight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, many have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem — too much fat and a lack of fiber — than a weight problem.

The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free form paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣).

26. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that ______.

A) the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue.

B) looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune

C) being thin is viewed as a much desired quality

D) religious people are not necessarily virtuous

27. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author ______.

A) had to go on a diet for the greater part of her life

B) could still prevent herself from going off the track

C) had to seek help from rich distant relatives

D) had to wear highly fashionable clothes

28. In human history, people’s views on body weight ______.

A) were closely related to their religious beliefs

B) changed from time to time

C) varied between the poor and the rich

D) led to different oral standards

29. The author criticizes women’s obsession with thinness ______.

A) from an economic and educational perspective

B) from sociological and medical points of view

C) from a historical and religious standpoint

D) in the light of moral principles

30. What’s the author’s advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?

A) They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle.

B) They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.

C) They should gain weight to look healthy.

D) They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守卫地盘的天性) are expressed through acts of violence. Theses are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate (天生的) survival mechanism, an instinct for self-preservation, that allows animals to defend themselves from threats to their existence. But, on the other hand, human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior. In the case of human aggression, violence cannot be simply reduced to an instinct. The many expressions of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior. In human societies violence has a social function: It is a strategy for creating or destroying forms of social order. Religious traditions have taken a leading role in directing the powers of violence. We will look at the ritual and ethical (道德上的) patterns within which human violence has been directed.

The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In cases where they cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. In a sate controlled legal system, individuals are removed from the cycle of revenge motivated by acts of violence, and the state assumes responsibility for their protection.

The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms its supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their recommitment, allegiance, and supreme sacrifice. Times of war test a community’s deepest religious and ethical commitments.

31. Human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior in that ______.

A) it threatens the existing social systems

B) it is influenced by society

C) it has roots in religious conflicts

D) it is directed against institutions of law

32. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is ______.

A) to control violence within a society

B) to protect the world from chaos

C) to free society from the idea of revenge

D) to give the government absolute power

33. What does the author mean by saying “… in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized an diffused” (Lines 5-6, Para. 2)

A) Legal systems greatly reduce the possibilities of physical violence.

B) Offenses against individuals are no longer judged on a personal basis.

C) Victims of violence find it more difficult to take revenge.

D) Punishment is not carried out directly by the individuals involved.

34. The word “allegiance” (Line 5, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ______.

A) loyalty

B) objective

C) survival

D) motive

35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A) Governments tend to abuse their supreme power in times of war.

B) In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.

C) In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.

D) Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.

In conducting research on cultural and ethnic minority issues, investigators distinguish between the emic approach and the etic approach. In the emic approach, the goal is to describe behavior in one culture or ethnic group in terms that are meaningful and important to the people in that culture or ethnic group, without regard to other cultures or ethnic groups. In the etic approach, the goal is to describe behavior so that generalizations can be made across cultures. If researchers construct a questionnaire in an emic fashion, their concern is only that the questions are meaningful to the particular culture or ethnic group being studied. If, however, the researchers construct a questionnaire in an etic fashion, they want to include questions that reflect concepts familiar to all cultures involved.

How might the emic and etic approaches be reflected in the study of family processes? In the emic approach, the researchers might choose to focus only on middle-class White families, without regard for whether the information obtained in the study can be generalized or is appropriate for ethnic minority groups. In a subsequent study, the researchers may decide to adopt an etic approach by studying not only middle-class White families, but also lower-income White families, Black American families, Spanish American families, and Asian American families. In studying ethnic minority families, the researchers would likely discover that the extended family is more frequently a support system in ethnic minority families than in White American families. If so, the emic approach would reveal a different pattern of family interaction than would the etic approach, documenting that research with middle-class White families cannot always be generalized to all ethnic groups.

36. According to the first paragraph, researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to ______.

A) be overcautious in constructing meaningful measures

B) view them from their own cultural perspective

C) guard against interference from their own culture

D) accept readily what is alien to their own culture

37. What does the author say about the emic approach and the etic approach?

A) They have different research focuses in the study of ethnic issues.

B) The former is biased while the latter is objective.

C) The former concentrates on the study of culture while the latter on family issues.

D) They are both heavily dependent on questionnaires in conducting surveys.

38. Compared with the etic approach, the emic approach is apparently more ______.

A) culturally interactive

B) culture-oriented

C) culturally biased

D) culture-specific

39. The etic approach is concerned with ______.

A) the general characteristics of minority families

B) culture-related concepts of individual ethnic groups

C) features shared by various cultures or ethnic groups

D) the economic conditions of different types of families

40. Which of the following is true of the ethnic minority families in the U.S. according to the passage?

A) Their cultural patterns are usually more adaptable.

B) Their cultural concepts are difficult to comprehend.

C) They don’t interact with each other so much as White families.

D) They have closer family ties than White families.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.

A) addicted B) alleged

C) assaulted D) ascribed

42. The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.

A) activated B) alleviated

C) medicated D) deteriorated

43. He is the only people who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.

A) testify B) charge

C) accuse D) rectify

44. Professor Hawking is ______ as one of the world’s greatest living physicists.

A) dignified B) clarified

C) acknowledged D) illustrated

45 The financial problem of this company is further ______ by the rise in interest rates.

A) increased B) strengthened

C) reinforced D) aggravated

46. We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.

A) assert B) impart

C) ascertain D) notify

47. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.

A) ascending B) elevating

C) escalating D) lingering

48. Many years had ______ before they returned to their original urban areas.

A) floated B) elapsed

C) skipped D) proceeded

49. What you say now is not ______ with what you said last week.

A) consistent B) persistent

C) permanent D) insistent

50. Military orders are ______ and cannot be disobeyed.

A) defective B) conservative

C) alternative D) imperative

51. Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ______ grouping is advisable.

A) homogeneous B) instantaneous

C) spontaneous D) anonymous

52. Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.

A) abrupt B) absurd

C) acute D) apt

53. The commission would find itself ______ at every turn if its members couldn’t’ reach an agreement.

A) collided B) savaged

C) crumbled D) hampered

54. Grain production in the world is ______, but still millions go hungry.

A) staggering B) shrinking

C) soaring D) suspending

55. He developed a ______ attitude after years of frustration in his career.

A) sneaking B) disgusted

C) drastic D) cynical

56. They believed that this was not the ______ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.

A) climax B) summit

C) pitch D) maximum

57. Several guests were waiting in the ______ for the front door to open.

A) porch B) vent

C) inlet D) entry

58. As the mountains were covered with a ______ of cloud, we couldn’t see their tops.

A) coating B) film

C) veil D) shade

59. We couldn’t really afford to buy a house so we got it on hire purchase and paid monthly ______.

A) investments B) requirements

C) arrangements D) installments

60. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.

A) illusion B) impression

C) image D) illumination

61. A good education is an ______ you can fall back on for the rest of your life.

A) asset B) ethic

C) inventory D) obligation

62. Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ______ and the importance you place upon the relationship.

A) solidarity B) priority

C) superiority D) hospitality

63. The designer has applied for a ______ for his new invention.

A) tariff B) discount

C) version D) patent

64. The toy maker produces a ______ copy of the spaced station, exact in every detail.

A) minimal B) minimum

C) miniature D) minor

65. An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.

A) disposition B) discrepancy

C) defect D) deficit

66. They have decided to ______ physical punishment in all local schools.

A) put away B) break away from

C) do away with D) pass away

67. Astronauts are ______ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.

A) inclined to B) subjected to

C) prone to D) bound to

68. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include ______ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.

A) drawing on B) drawing in

C) drawing up D) drawing down

69. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ______ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.

A) restrictively B) radically

C) inclusively D) exclusively

70. All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor, ______ of their multicultural communities.

A) noticeable B) indicative

C) conspicuous D) implicit

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

A great many cities are experiencing difficulties which
are nothing new in the history of cities, except in their scale.
Some cities have lost their original purpose and have not found
new one. And any large or rich city is going to attract poor		S1. __________
immigrants, who flood in, filling with hopes of prosperity		S2. __________
which are then often disappointing. There are backward towns
on the edge of Bombay or Brasilia, just as though there were		S3. __________
on the edge of seventeenth-century London or early nine-
teenth-century Paris. This is new is the scale. Descriptions		S4. __________
written by eighteenth-century travelers of the poor of Mexico
City, and the enormous contrasts that was to be found there,		S5. __________
are very dissimilar to descriptions of Mexico City today—the		S6. __________
poor can still be numbered in millions.
The whole monstrous growth rests on economic prosper-
ity, but behind it lies two myths: the myth of the city as a		S7. __________
promised land, that attracts immigrants from rural poverty		S8. __________
and brings it flooding into city centers, and the myth of the		S9. __________
country as a Garden of Eden, which, a few generations late,		S10. __________
sends them flooding out again to the suburbs.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1. 上图所示为1990年、1995年、2002年某校大学生使用计算机的情况，请描述其变化；

2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明）；

3. 你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。

Student Use of Computers

2002.6

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B

11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. A

21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. A

31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D

41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. D

51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. D 56. A 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. A

61. A 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. B 68. C 69. D 70. B

S1. new à a new S2. filling à filled

S3. though à if S4. This à What

S5. was à were S6. dissimilar à similar

S7. lies à lie S8. that à which

S9. it à them S10. late à later

2002年1月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:31:00.000+08:00

2002年1月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) All the passengers were killed.

B) The plane crashed in the night.

C) No more survivors have been found.

D) It’s too late to search for survivors.

2. A) Its results were just as expected.

B) It wasn’t very well designed.

C) It fully reflected the students’ ability.

D) Its results fell short of her expectations.

3. A) He believes dancing is enjoyable.

B) He definitely does not like dancing.

C) He admires those who dance.

D) He won’t dance until he had done his work.

4. A) His computer doesn’t work well.

B) He isn’t getting along with his staff.

C) He didn’t register for a proper course.

D) He can’t apply the theory to his program.

5. A) Reading on the campus lawn.

B) Depositing money in the bank.

C) Applying for financial aid.

D) Reviewing a student’s application.

6. A) A new shuttle bus.

B) A scheduled space flight.

C) An airplane flight.

D) The first space flight.

7. A) The deadline is drawing near.

B) She can’t meet the deadline.

C) She turned in the proposals today.

D) They are tow days ahead of time.

8. A) By going on a diet.

B) By having fewer meals.

C) By doing physical exercise.

D) By eating fruit and vegetables.

9. A) He enjoyed it as a whole.

B) He didn’t think much of it.

C) He didn’t like it at all.

D) He liked some parts of it.

10. A) It looks quite new.

B) it looks old, but it runs well.

C) It needs to be repaired.

D) Its engine needs to be painted.

Section B

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) Experience in negotiating.

B) A high level of intelligence.

C) The time they spend on preparation.

D) The amount of pay they receive.

12. A) Study the case carefully beforehand.

B) Stick to a set target.

C) Appear friendly to the other party.

D) Try to be flexible about their terms.

13. A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.

B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.

C) Repeat the same reasons.

D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) They eat huge amounts of food.

B) They usually eat twice a day.

C) They usually eat to their hearts’ content.

D) They eat much less than people assume.

15. A) When it is breeding.

B) When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.

C) When its offspring is threatened.

D) When it is suffering from illness.

16. A) They are not as dangerous as people think.

B) They can be as friendly to humans as dogs

C) They attack human beings by nature.

D) They are really tame sea animals.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A) Because people might have to migrate there someday.

B) Because it is very much like the earth.

C) Because it is easier to explore than other planets.

D) Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.

18. A) Its chemical elements must be studied.

B) Its temperature must be lowered.

C) Big spaceships must be built.

D) Its atmosphere must be changed.

19. A) It influences the surface temperature of Mars.

B) It protects living beings from harmful rays.

C) It keeps a planet from overheating.

D) It is the main component of the air people breathe.

20. A) Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.

B) Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.

C) Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years’ time.

D) Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology — meaning prices should eventually drop — and the market does seem to be growing.

Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions — spoken by a clear human- sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.

The computer works with an antenna (天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car’s location can be pinned down within 100 meters.

The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, determine the car’s position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map database. Streets, landmarks and points of interest are included.

Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware — the way the computer accepts the driver’s request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions. On most systems, a driver enters a desired address, motorway junction or point of interest via a touch screen or disc. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it.

BMW’s system offers a set of cross hairs (瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across the map (you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you’d like to get to. Audi’s screen can be switched to TV reception.

Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW’s and Lexus’s having a wider vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways (高速公路), for example.

21. We learn from the passage that navigation computers ________.

A) will greatly promote sales of automobiles

B) may help solve potential traffic problems

C) are likely to be accepted by more drivers

D) wills soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury

22. With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination ________.

A) by inputting the exact address

B) by indicating the location of his car

C) by checking his computer database

D) by giving vocal orders to the computer

23. Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in cars ________.

A) are more or less the same price

B) provide directions in much the same way

C) work on more or less the same principles

D) receive instructions from the same satellites

24. The navigation computer functions ________.

A) by means of a direction finder and a speed detector

B) basically on satellite signals and a map database

C) mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directions

D) by using a screen to display satellite signals

25. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show ________.

A) the immaturity of the new technology

B) the superiority of the global positioning system

C) the cause of price fluctuations in car equipment

D) the different ways of providing guidance to the driver

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

“The world’s environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss.” If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog (烟雾) to global climate change, from the felling (砍伐) of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be given the highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad.

After all, the world’s population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 (or 1950, or indeed 1980), the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.

But they don’t. The reasons why they don’t, and why the environment has not been ruined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in response to popular pressure. That is why today’s environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.

Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the material, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real terms during the century. The same is true for food. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long- term trend has been downwards.

It is where prices and markets do not operate properly that this benign (良性的) trend begins to stumble, and the genuine problems arise. Markets cannot always keep the environment healthy. If no one owns the resource concerned, no one has an interest in conserving it or fostering it: fish is the best example of this.

26. According to the author, most students ________.

A) believe the world’s environment is in an undesirable condition

B) agree that the environment of the world is not as bad as it is thought to be

C) get high marks for their good knowledge of the world’s environment

D) appear somewhat unconcerned about the state of the world’s environment

27. The huge increase in world production and population ________.

A) has made the world a worse place to live in

B) has had a positive influence on the environment

C) has not significantly affected the environment

D) has made the world a dangerous place to live in

28. One of the reasons why the long-term trend of prices has been downwards is that ________.

A) technological innovation can promote social stability

B) political instability will cause consumption to drop

C) new farming and crop technology can lead to overproduction

D) new sources are always becoming available

29. Fish resources are diminishing because ________.

A) no new substitutes can be found in large quantities

B) they are not owned by any particular entity

C) improper methods of fishing have ruined the fishing grounds

D) water pollution is extremely serious

30. The primary solution to environmental problems is ________.

A) to allow market forces to operate properly

B) to curb consumption of natural resources

C) to limit the growth of the world population

D) to avoid fluctuations in prices

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

About the time that schools and others quite reasonably became interested in seeing to it that all children, whatever their background, were fairly treated, intelligence testing became unpopular.

Some thought it was unfair to minority children. Through the past few decades such testing has gone out of fashion and many communities have indeed forbidden it.

However, paradoxically, just recently a group of black parents filed a lawsuit (诉讼) in California claiming that the state’s ban on IQ testing discriminates against their children by denying them the opportunity to take the test. (They believed, correctly, that IQ tests are a valid method of evaluating children for special education classes.) The judge, therefore, reversed, at least partially, his original decision.

And so the argument goes on and on. Does it benefit or harm children from minority groups to have their intelligence tested? We have always been on the side of permitting, even facilitating, such testing. If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.

What school and family can do to improve poor performance is influenced by its cause. It is not discriminative to evaluate either a child’s physical condition or his intellectual level.

Unfortunately, intellectual level seems to be a sensitive subject, and what the law allows us to do varies from time to time. The same fluctuation back and forth occurs in areas other than intelligence. Thirty years or so ago, for instance, white families were encouraged to adopt black children. It was considered discriminative not to do so.

And then the style changed and this cross-racial adopting became generally unpopular, and social agencies felt that black children should go to black families only. It is hard to say what are the best procedures. But surely good will on the part of all of us is needed.

As to intelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any child’s intellectual level, the better for the child in question.

31. Why did the intelligence test become unpopular in the past few decades?

A) Its validity was challenged by many communities.

B) It was considered discriminative against minority children.

C) It met with strong opposition from the majority of black parents.

D) It deprived the black children of their rights to a good education.

32. The recent legal action taken by some black parents in California aimed to ________.

A) draw public attention to IQ testing

B) put an end to special education

C) remove the state’s ban on intelligence tests

D) have their children enter white schools

33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.

A) may ease racial confrontation in the United States

B) can encourage black children to keep up with white children

C) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United States

D) can help black parents make decisions abut their children’s education

34. The author’s opinion of child adoption seems to be that ________.

A) no rules whatsoever can be prescribed

B) white families should adopt black children

C) adoption should be based on IQ test results

D) cross-racial adoption is to be advocated

35. Child adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that ________.

A) good will may sometimes complicate racial problems

B) social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of children

C) intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areas

D) American opinion can shift when it comes to sensitive issues

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Not too many decades ago it seemed “obvious” both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the “obvious” is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.

Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.

These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community’s population size and its social heterogeneity (多样性). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan (见多识广者的) outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so-called undesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.

36. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first paragraph?

A) Two contrasting views are presented.

B) An argument is examined and possible solutions given.

C) Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time.

D) A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given.

37. According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban residents ________.

A) did not have the same interests as their neighbors

B) could not develop long-standing relationships

C) tended to be associated with bad behavior

D) usually had more friends

38. One of the consequences of urban life is that impersonal relationships among neighbors ________.

A) disrupt people’s natural relations

B) make them worry about crime

C) cause them not to show concern for one another

D) cause them to be suspicious of each other

39. It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a community is, ________.

A) the better its quality of life

B) the more similar its interests

C) the more tolerant and open-minded it is

D) the likelier it is to display psychological symptoms of stress

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A) Similarities in the interpersonal relationships between urbanites and small-town dwellers.

B) Advantages of living in big cities as compared with living in small town.

C) The positive role that urbanism plays in modern life.

D) The strong feeling of alienation of city inhabitants.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.

A) impulse B) insanity

C) inspiration D) disposition

42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six ______ when he got off the plane.

A) laymen B) servants

C) directors D) attendants

43. There is no doubt that the ______ of these goods to the others is easy to see.

A) prestige B) superiority

C) priority D) publicity

44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ______ and had a very good time.

A) feast B) congratulations

C) festival D) recreation

45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ______ are.

A) payments B) charges

C) funds D) prices

46. The manager gave her his ______ that her complaint would be investigated.

A) assurance B) assumption

C) sanction D) insurance

47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ______.

A) temperament B) contamination

C) scrutiny D) symmetry

48. We are doing this work in the ___ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.

A) context B) contest

C) pretext D) texture

49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.

A) a distinction B) a breakthrough

C) an identification D) an interpretation

50. Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.

A) puzzle B) perplexity

C) dilemma D) bewilderment

51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.

A) commend B) memorize

C) propagate D) commemorate

52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government.

A) contrive B) consolidate

C) heave D) intensify

53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.

A) distracted B) disregarded

C) irritated D) intervened

54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible.

A) rectify B) reclaim

C) refrain D) reckon

55. He wouldn’t answer the reporters’ questions, nor would he ________ for a photograph.

A) summon B) highlight

C) pose D) marshal

56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.

A) enroll B) subscribe

C) absorb D) register

57. If you don’t ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they’ll just run riot.

A) mobilize B) warrant

C) manipulate D) supervise

58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.

A) foreseeing B) speculating

C) fabricating D) contemplating

59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.

A) dedicate B) cater

C) ascribe D) cling

60. Just because I’m ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing me any respect.

A) redundant B) trivial

C) versatile D) subordinate

61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.

A) sceptical B) stationary

C) spacious D) specific

62. Depression is often cause by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.

A) total B) increased

C) terrific D) cumulative

63. A human’s eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.

A) eccentric B) acute

C) sensible D) sensitive

64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.

A) abrupt B) absurd

C) adverse D) addictive

65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.

A) feasible B) appropriate

C) apt D) fitting

66. We’ll be very careful and keep what you’ve told us strictly ________.

A) rigorous B) confidential

C) private D) mysterious

67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them.

A) impatient B) tolerant

C) crude D) indignant

68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, and still others are supported by religious organizations.

A) ensured B) attributed

C) authorized D) endowed

69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.

A) intervened B) incurred

C) provoked D) poked

70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other ________.

A) drawbacks B) handicaps

C) bruises D) blunders

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of
hunting behavior. Viewing biologically, the modern		S1. __________
footballer is revealed as a member of a disguised hunting
pack. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football
and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is inaccurate and he		S2. __________
scores a goal, enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey.
To understand how this transformation has taken place we		S3. __________
must briefly look up at our ancient ancestors. They spent over a		S4. __________
million year evolving as co-operative hunters. Their very survival		S5. __________
depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure
their whole way of life, even if their bodies, became radicaily		S6. __________
changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers,
throwers and prey-killers. They co-operate as skillful male-group		S7. __________
attackers.
Then, about ten thousand years ago, when this immensely		S8. __________
long formative period of hunting for food, they became
farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old
hunting life, were put to a new use—that of penning (把		S9. __________
……关在圈中), controlling and domesticating their prey. The
food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and
uncertainties of farming were no longer essential for survival.		S10.__________

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。

January 12th, 2002

Dear Mr. President,

2002.1

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. C

11. C 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. C

21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A

31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. A

41. B 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C

51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. D

61. A 62. D 63. B 64. B 65. C 66. B 67. D 68. D 69. C 70. A

S1. Viewing à Viewed S2. inaccurate à accurate

S3. (enjoys) à he (enjoys) S4. up à back

S5. year à years S6. (even) if à (even) /

S7. co-operate à co-operated S8. when à after

S9. were à was S10.. farming à hunting

2001年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:27:00.000+08:00

2001年6月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) He will tell Mary how to operate the dishwasher.

B) He will wash the dishes himself instead.

C) He will help Bill to translate the manual.

D) He himself will operate the dishwasher.

2. A) Lose weight.

B) Quit smoking.

C) Weigh himself frequently.

D) Have a talk with the doctor.

3. A) The woman should have complained to her neighbor.

B) The woman should stay out until the neighbors are quiet.

C) The woman should have stayed at the library.

D) The lab will be a better place for reading.

4. A) Check the figures later today.

B) Bring a calculator tomorrow.

C) Bring a calculator tomorrow.

D) Calculate the number right now.

5. A) She doesn’t remember much about the city.

B) She’s never been to the city.

C) She would find someone else to help.

D) She would talk to the man later.

6. A) She thinks the man should have helped earlier.

B) She doesn’t need the man’s help.

C) She doesn’t know the boxes are heavy.

D) She wants the man to help with the boxes.

7. A) She let the man use her books for the weekend.

B) She brought the books the man asked for.

C) She borrowed the books from the man.

D) She offered to help the man.

8. A) She’d like to have the windows open.

B) She likes to have the air conditioner on.

C) The air is heavily polluted.

D) The windows are already open.

9. A) He’s going to visit a photo studio.

B) He’s just had his picture taken.

C) He’s on the way to the theater.

D) He’s just returned from a job interview.

10. A) At a gas station.

B) In a park.

C) In an emergency room.

D) At a garage.

Section B

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) One sixth of them are seriously polluted.

B) One third of them are seriously polluted.

C) Half of them are seriously polluted.

D) Most of them are seriously polluted.

12. A) There was no garbage left to clean up.

B) There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder.

C) The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back.

D) The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage.

13. A) Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river.

B) They would join the students in changing the situation.

C) They would become more aware of the pollution problem.

D) They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) Why people hold back their tears.

B) Why people cry.

C) How to restrain one’s tears.

D) How tears are produced.

15. A) What chemicals tears are composed of.

B) Whether crying really helps us feel better.

C) Why some people tend to cry more often than others.

D) How tears help people cope with emotional problems.

16. A) Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.

B) Of four boys, only one cries very often.

C) Girls cry four times as often as boys.

D) Only one out of four babies doesn’t cry often.

17. A) Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.

B) Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.

C) Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.

D) Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) They make decisions by tossing coins.

B) They are not physically separated.

C) They think exactly the same way.

D) They share most of their vital organs.

19. A) Few of them can live long.

B) Few of them get along well with each other.

C) Most of them live a normal life.

D) Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes.

20. A) They go to a regular school.

B) They attend a special school.

C) They are taught by their parents.

D) They have a private tutor.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one’s side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell.

Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that “Gift” means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm’s length away form others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable.

Our linguistic（语言上的）and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world.

Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual（多语的）guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.

When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer—who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nation’s diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters.

For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods.

But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper hand.

21. It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ______________.

A) stand still

B) jump aside

C) step forward

D) draw back

22. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ___________.

A) cultural self-centeredness

B) casual manners

C) indifference toward foreign visitors

D) arrogance towards other cultures

23. In countries other than their own most Americans _______________.

A) are isolated by the local people

B) are not well informed due to the language barrier

C) tend to get along well with the natives

D) need interpreters in hotels and restaurants

24. According to the author, Americans’ cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ____________.

A) affect their image in the new era

B) cut themselves off from the outside world

C) limit their role in world affairs

D) weaken the position of the US dollar

25. The author’s intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that ________.

A) it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends

B) it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs

C) it is necessary to use several languages in public places

D) it is time to get acquainted with other cultures

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels — a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as long term hardships. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.

For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating（使通气）lawns. Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies eliminates all need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy chunks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defense against oncoming enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion accessories.

Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physical health. Talk to any podiatrist（足病医生）, and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate（阴沟栅）and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her swollen, aching feet.

26. What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?

A) The multi-functional use of high heels.

B) Their attempt to show off their status.

C) The rich variety of high heel styles.

D) Their wish to improve their appearance.

27. The author’s presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant ______________.

A) to be ironic

B) to poke fun at women

C) to be fair to the fashion industry

D) to make his point convincing

28. The author uses the expression “those babies” (Line 3, Para.2) to refer to high heels __________.

A) to show their fragile characteristics

B) to indicate their feminine features

C) to show women’s affection for them

D) to emphasize their small size

29. The author’s chief argument against high heels is that ____________.

A) they pose a threat to lawns

B) they are injurious to women’s health

C) they don’t necessarily make women beautiful

D) they are ineffective as a weapon of defense

30. It can be inferred from the passage that women should _______________.

A) see through the very nature of fashion myths

B) boycott the products of the fashion industry

C) go to a podiatrist regularly for advice

D) avoid following fashion too closely

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society.

But my own worry today is less that of the overwhelming problem of elemental literacy than it is of the slightly more luxurious problem of the decline in the skill even of he middle-class reader, of his unwillingness to afford those spaces of silence, those luxuries of domesticity and time and concentration, that surround the image of the classic act of reading. it has been suggested that almost 80 percent of America’s literate, educated teenagers can no longer read without an accompanying noise (music) in the background or a television screen flickering（闪烁）at the corner of their field of perception. We know very little about the brain and how it deals with simultaneous conflicting input, but every common-sense intuition suggests we should be profoundly alarmed. This violation of concentration, silence, solitude（独处的状态）goes to the very heart of our notion of literacy; this new form of part-reading, of part-perception against background distraction, renders impossible certain essential acts of apprehension and concentration, let alone that most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves, which is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, by heart; the expression is vital.

Under these circumstances, the question of what future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Ahead of us lie technical, psychic（心理的）, and social transformations probably much more dramatic than those brought about by Gutenberg, the German inventor in printing. The Gutenberg revolution, as we now know it, took a long time; its effects are still being debated. The information revolution will touch every facet of composition, publication, distribution, and reading. No one in the book industry can say with any confidence what will happen to the book, as we’ve known it.

31. The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is _____.

A) rather bleak

B) fairly bright

C) very impressive

D) quite encouraging

32. The author’s biggest concern is ____________.

A) elementary school children’s disinterest in reading classics

B) the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.

C) the musical setting American readers require for reading

D) the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class

33. A major problem with most adolescents who can read is ___________.

A) their fondness of music and TV programs

B) their ignorance of various forms of art and literature

C) their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding

D) their inability to focus on conflicting input

34. The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is ____________.

A) to be able to appreciate it and memorize it

B) to analyze its essential features

C) to think it over conscientiously

D) to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value

35. About the future of the arts of reading the author feels ____________.

A) upset

B) uncertain

C) alarmed

D) pessimistic

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Appolo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscle during the cold war.

Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone before.

Today Mars looms（隐约出现）as humanity’s next great terra incognita（未探明之地）. And with doubtful prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planet’s reddish surface. Could it be that science, which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that only humans could do on Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profound enough to justify the expense of sending people across interplanetary space?

With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been highlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet once had abundant stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite（陨石）from Mars. A more conclusive answer about life on Mars, past or present, would give researchers invaluable data about the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life. If it could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science: the prevalence of life in the universe.

36. According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was ______________.

A) to display their country’s military might

B) to accomplish some significant science

C) to find new areas for colonization

D) to pursue commercial and state interests

37. At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is _____________.

A) international cooperation

B) nationalistic reasons

C) scientific research

D) long-term profits

38. What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?

A) To find out if life ever existed there.

B) To see if humans could survive there.

C) To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.

D) To show the leading role of science in space exploration.

39. By saying “With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been” (Line 1, Para.4), the author means that _________________.

A) with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space ventures

B) in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high

C) in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before

D) with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue

40. The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would _______________.

A) make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life

B) confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteorite

C) reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates

D) provide an explanation why life is common in the universe

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. If you want this painkiller, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a ______________.

A) transaction B) permit

C) settlement D) prescription

42. The _____________ from childhood to adulthood is always a critical time for everybody.

A) conversion B) transition

C) turnover D) transformation

43. It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a __________.

A) concession B) recession

C) submission D) transmission

44. His use of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his ________ as he developed his own technique.

A) descendants B) predecessors

C) successors D) ancestors

45. Failure in a required subject may result in the ______________ of a diploma.

A) refusal B) betrayal

C) denial D) burial

46. To help students understand how we see, teachers often draw an _____________ between an eye and a camera.

A) image B) analogy

C) imitation D) axis

47. A 1994 World Bank report concluded that ______________ girls in school was probably the single most effective anti-poverty policy in the developing world today.

A) assigning B) admitting

C) involving D) enrolling

48. The author of the report is well ______________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.

A) acquainted B) informed

C) accustomed D) known

49. When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _________________ by its complicated traffic system.

A) evoked B) bewildered

C) diverted D) undermined

50. If Japan ________________ its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials.

A) precludes B) terminates

C) partitions D) expires

51. They were ________________ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab.

A) submerged B) drowned

C) immersed D) dipped

52. You should _______________ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time or Newsweek.

A) ascribe B) order

C) reclaim D) subscribe

53. The automatic doors in supermarkets ____________ the entry and exit of customers with shopping carts.

A) furnish B) induce

C) facilitate D) allocate

54. Each workday, the workers followed the same schedules and rarely _________ from this routine.

A) deviated B) disconnected

C) detached D) distorted

55. The little girl was ________________ by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep.

A) grieved B) suppressed

C) oppressed D) sustained

56. A visitor to a museum today would notice __________ changes in the way museums are operated.

A) cognitive B) rigorous

C) conspicuous D) exclusive

57. Most people tend to think they are so efficient at their job that they are ___________.

A) inaccessible B) irreversible

C) immovable D) irreplaceable

58. Being impatient is __________________ with being a good teacher.

A) intrinsic B) ingenious

C) incompatible D) inherent

59. For a particular reason, he wanted the information to be treated as ______________.

A) assured B) reserved

C) intimate D) confidential

60. Fortune-tellers are good at making _____ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”

A) philosophical B) ambiguous

C) literal D) invalid

61. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house __________ the terms of the contract.

A) in the vicinity of B) in quest of

C) in accordance with D) in collaboration with

62. The winners of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup ______.

A) turbulently B) tremendously

C) triumphantly D) tentatively

63. He said that they had _________ been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support.

A) gravely B) regrettably

C) forcibly D) graciously

64. The law on drinking and driving is ___________ stated.

A) extravagantly B) empirically

C) exceptionally D) explicitly

65. Their claims to damages have not been convincingly __________.

A) refuted B) overwhelmed

C) depressed D) intimidated

66. Please don’t _________ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right.

A) hesitate B) linger

C) retain D) dwell

67. The jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed ______________ to him, but one day he discovered their difference.

A) identical B) vertical

C) parallel D) specific

68. Mary became ______________ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.

A) completely B) sincerely

C) absolutely D) increasingly

69. Despite almost universal ________ of the vital importance of women’s literacy, education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the world.

A) identification B) compliment

C) confession D) acknowledgement

70. In today’s medical field, little agreement exists on the ______ for defining mental illness.

A) legislation B) requirement

C) criteria D) measures

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

More people die of tuberculosis (结核病) than of any
other disease caused by a single agent. This has probably
been the case in quite a while. During the early stages of		71. __________
the industrial revolution, perhaps one in every seventh		72. __________
deaths in Europe’s crowded cities were caused by the		73. __________
disease. From now on, though, western eyes, missing the		74. __________
global picture, saw the trouble going into decline. With
occasional breaks for war, the rates of death and
infection in the Europe and America dropped steadily		75. __________
through the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 1950s, the
introduction of antibiotics (抗菌素) strengthened the
trend in rich countries, and the antibiotics were allowed
to be imported to poor countries. Medical researchers		76. __________
declared victory and withdrew.
They are wrong. In the mid-1980s the frequency of		77. __________
infections and deaths started to pick up again around the
world. Where tuberculosis vanished, it came back; in		78. __________
many places where it had never been away, it grew better.		79. __________
The World Health Organization estimates that 1.7
billion people (a third of the earth’s population) suffer
from tuberculosis. Even the infection rate was
falling, population growth kept the number of clinical
cases more or less constantly at 8 million a year. Around		80. __________
3 million of those people died, nearly all of them in poor
countries.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Zhang Ying. Write a letter to Xiao Wang, a schoolmate of yours who is going to visit you during the week-long holiday. You should write a t least 120 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese.

1. 表示欢迎

2. 提出对度假安排的建议

3. 提醒应注意的事项

A letter to a Schoolmate

June 23, 2001

Dear Xiao Wang,

Yours,

Zhang Ying

考试真题答案

2001.6

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. D

11. B 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. A

21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D

31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37.C 38. A 39. B 40. C

41. D 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. B

51. C 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. B

61. C 62. C 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. D 67. A 68. D 69. D 70. C

71. in à for 72. seventh à seven

73. were à was 74. now à then

75. the à / 76. imported à exported

77. are à were 78. vanished à had ~

79. better à worse 80. constantly à constant

2001年1月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:23:00.000+08:00

2001年1月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) The woman never travels by plane.

B) Both speakers feel nervous when flying.

C) The man thinks travelling by air is quite safe.

D) The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.

2. A) In an office.

B) In a restaurant.

C) At a railway station.

D) At the information desk.

3. A) Fix the shelf.

B) Paint the shelf.

C) Write the letter.

D) Look for the pen.

4. A) It is run by Mrs. Winter’s husband.

B) It hires Mrs. Winter as an adviser.

C) It gives a 30% discount to all customers.

D) It encourages husbands to shop on their own.

5. A) Too tight a hat.

B) Lack of sleep.

C) Long working hours.

D) Long exposure to the sun.

6. A) He doesn’t like the way Americans speak.

B) He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.

C) His English is still poor after ten years in America.

D) He doesn’t mind speaking English with an accent.

7. A) An electrician.

B) A carpenter.

C) An auto mechanic.

D) A telephone repairman.

8. A) They both enjoyed watching the game.

B) They both felt good about the results of the game.

C) People were surprised at their winning the game.

D) The man thought the results were beyond their expectations.

9. A) Salesman and customer.

B) Manager and employee.

C) Professor and student.

D) Guide and tourist.

10. A) Tom will keep the surprise party a secret.

B) Tom didn’t make any promise to Lucy.

C) Tom has arranged a surprise party for Lucy.

D) Tom and Lucy have no secrets from each other.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered form S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard: For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Compound Dictation

The human body is a remarkable food processor. As an adult, you may consumer (S1) ___________ a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight. You are (S2) ______________ harnessing and consuming energy through the intricate (S3) ______________ of your body in order to remain in energy balance. to (S4) ________________ a given body weight, your energy input must balance your energy output. However, sometimes the (S5) _____________ energy balance is upset, and your (S6) ___________________ body weight will either fall or (S7) ______________.

The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our won physical appearance, and (S8) _______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight (S9) _______________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first-year students desired to change their body weight. (S10) ______________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity. The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance; most want to lose excess body fat while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Birds that are literally half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping—control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.

Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere’s eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.

Decades of studies of bird flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end-of-the-row sleepers, Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.

Also, birds dozing（打盹）at the end of the line resorted to single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of dozing time versus about 12 percent for birds in internal spots.

“We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness simultaneously in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say.

The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing supposition that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts. He’s seen it in a pair of birds dozing side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.

Useful as half-sleeping might be, it’s only been found in birds and such water mammals（哺乳动物）as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.

Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UGLA says he wonders if birds’ half-brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg（冰山）”. He speculates that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.

11. A new study on birds’ sleep has revealed that ____________.

A) birds can control their half-brain sleep consciously

B) birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at rest

C) half-brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds

D) half-brain sleep is characterized by slow brain waves

12. According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ______________.

A) they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions

B) the two halves of their brain are differently structured

C) they have to watch out for possible attacks

D) their brain hemisphere take turns to rest

13. The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that _____________.

A) birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security

B) the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespread

C) a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror

D) even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security

14. While sleeping, some water mammals tend to keep half awake in order to __________.

A) avoid being swept away by rapid currents

B) emerge from water now and then to breathe

C) alert themselves to the approaching enemy

D) be sensitive to the ever-changing environment

15. By “just the tip of the iceberg” (Line 2, Para.8), Siegel suggests that ____________.

A) half-brain sleep is a phenomenon that could exist among other species

B) most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers

C) the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solved

D) half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weather

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:

A nine-year-old schoolgirl single-handedly cooks up a science-fair experiment that ends up debunking（揭穿．．．的真相）a widely practiced medical treatment. Emily Rosa’s target was a practice known as therapeutic（治疗）touch (TT for short), whose advocates manipulate patients’ “energy field” to make them feel better and even, say some, to cure them of various ills. Yet Emily’s test shows that these energy fields can’t be detected, even by trained TT practitioners（行医者）. Obviously mindful of the publicity value of the situation, Journal editor George Lundberg appeared on TV to declare, “Age doesn’t matter. It’s good science that matters, and this is good science.”

Emily’s mother Linda Rosa, a registered nurse, has been campaigning against TT for nearly a decade. Linda first thought about TT in the late ’80s, when she learned it was on the approved list for continuing nursing education in Colorado. Its 100,000 trained practitioners (48,000 in the U.S.) don’t even touch their patients. Instead, they waved their hands a few inches from the patient’s body, pushing energy fields around until they’re in “balance.” TT advocates say these manipulations can help heal wounds, relieve pain and reduce fever. The claims are taken seriously enough that TT therapists are frequently hired by leading hospitals, at up to $70 an hour, the smooth patients’ energy, sometimes during surgery.

Yet Rosa could not find any evidence that it works. To provide such proof, TT therapists would have to sit down for independent testing—something they haven’t been eager to do, even though James Randi has offered more than $1 million to anyone who can demonstrate the existence of a human energy field. (He’s had one taker so far. She failed.) A skeptic might conclude that TT practitioners are afraid to lay their beliefs on the line. But who could turn down an innocent fourth-grader? Says Emily: “I think they didn’t take me very seriously because I’m a kid.”

The experiment was straightforward: 21 TT therapists stuck their hands, palms up, through a screen. Emily held her own hand over one of theirs—left or right—and the practitioners had to say which hand it was. When the results were recorded, they’d done no better than they would have by simply guessing. if there was an energy field, they couldn’t feel it.

16. Which of the following is evidence that TT is widely practiced?

A) TT has been in existence for decades.

B) Many patients were cured by therapeutic touch.

C) TT therapists are often employed by leading hospitals.

D) More than 100,000 people are undergoing TT treatment.

17. Very few TT practitioners responded to the $1 million offer because ____________.

A) they didn’t take the offer seriously

B) they didn’t want to risk their career

C) they were unwilling to reveal their secret

D) they thought it was not in line with their practice

18. The purpose of Emily Rosa’s experiment was ____________.

A) to see why TT could work the way it did

B) to find out how TT cured patient’s illness

C) to test whether she could sense the human energy field

D) to test whether a human energy field really existed

19. Why did some TT practitioners agree to be the subjects of Emily’s experiment?

A) It involved nothing more than mere guessing.

B) They thought it was going to be a lot of fun.

C) It was more straightforward than other experiments.

D) They sensed no harm in a little girl’s experiment.

20. What can we learn from the passage?

A) Some widely accepted beliefs can be deceiving.

B) Solid evidence weighs more than pure theories.

C) Little children can be as clever as trained TT practitioners.

D) The principle of TT is too profound to understand.

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special—purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated vehicles would share the road with partially automated or manually driven cars. A special-purpose land system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway（高速公路）capacity.

Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway. If a mixed traffic system was in place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads. If special-purpose lanes were available, the car could enter them and join existing traffic in two different ways. One method would use a special onramp（入口引道）. As the driver approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order. Assuming it passed such tests, the driver would then be guided through a gate and toward an automated lane. In this case, the transition from manual to automated control would take place on the entrance ramp. An alternative technique could employ conventional lanes, which would be shared by automated and regular vehicles. The driver would steer onto the highway and move in normal fashion to a “transition” lane. The vehicle would then shift under computer control onto a lane reserved for automated traffic. (The limitation of these lanes to automated traffic would, presumably, be well respected, because all trespassers（非法进入者）could be swiftly identified by authorities.)

Either approach to joining, a lane of automated traffic would harmonize the movement of newly entering vehicles with those already traveling. Automatic control here should allow for smooth merging, without the usual uncertainties and potential for accidents. and once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the drive would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax.

21. We learn from the first paragraph that two systems of automated highways __________.

A) are being planned

B) are being modified

C) are now in wide use

D) are under construction

22. A special-purpose lane system is probably advantageous in that ________________.

A) it would require only minor changes to existing highways

B) it would achieve the greatest highway traffic efficiency

C) it has a lane for both automated and partially automated vehicles

D) it offers more lanes for automated vehicles

23. Which of the following is true about driving on an automated highway?

A) Vehicles traveling on it are assigned different lanes according to their destinations.

B) A car can join existing traffic any time in a mixed lane system.

C) The driver should inform his car computer of his destination before driving onto it.

D) The driver should share the automated lane with those of regular vehicles.

24. We know form the passage that a car can enter a special-purpose lane __________.

A) by smoothly merging with cars on the conventional lane

B) by way of a ramp with electronic control devices

C) through a specially guarded gate

D) after all trespassers are identified and removed

25. When driving in an automated lane, the driver ___________.

A) should harmonize with newly entering cars

B) doesn’t have to rely on his computer system

C) should watch out for potential accidents

D) doesn’t have to hold not to the steering wheel

Passage Four

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

Taking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prevalent myths. At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels, and to resolve abstract equations quickly. This vision of intelligence asserts formal education and bookish excellence as the true measures of self-fulfillment. It encourages a kind of intellectual prejudice that has brought with it some discouraging results. We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is “intelligent.” Yet mental hospitals are filled with patients who have all of the properly lettered certificates. A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day.

If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything it’s worth, then you are an intelligent person. Problem solving is a useful help to your happiness, but if you know that given your inability to resolve a particular concern you can still choose happiness for yourself, or at a minimum refuse to choose unhappiness, then you are intelligent. You are intelligent because you have the ultimate weapon against the big N. B. D—Nervous Break Down.

“Intelligent” people do not have N. B. D.’s because they are in charge of themselves. They know how to choose happiness over depression, because they know how to deal with the problems of their lives. You can begin to think of yourself as truly intelligent on the basis of how you choose to feel in the face of trying circumstances. The life struggles are pretty much the same for each of us. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human. Similarly, money, growing old, sickness, deaths, natural disasters and accidents are all events which present problems to virtually all human beings. But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences, while others collapse or have an N. B. D. Those who recognize problems as a human condition and don’t measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare.

26. According to the author, the conventional notion of intelligence measured in terms of one’s ability to read, write and compute _____________.

A) is a widely held but wrong concept

B) will help eliminate intellectual prejudice

C) is the root of all mental distress

D) will contribute to one’s self-fulfillment

27. It is implied in the passage that holding a university degree _____________.

A) may result in one’s inability to solve complex real-life problems

B) does not indicate one’s ability to write properly worded documents

C) may make one mentally sick and physically weak

D) does not mean that one is highly intelligent

28. The author thinks that an intelligent person knows _____________.

A) how to put up with some very prevalent myths

B) how to find the best way to achieve success in life

C) how to avoid depression and make his life worthwhile

D) how to persuade others to compromise

29. In the last paragraph, the author tells us that _____________.

A) difficulties are but part of everyone’s life

B) depression and unhappiness are unavoidable in life

C) everybody should learn to avoid trying circumstances

D) good feelings can contribute to eventual academic excellence

30. According to the passage, what kind of people are rare?

A) Those who don’t emphasize bookish excellence in their pursuit of happiness.

B) Those who are aware of difficulties in life but know how to avoid unhappiness.

C) Those who measure happiness by an absence of problems but seldom suffer form N. B. D.’s.

D) Those who are able to secure happiness though having to struggle against trying circumstances.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

31. Starting with the ______________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.

A) premise B) pretext

C) foundation D) presentation

32. After several nuclear disasters, a __________ has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.

A) quarrel B) suspicion

C) verdict D) controversy

33. Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their ____________ for world conquest.

A) admiration B) ambition

C) administration D) orientation

34. The director gave me his ___________ that he would double my pay if I did my job well.

A) warrant B) obligation

C) assurance D) certainty

35. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining _____________ such as colored lights and glass balls.

A) ornaments B) luxuries

C) exhibits D) complements

36. The two most important ______________ in making a cake are flour and sugar.

A) elements B) components

C) ingredients D) constituents

37. Cultural _______________ indicates that human beings hand their languages down form one generation to another.

A) translation B) transition

C) transmission D) transaction

38. We must look beyond ___________ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing.

A) justifications B) illusions

C) manifestations D) specifications

39. No one imagined that the apparently _____________ businessman was really a criminal.

A) respective B) respectable

C) respectful D) realistic

40. If nothing is done to protect the environment, millions of species that are alive today will have become _______________.

A) deteriorated B) degenerated

C) suppressed D) extinct

41. The _________of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe.

A) essence B) content

C) texture D) threshold

42. The old lady has developed a ______________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.

A) perpetual B) permanent

C) chronic D) sustained

43. What the correspondent sent us is an _____________ news report. We can depend on it.

A) evident B) authentic

C) ultimate D) immediate

44. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an __________ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations.

A) inspirational B) educational

C) excessive D) instantaneous

45. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ___________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather-sensitive people.

A) subjective B) subordinate

C) liable D) vulnerable

46. Hurricanes are killer winds, and their ____________ power lies in the physical damage they can do.

A) cumulative B) destructive

C) turbulent D) prevalent

47. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ___________ in the classroom.

A) skeptical B) faithful

C) obedient D) subsidiary

48. In spite of the ___________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.

A) gloomy B) miserable

C) shadowy D) obscure

49. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies in order to attract good health or to ___________ disease.

A) set aside B) ward off

C) shrug off D) give away

50. The international situation has been growing __________ difficult for the last few years.

A) invariably B) presumably

C) increasingly D) dominantly

51. The prisoner was ________________ of his civil liberty for three years.

A) discharged B) derived

C) deprived D) dispatched

52. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have __________ agricultural production.

A) blundered B) tangled

C) bewildered D) hampered

53. The Japanese scientists have found that scents ______________ efficiency and reduce stress among office workers.

A) enhance B) amplify

C) foster D) magnify

54. All the students have to _____________ to the rules and regulations of the school.

A) confirm B) confront

C) confine D) conform

55. He ____________ his head, wondering how to solve the problem.

A) scrapped B) screwed

C) scraped D) scratched

56. As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he _________ his parents’ strict rules.

A) defied B) refuted

C) excluded D) vetoed

57. The helicopter _____________ a light plane and both pilots were killed.

A) coincided with B) stumbled on

C) tumbled to D) collided with

58. To ______________ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment.

A) conserve B) conceive

C) convert D) contrive

59. Put on dark glasses or the sun will _____________ you and you won’t be able to see.

A) discern B) distort

C) distract D) dazzle

60. In __________ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate.

A) prime B) primitive

C) primary D) preliminary

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

In the United States, the first day nursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas during the ___61__ half of the 19th century; most of ___62___ were charitable. Both in Europe and in the U.S. the day-nursery movement received great ___63___ during the First World War, when ___64___ of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented（前所未有）numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries were establishes ___65___ in munitions（军火）plants, under direct government sponsorship. ___66___ the number of nurseries in the U.S. also rose ___67___, this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, ___68___, Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to exercise a measure of control ___69___ the day nurseries, chiefly by ___70___ them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nurseries.

The ___71___ of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day nurseries in almost all countries, as women were ___72___ called upon to replace men in the factories. On this ___73___ the U.S. government immediately came to the support of the nursery schools. ___74___ $6,000,000 in July, 1942, for a nursery-school program for the children of working mothers. Many States and local communities ___75___ this Federal aid. By the end of the war, in August, 1945, more than 100,000 children were being cared ___76___ in day-care centers receiving Federal ___77___. Soon afterward, the Federal government ___78___ cut down its expenditures for this purpose and later ___79___ them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation that most employed mothers would leave their ___80___ at the end of the war was only partly fulfilled.

61. A) latter B) late C) other D) first

62. A) those B) them C) whose D) whom

63. A) impetus B) input C) imitation D) initiative

64. A) sources B) abundance C) shortage D) reduction

65. A) hardly B) entirely C) only D) even

66. A) Because B) As C) Since D) Although

67. A) unanimously B) sharply C) predominantly D) militantly

68. A) therefore B) consequently C) however D) moreover

69. A) over B) in C) at D) about

70. A) formulating B) labeling C) patenting D) licensing

71. A) outset B) outbreak C) breakthrough D) breakdown

72. A) again B) thus C) repeatedly D) yet

73. A) circumstance B) occasion C) case D) situation

74. A) regulating B) summoning C) allocating D) transferring

75. A) expanded B) facilitated C) supplemented D) compensated

76. A) by B) after C) of D) for

77. A) pensions B) subsidies C) revenues D) budgets

78. A) prevalently B) furiously C) statistically D) drastically

79. A) abolished B) diminished C) jeopardized D) precluded

80. A) nurseries B) homes C) jobs D) children

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

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……

How to Succeed in a Job Interview?

2001.1

Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A

l-10 A C C D A A B C D D

Section B

S1 over S2 constantly S3 mechanism

S4 maintain S5 overall S6 normal S7 increase

S8 This can be influenced by a variety of factors，including how much you weigh and how that weight is distributed.

S9 Similarly findings have also been reported at high school level，mainly with female students.

S10 The primary cause of this concern is the value that American society is ingeneral asociety to physical appearance.

PartⅡ Reading Comprehension

11. 正确答案为C)。根据文章第1、3-6段可知，对鸟类睡眠的最新研究表明，它们能够有意识地控制自己的半脑睡眠。这几段举例说明了对这个问题实验的情况。选项A)、B)、D)虽在文章第2 段中也提到了，但那是文献记载的以前研究的情况(Earlier studies have documented...)故均不是正确答案。

12. 正确答案为A)。根据文章第6段The results provide the best evidence for along standing supposition that singlehemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies.(这些研究结果为一个长久以来的假设提供了最好的证据，即单侧脑睡眠是在生物警惕敌人过程中进化形成的。)

13. 正确答案为C)。根据文章第6段内容：鸟类单侧脑睡眠是在警惕敌人过程中进化而来，此结论还可推而广之。在需要警惕的一侧，鸟儿喜欢睁着一只眼睛……，一对动物园里的鸟儿挨着打瞌睡时是如此，宠物鸟靠镜子一侧的眼睛闭着，好象镜子中的影子是一个伙伴，而另一只眼睛却睁着，也说明这种情况。所以选项C)是答案。

14. 正确答案为B)。根据文章第7段第2句Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.(也许，保持一侧脑醒着可以使睡眠中的动物不时浮出水面而刁；淹死。)所以B)emerge from water now and then to breathe(不时浮出水面来呼吸)是正确答案。

15. 正确答案为D)。根据文章最后的一段，也就是含有这个短语的上下文。Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep...He (Siegel)speculates that more examples may turn up when we take closer look at other species.(对鸟类的研究可能提供对睡眠的独特认识。……他推测当我们对其他物种仔细观察时，就会发现更多的例证。)因此选项D)所说"半侧脑睡眠这种现象可能存在于其他物种"正是"just the tip of iceberg"所表达的意思。

16. 正确答案为C)。根据第2段The claims are taken seriously enough that TT therapists are frequently hired by leading hospitals.(这种宣扬很受重视，以致TT行医者经常受雇于大的医院……)选项A)文章中没有提及，选项B)叙述不准确，文中只是说，据称这种方法能使人病情好转，甚至说有的能治疗各种疾病"。选项D)与文章内容不符，文章说，川万受过培训的TT行医者甚至不接触病人身体……。故A)，B)，D) 均不是答案。

17. 正确答案为C)。根据文章第3段第2句：为了提供这样一个证明(证明人有"能场'')，TT行医者不得不坐下接受独立的测试--这是他们一直都不愿意做的事情，即使詹姆斯·兰迪为能演示人存在"能场"的人提供一百多万美元的奖金。(To provide such proof, TT therapists would have to sit down for independent testingsomething they haven'tbeen eager to do, even though James Landi has offered more than $ 1 million to anyone who can demonstrate the existence of a human energy field.)

18. 正确答案为D)。根据文章第1段我们知道，TT行医者所宣扬的就是通过调节病人?quot;能场"来治病（whose advocates manipulate patient's "energy field" to make them feel better and even, say some, to cure them of various ills）。在第2段中，又提到"运用这种手法可以推动能场转动直到平衡(…pushing energy fieds around until they're in "balance")"而爱米丽·瑞莎的实验就是证明是否能场真的存在。特别文章最后一句If there was an energy field, they couldn't feel it.(如果有一个能场的话，他们也感觉不到。)选项C)说是测试她能否感觉到能场，如果是这样的话，前提是存在一个能场，这当然是错误的。A)，B)两个选项也是错误的。

19. 正确答案为D)。根据文章第3段从第2句到段末这部分：A skeptic might conclude that TT practitioners are afraid to lay their beliefs on the line. But who would turn down an innocent, fourthgrader?Says Emily:"I think they didn't take me very seriously because I'm a kid".(怀疑的人或许会因为TT行医者害怕使他们自己处于被揭露的危险中，但谁能拒绝一个天真的四年级的小学生呢?爱米丽说，"我想他们不会太把我当回事，因为我是个小孩子。)

20. 正确答案为A)。此题要求概括主题。文章第1句就是主题句：A nineyearold schoolgir

l singlehandly cooks up a sciencefair experiment the ends up debunking a wide

ly practiced medical treatment. (一个9岁的小女孩独自设计了一个公开的科学实验，结果揭穿了一种广为流行的医疗方法的真相。)

21. 正确答案为A)。根据第1段第2，3句：The answer depends on what kind of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. (答案取决于最后采用哪一种系统，两种不同的类型都在绘图板上。)回答此问题的关键是要知道drawingboard的意思。所以选项A) are being planned是正确答案。

22. 正确答案为B)。根据第1段最后一句：A specialpurpose lane system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways,but it promises the greatest gains in freeway capacity (特别目的车道系统要求对现有的高速公路进行更广泛的改造，但它会使高速公路获得最大的能力。)

23. 正确答案为C)。根据第2段第1句：Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway.(不论采用那种设计，司机都需要在其开始行驶时或在到达自动化高速公路前确定要去的目的地，把这个信息输入车上的计算机。)故C)是正确答案。选项B)与文章内容相悖，因为原文第2段第2句是on suitably equipped roads而不是existing traffic。选项D)提到的情况只适用于第2种设计方案，即混合式交通系统。故A)，B)，D)均不是答案。

24. 正确答案为B)。根据文章第2段第3，4，5句：如果使用特殊目的的车道……一种方法是使

用特殊的人口引道。当司机接近高速公路人口处时，安装在道边的电子装置会检测车辆的目的地并搞清是否有能工作的自动化装置。(If specialpurpose lanes were available,…One method would use a special onramp. As drivers approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order.)

25. 正确答案为D)。根据第3段的最后一句：And once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the driver would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paperor just relax. (一旦车辆进入自动行驶状态，司机就可以放开方向盘，打开晨报或者只是休息。)

26. 正确答案为A)。这是一篇新老观点对应性文章。老观点也就是平常的大家普遍接受的观点：聪明指的是受到正规教育，成绩优秀，并以此作为自我完善的手段。新观点强调心理健康，否定老观点，所以A)是答案。

27. 正确答案为D)。通读全文我们知道，作者认为真正能体现聪明的是能否过一种有意义；愉快的生活，每天，每时都是这样。而获得大学学位的人未必能做到。所以选项D)与作者的这种观点相符，是正确答案。选项C)有一定的干扰性，虽然作者说神经病医院里满是持有各种证书的病人。但这并不是说持有大学学位可能使一个人神经得病或身体虚弱。

28. 正确答案为C)。选项A)与文章内容相悖，文章说要摒弃某些很流行的说法(putting rest some very prevalent myths)，而不是要忍耐这些说法。选项B)和选项D)的内容在文章中均未提到，故只有选项C)是正确答案。另外，也可以根据第2段第1句来推断：If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything it's worth, then you are an intelligent person. (如果你感到愉快，如果你为所有值得的事物活每一时刻，你就是一个聪明的人。) '

29. 正确答案为A)。根据第4段第2，3，4句的内容：在任何社会环境中与别人交往，每个人都有相的困难。意见不合，冲突和妥协是作为人的一部分存在的。(Everyone who is involved with other human in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human.)选项A)与之相符，是正确答案。选项B)干扰性较大，这与原文不符。原文说But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences.(但有些人能克服，尽管有这些事情发生，他们能避免陷入沮丧和不愉快中不能自拔。)这意味着生活中的沮丧和不愉快是可以避免的。

30. 正确答案为B)。根据第4段最后一句：Those who recognize problems as a human condition and don't measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of human we know,also the most rare. (那些认识到困难是人生必然存在的事物，不以有没有困难来衡量愉快，是我们所知最聪明的一类人，也是很罕见的人。)

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary

31. 答案为A)。premise意为"前提"。句意为：以火星有生命这一前提开始，那位科学家继续深入他的论证。其他三个选项的意思是：B)pretext借口；C)foundation基础；D)presentation陈述。

32. 答案为D)。controversy意为"争论"，句意为：几起核灾难之后，关于核能安全的问题引起了激烈的争论。其他三个选项的意思是：A) quarrel争吵，吵架；B)suspicion猜疑，怀疑；C)verdict判决，结论。

33. 答案为B)。ambition意为"野心"，句意为：他们的外交原则彻底将他们要征服世界的野心暴露无疑。其他三个名词的意思是：A) admiration赞美；C)administration行政，管理；D)orientation方向，方位。

34. 答案为C)。assurance意为"保证，担保"，句意为：主任向我保证，如果我把工作做好，他会给我双倍的工资。其他三个名词的意思是：A) warrant作名词意为"证明，凭证"，作动词有"保证，担保"的意思。此处应为名词，意思不适合本句。B)obligation义务，D) certainty肯定。

35. 答案为A)。 ornaments意为"装饰物"，句意为：圣诞树用彩灯和玻璃球之类的装饰物修饰了起来。B)luxuries奢侈品；C)exhibits展览品；D)complements补充物。

36. 答案为C)。ingredients意为"(混合物中之)成分"，句意为：做蛋糕的最主要的成分是面粉和糖。其他三个名词的意思是：A)elements元素，要素；B)components(构成整体的)部件，D constituents要素。

37. 答案为C)。这是四个都含有前缀trans的名词的辨析。A)translation翻译；B)transition转换；C) transmission传播；D)transaction交易。C)符合题意要求，句意为：文化传播表明人类把他们的语言从上一代传给下一代。

38. 答案为B)。illusion意为"幻想"，句意为：我们必须摒弃幻想和假设来看问题，设法搞清丢失了什么。其他三个名词的意思是：A) justification理由，辩护；C)manifestation展示，证明；D)specifieation评述，规范。

39. 答案为B)。选项中三个形容词都有同一根词respect，特别注意它们意义的差别。A)respective分别的，各自的；B)respectable可敬的，值得尊敬的C) respectful尊重人的，有礼貌的；D)realistic现实(主义)的。选项B)符合题意，是正确答案。句意为：没有人会想象到，那个外表可敬的商人实际上是个罪犯。

40. 答案为D)。选项中四个形容词，有三个是由动词的过去分词转化而来。其意义分别是：A)de

teriorated退化的，恶化的；B)degenerated堕落的C)suppressed压抑的；D)extinct灭绝的。D)extinct 符合题意要求，是正确答案。句意为：如果不采取措施保护环境，数以百万计现在活着的物种就会灭绝。

41. 答案为A)。essence意为"本质，精髓"，句意为：科学态度的本质是人类的意识能成功地

理解宇宙。其他三个名词的意义是：B)content内容；C)texture结构，D)threshold入口，门槛。

42. 答案为C)。chronic意为"慢性的"：句意为这位老太太患有慢性咳嗽，短期内不能彻底治愈。其他三个形容词的意思是：A)perpetual永久的，持久的；B)permant'长期的，长久的；D)sustained持续不变的。

43. 答案为B)。authentic意为"真实的，可靠的"，句意为：通讯员发给我们的是一件真实的新闻报道，我们可以相信它。其他三个形容词的意思是：A) evident明显的；C)ultimate最后的，最终的；D)immidiate紧急的，立即的。

44. 答案为A)。inspirational意为"有鼓舞力的，给予灵感的"，句意为：已经聘她作教授兼顾问，我可以告诉你，她是一种鼓舞力量，促使她的学生成绩大大优于他们自己的期望。其它三个形容词的意思是：B)educational教育的；C)excessive过分的；D) instantaneous即刻的，瞬间的。

45. 答案为D)。vulnerable意为"易受攻击的，敏感的"，句意为，有些研究者感到某些人的神

经系统对热风和干风很敏感。他们就是我们所称的天气敏感者。其它三个形容词的意思是：A)subjective主观的；B)subordinate次要的，附属的；C)liable有……倾向的。

46. 答案为B)。destructive意为"破坏性的"，句意为：飓风是造成灾难的风，其破坏性在于能造成物质的损坏。其它三个形容词的意思是：A) cumulative累积的；C)turbulent狂暴的，动乱的；D)prevalent流行的。

47. 答案为C)。obedient的意思是"顺从的，规矩的"，句意为：在一些国家，要求学生在教室要保持安静并循规蹈矩。另外三个形容词的意义为：A) skeptical怀疑的；B)faithful忠诚的；D)subsidiary辅助的。

48. 答案为A)。gloomy的意思为"令人沮丧的"，句意为：尽管经济预测令人沮丧，但制造业的产量却稍有增加。其它三个形容词的意思是：B) miserable悲惨的；C)shadowy有阴影的；D)obscure模糊的，暗的。

49. 答案为B)。本题要求辨析四个动词短语。A)set aside不顾，置于一旁；B)ward off避开；C) shrug off不理，一笑置之；D)give away赠予，发出。选项B)符合句意要求，是正确答案。句意为：文身或文面多为尚无文字社会的人用来追求身体健康或避免疾病。

50. 答案为C)。increasingly意为"越来越…，日益"，句意为：在过去几年里，国际形势变得越来越困难。其它三个副词的意思是：A)invariably不变的，总是；B)presumably推测地，大概；D) dominantly起支配作用地。

51. 答案为C)。deprived意为"剥夺"，常与of搭配，句意为：囚犯被剥夺三年的公民自由权。A)discharged意为"指控"，常与with搭配，discharge…with意思是"指控某人犯……罪"，B)derive意为"来自，起源"常与from搭配；D)dispatch意为"派遣 "。

52. 答案为D)。hamper意为"阻碍，束缚"，句意为：小农场以及缺乏现代技术束缚了农业的生产。其它三个动词的意义是：A) blundered盲动，脱口而出；B)tangled纠缠；C)bewildered迷惑。

53. 答案为A)。四个动词的意思分别是：A)enhance增强，提高；B)amplify放大，增强；C)foster

鼓励；D)magnify放大，扩大。根据原题，A)enhance符合题意是答案。句意为：日本科学家发现，香味能提高办公室人员的效率，并能减轻紧张情绪。

54. 答案为D)。这是四个形似但意义各不相同的动词。A)confirm证实，确认；B)confront面对，遭遇；C)confine限制，禁闭；D) conform遵守，服从，常与介词to搭配。D)conform不但在意义上，结构也符合原题，是正确答案。句意为：所有学生都得遵守学校的规章制度。

55. 答案为D)。scratch意为"抓，挠"，句意为：他挠一挠头，考虑如何解决这个问题。其它三个动词的意思分别是：A)scrapped废弃；B)screwed拧；C)scraped刮，擦。

56. 答案为A)。defied意为"藐视，公然对抗"，句意为：男孩子刚能够自己谋生，就公然对抗父母的严厉规矩。另外三个动词的意义是：B)refuted反驳，驳斥；C)excluded排斥，D)vetoed否决。

57. 答案为D)。本题是动词短语辨析。四个动词短语的意义分别是：A)coincided with与......巧合；B)stumbled on偶尔遇到；C)tumbled to恍然大悟；D)collided with与…碰撞。选项D)符合题意，是正确答案。句意为：那架直升飞机与一架轻型飞机相撞，两个飞行员都遇难了。

58. 答案为A)。选项中四个动词的意义分别是：A)conserve保藏，保存；B)conceive想象，持有

；C) convert转换；D)contrive发明，设计。根据原题意，A)conscrve是答案。句意为：保存就是留下来并保护起来，使我们自己享用的东西保持完好，让别人也可分享。

59. 答案为D)。 dazzle意为"使人眩晕，眼花"，句意为：戴上墨镜，不然太阳会使你眼花，看不见东西。其它三个动词的意思是：A)discern辨认，识别；B) distort扭曲，歪曲；C)distract分散，分心。

60. 答案为B)primitive意为"原始的"，句意为：在原始时代，人类旅行不是为了找乐趣，而是寻找更有利的气候。其它三个形容词的意思是，A) prime首要的；C)primary最初的；D)preliminary开端的，最初的。

PartⅣ Cloze

61. 正确答案为B)。第一家日托所建于1854年，在各地区建立当然是在19世纪的后半期。

62. 正确答案为B)。most of后面要用人称代词。

63. 正确答案为A)。根据句意"第一次世界大战对建立日托所的运动是个促进"。

64. 正确答案为C)。根据句意"当时劳动力短缺使得……"。

65. 正确答案为D)。说明托儿所建立的多而广，"甚至"建在军火工厂里。

66. 正确答案为D)。分析全句，这是一个让步状语从句，故应用连词although。

67. 正确答案为B)。修饰动词rose的副词，四个选项中只有sharply(急剧地)合适。

68. 正确答案为C)。本句的语气上是转折的，要选副词however。

69. 正确答案为B)。"在幼儿园里"介词应该用in。

70. 正确答案为A)。根据句意"通过规范(formulate)和……来管理"。选A)。

71. 正确答案为B)。根据句意"第二次世界大战的爆发"应是"The outbreak of the Second World War"。

72. 正确答案为A)。与第一次世界大战的情况相呼应，所以要填A)"再次"。

73. 正确答案为B)。选项中的四个名词，只有occasion可以与介词on搭配，其意义也与句意相吻合.

74. 正确答案为C)。根据句意"这时,美国政府立即支持保育员学校,1942年7月拨款600万美元……

75. 正确答案为C)。根据句意"许多州和地方社区对这笔联邦政府资助进行补充。

76. 正确答案为D)。动词care要与介词for搭配，表示"照料"的意思。

77. 正确答案为B)。根据句意"在接受联邦津贴的日托中心里"。

78. 正确答案为D)。根据句意"大幅度地削减这笔费用"，只有副词drastically是正确的。

79. 正确答案为A)。与前一句相呼应，前面说"大幅度地削减"，后来，自然是"废止(abolished)"。

80. 正确答案为C)。根据句意"期望战后大多数所雇佣的有小孩的妇女离开她们的工作……"。

2000年6月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

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2000年6月试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) 2 hours.

B) 3 hours.

C) 4 hours.

D) 5 hours.

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

1. A) Buy some traveller’s checks.

B) Borrow some money from a friend.

C) Check the brakes and tires.

D) Spend some time travelling.

2. A) He is very forgiving and tolerant.

B) He probably has a poor memory.

C) He is well liked by his customers.

D) He has been introduced to the staff.

3. A) He thinks the book should include more information.

B) He doesn’t think it necessary to provide the answers.

C) The answers will be added in a later edition.

D) The book does include the answers.

4. A) Announce appeals for public service.

B) Hold a charity concert to raise money.

C) Ask the school radio station for help.

D) Pool money to fund the radio station.

5. A) She talked with the consultant about the new program until two.

B) She wouldn’t talk to the consultant before two.

C) She would talk to the consultant during lunch.

D) She couldn’t contact the consultant’s secretary.

6. A) They are equally competent for the job.

B) They both graduated from art schools.

C) They majored in different areas of art.

D) They are both willing to draw the posters.

7. A) At a book store.

B) At an art museum.

C) At a newspaper office.

D) At a gymnasium.

8. A) The woman received a phone call from Mark yesterday.

B) The man injured Mark in a traffic accident yesterday.

C) The man met a friend by chance.

D) The woman contracted Mark on business.

9. A) The man should stay up and watch the program.

B) The man should read something exciting instead.

C) The man should go to bed at eleven.

D) The man should give up watching the movie.

10. A) Students with a library card can check any book out.

B) Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.

C) Only students with a library card can check out reference books.

D) The number of books a student can check out is unlimited.

Section B

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) To find out whether they take music lessons in their space time.

B) To find out whether they can name four different musical instruments.

C) To find out whether they enjoy playing musical instruments in school.

D) To find out whether they differ in their preference for musical instruments.

12. A) They find them too hard to play.

B) They think it silly to play them.

C) They find it not challenging enough to play them.

D) They consider it important to be different from girls.

13. A) Children who have private music tutors.

B) Children who are 8 or older.

C) Children who are between 5 and 7.

D) Children who are well-educated.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) Because there weren’t any professional teams in the U.S. then.

B) Because Pele hadn’t retired from the Brazilian National Team yet.

C) Because this fast-moving sport wasn’t familiar to many Americans.

D) Because good professional players received low salaries.

15. A) When it has a large number of fans.

B) When it plays at home.

C) When it has many international stars playing for it.

D) When the fans cheer enthusiastically for it.

16. A) It wasn’t among the top four teams.

B) It didn’t play as well as expected.

C) It won the World Cup.

D) It placed fourth.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A) Students from America.

B) Students from England.

C) Students from Australia.

D) Students from Japan.

18. A) Those who know how to program computers.

B) Those who get special aid from their teachers.

C) Those who are very hardworking.

D) Those who have well-educated parents.

19. A) Japanese students study much harder than Columbian students.

B) Columbian students score higher than Japanese students in maths.

C) Columbian students are more optimistic about their maths skills.

D) Japanese students have better conditions for study.

20. A) Physics.

B) Mathematics.

C) Environmental science.

D) Life science.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity（紧缩）programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1930s

In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers.

President Hoover’s successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid（杂交）grain, and fertilizers.

21. What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?

A) The impact of the Great Depression.

B) The shrinking of overseas markets.

C) The destruction caused by the First World War.

D) The increased exports of European countries.

22. The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was ____________________.

A) to increase farm production

B) to establish agricultural laws

C) to prevent farmers from going bankrupt

D) to promote the mechanization of agriculture

23. The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to __________.

A) reduce their scale of production

B) make full use of their land

C) adjust the prices of their farm products

D) be self-sufficient in agricultural production

24. The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______________.

A) might cause greater scarcity of farm products

B) didn’t give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power

C) would benefit neither the government nor the farmers

D) benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others

25. It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at _______________.

A) reducing the cost of farming

B) conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nation

C) lowering the burden of farmers

D) helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

In the 1950s, the pioneers of artificial intelligence (AI) predicted that, by the end of this century, computers would be conversing with us at work and robots would be performing our housework. But as useful as computers are, they’re nowhere close to achieving anything remotely resembling these early aspirations for humanlike behavior. Never mind something as complex as conversation: the most powerful computers struggle to reliably recognize the shape of an object, the most elementary of tasks for a ten-month-old kid.

A growing group of AI researchers think they know where the field went wrong. The problem, the scientists say, is that AI has been trying to separate the highest, most abstract levels of thought, like language and mathematics, and to duplicate them with logical, step-by-step programs. A new movement in AI, on the other hand, takes a closer look at the more roundabout way in which nature came up with intelligence. Many of these researchers study evolution and natural adaptation instead of formal logic and conventional computer programs. Rather than digital computers and transistors, some want to work with brain cells and proteins. The results of these early efforts are as promising as they are peculiar, and the new nature-based AI movement is slowly but surely moving to the forefront of the field.

Imitating the brain’s neural（神经的）network is a huge step in the right direction, says computer scientist and biophysicist Michael Conrad, but it still misses an important aspect of natural intelligence. “People tend to treat the brain as if it were made up of color-coded transistors,” he explains, “but it’s not simply a clever network of switches. There are lots of important things going on inside the brain cells themselves.” Specifically, Conrad believes that many of the brain’s capabilities stem from the pattern-recognition proficiency of the individual molecules that make up each brain cell. The best way to build an artificially intelligent device, he claims, would be to build it around the same sort of molecular skills.

Right now, the notion that conventional computers and software are fundamentally incapable of matching the processes that take place in the brain remains controversial. But if it proves true, then the efforts of Conrad and his fellow AI rebels could turn out to be the only game in town.

26. The author says that the powerful computers of today _______________.

A) are capable of reliably recognizing the shape of an object

B) are close to exhibiting humanlike behavior

C) are not very different in their performance from those of the 50’s

D) still cannot communicate with people in a human language

27. The new trend in artificial intelligence research stems from ____________.

A) the shift of the focus of study on to the recognition of the shapes of objects

B) the belief that human intelligence cannot be duplicated with logical, step-by-step programs

C) the aspirations of scientists to duplicate the intelligence of a ten-month-old child

D) the efforts made by scientists in the study of the similarities between transistors and brain cells

28. Conrad and his group of AI researchers have been making enormous efforts to _______.

A) find a roundabout way to design powerful computers

B) build a computer using a clever network of switches

C) find out how intelligence developed in nature

D) separate the highest and most abstract levels of thought

29. What’s the author’s opinion about the new AI movement?

A) It has created a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out.

B) It’s breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes.

C) It’s more like a peculiar game rather than a real scientific effort.

D) It may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future prospects.

30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “the only game in town” (Line 3, Para.4)?

A) The only approach to building an artificially intelligent computer.

B) The only way for them to win a prize in artificial intelligence research.

C) The only area worth studying in computer science.

D) The only game they would like to play in town.

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Cars account for half the oil consumed in the U.S., about half the urban pollution and one fourth the greenhouse（温室）gases. They take a similar toll of（损耗）resources in other industrial nations and in the cities of the developing world. As vehicle use continues to increase in the coming decade, the U.S. and other countries will have to deal with these issues or else face unacceptable economic, health-related and political costs. It is unlikely that oil prices will remain at their current low level or that other nations will accept a large and growing U.S. contribution to global climatic change.

Policymakers and industry have four options: reduce vehicle use, increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles, switch to less harmful fuels, or find less polluting driving systems. The last of these-in particular the introduction of vehicles powered by electricity—is ultimately the only sustainable option. The other alternatives are attractive in theory but in practice are either impractical or offer only marginal improvements. For example, reduced vehicle use could solve traffic problems and a host of social and environmental problems, but evidence from around the world suggests that it is very difficult to make people give up their cars to any significant extent. In the U.S., mass-transit tidership and carpooling（合伙用车）have declined since World War II. Even in western Europe, with fuel prices averaging more than $1 a liter (about $4 a gallon) and with easily accessible mass transit and dense populations, cars still account for 80 percent of all passenger travel.

Improved energy efficiency is also appealing, but automotive fuel economy has barely made any progress in 10 years. Alternative fuels such as natural gas, burned in internal-combustion engines, could be introduced at relatively low cost, but they would lead to only marginal reductions in pollution and greenhouse emissions (especially because oil companies are already spending billions of dollars every year to develop less polluting types of gasoline).

31. From the passage we know that the increased use of cars will ______________.

A) consume half of the oil produced in the world

B) have serious consequences for the well-being of all nations

C) widen the gap between the developed and developing countries

D) impose an intolerable economic burden on residents of large cities

32. The U.S. has to deal with the problems arising from vehicle use because __________.

A) most Americans are reluctant to switch to public transportation systems

B) the present level of oil prices is considered unacceptable

C) other countries will protest its increasing greenhouse emissions

D) it should take a lead in conserving natural resources

33. Which of the following is the best solution to the problems mentioned in the passage?

A) The designing of highly efficient car engines.

B) A reduction of vehicle use in cities.

C) The development of electric cars.

D) The use of less polluting fuels.

34. Which of the following is practical but only makes a marginal contribution to solving the problem of greenhouse emissions?

A) The use of fuels other than gasoline.

B) Improved energy efficiency.

C) The introduction of less polluting driving systems.

D) Reducing car use by carpooling.

35. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A) The decline of public transportation accounts for increased car use in western Europe.

B) Car are popular in western Europe even though fuel prices are fairly high.

C) The reduction of vehicle use is the only sustainable option in densely populated western Europe.

D) Western European oil companies cannot sustain the cost of developing new-type fuels.

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Reebok executives do not like to hear their stylish athletic shoes called “footwear for yuppies（雅皮士，少壮高薪职业人士）”. They contend that Reebok shoes appeal to diverse market segments, especially now that the company offers basketball and children’s shoes for the under-18 set and walking shoes for older customers not interested in aerobics（健身操）or running. The executives also point out that through recent acquisitions they have added hiking boots, dress and casual shoes, and high-performance athletic footwear to their product lines, all of which should attract new and varied groups of customers.

Still, despite its emphasis on new markets, Reehok plans few changes in the upmakeret（高档消费人群的）retailing network that helped push sales to $1 billion annually, ahead of all other sports shoe marketers. Reebok shoes, which are priced form $27 to $85, will continue to be sold only in better specialty, sporting goods, and department stores, in accordance with the company’s view that consumers judge the quality of the brand by the quality of its distribution.

In the past few years, the Massachusetts-based company has imposed limits on the number of its distributors (and the number of shoes supplied to stores), partly out of necessity. At times the unexpected demand for Reebok’s exceeded supply, and the company could barely keep up with orders from the dealers it already had. These fulfillment problems seem to be under control now, but the company is still selective about its distributors. At present, Reebok shoes are available in about five thousand retail stores in the United States.

Reebok has already anticipated that walking shoes will be the next fitness-related craze, replacing aerobics shoes the same way its brightly colored, soft leather exercise footwear replaced conventional running shoes. Through product diversification and careful market research, Reebok hopes to avoid the distribution problems Nike came across several years ago, when Nike misjudged the strength of the aerobics shoe craze and was forced to unload huge inventories of running shoes through discount stores.

36. One reason why Reebok’s managerial personnel don’t like their shoes to be called “footwear for yuppies” is that _____________.

A) they believe that their shoes are popular with people of different age groups

B) new production lines have been added to produce inexpensive shoes

C) “yuppies” usually evokes a negative image

D) the term makes people think of prohibitive prices

37. Reekbok’s view that “consumers judge the quality of the brand by the quality of its distribution” (Line 5, Para.2) implies that ____________.

A) the quality of a brand is measured by the service quality of the store selling it

B) the quality of a product determines the quality of its distributors

C) the popularity of a brand is determined by the stores that sell it

D) consumers believe that first-rate products are only sold by high-quality stores

38. Reebok once had to limit the number of its distributors because ____________.

A) its supply of products fell short of demand

B) too many distributors would cut into its profits

C) the reduction of distributors could increase its share of the market

D) it wanted to enhance consumer confidence in its products

39. Although the Reebok Company has solved the problem of fulfilling its orders, it ______.

A) does not want to further expand its retailing network

B) still limits the number of shoes supplied to stores

C) is still particular about who sells its products

D) still carefully chooses the manufacturers of its products

40. What lesson has Reebok learned from Nike’s distribution problems?

A) A company should not sell its high quality shoes in discount stores.

B) A company should not limit its distribution network.

C) A company should do follow-up surveys of its products.

D) A company should correctly evaluate the impact of a new craze on the market.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. For many patients, institutional care is the most __________ and beneficial form of care.

A) pertinent B) appropriate

C) acute D) persistent

42. Among all the changes resulting from the ___________ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.

A) massive B) quantitative

C) surplus D) formidable

43. Mr. Smith became very __________ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.

A) ingenious B) empirical

C) objective D) indignant

44. Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into _____________ ones.

A) turbulent B) tragic

C) vulnerable D) suspicious

45. The ______________ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.

A) incompatible B) exceeding

C) instantaneous D) eternal

46. She remains confident and ____________ untroubled by our present problems.

A) indefinitely B) infinitely

C) optimistically D) seemingly

47. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ___________.

A) simultaneously B) spontaneously

C) homogeneously D) contemporarily

48. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the _____________.

A) vain B) vicinity

C) court D) jail

49. Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major ________ in every family’s budget.

A) nutrition B) expenditure

C) routine D) provision

50. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from _______ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.

A) configuration B) constitution

C) condemnation D) contamination

51. There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _________ from fall to winter.

A) transmission B) transformation

C) transition D) transfer

52. I think we need to see an investment __________ before we make an expensive mistake.

A) guide B) entrepreneur

C) consultant D) assessor

53. The ____________ on this apartment expires in a year’s time.

A) treaty B) lease

C) engagement D) subsidy

54. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state ___________.

A) pensions B) earnings

C) salaries D) donations

55. There is supposed to be a safety _______ which makes it impossible for trains to collide.

A) appliance B) accessory

C) machine D) mechanism

56. After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally _____________.

A) deteriorated B) dispersed

C) dissipated D) drained

57. No one can function properly if they are ___________ of adequate sleep.

A) deprived B) ripped

C) stripped D) contrived

58. For years now, the people of industrialism, education has been ____________ towards producing workers.

A) depressed B) immersed

C) oppressed D) cursed

59. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ______________ towards producing workers.

A) harnessed B) hatched

C) motivated D) geared

60. The prospect of increased prices has already ______________ worries.

A) provoked B) irritated

C) inspired D) hoisted

61. The suspect ________ that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.

A) advocated B) alleged

C) addressed D) announced

62. Although the colonists ____________ to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians’ influence on American culture and language was not extensive.

A) migrated B) matched

C) mingled D) melted

63. E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that ______________ well to human needs.

A) adheres B) reflects

C) conforms D) satisfies

64. The wings of the bird still _____________ after it had been shot down.

A) slapped B) scratched

C) flapped D) fluctuated

65. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously _________ relations between the two countries.

A) tumble B) jeopardize

C) manipulate D) intimidate

66. When you put up wallpaper, should you ______ the edges or put them next to each other?

A) coincide B) extend

C) overlap D) collide

67. Under the present system, state enterprises must _________ all profits to the government.

A) turn down B) turn up

C) turn out D) turn in

68. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being __________.

A) laid out B) laid off

C) laid down D) laid aside

69. We’ll ____________ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.

A) compensate B) remedy

C) supplement D) retrieve

70. She cut her hair short and tried to _____________ herself as a man.

A) decorate B) disguise

C) fabricate D) fake

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

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___________

When you start talking about good and bad manners you
immediately start meeting difficulties. Many people just cannot
agree what they mean. We asked a lady, who replied that she
thought you could tell a well-manned person on the way they		71. __________
occupied the space around them—for example, when such a
person walks down a street he or she is constantly unaware of		72. __________
others. Such people never bump into other people.
However, a second person thought that this was more a
question of civilized behavior as good manners. Instead, this		73. __________
other person told us a story, it he said was quite well known,		74. __________
about an American who had been invited to an Arab meal at		75. __________
one of the countries of the Middle East. The American hasn’t		76. __________
been told very much about the kind of food he might expect. If
he had known about American food, he might have behaved		77. __________
better.
Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that
looked, to him, very much as a napkin（餐巾）. Picking it		78. __________
up, he put it into his collar, so that it falls across his shirt.		79. __________
His Arab host, who had been watching, said of nothing, but		80. __________
immediately copied the action of his guest.
And that, said this second person, was a fine example of
good manners.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? The first sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 120 words, and bas your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1. 很多认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是……

2. 也有人持不同意见，……

3. 我的看法和打算

Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?

A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET).

2000.6

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. A

21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A

31. B 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. D

41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. D 47. A 48.B 49. B 50. D

51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 56. C 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. A

61. B 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. C 67. D 68. B 69. A 70. B

71. (on the way) à (on the way) that 72. unaware à aware

73. as à than 74. it à which

75. at à in 76. hasn’t à hadn’t

77. American à Arab 78. as à like

79. falls à fell 80. of à /

2000年1月大学英语六级考试真题和答案

2009-05-15T15:03:00.000+08:00

2000年1月试卷

　　Part IListening Comprehension(20 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the 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.

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　1.A) To cancel his trip.

　　B) To go to bed early.

　　C) To catch a later flight.

　　D) To ask for a wake-up call.

　　2.A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.

　　B) They have to pay for the house by installments.

　　C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.

　　D) The man’s attitude is more sensible than the woman’s.

　　3.A) She will save the stamps for the man’s sister.

　　B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.

　　C) She can’t give the stamps to the man’s sister.

　　D) She has given the stamps to the man’s roommates.

　　4.A) Visiting the Brownings.

　　B) Writing a postcard.

　　C) Looking for a postcard.

　　D) Filling in a form.

　　5.A) The man should work with somebody else.

　　B) The man should meet his partner’s needs.

　　C) They should come to a compromise.

　　D) They should find a better lab for the project.

　　6.A) She can’t finish her assignment, either.

　　B) She can’t afford a computer right now.

　　C) The man can use her computer.

　　D) The man should buy a computer right away.

　　7.A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.

　　B) The guest lecturer’s opinion is different from Dr. Johnson’s.

　　C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.

　　D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.

　　8.A) She’s never watched a better game.

　　B) Football is her favorite pastime.

　　C) The game has been canceled.

　　D) Their team played very badly.

　　9.A) The man should stick to what he’s doing.

　　B) The man should take up a new hobby.

　　C) The man should stop playing tennis.

　　D) The man should find the cause for his failure.

　　10.A) An invented story.

　　B) A real life experience.

　　C) An imaginary situation.

　　D) A terrible nightmare.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage one

　　Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.A) The name of a German town.

　　B) A resident of Frankfurt.

　　C) A kind of German sausage.

　　D) A kind of German bread.

　　12.A) He sold fast food.

　　B) He raised dogs.

　　C) He was a cook.

　　D) He was a Cartoonist.

　　13.A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.

　　B) Because people thought they contained dog meat.

　　C) Because people had to get used to their taste.

　　D) Because it was too hot to eat right away.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.A) They give out faint cries.

　　B) They made noises to drive away insects.

　　C) They extend their water pipes.

　　D) They become elastic like rubber bands.

　　15.A) Quiet plants.

　　B) Well-watered plants.

　　C) Healthy plants.

　　D) Thirsty plants.

　　16.A) They could drive the insects away.

　　B) They could keep the plants well-watered.

　　C) They could make the plants grow faster.

　　D) They could build devices to trap insects.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17.A) To look for a different lifestyle.

　　B) To enjoy themselves.

　　C) For adventure.

　　D) For education.

　　18.A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.

　　B) It has a dense population.

　　C) There are many museums and palaces.

　　D) It has many towering buildings.

　　19.A) It is a city of contrasts.

　　B) It possesses many historical sites.

　　C) It is an important industrial center.

　　D) It has many big and beautiful parks.

　　20.A) It helps develop our personalities.

　　B) It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.

　　C) It makes our life more interesting.

　　D) It brings about changes in our lifestyle.

　　Part IIReading Comprehension(35 minutes)

　　Direction:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 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 One

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.

　　Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk（废话）”. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society’s moral catastrophes（灾难）, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments（困境）of other people’s lives.

　　Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual’s quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

　　Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

　　Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time. Money, and stability to deal with life’s tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18- to 21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show’s exploitation.

　　While the two shows are as different as night and day. Both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.

　　21.Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ________________.

　　A) more family-oriented

　　B) unusually popular

　　C) more profound

　　D) relatively formal

　　22.Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience _________.

　　A) remain fascinated by them

　　B) are ready to face up to them

　　C) remain indifferent to them

　　D) are willing to get involved in them

　　23.Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

　　A) A new type of robot.

　　B) Racist hatred.

　　C) Family budget planning.

　　D) Street violence.

　　24.Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both ____________.

　　A) ironical

　　B) sensitive

　　C) instructive

　　D) cynical

　　25.We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ___________.

　　A) have monopolized the talk show circuit

　　B) exploit the weaknesses in human nature

　　C) appear at different times of the day

　　D) are targeted at different audiences

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on “persuasive salesmanship” to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money.

　　Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go about making it available for purchase.

　　This concept does not imply that business is benevolent（慈善的）or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. There are always two sides to every business transaction - the firm and the customer - and each must be satisfied before trade occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new King Customer ruled!

　　26.The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence, ____________.

　　A) the practice of turning goods into money

　　B) making goods available for purchase

　　C) the customer-centred approach

　　D) a form of persuasive salesmanship

　　27.What was the main concern of industrialists before the marketing concept was widely accepted?

　　A) The needs of the market.

　　B) The efficiency of production.

　　C) The satisfaction of the user.

　　D) The preferences of the dealer.

　　28.According to the passage, “to move as much of these goods as possible” (Lines 3-4, Para. I) means “_______________”.

　　A) to sell the largest possible amount of goods

　　B) to transport goods as efficiently as possible

　　C) to dispose of these goods in large quantities

　　D) to redesign these goods for large-scale production

　　29.What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?

　　A) Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of people.

　　B) It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the public.

　　C) Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to please.

　　D) Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.

　　30.In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on ___________.

　　A) its main characteristic

　　B) its social impact

　　C) its possible consequence

　　D) its theoretical basis

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy（冷漠）and stagnation（呆滞）. Too much conflict leads to divisiveness（分裂） and hostility. Moderate levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate people in a healthy and competitive way.

　　Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit organizations.

　　Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict varied systematically as a function of the type of organization. Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be achieved in the absence of conflict.

　　Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather than conflict enhanced financial indicators.

　　In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given the complexities and ambiguities associated with satisfying many diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more considered and acceptable decisions.

　　31.In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is ___________.

　　A) wrong

　　B) oversimplified

　　C) misleading

　　D) unclear

　　32.Professor Charles R. Schwenk’s research shows _______________.

　　A) the advantages and disadvantages of conflict

　　B) the real value of conflict

　　C) the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict

　　D) the complexity of defining the roles of conflict

　　33.We can learn from Schwenk’s research that ___________.

　　A) a person’s view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of his organization

　　B) conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizations

　　C) different people resolve conflicts in different ways

　　D) it is impossible for people to avoid conflict

　　34.The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations ____________.

　　A) there is no end of conflict

　　B) expression of different opinions is encouraged

　　C) decisions must be justifiable

　　D) success lies in general agreement

　　35.People working in a not-for-profit organization _____________.

　　A) seem to be difficult to satisfy

　　B) are free to express diverse opinions

　　C) are less effective in making decisions

　　D) find it easier to reach agreement

　　Passage Four

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　Imagine eating everything delicious you want-with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn’t it?

　　New “fake fat” products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients（营养物）and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it’s up to consumers to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.

　　Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can’t be digested at all.

　　Normally, special chemicals in the intestines（肠） “grab” molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecule of substances called fatty acids.

　　The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.

　　Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it’s that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.

　　Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.

　　36.We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ______________.

　　A) contains plenty of nutrients

　　B) renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitamins

　　C) makes foods easily digestible

　　D) makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious

　　37.The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ____________.

　　A) commercially useless

　　B) just as anticipated

　　C) somewhat controversial

　　D) quite unexpected

　　38.Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that _____________.

　　A) it passes through the intestines without being absorbed

　　B) it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the body

　　C) it helps reduce the incidence of heart disease

　　D) it prevents excessive intake of vitamins

　　39.What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics?

　　A) It may impair the digestive system.

　　B) It may affect the overall fat intake.

　　C) It may increase the risk of cancer.

　　D) It many spoil the consumers’ appetite.

　　40.Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra?

　　A) It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.

　　B) People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.

　　C) The function of the intestines may be weakened.

　　D) It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.

　　Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)

　　Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　41.The doctors don’t ___________ that he will live much longer.

　　A) articulateB) anticipate

　　C) manifestD) monitor

　　42.I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ___________.

　　A) eligibleB) sustainable

　　C) probableD) feasible

　　43.The old gentleman was a very ______ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.

　　A) respectfulB) respected

　　C) respectiveD) respectable

　　44.This book is expected to ____________ the best-seller lists.

　　A) promoteB) prevail

　　C) dominateD) exemplify

　　45.That part of the city has long been ____________ for its street violence.

　　A) notoriousB) responsible

　　C) historicalD) illegal

　　46.Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _____ by steam.

　　A) towedB) pressed

　　C) tossedD) propelled

　　47.Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ___________ themselves.

　　A) expandingB) stretching

　　C) prolongingD) extending

　　48.England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _________ themselves for last year’s defeat.

　　A) reviveB) retort

　　C) revengeD) remedy

　　49.If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ____________ away all the rocks.

　　A) haulB) transfer

　　C) repelD) dispose

　　50.It took us only a few hours to ___________ the paper off all four walls.

　　A) shearB) scrape

　　C) strokeD) chip

　　51.The famous scientist ______________ his success to hard work.

　　A) impartedB) granted

　　C) ascribedD) acknowledged

　　52.It is difficult to _____________ of a plan to end poverty.

　　A) speculateB) conceive

　　C) ponderD) reckon

　　53.Now the cheers and applause ___________ in a single sustained roar.

　　A) mingledB) concentrated

　　C) assembledD) permeated

　　54.Improved consumer confidence is _____________ to an economic recovery.

　　A) crucialB) subordinate

　　C) cumulativeD) satisfactory

　　55.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an _____________ and orderly fashion.

　　A) incredibleB) intricate

　　C) internalD) initial

　　56.If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ____________.

　　A) waxyB) slippery

　　C) stickyD) greasy

　　57.The damage to his car was _______________; therefore, he could repair it himself.

　　A) considerableB) appreciable

　　C) negligibleD) invisible

　　58.My sister is quite ____________ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.

　　A) aggressiveB) enthusiastic

　　C) considerateD) ambitious

　　59.The manager tried to wave aside these issues as ______ details that would be settled later.

　　A) versatileB) trivial

　　C) preliminaryD) alternate

　　60.His ________________ was telling him that something was wrong.

　　A) intuitionB) hypothesis

　　C) inspirationD) sentiment

　　61.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ____ of American life.

　　A) fashionsB) frontiers

　　C) facetsD) formats

　　62.Parents often faced the _____between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.

　　A) paradoxB) junction

　　C) dilemmaD) premise

　　63.Clark felt that his ______________ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.

　　A) apprehensionB) appreciation

　　C) presentationD) participation

　　64.As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the _________ of a brilliant career.

　　A) thresholdB) edge

　　C) porchD) course

　　65.The ___________ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.

　　A) protectingB) guarding

　　C) defendingD) shielding

　　66.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very __________.

　　A) dimB) obscure

　　C) conspicuousD) intelligible

　　67.This movie is not ______________ for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.

　　A) profoundB) valid

　　C) decentD) upright

　　68.The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ______________ into fragments.

　　A) broke offB) broke away

　　C) broke throughD) broke up

　　69.The detective and his assistant have begun to ____________ the mysterious murder.

　　A) come throughB) look into

　　C) make overD) see to

　　70.Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ____________.

　　A) extinctionB) migration

　　C) destructionD) extraction

　　Part IVError Correction(15 minutes)

　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it 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 literature2. ／___________

　　as a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television.3. the___________

　　Until the very latest moment of his existence, man has been

　　bound to the planet on which he originated and devel-

　　oped. Now he had the capability to leave that planet and move 71. __________

　　out into the universe to those worlds which he has known

　　previously only directly. Men have explored parts of the moon.72. __________

　　put spaceships in orbit around another planet and possibly within

　　the decade will land into another planet and explore it. Can we be73. __________

　　too bold as to suggest that we may be able to colonize other 74. __________

　　planet within the not-too-distant future? Some have advocated75. __________

　　such a procedure as a solution to the population problem: ship the

　　excess people off to the moon. But we must keep in head the76. __________

　　billions of dollars we might spend in carrying out the project. To

　　maintain the earth’s population at its present level, we would have

　　to blast off into space 7,500 people every hour of every day of the

　　year.

　　Why are we spending so little money on space ex-77. __________

　　ploration? Consider the great need for improving many aspects78. __________

　　of the global environment, one is surely justified in his

　　concern for the money and resources that they are poured into79. __________

　　the space exploration efforts. But perhaps we should look at

　　both sides of the coin before arriving hasty conclusions.80. __________

　　Part VWriting(30 minutes)

　　Direction:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

　　1. 上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多种途径解决

　　2. 哪种途径适合于我（说明理由）

　　How I Finance My College Education

　　2000.1

　　1. D2. A3. C4. B5. C6. B7. B8. D9. A10. C

　　11. C12. A13. B14. A15. D16. D17. D18. C19. A20. B

　　21. B22. A23. C24. C25. D26. C27. B28. A29. D30. A

　　31. B32. C33. A34. D35. B36. D37. D38. A39. C40. B

　　41. B42. D43. D44. C45. A46. D47. B48. C49. A50. B

　　51. C52. B53. A54. A55. B56. D57. C58. D59. B60. A

　　61. C62. C63. D64. A65. C66. B67. C68. D69. B70. A

71. had à has 72. directly à indirectly

73. into à on 74. too à so

75. planet à planets / worlds 76. head à mind

77. little à much 78. Consider à Considering

79. they à /

80. (arriving) à (arriving) at 或 arriving à reaching/drawing/making

2009年英语专业四级考试真题

2009-05-13T14:45:00.000+08:00

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

　　Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

　　PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]

　　In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.

　　SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

　　In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

　　1. Mark is unhappy because of

　　A. his Chemistry homework. B. a girl in his class.

　　C. Linda's words. D. Friday night's party.

　　2. Which of the following is CORRECT?

　　A. Linda is Jane's friend. B. Mark is Jane's boyfriend.

　　C. John is Jane's boyfriend. D. Mark and John are good friends.

　　3. Did Mark eventually take Linda's advice?

　　A. No. B. Partly. C. Completely. D. Not mentioned.

　　Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

　　4. About the scratch on the product, the shop assistant thinks that

　　A. the customer made it himself. B. there was definitely not one then.

　　C. the customer should have checked. D. the customer was making trouble.

　　5. The customer was ______ when told he might not have worn the headphones properly.

　　A. annoyed B. surprised C. indifferent D. worried

　　6. How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether?

　　A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.

　　7. The shop could exchange the product if the customer

　　A. makes no more complaints. B. can produce the receipt.

　　C. is still unhappy with it. D. brings it back within a week.

　　Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

　　8. Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for

　　A. the menu. B. the place. C. the reception. D. the campaign.

　　9. When will the lunch be held?

　　A. Friday next week. B. Thursday next week.

　　C. April 30th. D. This week.

　　10. All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPT

　　A. how many people to attend it. B. why to hold it.

　　C. where to hold it. D. what to cook.

　　SECTION B PASSAGES

　　In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then

　　answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　11. People choose London for post-Christmas shopping because

　　A. shops open early in the morning.

　　B. shops stay open for longer hours.

　　C. they can buy really cheap things.

　　D. they can shop with their friends.

　　12. We learn from the passage that

　　A. people are very keen on sales.

　　B. post-Christmas sales start at 3:30am.

　　C. post-Christmas sales last for a day.

　　D. sales include only a few items.

　　13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales.

　　B. Some people shop online during the sales.

　　C. Some people buy presents for next Christmas.

　　D. Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales.

　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　14. Ballroom dancing used to be associated with

　　A. TV shows. B. old people.

　　C. celebrities. D. professional dancers.

　　15. According to the passage, recent popularity of ballroom dancing is the result of

　　A. the participation of celebrities.

　　B. the designing of colourful costumes.

　　C. the benefits it brings.

　　D. a TV programme.

　　16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the TV show?

　　A. Performers have to be formally dressed on the show.

　　B. Each professional dancer dances with a celebrity.

　　C. People on the show perform a different dance every week.

　　D. The show runs for about four months.

　　17. According to the passage, the TV show has the greatest impact on

　　A. old people. B. middle-aged people.

　　C. kids and young people. D. all of the above.

　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　18. According to New Zealand's rules about naming children, which of the following names is

　　NOT acceptable?

　　A. Spiderman. B. Gandalf. C. 2win. D. Arsenal.

　　19. According to the passage, unusual names come from

　　A. popular culture. B. parents' invention.

　　C. sports. D. all of the above.

　　20. All of the following countries have strict rules about naming children EXCEPT

　　A. Algeria. B. Germany. C. Japan. D. Argentina.

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.

　　21. Why were the fishing crew stranded on Oct. 10th?

　　A. They went to a remote area.

　　B. Their fishing boats collided.

　　C. They tried to repair their boats.

　　D. They decided to stay in the boats.

　　22. How did they survive during those three months?

　　A. On supplies they brought with them.

　　B. On supplies sent to them by rescue teams.

　　C. On supplies left at the military base.

　　D. Not mentioned in the passage.

　　23. How were the crew rescued eventually?

　　A. By helicopter. B. By boat. C. By radio contact. D. By a search team.

　　Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　24. Juan Carlos has been King of Spain

　　A. since 1981. B. for 32 years. C. for 70 years. D. for 17 years.

　　25. What is the news item mainly about?

　　A. The King's birthday. B. The stability of the monarchy.

　　C. Criticism from both the left and the right. D. The King's public defence of his reign.

　　Questions 26 and27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　26. The three suicide bombings occurred in

　　A. November and December. B. October and November.

　　C. November. D. December.

　　27. Did people die in the bombings?

　　A. No one died in the bombings.

　　B. Yes. In one of the bombings.

　　C. Yes. In two of the bombings.

　　D. Yes. In all the bombings.

　　Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　28. What is the purpose of the national survey?

　　A. To collect data on sources of pollution.

　　B. To identify pollution in rivers and lakes.

　　C. To help control environmental pollution.

　　D. To help control industrial wastes.

　　29. According to the news item, efforts of environmental protection are especially affected by

　　A. lack of technology.

　　B. rapid economic growth.

　　C. unknown pollution sources.

　　D. shortage of manpower.

　　30. Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item?

　　A. Census offices are set up by government departments.

　　B. A main centre receives reports from provinces.

　　C. A database is set up for each province.

　　D. Data will be reviewed and analyzed in mid-2009.

　　PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]

　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.

　　Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) ____ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _____ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _____, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.

　　Symptoms start (34) _____ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)____. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _____ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_____ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)____ begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) ____ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) ____ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)____ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _____ doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) ____ Scientists aren't sure yet, but some researchers think it's a (44) ____ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.

　　Most cases appear to have been passed (45) ____ droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) ____ them have been most likely to (47) ____ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) ____ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) ____ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50)____. Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.

　　(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed

　　(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet

　　(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance

　　(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with

　　(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings

　　(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert

　　(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled

　　(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally

　　(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must

　　(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing

　　(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what

　　(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet

　　(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission

　　(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed

　　(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from

　　(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about

　　(47) A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract

　　(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection

　　(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist

　　(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coverings

　　PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]

　　There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

　　51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?

　　A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking

　　52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.

　　A. could have been B. would'be

　　C. will be D. would have been

　　53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.

　　A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been

　　54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.

　　A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However

　　55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.

　　A. the price of three times B. three times the price

　　C. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price

　　56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.

　　A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that

　　57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.

　　A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange

　　58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.

　　A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.

　　59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.

　　A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care

　　60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.

　　A. when B. as C. until D. than

　　61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.

　　A. should have thought B. must have thought

　　C. might have thought D. could have thought

　　62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that

　　A. she seems to be there at the conference.

　　B. she seemed to be there at the conference.

　　C. she seems to have been there at the conference.

　　D. she seemed to being there at the conference.

　　63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"?

　　A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost

　　64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence.

　　A. the subject B. the adverbial

　　C. the object D. the complement

　　65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT

　　A. the man who has prepared the documents...

　　B. the man who has been preparing the documents...

　　C. the man who is preparing the documents...

　　D. the man who willprepare the documents...

　　66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.

　　A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse

　　67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.

　　A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired

　　68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.

　　A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet

　　69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.

　　A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender

　　70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.

　　A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off

　　71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.

　　A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative

　　72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.

　　A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain

　　73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.

　　A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion

　　74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?

　　A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor

　　75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.

　　A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership

　　76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.

　　A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation

　　77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.

　　A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off

　　78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means

　　A. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially

　　79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.

　　A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less

　　80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.

　　A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable

　　PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]

　　In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

　　TEXT A

　　Do you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.

　　This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.

　　81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?

　　A. When one is walking. B. When one is running.

　　C. When one is standing. D. When one is lying down.

　　82. Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) ____ Problem.

　　A. mechanical B. medical C. health D. agricultural

　　83. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of the

　　agricultural industry?

　　A. By working with farmers.

　　B. By working in teams.

　　C. By growing crops of the same height.

　　D. By making agricultural machinery.

　　84. According to the context, "This team effort'" in Paragraph Two refers to

　　A. mechanical engineers.

　　B. doctors and engineers.

　　C. biologists, doctors and farmers.

　　D. farmers, biologists and engineers.

　　TEXT B

　　Nowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I'm going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.

　　The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space.

　　Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person can't walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.

　　So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don't dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.

　　For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:

　　"Yes, I'm glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What's that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there."

　　Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.

　　Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, you'd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.

　　One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. "So I don't need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news."

　　And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is the matter with this thing?" I said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear.

　　"Hello? Are you still there?"

　　Oops.

　　85. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

　　A. Cellphone service is popular among people.

　　B. Cellphone has much use in office.

　　C. Fake foning is a new cellphone service.

　　D. Fake foning is a new discovery.

　　86. What is fake foning?

　　A. A strategy to avoid people.

　　B. A device newly produced.

　　C. A service provided everywhere.

　　D. A skill of communication.

　　87. In the author's opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has to

　　A. talk about interesting matters.

　　B. behave politely to people passing by.

　　C. hold the phone while walking.

　　D. appear absorbed in conversation.

　　88. What does the last example show?

　　A. One effective way is to fake fone one's doctor.

　　B. One has to be careful while fake foning.

　　C. Fake foning may not deceive people.

　　D. Fake foning is always quite successful.

　　89. After his phone suddenly began ringing, the author

　　A. immediately started talking to the caller.

　　B. immediately started talking to his colleague.

　　C. put the phone away and stopped talking.

　　D. continued with his fake conversation.

　　90. What is the tone of the passage?

　　A. Critical. B. Humorous. C. Serious. D. Unclear.

　　TEXT C

　　It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else todo, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out.

　　Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.

　　I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer company's Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we've been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point.

　　"My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don't have the Windows Setup CD."

　　"So you're having a problem with your Windows Setup CD." She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention.

　　It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels.

　　To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don't know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite.

　　When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician.

　　"You don't have the Windows Setup CD, ma'am, because you don't need it," he explained cheerfully.

　　"Windows came preinstalled on your computer!"

　　"But I do need it."

　　"Yes, but you don't have it." We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you'd lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos." It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. "You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He sounded delighted. "And it's not covered by the warranty (产品保证书)!" The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full.

　　I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I'd heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his.

　　91. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?

　　A. She had saved what she had written.

　　B. She couldn't move the cursor.

　　C. The computer refused to work.

　　D. The computer offered to repair itself.

　　92. Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?

　　A. She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.

　　B. She was there to make callers frustrated.

　　C. She was able to solve her computer problem.

　　D. She was quick to pass her along to a technician.

　　93. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was

　　A. effective. B. economical. C. unpractical. D. unacceptable.

　　94. "It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but one paragraph means that

　　A. the technician's proposal would make things even worse.

　　B. the technician's proposal could eventually solve the problem.

　　C. files stored on her computer were like a safe.

　　D. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache.

　　95. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPT

　　A. efficiency. B. location. C. setup CDs. D. attitude.

　　TEXT D

　　Not long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn't sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.

　　So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks.

　　With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn't realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he'd used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织).

　　Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn't enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. "I know you don't care how merry my Christmas is, and that's fine," the gesture said. "I want $30, or I'll 'forget' to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day."

　　I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up: "Someone stole Mickey's tip!" Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check.

　　But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. "Are you Mickey?"

　　The man looked at him with scorn. "Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling." Not only had Ed insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. "Anyone else?"

　　Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette (礼节) could have been avoided. Under "trash/recycling collectors" in the institute's Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: "$10 to $30 each." You may or may not wish to know that your pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip.

　　96. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because

　　A. he forgot to write a few words on it.

　　B. he wanted the couple to send it back.

　　C. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip.

　　D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person.

　　97. From the passage, we learn that the author

　　A. didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paper.

　　B. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way.

　　C. didn't know that Raoul came very early in the morning.

　　D. didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came.

　　98. According to the passage, the author felt ____ to give Raoul a holiday tip.

　　A. excited B. delighted C. embarrassed D. forced

　　99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?

　　A. He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.

　　B. He failed to collect the money from the bank.

　　C. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.

　　D. He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day.

　　100. Ed's encounter with the recycling team shows that

　　A. Ed was desperate to correct his mistake.

　　B. Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul.

　　C. Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver.

　　D. Ed no longer wanted to give them money.

　　PART VI WRITING [45 MINI]

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

　　Tourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don't think so. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

　　In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

2008年英语专业四级考试真题与答案

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QUESTION BOOKLET

　　TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008)

　　-GRADE FOUR-

　　TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

　　PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]

　　Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

　　Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

　　PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [120 MIN]

　　In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer

　　the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

　　SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

　　In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 1 to 3 are based on the.following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you

　　will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

　　1. When is Anne available for the meeting?

　　A. The third week of May.

　　B. The third week of June.

　　C. The eleventh of June.

　　D. The eleventh of May.

　　2. Their meeting will probably take place in

　　A. London.

　　B. Toronto.

　　C. Mexico City.

　　D. Chicago.

　　3. When is Eric calling back?

　　A. Thursday afternoon.

　　B. Friday afternoon.

　　C. Thursday morning.

　　D. Friday morning.

　　Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

　　4. According to the woman, advertisements

　　A. let us know the best product.

　　B. give us sufficient information.

　　C. fail to convince people.

　　D. give misleading information.

　　5. In the woman's opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid

　　A. by manufacturers.

　　B. by customers.

　　C. by advertisers.

　　D. by all of them.

　　6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?.

　　A. The woman seems to be negative about advertising.

　　B. The woman appears to know more about advertising.

　　C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.

　　D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.

　　Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,

　　you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.

　　7. Mr Brown brought with him only a few things because

　　A. there wasn't enough space in the cupboard.

　　B. the hospital would provide him with everything.

　　C. he was to stay there for a very short time.

　　D. visitors could bring him other things.

　　8. According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients?

　　A. 2:00 pm.

　　B. 5:00 pm.

　　C. 7:00 pm.

　　D. 6:00 pm.

　　9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

　　A. Patients have breakfast at 8.

　　B. Patients have lunch at 12.

　　C. There are special alcohol lounges.

　　D. There are special smoking lounges.

　　10. Which statement best describes Mr Brown?

　　A. He knows little about hospital rules.

　　B. He can keep alcohol in the ward.

　　C. He knows when to smoke.

　　D. He is used to hospital life.

　　SECTION B PASSAGES

　　In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then

　　answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　11. Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for

　　A. contacts with headquarters.

　　B. relaxation and enjoyment.

　　C. informal talks.

　　D. different purposes.

　　12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for

　　guests?

　　A. Restaurants. B. Cinemas.

　　C. Swimming pools. D. Bars.

　　13. A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT

　　A. convenient transport services.

　　B. competent office secretaries.

　　C. good sports and restaurant facilities.

　　D. suitable and comfortable rooms.

　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　14. The museum aims mainly to display

　　A. the area's technological development.

　　B. the nation's important historical events.

　　C. the area's agricultural and industrial development.

　　D. the nation's agricultural and industrial development.

　　15. The following have been significant in the area's prosperity EXCEPT

　　A. the motorways. B. the Roman road.

　　C. the canals. D. the railways.

　　16. We know from the passage that some exhibits

　　A. are borrowed from workshops.

　　B. are specially made for display.

　　C. reflect the local culture and customs.

　　D. try to reproduce the scene at that time.

　　17. The passage probably comes from

　　A. a conversation on the museum.

　　B. a museum tour guide.

　　C. a museum booklet.

　　D. a museum advertisement.

　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

　　18. According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you

　　A. insure all your expensive things.

　　B. lock doors when going out.

　　C. lock windows at night.

　　D. take all necessary precautions.

　　19. What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late?

　　A. Call their friends.

　　B. Stay with their friends.

　　C. Avoid walking in streets.

　　D. Always take a taxi.

　　20. What is the speaker's last advice?

　　A. To take a few self-defense classes.

　　B. To stick to well-lit streets at night.

　　C. To avoid walking alone at night.

　　D. To stay with their friends.

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.

　　21. What happened during the New Year celebration in Thailand?

　　A. Terrorists fought with Government troops.

　　B. Thai troops killed terrorists.

　　C. There were shootings.

　　D. There were explosions.

　　22. What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand?

　　A. The Muslims wanted independence.

　　B. Thai troops have been sent there.

　　C. About 2000 people have been killed.

　　D. There have been more bombings since 2004.

　　Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　23. Under the national oil law, the Iraqi government

　　A. will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces.

　　B. will let provinces distribute their oil revenues.

　　C. will distribute oil revenues according to population size.

　　D. will distribute oil revenues according to security needs.

　　24. The construction package is meant to

　　A. help build more houses.

　　B. help improve the country's economy.

　　C. help more children to go to school.

　　D. help more young people to get education.

　　Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　25. The joint committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following

　　areas EXCEPT

　　A. education. B. industry.

　　C. investment. D. technology.

　　26. What is this news item mainly about?

　　A. The establishment of a joint committee.

　　B. The trade relations between Egypt and Spain.

　　C. The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain.

　　D. The establishment of a joint business council.

　　Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5

　　seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.

　　27. According to the news, Japanese teenage women

　　A. are less violent than men.

　　B. are less violent than before.

　　C. are more violent than before.

　　D. are more violent than men.

　　Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5

　　seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.

　　28. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news?

　　A. Zimbabweans stayed away from voting.

　　B. Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting.

　　C. Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote.

　　D. Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win.

　　Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.

　　29. The news mentioned _____ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers.

　　A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

　　30. According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers'

　　action?

　　A. Banks. B. Big companies. C. Long-distance callers. D. Government officials.

　　PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]

　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the

　　eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

　　Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.

　　Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.

　　Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.

　　Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.

　　Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____money will soon be found only in museums.

　　(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category

　　(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even

　　(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute

　　(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size

　　(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions

　　(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never

　　(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used

　　(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or

　　(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised

　　(40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent

　　(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded

　　(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with

　　(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for

　　(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much

　　(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best

　　(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered

　　(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms

　　(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if

　　(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies

　　(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude

　　PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]

　　There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN

　　disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.

　　A. their B. our C. his D. its

　　52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.

　　A. would be getting B. could have got

　　C. must get D. would get

　　53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.

　　A. when B. that C. which D. what

　　54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.

　　A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which

　　55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish

　　his assignment.

　　A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much

　　56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.

　　A. when B. which C. that D. where

　　57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

　　A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.

　　B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.

　　58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?

　　A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you

　　59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?

　　A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

　　B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

　　C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.

　　D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

　　60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.

　　A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was

　　61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT

　　A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.

　　62. Quality is ____ counts most.

　　A. which B. that C. what D. where

　　63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.

　　A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes

　　64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in

　　Rome.

　　A. / B. that of C. which is D. of

　　65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?

　　A. You must leave immediately.

　　B. You must be feeling rather tired.

　　C. You must be here by eight o'clock.

　　D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

　　66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.

　　A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea

　　67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.

　　A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered

　　68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with

　　others.

　　A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean

　　69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.

　　A. in B. over C. with D. on

　　70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.

　　A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise

　　71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.

　　A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful

　　72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.

　　A. past B. on C. beyond D. through

　　73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.

　　A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool

　　74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.

　　A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly

　　75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems

　　_____ on becoming a computer programmer.

　　A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided

　　76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and

　　declined to speak at the meeting.

　　A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute

　　77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in

　　A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount

　　78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the

　　motorway is repaired.

　　A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased

　　79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.

　　A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary

　　80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him

　　that my wallet had been stolen.

　　A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety

　　PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]

　　In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　TEXT A

　　When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the

　　Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water

　　taxi.

　　But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops,

　　tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.

　　Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they're all

　　within a short cab ride of each other.

　　For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts

　　and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the

　　Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.

　　But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music

　　begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs in

　　Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don't shut down until 4 am.

　　And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don't

　　worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam

　　speak English and are happy to help you with directions.

　　And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day.

　　Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you can

　　use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".

　　You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several

　　centuries old.

　　You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking.

　　Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at

　　the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.

　　The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

　　81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that

　　A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.

　　B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam,

　　C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures.

　　D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.

　　82. Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five?

　　A. Royal Palace.

　　B. Dam Square.

　　C. Club Paradiso.

　　D. Magna Plaza.

　　83. According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT

　　A. they are party goers.

　　B. they show hospitality.

　　C. they can speak English.

　　D. they are fond of cycling.

　　84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

　　A. Modern. B. Delightful.

　　C. Quiet. D. Historic.

　　TEXT B

　　In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysterious

　　dragon bone hieroglyphics." Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in

　　myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb

　　tantalize is a very particular one: "to promise or show something desirable to a person and then

　　take it away; to tease by arousing hope." Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and

　　thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and

　　with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his

　　name was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"?

　　Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such

　　an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its

　　origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug

　　their ears so that they wouldn't hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half

　　bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be

　　associated both with a loud sound and with danger!

　　When someone speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "herculean effort," he or she is using words

　　with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths.

　　Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year,

　　also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden,

　　and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology,

　　including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the

　　Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements.

　　Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too.

　　It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.

　　85. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is ____.

　　A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars.

　　B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroglyphics.

　　C. to lead readers onto the main theme.

　　D. to link the preceding part to the present one.

　　86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _____.

　　A. legends. B. mythology.

　　C. word origins. D. word definitions.

　　87. The example of tantalize is to show _____.

　　A. how the word came into existence.

　　B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.

　　C. how all English dictionaries show word origins.

　　D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.

　　88. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or

　　legends?

　　A. Jovial. B. Wednesday. C. Earth. D. March.

　　89. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　　A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.

　　B. Mythological Origins of English Words.

　　C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings.

　　D. Mythology and Common Words.

　　TEXT C

　　My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. l'm an

　　American born and raised, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren't quite ready to let

　　me in yet.

　　"Please wait in here, Ms Abujaber," the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very

　　American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened

　　recently in Canada when I'd flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me

　　for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was startled that I was being sent "in back" once again.

　　The officer behind the counter called me up and said, "Miss, your name looks like the name

　　of someone who's on our wanted list. We're going to have to check you out with Washington."

　　"How long will it take?"

　　"Hard to say ... a few minutes," he said. "We'll call you when we're ready for you."

　　After an hour, Washington still hadn't decided anything about me. "Isn't this computerized?"

　　I asked at the counter. "Can't you just look me up?"

　　Just a few more minutes, they assured me.

　　After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information."

　　"I'm just a university professor," I said. My voice came out in a squeak.

　　"Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day."

　　I put my phone away.

　　My husband and 1 were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the

　　waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, even a flight

　　attendant.

　　I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: "I'm an American citizen; a novelist; l

　　probably teach English literature to your children." Or would that all be counted against me?

　　After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers. "You're free to go," he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved, we were still in shock.

　　Then we leaped to our feet.

　　"Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it. "If you

　　weren't happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency."

　　"Will they respond?" I asked.

　　"I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever written to them before." Then he added,

　　"By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally."

　　"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"

　　He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing."

　　After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I've heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn't stick me in what he called "the ethnic ghetto" --- a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone's personal and professional identity -just like the town you're born in and the place where you're raised.

　　Like my father, I'll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new

　　perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an

　　American would ever be this hard.

　　90. The author was held at the airport because _____.

　　A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica.

　　B. her name was similar to a terrorist's.

　　C. she had been held in Montreal.

　　D. she had spoken at a book event.

　　91. She was not allowed to call her friends because _____.

　　A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet.

　　B. she had been held for only one hour and a half.

　　C. there were other families in the waiting room.

　　D. she couldn't use her own cell phone.

　　92. We learn from the passage that the author would _____ to prevent similar experience

　　from happening again.

　　A. write to the agency B. change her name

　　C. avoid traveling abroad D. do nothing

　　93. Her experiences indicate that there still exists _____ in the US.

　　A. hatred B. discrimination

　　C. tolerance D. diversity

　　94. The author sounds in the last paragraph.

　　A. impatient

　　B. bitter

　　C. worried

　　D. ironic

　　TEXT D

　　Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.

　　Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways.

　　While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.

　　In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.

　　Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by havingcarefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be

　　true.

　　Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural.

　　You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food,

　　and you get a nameless sense that you've been cheated.

　　Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers.

　　But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it

　　would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.

　　I remember going to see British psychiatrist R. D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a

　　seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and

　　he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.

　　The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness,

　　providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying.

　　95. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of _____.

　　A. their upbringing very early on.

　　B. their inability to appeal to the audience.

　　C. their sense of greater public pressure.

　　D. their sense of greater humiliation.

　　96. "this" in Paragraph Two refers to

　　A. insecurity.

　　B. sense of failure.

　　C. public speaking.

　　D. pressure.

　　97. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint?

　　A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech.

　　B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions.

　　C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script.

　　D. There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally.

　　98. What is the author's view on personality?

　　A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking.

　　B. Extroverts are better public speakers.

　　C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers.

　　D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance.

　　99. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing _____.

　　A. was both too casual and authentic.

　　B. was acting like a performer.

　　C. was keeping a good balance.

　　D. was aware of his audience.

　　100. In the last paragraph the author recommends that ____.

　　A. you forget about your nervousness.

　　B. you feel natural and speak naturally.

　　C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally.

　　D. you may imagine yourself to be natural.

　　PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

　　December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need.

　　China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of

　　volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　The Benefits of Volunteering

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

　　In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to

　　follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following

　　situation:

　　Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language newspaper. And you

　　would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and

　　describing two features of the paper.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

　　THE END

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PART III CLOSE [15 MIN]

　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

　　Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not only

　　31. A.concerned

　　B.worried

　　C.determined

　　D.decided

　　Taught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as

　　32. A. as much

　　B. much as

　　C. as such

　　D. such as

　　Words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve

　　33.A. work

　　B. job

　　C. duty

　　D.obligation

　　others.

　　(34)_____of us could know how our relationship would

　　34.A. Both

　　B. Neither

　　C. Either

　　D. Each

　　(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to

　　35. A. evolve

　　B. stay

　　C. remain

　　D. turn

　　teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management and school leadership.

　　36.A.process

　　B.procedure

　　C.development

　　D.movement

　　After several years,I was (37)_______department chair,

　　37.A.called

　　B.named

　　C.asked

　　D.invited

　　and our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might

　　38.A. moved

　　B. altered

　　C. went

　　D. shifted

　　be (39)______chairing the department ,since all of

　　39.A.awkward

　　B.uneasy

　　C.unnatural

　　D.former

　　my (40)______English teachers were

　　40.A. older

　　B.experienced

　　C.former

　　D. /

　　(41)_______there,but Dr Offutt supported me

　　41. A. /

　　B.still

　　C.even

　　D.already

　　(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice

　　42. A.through

　　B.throughout

　　C.at the beginning

　　D.all the way

　　(43)_______curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to

　　43. A.for

　　B.at

　　C.over

　　D.about

　　let me (44)______my own course.

　　44. A.chart

　　B.head

　　C.describe

　　D.manage

　　In 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha

　　45.A.opinion

　　B.request

　　C.permission

　　D.order

　　to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked

　　46.A.Even if

　　B.Although

　　C.If

　　D.When

　　me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged

　　47.A.Naturally

　　B.Instead

　　C.consequently

　　D.Still

　　me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,

　　48.A.Once again

　　B.Repeatedly

　　C.Unusally

　　D.Unexpectedly

　　Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______

　　49.A.count in

　　B.count down

　　C.count out

　　D.count on

　　him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.

　　50.A.stock

　　B.bank

　　C.wealth

　　D.store

　　PART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]
　There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.

　　51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .

　　A.than B.like C.as D.so

　　52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.

　　A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining

　　53.’You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend.

　　A.could B.should C.must D.can

　　54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.

　　A.had received B.received C.should receive D.were receiving

　　55.Linda was _____te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.

　　A. to start B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting

　　56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.

　　A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been

　　57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.

　　A.that B.as C.so D.very

　　58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.

　　A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen

　　59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.

　　A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find

　　60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family.

　　A.had had B.has C.had D.would have

　　61.The research requires more money than ________.

　　A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be put in

　　62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.

　　A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more

　　63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.

　　A.being B.would be C.be D.to be

　　64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.

　　A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked D.to look

　　65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.

　　A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues

　　66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.

　　A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real

　　67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.

　　A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder

　　68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.

　　A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive

　　69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.

　　A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable

　　70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.

　　A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect

　　71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.

　　A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves

　　72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.

　　A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally

　　73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.

　　A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to

　　74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are________available these days.

　　A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly

　　75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.

　　A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements

　　76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent

　　A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate

　　77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.

　　A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers

　　78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.

　　A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land

　　79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.

　　A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough

　　80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.

　　A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperated

　　PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25MIN]

　　In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

TEXT A

　　If you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof.

　　The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study?

　　Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.

　　81.According to the passage ,landladies are ________

　　A.usually strict.

　　B.always mean.

　　C.adequately competent.

　　D.very popular with their guest.

　　82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?

　　A.Problems of sharing and paying.

　　B.Differences in living habits.

　　C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.

　　D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.

　　83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?

　　A.Rent is affordable

　　B.There is companionship.

　　C.Housework.

　　D.There is peace and quiet.

　　TEXT B

　　(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today in Britain.

　　(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.

　　(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaand southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.

　　(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?

　　(5)A few years ago ,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking .

　　(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.

　　(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.

　　(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?

　　(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,"the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.

　　(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improveeducational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.

　　(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto:"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstreched.

　　84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?

　　A. (3)

　　B. (4)

　　C. (3) and (4)

　　D. (4) and (5)

　　85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?

　　A. It is popular in some parts of the world.

　　B. It is popular throughout the west.

　　C. It is popular in Poland.

　　86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?

　　A. Critical.

　　B. Unclear.

　　C. Somewhat favourable.

　　D. Strongly favourable.

　　87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPT

　　A. promoting mutual respect between strangers.

　　B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers.

　　C. protecting enviroment.

　　D. enrich one’s knowledge.

　　88."Either put it to the test yourself…”in Paragraph (11) means

　　A. to experience the hopefulness.

　　B. to read Adams’ book.

　　C. to offer someone a lift.

　　TEXT C

　　I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.

　　Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.

　　I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.

　　I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).

　　I looked back down at the skirts. They ahd designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.

　　She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.

　　The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.

　　I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.

　　I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!

　　There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.

　　90. Which of the following in NOT corret?

　　A. The writer was not used to bargaining.

　　B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.

　　C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.

　　D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.

　　91. The writer assumed that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because woman

　　A. thought that the last offer was reasonable.

　　B.thought she could still make much money.

　　C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.

　　D. was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.

　　92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?

　　A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.

　　B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.

　　C.She wanted to do something as compensation.

　　D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.

　　93.When did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not because

　　A. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.

　　B. she was afraid of crying in public.

　　C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.

　　D. she had to show in public that she was strong.

　　94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?

　　A.she suddently felt very sad.

　　B.she liked the ribbons so much.

　　C.she was overcome by emotion.

　　D.she felt sorry for the woman.

TEXT D

　　The kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, in my way to work these morings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.

　　These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.

　　Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.

　　The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.

　　“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

　　Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable."School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”

　　His is not popular idea. School are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?

　　It may be easier to promote a linger school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t produce a well-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll.

　　The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.

　　95. Which of the following is an opinion of the auther’s?

　　A."The kids are hanging out.”

　　B."They are school children without school.”

　　C."These kids are not old enough for jobs.”

　　D.“The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago.”

　　96. The current American school calendar was developed in the 19th century according to

　　A.the growing season on nation’s form.

　　B.the labour demands of the industrial age.

　　C.teachers’ demands for more vacation time.

　　D. parents’ demands for other experiences for their kids.

　　97. The author thinks that the current school calendar

　　A. is still valid.

　　B. is out of date.

　　C.can not be revised.

　　D.can not be defended.

　　98. Why was Dr. Boy’s idea unpopular?

　　A. He argues for the role of school in solving social problems.

　　B. He supports the current school calendar.

　　C. He thinks that school year and family life should be donsidered separately.

　　D. He strongly believes in the educational role of school.

　　99.“The long summers of forgetting take a toll ”in the last paragraph but one means that

　　A. long summer vacation slows down the progress go learning.

　　B. long summer vacation has been abandoned in Europe.

　　C. long summers result in less learning time.

　　D. long summers are a result of tradition.

　　100. The main purpose of the passage is

　　A. to describe how American children spend their summer.

　　B. to explain the needs of the modern working families.

　　C. to discuss the problems of the current school calendar.

　　D. to persuade parents to stay at home to look after their kids.

　　PART VI WRITING

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

　　Nowadays the Internet has become part of people’s life , and million of young people have made friends online.

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　Is It Wise to Make Friends Online

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

　　In the second part, support your opinion with one or two reasons.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN.]

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university’s swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining and explaining why.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

　　2007年专业四级参考答案

仅供参考

　　I. Dictation

　　Advertising

　　Advertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.

　　II.

　　01-05 BDACA 06-10 DBCAC

　　11-15 AABAC 16-20 BCBDA

　　21-25 BDCAC 26-30 ABACB

　　III.

　　31-35 CADBA 36-40 CBDAC

　　41-45 BBDAA 46-50 CBADC

　　IV.

　　51-55 CBAAB　　56-60 DCDAC

　　61-65 BBDBC　　66-70 DABDA

　　71-75 BBDCA　　76-80 DCCCA

　　V.

　　81-85 DADCA 86-90 DBDBA

　　91-95 BCDCB 96-100 ABDCC

　　VI.

　　SECTION A

　　Nowadays the Internet has become part of people's life, and millions of young people have made friends online.

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

　　In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university's swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining his invitation and explaining why.

　　Marks will be awarder for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness

2006年英语专业四级考试试题及答案

2009-05-13T14:34:00.000+08:00

作文： 1.Your Attitude toward Finacial Plan, Money Savings and Spending.
2.NOTE: Apply a Exturation

听力原文参考
The internet
The internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications.Imagine a book that never rend, a library with milion floors,or imagine a research project with thousands of sientists working around the clock forever.This is the magic of the internet.
As the internet has potential for good or bad,one can find where organized information of websites.At the same time,one can also find waste for websites.Most websites are known as different internet of applications.These include online games,check rooms and so on.These applications have great power,too.Sometimes,the power can be so great.That young people may easily become victims to their attraction.So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem.We must work togerther to use its power for better rents.
第二个版本[环球时代提供]，这个基本差不多了。下面还有个丁晓钟老师的版本
PART Ⅲ CLOZE

31.B widely 32.C stepping off 33.A If 34.C avoid 35.B keeping
36.D Alternatively 37.A make 38.C mark 39.B superstition 40.D misfortune
41.B household 42.D unfortunate 43.A falls 44.C indoors 45.B as
46.A have originated 47.C associated with 48.A especially 49.B for 50.D broken down

PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY
51. _D_dull he may be, he is certainly A． very successful top executive.
A． Although
B． whatever
C． As
D． However

52. If only I _B_play the guitar as well as you!
A． would
B． could
C． should
D． might

53. The party, _D_I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A． by which
B． for which
C． to which
D． at which

54 It’s high time we _A_ cutting down the rainforests.
A． stopped
B． had to stop
C． shall stop
D． stop

55．The student saiD． there were A． few points in the essay he _C_ impossible to comprehend.
A． has found
B． was finding
C． had found
D． would find

56．Loudspeakers were fixeD． in the hall so that everyone_C_ an opportunity to hear the speech.
A． ought to have
B． must have
C． may have
D． should have

57．I am surprised_A_ this city is A． dull place to live in.
A． that you should think
B． by what you are thinking
C . that you would think
D． with what you were thinking

58．Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not_B_ for her work.
A． enough good
B． good enough
C． as good enough
D． good as enough

59．It is imperative that the government _C_ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.
A． attracts
B． shall attract
C． attract
D． has to

60．LanD． belongs to the city; there is _A_ thing as private ownership of land.
A． no such
B． not such
C． not such a
D． no such

61．My daughter has walkeD． eight miles today. We never guesseD． that she coulD． walk_C_far.
A． /
B． such
C． that
D． as

62．The statistics _D_ that living standards in the areA． have improveD． drastically in recent times.
A． proves
B． is proving
C． are proving
D． prove

63．There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _A_ the spoilt ones.
A． not counting
B． not to count
C． don’t count
D． having not counted

64．It was _A_ we haD． hoped
A． more a success than
B． a success more than
C． as much of a success as
D． a success as much as

65．There used to be a petrol station near the park, _D_?
A． didn’t it
B． doesn’t there
C． usedn’t it
D． didn’t there

66． It is an offence to show _D_ against people of different races.
A． distinction
B． difference
C． separation
D． discrimination

67．A． great amount of work has gone into _B_ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.
A． refreshing
B． restoring
C． renovating
D． renewing

68．The thieves fled with the local police close on their _D_.
A． backs
B． necks
C． toes
D． heels

69．The economic recession has meant that job_A_ is a rare thing.
A． security
B． safety
C． protection
D． secureness

70．Many people nowadays save money to _A_ for their old age.
A． cater
B． supply
C ．provide
D． equip

71．The tone of the article _B_ the writer’s mooD． at the time.
A． reproduced　　
B． reflected
C． imagined
D． imitated

72．This is not the right _A_ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
A． moment
B． situation
C． imagine
D． imitated

73．The job of a student accommodation officer_D_ a great many visits to landladies.
A． concerns
B． offers
C． asks
D． involves

74．Our family doctor’s clinic _B_at the junction of two busy roads.
A． rests
B． stands
C． stays
D． seats

75．She was so fat that she could only just _C_ through the door.
A． assemble
B． appear
C. squeeze
D． gather

76．After the heavy rain, A． builder was calleD． to repair the roof, which was _A_.
A． leaking
B． trickling
C． prominent
D． noticeable

77．The reception was attended by _C_ members of the local community.
A． excellent
B． conspicuous
C． prominent
D． noticeable

78．Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _D_slightly in the afternoon.
A． regained
B． recovered
C． restored
D． revived

79． His brain has worked away on the ideA． of a universal cure.
A． rich
B． quick
C． productive
D． fertile

80．The couple has donated a not_A_ amount of money to the foundation.
A． inconsiderable
B． inconsiderate
C． inaccurate
D． incomparable

PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION

81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they （B）
A． arrange the meeting place beforehand
B． postpone fixing the place till last minute
C． seldom care about when and where to meet
D． still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on （D）
A．TALKERS
B．the "speakeasy"
C．the “spacemaker”
D．texters

83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are （A）
A．quite revealing
B．well written
C．unacceptable by others
D．shocking to others

84 according to the passage , who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile （C）
A．talkers
B．the speakeasy
C．the spacemaker
D．texters

85 an appropriate title for the passage might be （B）
A．the SMS effect
B．cultural implication of mobile use
C．change in the use of the mobile
D．body language and the mobile phone!

86．which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?（B）
A．life style and occupation
B．Attitude and income
C．income and job security
D．job security and hobbies

87．the writer seems to suggest that the description of ------- is closer to truth?（A）
A．middle –class ways of spending money
B．working-class ways of spending the weekend
C．working-class drinking habits
D．middle-class attitudes

88．according to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?（D）
A．desiring for security
B． Making long term plans
C．having priorities in life
D．saving money

89．working -class people's sense of security increased as a resulf of all the follwoing factor except?（D）
A．better social security
B．more job opportunities
C．higher living standard
D．better legal protection

90．which of the following statement is incorrect?（A）
A．Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.
B．The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing
C． different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear
D． middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people

91．at the beginning miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except （D）
A．busy
B．sociable
C．friendly
D． changeable

92．in "....and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…”.the word about means（A）
A．around
B．on
C． outside
D．concerning.

93．why did Mr. Rochester say" ..and the you stab me in the back!" （the 7th paragraph.）(B)
A．because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife
B．because Jane had intended to be more critical.
C．because Jane had regretted having talked to him
D． because Jane had said something else to correct herself

94．from what Mr. Rochest told miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to (B)
A．Tell her all his troubles
B．tell her his life experience.
C．change her opinion of him
D change his circumstances

95．at the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester sounded(D)
A．rude
B．cold
C．friendly
D． encouraging

96．which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine? (D)
A．Active in communication
B．Attractive in personality.
C．enjoyable in performance
D．unpredictable in behaviour

97．the computer would develop friendships with humans in a (n) ---------way. (D)
A．Quick
B．unpredictable
C．productive
D． inconspicuous

98．which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships? (B)
A．Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.
B．Being sensitive to earlier contact.
C．Being ready to learn about the person's life
D．Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.
99．throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer (A)
A．favourable
B．critical
C．vague
D．hesitant

100．which mgiht be the most appropriate title of the passage?(C)
A．Articial relationshios .
B．How to form intimate relationships
C．The affectionate machine
D．Humans and computers

PART Ⅲ CLOZE

　　There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most （ 31 ） held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means （32） the pavement into a busy street! （33） you must pass under a ladder you can （34） bad luck by crossing your fingers and （35） them crossed until you have seen a dog. （36） , you may lick your finger and （37） a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the （38） has dried.

　　Another common （39） is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring （40） to the person who opened it or to the whole （41）. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is （42）, as it inevitably brings rain!

　　The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month （43） on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay （44）. the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, （45） it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to （46） in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

　　Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are （47） witchcraft…… it is （48） lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.

　　Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood （49） luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never （50） , touch wood?"

　　31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily

　　32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from

　　33. A If B As C Though D Unless

　　34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease

　　35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep

　　36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively

　　37. A make B print C perform D produce

　　38. A label B symbol C mark D cut

　　39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea

　　40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune

　　41. A house B household C home D circle

　　42. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate

　　43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens

　　44. A away B outdoors C indoors D far

　　45. A when B as C if D though

　　46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate

　　47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in

　　48. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely

　　49. A as B for C in D of

　　50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down

　　PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY

　　51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.

　　A Although B whatever C As D However

　　52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!

　　A would B could C should D might

　　53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

　　A by which B for which C to which D at which

　　54 It's high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.

　　A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop

　　55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.

　　A has found B was finding C had found D would find

　　56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.

　　A ought to have B must have C may have D should have

　　57 I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.

　　A that you should think B by what you are thinking C that you would think D with what you were thinking

　　58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.

　　A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough

　　59 It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

　　A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to

　　60 Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.

　　A no such a B not such C not such a D no such

　　61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk__far.

　　A / B such C that D as

　　62 The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.

　　A proves B is proving C are proving D prove

　　63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.

　　A not counting B not to count C don't count D having not counted

　　64 It was __ we had hoped

　　A more a success than B a success more than C as much of a success as D a success as much as

　　65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?

　　A didn't it B doesn't there C usedn't it? D didn't there

　　66 It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.

　　A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination

　　67 A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.

　　A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing

　　68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.

　　A backs B necks C toes D heels

　　69 The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing.

　　A security B safety C protection D secureness

　　70 Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age.

　　A cater B supply C provide D equip

　　71 The tone of the article __ the writer's mood at the time.

　　A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated

　　72 This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen

　　73 The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies.

　　A concerns B offers C asks D involves

　　74 Our family doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.

　　A rests B stands C stays D seats

　　75 She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.

　　A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather

　　76 After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.

　　A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable

　　77 The reception was attended by __ members of the local community.

　　A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable

　　78 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon.

　　A regained B recovered C restored D revived

　　79 His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.

　　A rich B quick C productive D fertile

　　80 The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.

　　A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable

　　PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION

　　TEXT A

　　In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

　　First. Let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

　　This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

　　Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

　　They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

　　Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

　　Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

　　81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they

　　A: arrange the meeting place beforehand

　　B. postpone fixing the place till last minute

　　C: seldom care about when and where to meet

　　D: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

　　82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on

　　A: TALKERS

　　B; the "speakeasy"

　　c. the "spacemaker"

　　D. texters

　　83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are

　　A: quite revealing

　　B: well written

　　c: unacceptable by others

　　d; shocking to others

　　84 according to the passage ,who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile

　　a: talkers

　　b: the speakeasy

　　c :the spacemaker

　　d: texters

　　85 an appropriate title for the passage might be

　　A: the SMS effect

　　b: cultural implication of mobile use

　　c: change in the use of the mobile

　　d: body language and the mobile phone!

　　TEXT B

　　Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class-whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class"

　　-are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.

　　In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers' jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.

　　The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was-and still is - inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity （or the education and training） to make such long-term plans.

　　Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.

　　The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid （whatever the type of job they may have） and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.

　　86, which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?

　　A: life style and occupation

　　B: Attitude and income

　　C: income and job security

　　D: job security and hobbies

　　87 the writer seems to suggest that the description of —— is closer to truth?

　　A: middle -class ways of spending money

　　B: working-class ways of spending the weekend

　　C: working-class drinking habits

　　D: middle-class attitudes

　　88 according to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?

　　A: desiring for security

　　B: Making long term plans

　　C: having priorities in life

　　D: saving money

　　89 working -class people's sense of security increased as a resulf of all the follwoing factor except?

　　A: better social security

　　B: more job opportunities

　　C: higher living standard

　　D: better legal protection.

　　90 Which of the following statement is incorrect?

　　A: Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.

　　B: The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing

　　C: different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear

　　D: middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people!

　　TEXT C

　　For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighourhood called and some times stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal.

　　During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them.

　　One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking at him, he suddenly turned, and asked me, "do you think I'm handsome, Miss Eyre?"

　　The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it: 'No, sir."

　　"ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude."

　　"Sir, I'm sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn't matter, or something like that,"

　　"no, you shouldn't! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awaful faults to counterbalance your few good points

　　I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly," yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you're sympathetic and give them hope."

　　It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time.

　　"Don't be afraid of me, Miss Eyre." He continued. " you don't relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night."

　　91:at the beginning miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except

　　A: busy

　　B: sociable

　　C: friendly

　　D: changeable

　　92, in "……and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…".the word about means

　　A: around

　　B: on

　　C: outside

　　D: concerning.

　　93. why did Mr. Rochester say" ……and the you stab me in the back!" the （7thpara.

　　A: because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife

　　B: because Jane had intended to be more critical.

　　C: because Jane had regretted having talked to him

　　D: because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

　　94, from what Mr. Rochest told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to

　　A: Tell her all his troubles

　　B: tell her his life experience.

　　C: change her opinion of him

　　D change his circumstances

　　95, at the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester sounded

　　A: rude

　　B: cold

　　C: friendly

　　D: encouraging.

　　TEXTD

　　The ideal companion machine-the computer- would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner. Those qualities that make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own.

　　Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy. The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation. After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend.

　　An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that could continue from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user's life as revealed in earlier contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored. The computer's own personality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner.

　　96. Which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine?

　　A: Active in communication

　　B: Attractive in personality.

　　C: enjoyable in performance

　　D: unpredictable in behaviour

　　97. The computer would develop friendships with humans in a （n） ——way.

　　A: Quick

　　B: unpredictable

　　C: productive

　　D: inconspicuous.

　　98. Which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships?

　　A: Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.

　　B: Being sensitive to earlier contact.

　　C: Being ready to learn about the person's life

　　D: Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.

　　99 Throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer

　　A: favorable

　　B: critical

　　C: vague

　　D: hesitant

　　100. Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?

　　A: Articial relationships .

　　B: How to form intimate relationships

　　C: The affectionate machine

　　D: Humans and computers

　　PART Ⅵ WRITING

　　Section A Composition

　　Recently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shenyang . The results have shown that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow's money today is better, what do you think?

　　Write on answer sheet two a compositions of about 200 words.

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state specifically what you opinion is

　　In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate detail.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

　　You should supply an appropriate title for you composition.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　Section B Note- writing

　　Write an answer sheet two a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　You have got to know that you classmates, Michael ,is organizing a weekend excursion for the class. And you are thinking of joining the trip, write him a note expressing your interest in the excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

2006年英语专业四级考试参考答案

　　听力原文参考

　　The internet

　　The internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. Imagine a book that never rend, a library with million floors, or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the internet.

　　As the internet has potential for good or bad, one can find where organized information of websites. At the same time, one can also find waste for websites. Most websites are known as different internet of applications. These include online games, check rooms and so on. These applications have great power, too. Sometimes, the power can be so great. That young people may easily become victims to their attraction. So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. We must work together to use its power for better rents.

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　　PART Ⅲ CLOZE

　　31. B widely 32. C stepping off 33. A If 34. C avoid 35. B keeping

　　36. D Alternatively 37. A make 38. C mark 39. B superstition

　　40. D misfortune 41. B household 42. D unfortunate 43. A falls

　　44. C indoors 45. B as 46. A have originated 47. C associated with

　　48. A especially 49.B for 50. D broken down

　　PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY

　　51. _D_dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.

　　A Although B whatever C As D However

　　52. If only I _B_play the guitar as well as you!

　　A would B could C should D might

　　53. The party, _D_I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

　　A by which B for which C to which D at which

　　54 It's high time we _A_ cutting down the rainforests.

　　A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop

　　55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he _C_ impossible to comprehend.

　　A has found B was finding C had found D would find

　　56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone_C_ an opportunity to hear the speech.

　　A ought to have B must have C may have D should have

　　57 I am surprised_A_ this city is a dull place to live in.

　　A that you should think B by what you are thinking

　　C that you would think D with what you were thinking

　　58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not_B_ for her work.

　　A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough

　　59 It is imperative that the government _C_ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

　　A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to

　　60 Land belongs to the city; there is _A_ thing as private ownership of land.

　　A no such a B not such C not such a D no such

　　61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk_C_far.

　　A / B such C that D as

　　62 The statistics _D_ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.

　　A proves B is proving C are proving D prove

　　63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _A_ the spoilt ones.

　　A not counting B not to count C don't count D having not counted

　　64 It was _A_ we had hoped

　　A more a success than B a success more than

　　C as much of a success as D a success as much as

　　65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, _D_?

　　A didn't it B doesn't there C usedn't it? D didn't there

　　66 It is an offence to show _D_ against people of different races.

　　A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination

　　67 A great amount of work has gone into _B_ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.

　　A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing

　　68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their _D_.

　　A backs B necks C toes D heels

　　69 The economic recession has meant that job_A_ is a rare thing.

　　A security B safety C protection D secureness

　　70 Many people nowadays save money to _A_ for their old age.

　　A cater B supply C provide D equip

　　71 The tone of the article _B_ the writer's mood at the time.

　　A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated

　　72 This is not the right _A_ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen

　　A moment B situation C imagined D imitated

　　73 The job of a student accommodation officer_D_ a great many visits to landladies.

　　A concerns B offers C asks D involves

　　74 Our family doctor's clinic _B_at the junction of two busy roads.

　　A rests B stands C stays D seats

　　75 She was so fat that she could only just _C_ through the door.

　　A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather

　　76 After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was _A_.

　　A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable

　　77 The reception was attended by _C_ members of the local community.

　　A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable

　　78 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _D_slightly in the afternoon.

　　A regained B recovered C restored D revived

　　79 His C brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.

　　A rich B quick C productive D fertile

　　80 The couple has donated a not_A_ amount of money to the foundation.

　　A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable

　　PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION

　　81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they （B）

　　A: arrange the meeting place beforehand

　　B. postpone fixing the place till last minute

　　C: seldom care about when and where to meet

　　D: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

　　82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on （D）

　　A: TALKERS

　　B; the "speakeasy"

　　C. the "spacemaker"

　　D. texters

　　83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are （A）

　　A: quite revealing

　　B: well written

　　C: unacceptable by others

　　D; shocking to others

　　84 according to the passage , who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile （C）

　　A: talkers

　　B: the speakeasy

　　C :the spacemaker

　　D: texters

　　85 an appropriate title for the passage might be （B）

　　A: the SMS effect

　　B: cultural implication of mobile use

　　C: change in the use of the mobile

　　D: body language and the mobile phone!

　　86, which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?（B）

　　A: life style and occupation

　　B: Attitude and income

　　C: income and job security

　　D: job security and hobbies

　　87 the writer seems to suggest that the description of —— is closer to truth?（A）

　　A: middle -class ways of spending money

　　B: working-class ways of spending the weekend

　　C: working-class drinking habits

　　D: middle-class attitudes

　　88 according to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?（D）

　　A: desiring for security

　　B: Making long term plans

　　C: having priorities in life

　　D: saving money

　　89 working -class people's sense of security increased as a resulf of all the follwoing factor except?（D）

　　A: better social security

　　B: more job opportunities

　　C: higher living standard

　　D: better legal protection.

　　90.which of the following statement is incorrect?（A）

　　A: Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.

　　B: The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing

　　C: different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear

　　D: middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people!

　　91:at the beginning miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except （D）

　　A: busy

　　B: sociable

　　C: friendly

　　D: changeable

　　92, in "……and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…".the word about means（A）

　　A: around

　　B: on

　　C: outside

　　D: concerning.

　　93. why did Mr. Rochester say" ……and the you stab me in the back!" （the 7th paragraph.）（B）

　　A: because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife

　　B: because Jane had intended to be more critical.

　　C: because Jane had regretted having talked to him

　　D: because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

　　94, from what Mr. Rochest told miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to （B）

　　A: Tell her all his troubles

　　B: tell her his life experience.

　　C: change her opinion of him

　　D change his circumstances

　　95, at the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester sounded（D）

　　A: rude

　　B: cold

　　C: friendly

　　D: encouraging.

　　96.which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine? （D）

　　A: Active in communication

　　B: Attractive in personality.

　　C: enjoyable in performance

　　D: unpredictable in behaviour

　　97. the computer would develop friendships with humans in a （n） ——way. （D）

　　A: Quick

　　B: unpredictable

　　C: productive

　　D: inconspicuous.

　　98.which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships? （B）

　　A: Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.

　　B: Being sensitive to earlier contact.

　　C: Being ready to learn about the person's life

　　D: Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.

　　99 throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer （A）

　　A: favourable

　　B: critical

　　C: vague

　　D: hesitant

　　100. which mgiht be the most appropriate title of the passage?（C）

　　A: Articial relationshios .

　　B: How to form intimate relationships

　　C: The affectionate machine

　　D: Humans and computers

2005年专业英语四级考试试题及答案

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　　to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passagewill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during thistime you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

　　Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

　　PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN ]

　　In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

　　SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

　　In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

　　1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in

　　A. history.

　　B. geography.

　　C. mathematics.

　　D. art.

　　2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him a lot in the job.

　　A. logic

　　B. writing

　　C. history

　　D. mathematics

　　3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)

　　A. adviser.

　　B. computer programmer.

　　C. product designer.

　　D. school teacher.

　　Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

　　4. What is the main purpose of the research?

　　A. To make preparations for a new publication.

　　B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.

　　C. To know how housework is shared.

　　D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.

　　5. What does the man do on Fridays?

　　A. He goes to exercise classes.

　　B. He goes sailing.

　　C. He goes to the cinema.

　　D. He stays at home.

　　6. On which day does the couple always go out?

　　A. Friday.

　　B. Saturday.

　　C. Sunday.

　　D. Any weekday.

　　7. Which personal detail does the man give?

　　A. Surname.

　　B. First name.

　　C. Address.

　　D. Age.

　　Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

　　8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT

　　A. name.

　　B. address.

　　C. receipt.

　　D. phone number.

　　9. Parcels must be left open mainly for

　　A. customs’ check.

　　B. security check.

　　C. convenience’s sake.

　　D. the company’s sake.

　　10. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned with

　　A. the time needed for sending the parcel.

　　B. the flight time to New York.

　　C. the parcel destination.

　　D. parcel collection

　　SECTION B PASSAGES

　　In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

　　11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?

　　A. At Platform 7.

　　B. At Platform 8.

　　C. At Platform 9.

　　D. At Platform 13.

　　12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?

　　A. The train to Jinnan.

　　B. The train to Zhengzhou.

　　C. The train to Tianjin.

　　D. The train to Hangzhou.

　　13. Which train has now been cancelled?

　　A. The train to Jinnan.

　　B. The train to Zhengzhou.

　　C. The train to Tianjin.

　　D. The train to Hangzhou.

　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

　　14. The museum was built in memory of those

　　A. who died in wars.

　　B. who worked to help victims.

　　C. who lost their families in disasters.

　　D. who fought in wars.

　　15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he

　　A. had once fought in a war in Italy.

　　B. had been wounded in a war.

　　C. had assisted in treating the wounded.

　　D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.

　　16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?

　　A. Both are used as the organization’s official symbols.

　　B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.

　　C. The red cross was the organization’s original symbol.

　　D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.

　　17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?

　　A. It is just a lot of cheering.

　　B. It mainly involves yelling.

　　C. It mainly involves dancing.

　　D. It is competitive in nature.

　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

　　18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?

　　A. They set fireworks for their team.

　　B. They put on athletic shows.

　　C. They run around the spectators.

　　D. They yell for people to buy drinks.

　　19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?

　　A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people’s attention.

　　B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.

　　C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.

　　D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.

　　20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.

　　B. Cheerleaders’ contests are only held at the state level.

　　C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.

　　D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.

　　SECTION C NEWS BROAOCAST

　　Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　21. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?

　　A. 15 of them.

　　B. 3 of them.

　　C. 100 of them.

　　D. Dozens of them.

　　22. The illegal emigrants came from

　　A. Italy.

　　B. Africa.

　　C. the Mediterranean region.

　　D. places unknown.

　　Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

　　23. What does the news item mainly report?

　　A. China will send three people into space in a week.

　　B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.

　　C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.

　　D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.

　　Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?

　　A. Houses.

　　B. Land.

　　C. Skies.

　　D. Cars.

　　25. The fires were thought to have been started

　　A. purposefully.

　　B. accidentally.

　　C. on the Mexican border.

　　D. in southern California.

　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

　　26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.

　　A. France

　　B. The United States

　　C. Spain

　　D. Italy

　　27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _________ visitors.

　　A. 77 million

　　B. 130 million

　　C. 36.8 million

　　D. 100 million

　　28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a _________ per cent increase in

　　the number of Chinese traveling abroad.

　　A. 16.6

　　B. 30

　　C. 100

　　D. 37

　　Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

　　29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?

　　A. They would be arrested by Spanish authorities.

　　B. They would be tried in an Argentine court.

　　C. They would be sent to Spain for trial.

　　D. They would be tortured or murdered.

　　30. What accusation would the Argentine officers face?

　　A. Violation of human rights.

　　B. Involvement in illegal actions.

　　C. Planning anti-government activities.

　　D. Being part of the military rule.

　　PART III CLOZE [15 MIN. ]

　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

　　A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) ________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________ financially. There are obvious (36) ________of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.

　　On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) _________do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) _________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) _________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) ________ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.

　　31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory

　　32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations

　　33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain

　　34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along

　　35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed

　　36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems

　　37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently

　　38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out

　　39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes

　　40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much

　　41. A. and B. but C. still D. or

　　42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered

　　43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal

　　44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through

　　45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly

　　46. A. dependent B. a good source of information C. of great value D.reliable

　　47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new

　　48. A. though B. while C. since D. as

　　49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern

　　50. A. same B. equivalent C. equal D. simiarity

　　PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN ]

　　There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.

　　A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were

　　52. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.

　　A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist

　　C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist

　　53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.

　　A. so as to B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to

　　54. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.

　　A. will come B. was coming C. had been coming D. came

　　55. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.

　　A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be

　　C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be

　　56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.

　　A. some type of B. some types of a

　　C. some type of a D. some types of

　　57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.

　　A. must take B. must have made

　　C. was able to make D. could make

　　58. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.

　　A. something but B. anything but

　　C. nothing but D. not but

　　59. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim.

　　A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman

　　C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman

　　60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it’s high time we ________ strong actions against him.

　　A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took

　　C. has betrayed…took D. has betrayed…take

　　61. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?

　　A. there being B. there to be

　　C. there be D. there going to be

　　62. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.

　　A. objected having B. were objected to having

　　C. objected to have D. objected to having

　　63. ________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer

　　for advice.

　　A. If, had B. Have, had C. Should, have D. In

　　case, had

　　64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.

　　A. on occasion B. on purpose C. on condition D. only if

　　65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.

　　A. them B. / C. it D. theirs

　　66. Why are you staring?

　　I＊ve never seen ______tree before.

　　67. There are still many problem ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the _________.

　　A. battle B. day C. road D. tunnel

　　68. We realized that he was under great _________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.

　　A. excitement B. stress C. crisis D. nervousness

　　69. The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals.

　　A. move on B. move off C. move out D. move along

　　70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.

　　A. imaginative B. ingenious C. impractical D. theoretical

　　71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities＊ decision to build a highway across the field.

　　A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest

　　72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________.

　　A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum

　　73. Professor Johnson＊s retirement ________ from next January.

　　A. carries into effect B. takes effect

　　C. has effect D. puts into effect

　　74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.

　　A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget

　　75. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region.

　　A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive

　　76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.

　　A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied

　　77. Mr. Brown＊s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________.

　　A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out

　　78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer＊s _________ rather than the company＊s.

　　A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience

　　79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.

　　A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture

　　80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.

　　A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely

　　PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN ]

　　In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　TEXT A

　　TEXT B

　　Predicting the future is always risky. But it’s probably safe to say that at least a few historians will one day speak of the 20th century as America’s “ Disney era ” . Today, it’s certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that represents modern America as powerfully as the company that created Mickey Mouse. Globally, brands like Coca-Cola and McDonalds may be more widely-known, but neither encapsulates 20th-century America in quite the same way as Disney.

　　The reasons for Disney’s success are varied and numerous, but ultimately the credit belongs to one person — the man who created the cartoon and built the company from nothing, Walt Disney. Ironically, he could not draw particularly well. But he was a genius in plenty of other respects. In business, his greatest skills were his insight and his management ability. After setting himself up in Hollywood, he single-handedly pioneered the concepts of branding and merchandising — something his company still does brilliantly today.

　　But what really distinguished Disney was his ability to identify with his audiences. Disney always made sure his films championed the “ little guy ” , and made him feel proud to be American. This he achieved by creating characters that reflected the hopes and fears of ordinary people. Some celebrated American achievements — Disney’s very first cartoon Plane Crazy, featuring a silent Mickey Mouse, was inspired by Charles Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic. Others, like the There Little Pigs and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, showed how, through hard work and helping one’s fellow man, or Americans could survive social and economic crises like the Great Depression.

　　Disney’s other great virtue was the fact that his company — unlike other big corporations — had a human face. His Hollywood studio — the public heard — operated just like a democracy, where everyone was on firstname terms and had a say in how things should be run. He was also regarded as a great patriot because not only did his cartoons celebrate America, but, during World War II, studios made training films for American soldiers.

　　The reality, of course, was less idyllic. As the public would later learn, Disney’s patriotism had an unpleasant side. After a strike by cartoonists in 1941, he became convinced that Hollywood had been infiltrated by Communists. He agreed to work for the FBI as a mole, identifying and spying on colleagues whom he suspected were subversives.

　　But, apart from his affiliations with the FBI, Disney was more or less the genuine article. A new book, The Magic Kingdom; Walt Disney and the American Way of Life, by Steven Watts, confirms that he was very definitely on the side of ordinary Americans — in the 30s and 40s he voted for Franklin Roosevelt, believing he was a champion of the workers. Also, Disney was not an apologist for the FBI, as some have suggested. In fact, he was always suspicious of large, bureaucratic organizations, as is evidenced in films like That Darned Cat, in which he portrayed FBI agents as bungling incompetents.

　　By the time he died in 1966, Walt Disney was an icon like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. To business people and filmmakers, he was a role model; to the public at large, he was “ Uncle Walt ”— the man who had entertained them all their lives, the man who represented them all their lives, the man who represented all that was good about America.

　　86. Walt Disney is believed to possess the following abilities EXCEPT

　　A. painting.

　　B. creativity

　　C. management.

　　D. merchandising.

　　87. According to the passage, what was the pleasant side of Disney’s patriotism?

　　A. He sided with ordinary Americans in his films.

　　B. He supported America’s war efforts in his own way.

　　C. He had doubts about large, bureaucratic organizations.

　　D. He voted for Franklin Roosevelt in the 30s and 40s.

　　88. In the sixth paragraph the sentence “Disney was more or less the genuine article” means that

　　A. Disney was a creative and capable person.

　　B. Disney once agreed to work for the FBI.

　　C. Disney ran his company in a democratic way.

　　D. Disney was sympathetic with ordinary people.

　　89. The writer’s attitude toward Walt Disney can best be described as

　　A. sympathetic.

　　B. objective.

　　C. critical.

　　D. skeptical.

　　TEXT D

　　PART VI WRITING [45 MIN. ]

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

　　The students’ union of your university is planning to hold an arts festival next semester, and they are inviting students to contribute their ideas and suggestions as to how it should be organized or what should be included.

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　MY IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY ARTS FESTIVAL

　　You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea or describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band/orchestra. Write a note to your friend, Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting her/him to come with you.

　　Marks will be awarded for content ,organization, grammer and appropriateness.

　　参考答案：

　　The Wrist Watch

　　It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception / to the normal sequence in the evolution of man’s jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man’s watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration.

　　1-10 CABAD BACBA

　　11-20 CBDBD BDBAB

　　21-30 DBBCA CBDCA

　　31-40 AABAA CCABC

　　41-50 BDBAD DDBCD

　　51-60 AABBD ACBBC

　　61-70 ADCCD BDBBC

　　71-80 DABAC ACDDB

　　81-90 CADBC ABDAB

2004年英语专业四级考试试卷真题及答案

2009-05-13T14:23:00.001+08:00

TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.

Part Ⅰ

WRITING ［45 MIN.］

SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］

Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion?

Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:

WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING?

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your view is.

In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］

Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her some encouragement.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

MONEY

Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.

Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］

 In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A STATEMENT

 In this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

1.Where is Lily working now?

A. In the police department.

B. In a drama society.

C. In a university.

D. In a primary school.

2.Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by ____.

A. 11:00 B. 11:20 C. 11:30 D.11:50

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. There is a strike across the country.

B. Many trains have been cancelled.

C. A few trains have been cancelled.

D. There is a strike in the North Region.

4.The death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively ____.

A. 60/9. B. 16/9. C.9/60. D. 9/16.

5.What is John supposed to do on Sunday?

A. Call the office. B. Revise his paper.

C. Solve the problem. D. Hand in the paper.

6.What do we know about Mary Jackson?

A. She is the speaker’s friend. B. She likes stories.

C. She is an author. D. She gave a gift.

7.What do we know about the speaker?

A. The speaker can get good tips.

B. The speaker pays for the meals.

C. The speaker can get good wages.

D. The speaker lives comfortably.

8.What will the speaker probably do next?

A. To buy some medicine.

B. To buy a new cupboard.

C. To ignore the matter.

D. To investigate the matter.

SECTION B CONVERSATION

 In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

9.When will they discuss the agenda?

A. Before dinner. B. During dinner.

C. After dinner. D. Tomorrow.

10.What can be inferred about the woman?

A. She’ll be travelling during the vacation.

B. She’ll be working during the vacation.

C. She’s looking forward to going home.

D. She will offer her help to Jane.

11.What is the cause of their complaint?

A. The place. B. The heat.

C. The workload. D. The facilities.

12.What can be concluded about Janet?

A. She has come to the party. B. She is hosting the party.

C. She hasn’t turned up. D. She is planning a party.

13.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hotel. B. At a bus station.

C. In a restaurant. D. At an airport.

14.What does the woman intend to do?

A. Get a job on campus. B. Get her resume ready.

C. Visit the company. D. Apply for a job with PICC.

15.What are the man and woman doing?

A. Listening to the radio. B. Looking at the photos.

C. Watching television. D. Reading a newspaper.

16.What does the man mean?

A. He hopes the party will be successful.

B. He will see the woman around five.

C. He is eager to help the woman.

D. He is unenthusiastic about the party.

17.What is NOT a change to the literature class?

A. Class location. B. Class times.

C. Class length. D. Class size.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

 Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

18.The journalist was brought to court because ____.

A. he was working for a British newspaper.

B. he published an untrue story.

C. the story was published in Britain.

D. he was working with other foreign journalists.

19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?

A. He was an American journalist.

B. He worked for a British newspaper.

C. His story was published elsewhere.

D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

20.Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.

A. Mongolia. B. South Korea. C. Iran. D. Qatar.

21.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The announcement was made by AFA.

B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC.

C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.

D. The football player were under 23.

Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compared with that a decade earlier.

A. 1.5 years B. 1.4 years C. 1.2 years D. 1.1 years

23.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.

A. infant B. maternal C. male D. middle-aged

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

24.According to Pakistan’s President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ____.

A. great B. small C. growing D. greater than before

25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____.

A. their border conflicts B. their military build-up

C. killings in the two countries D. their mutual distrust

Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) ____ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27)____ can be modified.

The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)____ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)____ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)____ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31)____ routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32)____, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)____ he has to change to another, (34)____ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) ____.

One answer would seem to be(36)____ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37)____, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)____ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)____ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)____ may persist through all week-ends and holidays.

26.A.in B.with C.of D.over

27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round

28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter

29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to

30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks

31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular

32.A.Therefore B.UnfortunatelyC.In a word D.In comparison

33.A.as B.when C.then D.than

34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as

35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily

36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer

37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However

38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite

39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency

40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habit

Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］

 There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence.

Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than

42.____, I’ll marry him all the same.

A. Was he rich or poor B. Whethere rich or poor

C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor

43.The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.

A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever

44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?

A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised

C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised

45.If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.

A. being treated B. treated

C. be treated D. having been treated

46.It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.

A. hand in B. would hand in 

C. have to hand in D. handed in

47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck.

A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress

C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress

48.The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.

A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking

C. that he is to think D. to think

49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.

A. these of the most B. most of those

C. among the most D. among the many of

50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Only if, will B. If only, would

C. Should, will D. Unless, would

51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.

A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave

52.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests.

A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose

53.As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____ on some reading.

A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up

54.I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a ____.

A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred

55.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.

A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned

56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.

A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless

57.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.

A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving

58.I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.

A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping

59.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.

A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook

60.She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold.

A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering

61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.

A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted

62.He plays tinnis to the ____ of all other sports.

A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion

63.She answered with an ____ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.

A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic

64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.

A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full

65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further communication.

A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts

2003年英语专业四级考试试题答案与详解

2009-05-13T14:21:00.000+08:00

听力原文

　　PART Ⅱ DICTATION

　　Salmon

　　Every year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.

　　Now, you have two minutes to check through your work.

　　PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　In sections A, B and C, you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

　　SECTION A STATEMENT

　　In this section, you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

　　1. You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinking and smoking.

　　2.We hadn’t quite expected the committee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it had finally agreed.

　　3.The coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. It’s 9:15 now, and you have to wait for five minutes for the next one.

　　4.Perhaps Jane shouldn’t have got married in the first place. No one knows what she might have been doing now, but not washing up. That’s for sure!

　　5.I happen to be working on a similar project at the moment. I am only too pleased to help you.

　　6.The man arrived for the ceremony with patched jackets and faded jeans that the average person would save for mowing the lawn in his garden at the weekend.

　　7.Mark! Here you are! This is the last place in the world I would have expected to find you.

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　In this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

　　8. W: I couldn’t stand this morning. My right leg went stiff.

　　M: I’m afraid it’s probably a side-effect from the drugs I put you on.

　　9. W: How did your writing go this morning? Is the book coming along alright?

　　M: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write.

　　10. W: Is there anything you can do to make the cold go away more quickly?

　　M: No, there isn’t. And a cold isn’t really serious enough for a visit to a doctor.

　　11. W:Look! What have I got here!

　　M: Oh. So you did go to that bookstore!

　　12. M: Excuse me. Has there been an emergency?

　　W: Oh, no sir. There’s just a storm, so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon.

　　13. W: I wish I hadn’t hurt Linda’s feeling like that yesterday. You know I never meant to.

　　M: The great thing about Linda is that she doesn’t hold any grudges. By tomorrow she’ll have forgotten all about it.

　　14. M: My grades are not bad, but not good enough. I know I didn’t study at all this semester. Now I have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.

　　W:I’ll see you in the library, then.

　　15. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket for the evening. I like the color on me, don’t you think? 

　　M:I think it looks terrific on you-really! 

　　16. W: Do you know that Sam turned down that job offer by a travel agency? 

　　M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but had he accepted it, he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet. 

　　17. W: At the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year. 

　　M: The year? It is supposed to be good for four! 

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　The U.N resolution calls for greater international intelligence and law enforcement cooperation. And it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorisms financiers. It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.

　　Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Ardorn district, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of violence. Northern Ireland’s police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. The violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of Sectarian tension in northern Belfast.

　　Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

　　Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Goshork Insurance Holdings, which ensures aircraft around the world, said rates had soared as much as 10 fold since the September 11th terror attacks. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.

　　Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

　　A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians, and 4 Germans. They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.

　　Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

　　On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS program warns that the deadly disease may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world. Dr. Piu said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58 million people worldwide have contracted the HIV virus, which causes AIDS, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. The UN estimates the world’s HIV positive population at 36 million, including 25 million in sub-Saharan Africa.

　　International officials warn the disease will have disastrous political, social, and economic consequences in many developing countries.

　　This is the end of listening comprehension. 

　　答案与详解

　　PART Ⅰ WRITING 

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION

　　THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD

　　People in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. I think people should relax. It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.

　　Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities—film, music, art, poetry. But now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure. They can’t communicate well with co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives. Some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appetite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale. Thus have destructive effect on their health. People tend to lose temper easily, and this may interfere personal relationship. What’s more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-being.

　　To be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should keep a good mood, according to some psychology experts. Those little things may seem relatively insignificant—reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, maintaining your emotional well-being, getting plenty of rest, going fishing. They can help you keep a good mood.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING

　　Oct. 18, 2003

　　Dear Clare,

　　Thank you for inviting me to your house-warming party this weekend. But I’m afraid I couldn’t go there, because I have an important business appointment on that day. I saw some pictures of your new house, which is so cozy and comfortable. I sincerely hope that you have a good day.

　　Yours,

　　Gou Ming

　　PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　SECTION A STATEMENT

　　1．答案：D

　　【问句译文】关于听者哪一句是不对的？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】只要听懂了这句话“Don’t work too hard, and do watch your drinking and smoking”，由此可以判断听者工作辛苦，既抽烟又喝酒。故选项D为正确答案。

　　2．答案：C

　　【问句译文】当讲话者听到这个消息，他感觉如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】只要听懂了关键词 “We were taken aback...”, 意为“吃惊”，这与选项C的意思一致。 

　　3．答案：C

　　【问句译文】下一班长途汽车什么时候离站？

　　【试题分析】本题为计算题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是 “It’s 9:15.”, “...wait for 5 minutes...” 意为现在9:15，下一班车等5分钟。由此可以判断下一班长途汽车9:20离站。 

　　4．答案：B

　　【问句译文】讲话者认为简可能会？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这句话的关键词是“but not washed-up．．．”, 其中“washed up” 意为“不再有希望的，没有发展前途的”，前面还有一句话 “No one knows what she might be doing now...”由此可以判断讲话者谈论简的事业还是有希望的。故B为正确答案。 

　　5．答案：C

　　【问句译文】这句话是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】只要听清 “I’m only too pleased to help you，” 就得出选项C为正确答案。 

　　6．答案：B

　　【问句译文】这句话隐含了什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句 “with patched jackets and faded jeans that average people would save for mowing the lawn in his garden...”. 字里行间隐藏的信息说明他的穿着不合适，故B为正确答案。 

　　7．答案：B

　　【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句 “This is the last place in the world I would expect to find you.” 由此可以判断讲话者没想到会在这儿找到他。 

　　

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　8．答案：C

　　【问句译文】两位说话者之间是什么关系？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】录音中女士抱怨腿发硬，男士说 “...side effect from the drugs I put you on.” 意为可能是我给你开的药的副作用。可见两人是医生-病人关系。故选项C为正确答案。 

　　9．答案：A

　　【问句译文】男士认为他的写作如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是 “difficult”，男士说 “rest of it would be difficult to write” 意为余下的部分不好写，故选项A为正确答案。 

　　10．答案：D

　　【问句译文】我们可以从对话中知道什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句是 “Cold is not serious enough for a visit a doctor.” 意为感冒不至于如此严重，而要去看医生。故选项D为正确答案。 

　　11．答案：A

　　【问句译文】男士以前假定什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句是 “so you did go to that bookstore.” 意为你确实去了书店。

　　故推测男士在此以前认为女士会去书店。故选项A为正确答案。 

　　12．答案：A

　　【问句译文】关于这次航班，我们知道什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是 “leave a little later” 由此断定，航班将有短期延误。故选

　　项A为正确答案。 

　　13．答案：C

　　【问句译文】男士对琳达的评价如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句是“She doesn’t hold any grudges”，“forget”。意为“她没有怀恨在心”；“忘记了”。由此可见，选项C“她是宽容的”为正确答案。“forgetful”意为健忘的；“considerate”意为体贴的，关心的；“careless”意为粗心的。 

　　14．答案：A

　　【问句译文】女士是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为语气判断题。

　　【详细解答】男士说下学期他要用心读书，女士回答“I’ll see you in the library then”，从女士的语气判断，她不相信男士能够做到。 

　　15．答案：A

　　【问句译文】男士认为女士的服饰选择如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题

　　【详细解答】本句关键句是“looks terrific on you”，意为女士的穿着很漂亮。 

　　16．答案：B

　　【问句译文】为什么山姆拒绝了这份工作？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键句是“to make ends meet”表明收支相抵，由此推断山姆拒绝这份工作是因为薪水不够高。 

　　17．答案：C

　　【问句译文】男士的语气如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】录音中女士说印刷商的速度太慢，今年不可能完成任务。男士说恐怕四年才行。本题的关键句是 “it is supposed to be good for four.” 由此断定男士是持幽默的语气。 

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　18．答案：D

　　【问句译文】这项联合国决议是有关什么的严格控制？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这篇新闻讲的是联合国采取措施，严格控制恐怖活动。新闻中讲到“...providing funds for terror activities... ”即严格控制提供恐怖活动的基金，由此可知，故选项D为正确答案。 

　　19. 答案：B

　　【问句译文】这项联合国决议明确地要求州政府做到什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻中说“And it requires states to change its banking laws.”，即要求州政府改变它的银行法规。revise意为“修改，改变”，与这句话意思一致，故为正确答案。 

　　20. 答案：D

　　【问句译文】一共有多少人在这次暴力中受伤？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻中说“...a woman was shot in the leg, 13 police officers were injured during the violence．”一共有14人在这次暴力中受伤。只有D为正确内容。 

　　21. 答案：C

　　【问句译文】这次暴力持续了多长时间？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“...throughout a summer of..．”就可以选出正确答案C。

　　22. 答案：D

　　【问句译文】在这次美国的恐怖袭击以后，保险费用上涨幅度为多大？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这篇新闻讲的是美国 “9.11” 恐怖事件以后，保险费用幅度上涨，航空业所面临的危机。解答本题的关键是听清“...rates had soared as much as ten fold ...”，就可知道保险费用幅度上涨了10倍。故选项D为正确答案。 

　　23. 答案：C

　　【问句译文】在阿富汗，为什么八名外援工人被捕？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这篇新闻讲的是在阿富汗，八名外援工人被指控传播宗教思想，以及他们将可能面临的刑罚。只要听清“...accused of preaching Christianity...”，即被指控传播宗教思想，所以C项是正确答案。 

　　24. 答案：A

　　【问句译文】下列哪一项不是他们将可能面临的刑罚？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻最后一句说“The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term, and death sentence.”，即“被抓的八名外援工人能面临的刑罚可能是驱逐出境、入狱或死刑。” 故选项A为正确答案。 

　　25. 答案：B

　　【问句译文】根据这篇报道，有多少爱滋病HIV阳性患者？

　　【试题分析】本题为计算题。

　　【详细解答】这篇新闻讲的是全世界爱滋病状况的严峻性。新闻中说“58 million people worldwide have contracted HIV virus which causes aids, while 22 million have died from related illness.“ 即全世界58,000,000 人患爱滋病，其中22,000,000死于爱滋病引起的相关疾病。可通过计算，得到这题的答案。如果听清 ”The UN estimated HIV positive population at 36 million,”联合国统计爱滋病HIV阳性患者达到36,000,000人。也能得到这题的答案。故选项B为正确答案。 

　　PART IV CLOZE

　　短文大意：这篇短文介绍麦当劳薯条的发展及其成功之处。

　　26．答案：C

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】这句话是说“在厨房，土豆去皮切成条状煎炸。”scaled意为“刮（鱼）鳞”； stripped意为“脱衣；剥夺”； peeled意为“除掉（水果等）皮”；sliced意为“将某物切成薄片”。故选项C为正确答案。 

　　27．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 As后面可接从句，选项B、C、D后面只能接名词词组。此处需要连词，故选项A为正确答案。 

　　28．答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 ensure意为“确保、保证”，后面可接从句；而ensue意为“因而发生，接着”；enrich意为“使...富有”；enable意为“使...能够”，选项A，C，D不能接从句，故选B。 

　　29．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】这句话是说：麦当劳在1966年转向冷冻薯条的制作。switching to意为“改变”；diverting from/to意为“转移”；modifying 意为“修改”；altering 意为“改动（强调事物本身大小、好坏的变化）”。故本题A最恰当。

　　30．答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题考查副词的用法

　　【详细解答】本句译为：然而，这个变化在国家的农业和饮食上产生了深远的影响。still 意为“仍然”；anyway 意为“无论如何”；besides 意为“除...之外”；nevertheless意为“然而”。根据上下文，此处需要转折关系的副词，故选项D为正确答案。 

　　31. 答案：C

　　【试题分析】本题考查名词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 brand意为“商标，商品的牌子”；stuff意为“东西”；commodity意为“商品，产品”，故选项C为正确答案。 

　　32. 答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题考查关系代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这是考查定语从句的用法，“that”关系代词，指代前面的plants，而A、C、D均无此功能。 

　　33. 答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题考查介词的用法。

　　【详细解答】介词“of”表示所属关系，本句译为：麦当劳的扩张和低成本、高产量薯条的普及改变了美国人的饮食方式。

　　34. 答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为副词用法辨析题。

　　【详细解答】本句译为：薯条长期受到消费者、竞争者，甚至食品评论家的赞扬。根据上下文，正确答案为选项A 。 

　　35. 答案：A 

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 distinctive意为“有特色的，与从不同的”；distinct意为“清晰的，明白的”；distinguished意为“卓越的，着名的”；distinguishable意为“可区别的”。根据上下文可知选项A为正确答案。 

　　36. 答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 possesses意为“拥有，占有”；buys意为“购买”；acquires意为“获得，取得”；grows意为“种植”。本句意为：他们与众不同的口味，并不是源于麦当劳所购买的土豆，以及他们所拥有的技术。故选项B为正确答案。 

　　37. 答案：C 

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 exact意为“确切的”；identical意为“完全相同的，一模一样的”，如：identical twins（同卵双胞胎）；same意为“同样的”；alike意为“相同的”，但alike一般在句尾，不修饰名词。故C为正确答案。 

　　38．答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 woks意为“锅”；pots意为“罐，壶”；boilers意为“锅炉”；fryers意为“油煎锅”。故选项D为正确答案。 

　　39．答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】这句话是说“薯条的口味在很大程度上取决于烹饪用的油。”adequately意为“足够地”； massively意为“巨大地”；plentifully意为“丰富地”；largely意为“在很大程度上”，故选项D为正确答案。 

　　40．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】本句是说“这种混合油使得薯条有着与众不同的口味。”flavour意为“口味”；fragrance意为“芳香，香气”；smell意为“气味”；perfume意为“香水”，故A为正确答案。 

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　　PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

　　41．答案：D

　　参考译文：农业是这个国家财富主要的来源，其中小麦是最主要的谷类作物。

　　【试题分析】本题考查对非谓语动词的掌握。

　　【详细解答】这是一个独立主格结构。wheat前用逗号，且没有连词，表示这一句起补充说明的作用，该空不能用动词的形式，则being为唯一之选。

　　42．答案：A

　　参考译文：到目前为止，杰克已经失踪两天了，我开始担心他的安全。

　　【试题分析】本题考查时态的用法。

　　【详细解答】由句中时间状语“for some time now”可知，这里要用现在完成时；选项A为现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去某一时间一直持续到现在，故为正确答案。

　　43．答案：C

　　参考译文：树的后面有小山，它的壮丽景色在河面上真实地反射出来。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查关系代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这是一个定语从句，此处缺少一个关系代词。whose 指代前面的hills, whose magnificence表示它的壮丽景色。

　　44．答案：B

　　参考译文：你说今天下午谁会到办公室找我？

　　【试题分析】本题考查插入语的用法。

　　【详细解答】 did you say是一个插入语。比如说 Who do you think is the best teacher i

　　n our school? 即你认为谁是我们学校最好的老师？ 

　　45．答案：D

　　参考译文：---艾伦喜欢汉堡包吗？---喜欢，以至于他几乎每天吃。

　　【试题分析】本题考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这句话实际上是 (He likes Hamburgers) so much so that he eats them almost every day. 连词“so that”如此...以致。 

　　46．答案：B

　　参考译文：你的想法，如同她的想法一样，对我来说不同寻常。

　　【试题分析】本题考查对代词的掌握。

　　【详细解答】只有hers可指代她的想法。而her, herself表示她自己。故B为正确答案。 

　　47．答案：A

　　参考译文：开幕式是一件大事，我们必须准备。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对虚拟语气的掌握。

　　【详细解答】在类似essential, necessary之类的形容词后面，句子的动词形式为 (should)+动词原形。故选项B不对。而essential 后面一般跟to/for, 故A为正确答案。 

　　48. 答案：B

　　参考译文：如果时间允许，庆祝会如期举行。

　　【试题分析】本题考查独立主格结构的用法。

　　【详细解答】当从句的主语和主句的主语不一样时，且没有连词，从句的主语用独立主格结构。Time permitting相当于If time is permitted. 故B为正确答案。 

　　49. 答案：D

　　参考译文：尽管我喜欢经济学，但我更喜欢社会学。

　　【试题分析】本题考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】在这四个选项中， as表示“尽管”，引导的条件状语从句时，从句需倒装，即将形容词、副词提至句首，故选项D为正确答案。

　　50. 答案：C

　　参考译文：进一步讨论这个事情是无益的，因为今天你我都在任何事情上不愿达成一致

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对主谓一致原则的掌握。

　　【详细解答】若两个或两个以上的主语由 “or”, “nor”, “either...or”, “neither...nor”, “not only...but also”，连接，遵守就近原则。故选项C为正确答案。 

　　51. 答案：A

　　参考译文：他们克服所有的困难，提前两个月完成这个项目，这是我们没有预料到的。

　　【试题分析】本题考查关系代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这是一个非限制性定语从句，此处缺少一个关系代词，指代前面的整个句子。在这四个选项中，只有选项A有此功能，因此A项是正确答案。 

　　52. 答案：B

　　参考译文：由于多年的劳作，他身体状况很差。他已不是二十年前的他了。

　　【试题分析】本题为考查关系词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这是一个定语从句，此处缺少一个关系代词。选项B为正确答案。 

　　53. 答案：C

　　参考译文：如果她稍微改变一点会更可爱，不是吗？

　　【试题分析】本题为考查反意疑问句的用法。

　　【详细解答】该题句子的主干 “She would have been more agreeable”, 故附加疑问句为 “wouldn’t she”. 

　　54. 答案：D

　　参考译文：三千英尺处，没有了宽广的平原，遥远的山脉随处可见。

　　【试题分析】本题为词语辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 on view意为“展览着”；at a glance意为“一看就”； on the scene意为“在场”；in sight 意为“（指某物）看得见”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。 

　　55. 答案：A

　　参考译文：文明发展的最初两个阶段是发明了武器和发现了火，尽管没有人确切地知道后者使用的时间。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 latter意为“（刚提到的两者之间的）后者”； latest意为“最近的，最新的”；later意为“后来”; last意为“最后的”。根据句意，只有选项A表示“后者”，选项A为正确答案。 

　　56．答案：C

　　参考译文：把交通阻塞的时间顾及在内，我们将花二十分钟到达火车站。

　　【试题分析】本题为词语辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 acknowledging意为“承认，供认”； affording意为“提供，给予”，allowing for意为“顾及”； accounting for意为“对...作出满意的解释”。根据句意，选项C为正确答案。 

　　57．答案：B

　　参考译文：他将为他的无礼行为承担后果。

　　【试题分析】本题为动词短语词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 answer to意为“对...有反应，顺从”； answer for意为“对…负责，承担后果”； answer back意为“无礼回嘴，顶嘴”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。

　　58．答案：A

　　参考译文：除了极个别情况外，前总统不公开露面。

　　【试题分析】本题为词语辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 rare意为“稀少的，罕有的，”；unusual意为“不平常的”； extraordinary意为“不平常的，特别的”； unique意为“唯一的，独一无二的”。故选项A为正确答案。 

　　59．答案：B

　　参考译文：我们一直听到赞扬你工作做得好的话。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 favoured意为“有利的，称心的”； favourable意为“令人满意的，表示赞许的”；favourite意为“最受喜欢的”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。 

　　60. 答案：D

　　参考译文：在夏季度假期间，这个海边旅馆没有空房间。

　　【试题分析】本题考查固定搭配的掌握。

　　【详细解答】 empty意为“空的”，强调房间里无物体； blank意为“空白的”，如 “a blank page空白的一页”； deserted意为“荒废的，（因被弃）无人住的”； vacant意为“（地方等）空的，未被占用的”，如 “vacant house / room空屋子（房间）”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。

　　61. 答案：A

　　参考译文：笔直往前开，然后你将看到一个上海-南京高速公路的指示牌。

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 sign意为“牌子，指示牌”；mark意为“（书写的，印刷的）符号”；signal意为“信号，手势，暗号”；board意为“木板”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。 

　　62. 答案：C

　　参考译文：只要有可能，艾就炫耀他的日语讲得好。

　　【试题分析】本题为动词短语词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 show up指“出现”；show around指“为某人作向导”；show off指“炫耀，卖弄”；没有show out词组。根据句意，选项C为正确答案。 

　　63. 答案：B

　　参考译文：除了一些纸片和布以外，这个房客什么也没留下。

　　【试题分析】本题考查固定搭配的掌握。

　　【详细解答】 sheets指“片，块，张”，可以说 “a sheet of paper”,但一般不能和 “cloth”搭配；scraps意为“小片，碎片”；pages指“页”, 不能和 “paper, cloth”搭配；slices指“（食物上切下的）薄片”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。 

　　64. 答案：D

　　参考译文：由于世界经济的衰退，股票市场上的股票有所波动。

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 turned意为“旋转，转动”；changed意为“改变”；floated意为“漂浮”；fluctuated意为“波动，起伏”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。 

　　65. 答案：A

　　参考译文：我认为你可以选一个中级语言课程提高你的英语。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 intermediate意为“中级的”，如 “intermediate course /level /book 中级课程/水平/书本”; middle意为“中间的”，表示方位； medium意为“传播媒介”；mid意为“在...中间“,诗歌中用的较多。故选项A为正确答案。

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　　PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION

　　SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION

　　TEXT A

　　短文大意：这篇文章讲的是人们用社会空间反映人与人之间的社会关系。回顾了早期到美洲的欧洲移民生活方式的改变。比较了墨西哥人和美国人家庭空间感的不同。

　　66．答案：B

　　参考译文：什么原因造成了早期移民生活方式的改变？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题可从文中第五句找到答案“With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups and plates;”即随着个人主义思想的发展，人们开始转向使用个人的茶杯和碟子。故选项B为正确答案。 

　　67．答案：A

　　参考译文：下列哪一项文中没有提到？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第三句话说“...in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping．”即一个房间作为吃饭、款待客人和睡觉的房间。此句说明房间的功能；第一段最后一句话说 “They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests... kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms.”即他们开始用单独的房间款待客人...有厨房，洗衣房和洗澡间。此句说明房间的布局。选项B“他们之间的社会关系”是文章的主旨。由此可知，选项B,C,D文中已提。而选项A即家庭空间的概念，文中没有提到，故为正确答案。此题采取排除法。 

　　TEXT B

　　短文大意：这篇文章首先介绍了人们对数字的迷信，以及对人们生活的影响。

　　68. 答案：C

　　参考译文：根据短文，下面哪一组数字给人们带来好运？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中在提到幸运数字时讲到“Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a bringer of good luck．” “Nine is usually thought of as lucky number...”即七是另外一个有特殊意义的数字，能带来好运。九也通常被认为是一个幸运数字。故选项C为正确答案。

　　69. 答案：B

　　参考译文：认为数字十三带来坏运起源于什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中在提到数字十三时说“The common belief is that this derives from the fact that there were 13 people at Christ’s Last Supper.”即普遍认为是起源于耶稣的最后的晚餐上十三个人这个事实。故选项B为正确答案。 

　　70. 答案：A

　　参考译文：对于人们对数字的迷信，作者持什么观点？

　　【试题分析】本题为态度题。

　　【详细解答】文中最后一段提到“Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.”然而非常奇怪的是，在十三日出生一点也不令人可怕，这恰恰显示出我们的迷信多么没有理性。故选项A即温和地讽刺,为正确答案。 

　　TEXT C

　　短文大意：这篇有关大脑结构的文章,介绍男性、女性大脑结构及工作方式的不同，以及科学家的研究成果。

　　71. 答案：C

　　参考译文：下列哪一项是正确的？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】选项A即心理学家已经放弃，而生物学家正在展开研究工作。而文中第三句话说 “Psychologists view the subject either as a matter of frustration or a joke.”即心理学家认为这个研究不是一件沮丧的事，就是一个笑话。此句和选项A含义不一样；选项B即大脑区别显示出一个性别优于另外一个性别。而文中第一段最后一句话说 “But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.” 即他们指出尽管有区别，但并不能说明谁优谁劣，此句和选项B含义不一样；选项D两性大脑结构的区别早已为人所知。而文中第三段第三句话说 “This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men...” 即这是第一次人们发现了两性大脑结构的不同。此句和选项D含义不一样。由此可知，选项C为正确答案。此题采取排除法。 

　　72. 答案：D

　　参考译文：根据这篇文章，普遍认为大脑的区别由什么因素引起的？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第三段倒数第二句话说 “We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences．”即我们认为社会的影响造成了这些区别。故选项D为正确答案。 

　　73. 答案：A

　　参考译文：第五段“这些区别”指的是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第五段主题句说“But it isn’t all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis.”即在此基础上解释两性技能的区别并不是很容易的事。由此可见，“这些区别”指的是两性技能。

　　74. 答案：D

　　参考译文：文章的结尾，作者提议在哪些方面进行更多的研究工作？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文章的结尾，作者说我们不知道学校学生的能力和大脑两半球功能之间的确切关系。我们不懂大脑两半球是如何通过corpus callosum相互作用的。间接地提出对于corpus callosum的影响，多作研究工作

　　75. 答案：A

　　参考译文：文章的主要目的是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】短文介绍科学家在有关大脑结构方面的研究成果。故选项A为正确答案。 

　　TEXT D

　　短文大意：这篇文章预测信息技术对我们生活方式及职业的影响。

　　76．答案：D

　　参考译文：信息技术对以下哪一项没有影响？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第二段说“By 2005, 83%of American management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan are not far behind.” “In the United States, 5 of the 10 faster-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related.” 由此可见信息技术对美国及欧洲人事管理的影响，及对美国人的职业取向的影响。故选项D为正确答案。此题采取排除法。 

　　77. 答案：A

　　参考译文：第四段“数字分化”指的是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】运用第四段的具体数据进行分析。文中说2000年早期，一项调查发现，50%的白人家庭拥有计算机，43%的美国黑人家庭有计算机，他们的数字迅速扩大。由此可见，“数字分化”指的是拥有计算机的人的数字差距。故选项A为正确答案。 

　　78. 答案：A

　　参考译文：根据这篇文章，下列哪一选项是错误的？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文中说“By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning．”这里提到了“几乎所有的大学课本，许多高中、初中课本将和因特网址连接，在学习中提供资源、学习材料及相关的文章。”由此可见，电子资料是一种辅助教学。而选项A说所有的大学和学校学习资料将转成电子教学是错误的。 

　　79. 答案：B

　　参考译文：文中哪一点没有谈到？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中谈及未来职业的取向、种族差异、学校及图书馆。此题采取排除法。

　　80. 答案：C

　　参考译文：文章的结尾，作者强调在高科技时代，我们注意什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文最后一段最后一句有“...the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job can offer．”据此知人们对于教育的需求。故选项C为正确答案。

　　SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING

　　TEXT E

　　短文大意：这篇短文向我们介绍的是阿思匹林的药效。

　　81．答案：B

　　参考译文：该短文主要讨论什么的效果？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】从文章第一段和第二段的主题句 “Aspirin may be the most familiar drug in the world - but its power to heal goes far beyond the usual aches and pain.” “Some of the major illnesses and conditions that aspirin or aspirin-like drugs might help prevent are:”可见这篇短文的中心论题就是阿思匹林的药效，故选项B为正确答案。

　　TEXT F

　　短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是保护环境的几种方式。

　　82. 答案：D

　　参考译文：文中提出了几个方案？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文谈到教育、媒体、法规和未来的计划四个保护环境的方案。

　　TEXT G

　　短文大意：这篇短文预测了世界七大工业国家的人均寿命。

　　83．答案：A

　　【参考译文】这篇短文的主旨是关于七大工业国的什么问题？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】短文中说“... people in the G-7 nations may be living anywhere from 1.3 years to 8 years longer than official estimates now predict.”即在七大发达工业国家，人们的寿命比现在官方预测的长1.3—8年。由此可知，正确答案为选项A。

　　TEXT H

　　短文大意：这篇短文给计算机使用者提了几条建议。

　　84．答案：C

　　参考译文：这篇文章的最佳题目是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】短文谈及为了避免用眼过度和头痛，给计算机使用者提了几条建议。由此可知，正确答案为选项C。 

　　TEXT I

　　短文大意：这是一个中国主要城市和国外城市天气预报的图表。

　　85. 答案：C

　　参考译文：中国哪几个城市的天气预报是晴天呢？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】抓住关键词 “clear”,中国主要城市的天气预报图表告诉我们“Beijing、Changchun、Guangzhou、Wuhan” 是晴天。由此可知，正确答案为选项C。 

　　86. 答案：B

　　参考译文：哪一个国外城市的最高气温是最高呢？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】从国外城市天气预报的图表中得知，Bangkok气温为33,最高。做对此题，学生必须知道Max 表示最高的，而Min表示最低的 

　　TEXT J

　　短文大意：这是一则信息。有关旅游、住宿、警察局、医院、图书馆、邮局的地址及电话号码。

　　87. 答案：B

　　参考译文：如果你需要旅游信息，应在何处寻找？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】抓住关键词 “travel shop information”, 可在 “Tourist Information Center”处查询。正确答案为选项B。

　　88. 答案：D

　　参考译文：在哪儿能找到警察局？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】抓住关键词 “Police Station”, 查询地址。 

　　TEXT K

　　短文大意：这是一则学校课程简介。

　　89. 答案：C

　　参考译文：商业英语课程时间有多长？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】在“English Language Programs”下找到 “4-week Business English”，正确答案为选项C。 

　　90. 答案：A

　　参考译文：哪一个课程没有提及？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】。在“Post-graduate certificates in 12 months”下发现“Global Operations management; Communications/Networking Engineering; Advanced Software Technologies．．．”，所以只有选项A没有提及。故选项A为正确答案。 

　　本套真题测试的语言重点

　　重点单词

　　intermediate 中级的; 

　　ensure 确保、保证; 

　　proposal建议; 

　　favourable 令人满意的; 

　　distinctive 有特色的; 

　　vacant 空的

　　重点词组

　　show off 炫耀; 

　　answer for 对负责; 

　　allow for顾及; 

　　stem from 源于；

　　tend to 倾向于； 

　　shift to 转向

2002年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案

2009-05-13T14:20:00.001+08:00

Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］

　　SECTION A COMPOSITION

　　Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?

　　Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:

　　THE BEST WAY TO STAY HEALTHY

　　You are to write in three parts.

　　In the first part, state what you think is the best way.

　　In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.

　　In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

　　SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］

　　Write a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation:

　　You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it.

　　Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.

　　听力

　　Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］

　　Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

　　Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］

　　 In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question.

　　SECTION A STATEMENT

　　 In this section you will hear eight statements .At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

　　1. The speaker is most probably a(n) ___.

　　A. architect B. construction worker C. tourist guide D. housing agent 

　　2. What does the statement mean?

　　A. Travel is much faster and convenient now than before.

　　B. People are now travelling much more than in old days.

　　C. Traveling to far-away places has become very common.

　　D. It used to take two more weeks to travel by coach than now 

　　3. The speaker feels sorry because___.

　　A. he can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.

　　B. his wife can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.

　　C. the couple can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.

　　D. the couple would be unable to cook the dinner. 

　　4. Where is the speaker?

　　A. In the zoo. B. In the classroom.

　　C. In the library. D. At a meeting. 

　　5. What does the statement mean?

　　A. One’s success is largely dependent on intelligence.

　　B. Low motivation may lead to poor performance.

　　C. Motivated people are more likely to succeed.

　　D. Both motivation and intelligence are important. 

　　6. What does the speaker suggest?

　　A. We should read word by word to get his meaning.

　　B. We should read line by line to get his meaning.

　　C. We should try to find the hidden meaning.

　　D. We should try to find the lines and read them aloud. 

　　7. How much does the overcoat cost at the regular price?

　　A. 120. B.15. C.60. D.45. 

　　8. What does the speaker mean?

　　A. The sports meet has been cancelled.

　　B. The sports meet has been held despite the rain.

　　C. The time has been set for the sports meet.

　　D. When the sports meet will be held is yet to be known. 

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　 In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

　　9． What are the speakers probably going to do?

　　A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons

　　B. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.

　　C. To talk with Mary about going to the concert.

　　D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam 

　　10. What can we learn about the man?

　　A. He firmly believes in UFOs. 

　　B. He is doubtful about UFOs.

　　C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs. 

　　D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs. 

　　11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?

　　A. Electronic music. B. Civil engineering.

　　C. Electronics. D. Electronic engineering. 

　　12. What does the man mean?

　　A. The milk is safe to drink. 

　　B. The milk is not safe to drink.

　　C. She shouldn’t have bought the milk. 

　　D. He wouldn’t have milk for breakfast. 

　　13. How many people were caught in the fire?

　　A.6. B.5. C.4. D.7. 

　　14. What can we learn from the conversation?

　　A. The woman will attend her course at 7:45.

　　B. The woman will be late for the blood test.

　　C. The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.

　　D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test. 

　　15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　A. Salesman and customer. 

　　B. Expert on jewelry and his wife.

　　C. Estate agent and client. 

　　D. Husband and wife. 

　　16. How does the man probably feel?

　　A. Nervous. B. Uninterested. C. Confident.

　　D. Upset. 

　　17. What do we know about Bill?

　　A. He is thoughtful. B. He is forgetful.

　　C. He is careless. D. He is helpful.

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　 In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

　　9． What are the speakers probably going to do?

　　A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons

　　B. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.

　　C. To talk with Mary about going to the concert.

　　D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam 

　　10. What can we learn about the man?

　　A. He firmly believes in UFOs. 

　　B. He is doubtful about UFOs.

　　C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs. 

　　D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs. 

　　11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?

　　A. Electronic music. B. Civil engineering.

　　C. Electronics. D. Electronic engineering. 

　　12. What does the man mean?

　　A. The milk is safe to drink. 

　　B. The milk is not safe to drink.

　　C. She shouldn’t have bought the milk. 

　　D. He wouldn’t have milk for breakfast. 

　　13. How many people were caught in the fire?

　　A.6. B.5. C.4. D.7. 

　　14. What can we learn from the conversation?

　　A. The woman will attend her course at 7:45.

　　B. The woman will be late for the blood test.

　　C. The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.

　　D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test. 

　　15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　A. Salesman and customer. 

　　B. Expert on jewelry and his wife.

　　C. Estate agent and client. 

　　D. Husband and wife. 

　　16. How does the man probably feel?

　　A. Nervous. B. Uninterested.

　　C. Confident .D. Upset. 

　　17. What do we know about Bill?

　　A. He is thoughtful. B. He is forgetful.

　　C. He is careless. D. He is helpful.

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now listen to the news.

　　18. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?

　　A. Poverty elimination. B. Good government.

　　C. Fight against corruption. D. Poor living standard. 

　　19. By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ___a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.

　　A. reject B. restart C. follow D. review

　　Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now listen to the news.

　　20. What happened during the accident?

　　A. A train hit another train. B. A train killed 23 people.

　　C. A train went off its tracks. D. A train was trapped inside the station. 

　　21. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?

　　A. No one was fatally injured.

　　B. There were many heavy casualties.

　　C. No one was hurt during the accident.

　　D. Someone was killed during the accident 

　　Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now listen to the news.

　　22. The civil servants held a strike to protest___.

　　A. spending cuts. B. reform measures

　　C. pay cuts. D. low pay. 

　　23. The civil servants’ strike was staged___the general strike.

　　A. a few days after B. a few days before

　　C. a few weeks after D. a few weeks before 

　　Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now listen to the news.

　　24. Which is the main idea of the news?

　　A. Industrial relations in Germany. 

　　B. The German energy industry.

　　C. Coalition in the government. 

　　D. Closure of nuclear reactors. 

　　25. The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from___.

　　A. the Government

　　B. the energy industry

　　C. a party in the coalition

　　D. a declining need for nuclear energy 

　　完型填空

　　Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］

　　Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. 

　　People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and

　　( 26 ) a very simple affair in the beginning.( 27 ), when we observe the language behaviour of ( 28 ) we regard as primitive cultures,we find it ( 29 ) complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words ( 30 ) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English.( 31 ), these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted(词尾变化的) than ( 32 ) of any of the well -known European languages,for a ( 33 ) noun can be spoken or written in ( 34 ) hundred different forms, each ( 35 ) a precise meaning different from that of any other.

　　The forms of the verbs are even more ( 36 ). The Eskimo language is, therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn,( 37 ) the result that almost no traders or explorers have ( 38 )tried to learn it. Consequently , there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ( 39 ) to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish,Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually ( 40 ) by travellers as “the Eskimo language”.

　　26. A. must be B. must have been

　　C. ought to be D. should be 

　　27. A. However B. Therefore

　　C. Probably D. Undoubtedly 

　　28. A. whose B. that

　　C.which D.what 

　　29. A. conspicuously B. usually

　　C. surprisingly D. sufficiently 

　　30. A.so as B.so that

　　C. as such D. as well as 

　　31. A. However B. Moreover

　　C. Though D. Therefore 

　　32. A. the others B. all others

　　C. these D. those 

　　33. A. single B. singular

　　C. plural D. compound 

　　34. A. some B. several

　　C. various D. varied 

　　35. A. getting B. causing

　　C. having D. owning 

　　36. A. endless B. multiple

　　C. uncountable D. numerous 

　　37. A. with B.for

　　C. owing to D.as 

　　38. A. still B. indeed

　　C. just D. even 

　　39. A. alike B. similar

　　C. related D. relevant 

　　40. A. referred to B. talked about

　　C. spoken D. told 

　　选择

　　Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］

　　 There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

　　41. She did her work___her manager had instructed.

　　A. as B. until C. when D. though 

　　42. ___of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party la

　　st night.

　　A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All 

　　43. For some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

　　A. had been pointing B. have been pointing

　　C. were pointing D. pointed 

　　44. Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

　　A. by which B. that C. in where D. where 

　　45. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment,___should make great differences in our life next summer.

　　A. which B. what C. that D. they 

　　46. AIDS is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

　　A. being B. to be C. to have been D. having been 

　　47. She managed to save___she could out of her wages to help her brother.

　　A. how little money B. so little money

　　C. such little money D. what little money 

　　48. Fool ___Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.

　　A. who B. as C. that D.like 

　　49. The experiment requires more money than___.

　　A. have been put in B. being put in

　　C. has been put in D. to be put in 

　　50. ___for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

　　A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been

　　C. Was it not D. Were it not 

　　51. “What courses are you going to do next semester?” 

　　“I don’t know. But it’s about time ___on something.”

　　A. I’ d decide B. I decided C. I decide D. I’ m deciding 

　　52. The police have offered a large___ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.

　　A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward 

　　53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ___missed the plane.

　　A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom 

　　54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely___.

　　A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted 

　　55. The head of the Museum was___and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.

　　A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging 

　　56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ___for a property company.

　　A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion 

　　57. The party’ s reduced vote was ___ of lack of support for its policies.

　　A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident 

　　58. There has been a___ lack of communication between the union and the management.

　　A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted 

　　59. The teacher ___expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.

　　A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently 

　　60. The___family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.

　　A. normal B. average C usual D. general 

　　61. The new colleague___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.

　　A. confesses B. declares C claims D. confirms 

　　62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few___ from the novel.

　　A. pieces B. essays C fragments D. extracts 

　　63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ___ room in the hotels here.

　　A. empty B. vacant C.free D. deserted 

　　64. The old couple will never ___the loss of their son.

　　A. get over B. get away C get off D. get across 

　　65. Scientific research results can now be quickly___ to factory production.

　　A. used B. applied C tried D. practiced

　　阅读理解 A

　　Part Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］

　　SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］

　　In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 

　　TEXT A

　　Many of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modern woman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simple change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys for adults. It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really amount to much: the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. It would be more liberating to pack it all off to a laundry and not necessarily more expensive, since no capital investment is required. Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not make cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. Ifone compares the image of the woman in the women’s magazine with the goods advertised by those periodicals, one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially. A careful balance has to be struck: if you show a labour-saving device, follow it up with a complicated’ recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife. So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an egg herself, to produce “that lovely homo-baked flavour the family love”, and knitting patterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became tremendously fashionable when they were first introduced. Automatic cookers are advertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, not by professional women presetting the dinner before leaving home for work.

　　66. According to the passage, many of the home electric goods which are supposed to liberate woman___.

　　A. remove unpleasant aspects of housework

　　B. save the housewife very little time

　　C. save the housewife’s time but not her money

　　D. have absolutely no value for the housewife 

　　67. According to the context, “capital investment” refers to money___.

　　A. spent on a washing machine

　　B. borrowed from the bank

　　C. saved in the bank

　　D. lent to other people 

　　68. The goods advertised in women’s magazines are really meant to ___.

　　A. free housewives from housework

　　B. encourage housewives to go out to work

　　C. make housewives into excellent cooks

　　D. give them a false sense of fulfillment 

　　TEXT B

　　The “standard of living” of any country means the average person’s share ofthe goods and services which the country produces. A country’ s standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment.

　　A country’s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most ofwhich have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country’s natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favourable climate; other regions possess none of them.

　　Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom fromforeign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country’s people. Industrialized countries that have trained numerousskilled workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.

　　A country’s standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain’s wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. A country’s wealth is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.

　　69. The standard of living in a country is determined by ___.

　　A. its goods and services

　　B. the type of wealth produced

　　C. how well it can create wealth

　　D. what an ordinary person can share 

　　70. A country’s capacity to produce wealth depends on all the factors EXCEPT ___.

　　A. people’s share of its goods B. political and social stabilityC. qualities of its workers D. use of natural resources 

　　71. According to the passage, ___ play an equally important rule indetermining a country’s standard of living.

　　A. farm products B. industrial .goodsC. foodstuffs D. export and import 

　　TEXT C

　　How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.

　　Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell ns,we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy’s hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandm others did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull.

　　What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats,for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.

　　There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and A merica, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again.

　　Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the “untidy” look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.

　　At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don’t look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you’ll see that no one else does either!

　　72. The author thinks that people are ___.

　　A. satisfied with their appearance

　　B. concerned about appearance in old age

　　C. far from neglecting what is in fashion

　　D. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion 

　　73. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to___.

　　A. confidence in life B. personal dress

　　C. individual hair style D. personal future 

　　74. Causes of fashions are ___.

　　A. uniform B. varied C. unknown D. inexplicable. 

　　75. Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes___.

　　A. uniformity B. formality C. informality D. individuality 

　　76. Which is the main idea of the last paragraph?

　　A. Care about appearance in formal situations.

　　B. Fashion in formal and informal situations.

　　C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.

　　D. Ignoring appearance in all situations. 

　　TEXT D

　　Massive changes in all of the world’ s deeply cherished sporting habits are underway. Whether it’s one of London’s parks full of people playing softball, and Russians taking up rugby, or the Superbowl rivaling the British Football Cup Final as a televised spectator event in Britain, the patterns of players and spectators are changing beyond recognition. We are witnessing a globalization of our sporting culture.

　　That annual bicycle race, the Tour de France, much loved by the French is a good case in point. Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France, Belgium and Holland, Spain and Italy taking part. But in recent years it has been dominated by Colombian mountain climbers, and American and Irishriders.

　　The people who really matter welcome the shift toward globalization. Peugeot, Michelin and Panasonic are multi-national corporations that want worldwide returns for the millions they invest in teams. So it does them literally a world of good to see this unofficial world championship become just that.

　　This is undoubtedly an economic-based revolution we are witnessing here,one made possible by communications technology, but made to happen because of marketing considerations. Sell the game and you can sell Cola or Budweiser as well The skilful way in which American football has been sold to Europe is a good example of how all sports will develop. The aim of course is not really to spread the sport for its own sake, but to increase the number of people interested in the major money-making events. The economics of the Superbowl are already astronomical. With seats at US $125, gate receipts alone were a staggering $ 10,000,000. The most important statistic of the day, however, was the $ 100,000,000 in TV advertising fees. Imagine how much that becomes when the eyes of the world are watching.

　　So it came as a terrible shock, but not really as a surprise, to learn that some people are now suggesting that soccer change from being a game of two 45-minute halves, to one of four 25-minute quarters. The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of asport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.

　　Moreover, as sports expand into world markets, and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows, so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level. In boxing we have already seen numerous, dubious world title categories because people will not pay to see anything less than a “World Tide” fight,and this means that the title fights have to be held in different countries around the world!

　　77. Globalization of sporting culture means that ___.

　　A. more people are taking up sports.

　　B. traditional sports are getting popular.

　　C. many local sports are becoming international

　　D. foreigners are more interested in local sports 

　　78. Which of the following is NOT related to the massive changes?

　　A. Good economic returns. B. Revival of sports

　　C. Communications technology. D. Marketing strategies. 

　　79. What is the author’s attitude towards the suggestion to change soccer into one of four 25-minute quarters?

　　A. Favourable. B. Unclear. C. Reserved. D. Critical. 

　　80. People want to see higher-level sports competitions mainly because___.

　　A. they become more professional than ever.

　　B. they regard sports as consumer goods.

　　C. there exist few world-class championships

　　D. sports events are exciting and stimulating

　　阅读理解 B

　　SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］

　　In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers.

　　TEXT E

　　First read the following question.

　　81. The main purpose of the passage is to___.

　　A. warn people of pickpockets. B. tell people what to wear.C. describe how to catch thieves. D. explain how to contact the police. 

　　Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.

　　Pickpockets operate in crowded places in the hope of getting easy pickings. Don’t make it easy for them. Keep wallets, purses and other valuables out of sight. If wearing a jacket, an inside pocket is the best place to use. If not, your possessions are safest in a pocket with a button-down flap.

　　Please co-operate with the police by reporting any crime or suspicious activity immediately, either by dialling 110 or calling at your nearest police station.

　　TEXT F

　　First read the following question.

　　82. The main topic of the passage is ___.

　　A. agricultural products B. irrigation methodsC. natural resources D. water shortages 

　　Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.

　　It is widely accepted that China is a country faced with severe water shortages. Insufficient water resources have slowed agricultural development. And to

　　make matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water.

　　In China today, the utilization efficiency of farming water is about 30-40 per cent. This figure stands in sharp contrast to developed countries’ utilization average of 70-80 per cent. The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods.

　　Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture.

　　One of the advantages of modern irrigation methods is that they alone can save 20-30 per cent of the present volume of wasted irrigation water.

　　TEXT G

　　First read the following question.

　　83. The letter is about___.

　　A. cities in South-east Asia B. holiday greetingsC. sightseeing D. travel plans 

　　Now, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.

　　May 5th 2002

　　Dear Mark,

　　Hello again! Here are my holiday plans. I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia in August and will arrive in Singapore in September. Hope we’ll be able to

　　meet there. These are my travel plans:

　　August 28th London-Tokyo

　　September 1st Tokyo-Bangkok

　　September 4th Bangkok-Singapore

　　September 7th Singapore-Manila

　　September 9th Manila-London

　　Looking forward to seeing you again.

　　Best wishes

　　Christopher

　　TEXT H

　　First read the following question.

　　84. Who will read the following excerpt from a pamphlet?

　　A. Travellers. B. Baby-sitters.C. Insurance agents. D. Trattic police. 

　　Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.

　　DAY TRIPS

　　Even if you are only going on a day trip to another country , accidents can happen. So please make sure you have adequate travel insurance.

　　TAKE CARE IN WATER

　　Bathing will cool you but remember that fatal accidents can happen very easily and in the most unexpected conditions. Adults should watch each other for signs of trouble when in water. Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim well. Young children should never be left unattended near a stretch of water.

　　TAKE CARE ON THE ROADS

　　Traffic accidents are the major cause of death among travellers. Whetherdriver or pedestrian, always check on local traffic regulations.

　　TEXT I

　　First read the following questions.

　　85. How many performances will the Irish dancing troupe give between June 23 and 25?

　　A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 

　　86. Whose works will NOT be played at the concert?

　　A. Chopin. B. Schumann. C. Beethoven. D. Liszt. 

　　Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.

　　Irish dance: The Irish International Dance Company, one of the most dynamic dance troupes in the world, will tour China with its classic production“ Spirit of t

　　he Dance—the New Millennium.”

　　The dancers include such famous names as Patricia Murray, one of the Irish dancing champions, and first rate ballerina Claire Holding.

　　Sponsored by China National Culture and Art Company Ltd., the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century Theatre.

　　Time:7:30 pm, June 23-25

　　Place: Century Theatre, 40 Liangmaqiaolu, Chaoyang District

　　Telephone: 6551 - 8888

　　Piano solos: twenty Chinese and foreign piano music works will be playedby three young, promising pianists from the China Central Conservatory of Music.

　　Programmes include: “Consolation No 3 in D-flat major” by Liszt,“ For Elise” by Beethoven, “Turkish March” by Mozart, “Waltz in C-sharp minor” and “A Minute Waltz” by Chopin, and “Hungarian Dance” by Brahms.

　　Time:7:30 pm, June 16

　　Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District

　　Telephone: 6605- 5812

　　TEXT J

　　First read the following questions.

　　87. When is the deadline for the competition?

　　A. May 7. B. May 5. C. June 18. D. June 15. 

　　88. The six lucky winners will ___.

　　A. visit Guiyang City. B. contact the Press Office C. go to China Daily. D. take an overseas trip.

　　Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.

　　Guiyang Customs and Scenery Competition

　　Notice

　　Fifteen questions for the Guigyang Customs and Scenery Competition were published in China Daily on May 5 and 7, and on China Daily’ s web edition on May 7. Participants, please answer the questions and mail the answer card to:　Press Office, Guiyang Municipal People’s Government　46 Zhongshan Xilu, Guiyang 550003, Guizhou, China or find the competitionon www. chinadaily, com. cn. Then answer the questions, fill in all information needed and click the button below to send it back.The deadline for the competition is June 15(subject to postmark).

　　The prize-drawing Ceremony will be held on June 18 in Guiyang City ,and six luck winners(three living in China,three from abroad)will be drawn from those who give correct answers to all questions. Their names will be published in China Daily and its web edition on June 19.

　　The six lucky winners will be invited to visit Guiyang from August 8 to 18.

　　TEXT K

　　First read the following questions.

　　89. If you want to travel to Shanghai on Air France on a Saturday, which flight would you take?

　　A. AF129. B. AF128. C. AF111. D. AF112. 

　　90. Does Lufthansa operate a flight between Beijing and Frankfurt everyday?

　　A. No. B. Yes. C. Yes, except on Saturdays. D. No, only three days a week.

　　Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.

　　Flight Schedule

　　Air France ..................................................................

　　... Tel: (010)6588 1388

　　(020)6360 6688 

　　Day From To Flight Departure Arrival

　　1 - 7 Beijing Paris AFl29 09: 40 14:15

　　1 - 7 Paris Beijing AFl28 15:55 07:40

　　2,4,7 Shanghai Paris AFlll 10:55 17:05

　　1,3,6 Paris Shanghai AFl12 15:55 09:05

　　Lufthansa ..................................................................... Tel: (010)6465 4488

　　Tel: (010)6465 4488

　　(021)6248 1100 

　　Day From To Flight Departure Arrival

　　1 - 7 Beijing Frankfurt LH721 10:30 14:25

　　1 - 7 Frankfurt Beijing LH720 17:25 08:30

　　1,2,3,4,5,7 Shanghai Frankfurt LH729 11:15 16:30

　　听力原文

　　PART II DICTATION

　　Disappearing Forests

　　The world’s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some 10,000 years ago. The remaining forests are home to half of the world’s species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet, as well as supporting at least half of the world’s species of plants and animals. These rain forests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land has been used for industrial purposes or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. By the 1990’ s less than half of the earth’ s original rain forests remained, and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction.

　　PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　SECTION A STATEMENT

　　1. Next I’d like to show you a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor which is a newlybuilt one we have for rent.

　　2. It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time.

　　3. Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I’m extremely sorry that my wife and I won’t be able to make it.

　　4. Last time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today’s lecture you’ll concentrate on the methods used in the study of animals.

　　5. In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career.

　　6. In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you have to read between the lines.

　　7. Last week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which was one quarter of the regular price.

　　8. Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office.

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　9. M: I’m really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in two weeks’ time. But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert.

　　W: She may fail along that line. Let’s try to talk some sense into her.

　　10. W: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs?

　　M: Me? Well, I have never seen. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think they have, seen.

　　11. M: You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music.

　　W: Well, that’s a long way away from civil engineering.

　　12. W: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn’t seem to look fresh now. Do you think it is still all right to drink?

　　M: Let me smell it. Well, it has gone off. If I were you, I wouldn’t even think of it.

　　13. M: Is it true that all of them survived the fire last night?

　　W: Yes, a miracle, isn’t it? There was a couple on the second floor and two women and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt.

　　14. M: I’m going to take a blood test at 7:45 tomorrow morning.

　　W: In that case, you won’t miss any courses tomorrow morning then.

　　15. M: I’m not really an expert on precious stones, but these are superb. Don’t you like them?

　　W: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where we are living in.

　　16. W: You seem to be restless the whole day today. What’s up?

　　M: Later in the afternoon’ they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa.

　　17. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car.

　　M: That certainly sounds like Bill.

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　News Item One (18-19)

　　Britain has announced that it has decided to cancel about 200 million pounds’ worth of the debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The international development secretary says the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government. This would include taking action against corruption. At the same time Common Market finance ministers are meeting in Muricius. Britain is expected to put forward a fresh initiative on redressing debts of the poorest countries. The chancellor of Czech has indicated the plan to revise the scheme put forward last year by the International Monetary Fund which has not yet provided any relief.

　　News Item Two (20-21)

　　An underground train derailed at the station in central Paris yesterday, injuring people and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track. French emergency services say the trains were traveling at 35 kilometres per hour when it derailed at the entrance of the station. No one was killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and a nearby cafe. Some people have broken limbs and others have suffered bruising. None was in a critical condition. As yet it was not known why the train came off the tracks.

　　News Item Three (22-23)

　　In Argentina,civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of 12-15% for anyone earning more than 1,000 US dollars a month. Public service unions and local teamsters plan to hold the protest rally in front of the government house. The work stoppage comes at the last Friday’s general strike when many of Argentina’s 12 million workers stayed home after the nation’s powerful General Worker Confederation, the nation’s largest union group, called a one-day strike to protest spending cuts and free market reforms.

　　News Item Four (24-25)

　　Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its 19 nuclear power plants, making it the first major industrial nation to commit to withdrawing from nuclear energy. Talks between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s government and chiefs of German energy industry were to begin at 8:30 p.m.. Closure of German 19 reactors, which provided around a third of the country’s electricity needs, was a key pledge of the Greens, the junior partner in Schroder’s coalition government.

　　答案与详解

　　写作

　　PART Ⅰ WRITING

　　SECTION A 

　　［参考范文］

　　The Best Way to Stay Healthy

　　Nowadays，the desire for good health is universal. Wherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health. However, which do you think is the best way to keep healthy?

　　Different people come up with different views: eating green food, doing outdoor exercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far as I am concerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of psychology.　 According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick but mentally ill. The burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so they can’ t step out of the shadow of depression and sadness. They need to release their spirit to the nature.

　　Besides, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you’ll become more sociable and thus more willing to play your part in the society. Enrolling for some keep-fit clubs or joining some travel agency, which by themselves are various versions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot.

　　As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it’s a state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless energy and passion for living.

　　Keep a good quality of mind, or keep a sense of humour, to be precise, even if you are 80, and you’ll never be old.

　　SECTION B 

　　［参考范文］

　　Dear Jack,

　　Hearing that you wish to sell your walkman, I’m so glad to know it because my walkman has been lost several days ago, and I need it to help study English now.

　　Could you give me a description of your walkman? The price I can offer is no more than 100 yuan. Hope the deal can be done between us.

　　Yours,

　　听力

　　PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　SECTION A STATEMENT

　　1．答案：D

　　【问句译文】讲话者很可能是干什么的？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】只要听懂了关键词“a threebedroom apartment”和“a newly-built one we have for rent”，就可以判断讲话者是房屋经纪人，他正在向客人介绍其新建成的用于租赁的公寓。故选项D为正确答案。

　　2．答案：A

　　【问句译文】这句话是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这句话是“It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time.”used to do表示“过去经常做某事”；“过去从伦敦乘车到爱丁堡要两个星期，

　　但现在两星期内就可以环游世界好多次。”这与选项A的意思一致。

　　3．答案：C

　　【问句译文】讲话者为何觉得遗憾？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是make it，意为“成功，达到目的”，这里是说他们不能去参加晚餐。这与选项C的意思一致。

　　4．答案：B

　　【问句译文】讲话者在哪儿？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】这句话的关键词是“in today’s lecture．．．”，由此可以判断是在课堂上，由此可以判断选项B为正确答案。

　　5．答案：C

　　【问句译文】这句话是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】只要听清连词“rather than”及“decides how far a person can go” （决

　　定一个人的事业成就有多大），由此可以判断起决定作用的是motivation，而不是intelligence，故选项C为正确答案。

　　6．答案：C

　　【问句译文】讲话者建议什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是“read between the lines”即“体会言外之意”，而选项C“the hidden meaning”指字里行间隐藏的信息，故为正确答案。

　　7．答案：A

　　【问句译文】那件外套的正常价格是多少？

　　【试题分析】本题为计算题。

　　【详细解答】 Jane用30英镑买了件外套，“which is one quarter of the regular price，”即这只是正常价格的四分之一，由此可知正常价格应是120英镑。

　　8．答案：D

　　【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】录音中说因为连续下雨，学校运动会“has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office”，即运动会延期到什么时候还要听校长办公室的通知，所以现在还不知道运动会什么时候召开，故选项D为正确答案。

　　SECTION B CONVERSATION

　　9．答案：A

　　【问句译文】讲话者很可能将做什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是nothing but，即“只不过是，不外是”，男士说他很担心Mary，她再过两周就要考试了，但她现在谈论的只是即将到来的音乐会。女士说 “She may fail along that line”意为“这样下去她会考不及格”，“talk some sense into her”指给她一些忠告，即劝告她好好学习，故选项A为正确答案。 

　　10．答案：B

　　【问句译文】我们可以知道男士怎样？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】女士问男士是否相信UFO的存在，男士说他自己从来没看到过，但是许多人看到或者认为他们看到过。由“they think they have”可以看出男士对UFO是否存在表示怀疑，故选项B为正确答案。

　　11．答案：C

　　【问句译文】男士对下列哪一项从不感兴趣？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】男士说到他一开始是做土木工程，后来转到电子工程，但最感兴趣的是电子音乐，这里没有提及的是“电子学”，故选项C为正确答案。

　　12．答案：B

　　【问句译文】男士是什么意思？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】女士说她买了牛奶，但看上去不新鲜了，问男士是否还能饮用。男士闻了一下说“it has gone off”，go off意为“变坏，变质”，由此判断牛奶已经不能饮用了，故选项B为正确答案。

　　13．答案：D

　　【问句译文】有多少人被困于火中？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题的关键词是“a couple”，“two women and three kids”即一对夫妇，两名妇女和三个孩子，共有七人被困于火中，故选项D为正确答案。

　　14．答案：C

　　【问句译文】我们可以从对话中知道什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】女士说她明天早上7:45去验血，这样的话就不会错过任何一节课，由此推测上课时间是在7:45以后，因此选项C “女士将在第一节课前去验血”为正确答案。

　　15．答案：D

　　【问句译文】两位说话者之间是什么关系？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】一男一女在购物时，女士指着一块石头说，“It costs almost twice as much as the house we are living in”，即价钱是我们住房的两倍，可见两人是夫妻关系。

　　16．答案：A

　　【问句译文】那位男士可能觉得怎样？

　　【试题分析】本题为推理题。

　　【详细解答】女士问男士为何整天看上去“restless”，男士说“… they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa”，即傍晚他们将公布谁将获得去非洲学习的机会，因此男士内心可能很紧张，表现出不安定的情绪。故选项A为正确答案。

　　17．答案：B

　　【问句译文】我们可以知道Bill如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】女士说她再也不跟Bill一块走了，因为“He could never remember where he parked his car”，男士说“That certainly sounds like Bill”即“Bill就是这样”，由此可知，Bill是个健忘的（forgetful）人。

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　18．答案：D

　　【问句译文】下列哪一项不是减除债务的条件？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻第二句讲到“the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government … include taking action against corruption．”即英国的这一决定是针对有些国家愿意去消除贫困，建立有效的政府……以及采取反腐行动而做出的，由此可知A、B、C项都是减除债务的条件，故选项D为正确答案。

　　19. 答案：D

　　【问句译文】通过减除债务，英国打算如何对待国际货币基金提出的类似的计划？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻最后一句说“… indicated its plan to revive the scheme．．．”，即英国计划恢复一项……方案。review意为“重新审查，重新评定”，与这句话意思一致，故为正确答案。

　　20. 答案：C

　　【问句译文】事故期间发生了什么事？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻第一句说“An underground train derailed at a station … injuring

　　23 people and just missing another underground train．”只有C项说的“一列火车脱轨”为正确内容。

　　21. 答案：A

　　【问句译文】下列哪一项最好地描述了乘客的状况？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“No one was in critical condition．”就可以选出正确答案A。

　　22. 答案：C

　　【问句译文】文官举行罢工是为了抗议什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】这篇新闻讲的是阿根廷文官罢工的事件。新闻第一句说“Argentina civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of …”，由此可知阿根廷文官罢工是由于减薪，故选项C为正确答案。D项不合新闻内容，A、B两项是后面提到的总罢工的原因。

　　23. 答案：A

　　【问句译文】文官举行罢工的时间是在总罢工……。

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】只要听清“The work stoppage comes after last Friday’s general strike…”，就可知道总罢工是发生在上周五，而文官罢工是在昨天，所以A项是正确答案。

　　24. 答案：D

　　【问句译文】下列哪一项是新闻的大意？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】新闻第一句即是主题，“Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its l9 nuclear power plants …”，即“德国决定关闭它的19座核动力工厂”故选项D为正确答案。

　　25. 答案：C

　　【问句译文】决定关闭核反应堆是应谁的要求？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】新闻最后一句说“Closure of Germany’s 19 reactors … was a key pledge of the Greens，the junior partner in Schroder’s coalition government．”即关闭19座核反应堆是the Greens的要求的实现，the Greens是联合政府的一派。故选项C为正确答案。

　　完型填空

　　PART IV CLOZE

　　短文大意：这篇短文以爱斯基摩语为例，介绍了原始文化的语言特点。

　　26．答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对虚拟语气的掌握。

　　【详细解答】这句话是说“第一次考虑语言的起源问题的人们往往会得出这样的结论，即语言是从人们的咕哝、喊叫逐渐发展起来的，并且开始肯定是很简单的。”must have+过去分词，表示对过去事情的猜测。故选项B为正确答案。

　　27．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 however意为“然而”，表示转折关系；therefore意为“因此”，表因果关系； probably意为“也许”；“undoubtedly” 意为“毫无疑问地”。根据上下文，此处需要一个表转折关系的连词，故选项A为正确答案。

　　28．答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查代词what的用法。

　　【详细解答】 what引导一个名词性从句，充当介词of的宾语，同时在从句中充当regard的宾语。

　　29．答案：C

　　【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 conspicuously意为“明显地，引人注目地”； usually意为“通常地”； surprisingly意为“惊人地，意想不到地”；sufficiently意为“充足地”。这里指原本认为很简单的事，却是意想不到的复杂，故用surprisingly修饰形容词complicated最合乎句意。

　　30．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 so as to意为“以便，为的是”； so that意为“因此”，一般要接从句；as such意为“照这样，像这样”；as well as意为“像……一样”。本句意为“爱斯基摩人必须掌握10000单词以便很好地交流”，故选项A为正确答案。

　　31. 答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 however表转折，moreover表递进关系；though表让步关系；therefore表因果关系。前面讲到爱斯基摩人掌握的词汇多，后面又讲他们的词汇变化形式也很丰富，因此这里是递进关系，故选项B为正确答案。

　　32. 答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题考查代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】本句是一个比较结构，than后面常用that或those，此处用those代指前面提到的words，其他三项都不能起这种替代作用。

　　33. 答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 single意为“单个的，单一的”；singular意为“单数的，奇异的”；plural意为“复数的”；compound意为“复合的，合成的”。这里是说“单个的名词其读法和写法就有上百种形式”，故选项A为正确答案。

　　34. 答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词用法辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 some可用于修饰具体的数字，表示“大约”；several修饰数词hundred，thousand等时，数词用单数；various“多种多样的”和varied“变化的，不一样的”都不能修饰数词。根据后面的数词hundred，正确答案为选项B。 

　　35. 答案：C

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】本句中动词的宾语是meaning，常用的搭配是have a meaning，意为“具有…的意思”，符合句意，故选项C为正确答案。getting意为“得到”；causing意为“引起”；owning意为“拥有”都不合符句意。

　　36. 答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 endless意为“无休止的”；multiple意为“多重的，多样的”；uncountable意为“不可数的，无数的”；numerous意为“许多的，众多的”。上文提到一个名词的变化形式就有上百种，此处指动词的变化形式更多，指数量多，故选项D为正确答案。

　　37. 答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。

　　【详细解答】本句意为“爱斯基摩语是最难学的一种语言，因而几乎没有商人或探险家试图去掌握它。” with the result that意为“结果是，因而”；as和result搭配时常用的形式为as a result意为“结果”；as a result of意为“作为……的结果”；for表原因，不与result搭配；owing to意为“归因于”，表原因。根据句意，此处表示结果，故选项A为正确答案。

　　38．答案：D

　　【试题分析】本题考查副词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这里是说甚至没有人试着努力去掌握它。still意为“仍然，还”；indeed意为“确实，真正地”；just意为“仅仅，不过是”；even意为“甚至，连……都”。根据句意，此处缺少一个程度副词，故选项D为正确答案。

　　39．答案：B

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 alike意为“相似的”，be alike to意为“对……是同样的”； similar意为“相似的，类似的”，similar to意为“与……相似，类似于”； related意为“有联系的，相近的”，related to意为“与……有联系的”；relevant意为“相关的，关联的”，relevant to意为“和……有关的”。这里是说爱斯基摩人在和白人交流中发展起来的一种混合语，它类似于旧中国使用的混杂英语，故选项B为正确答案。

　　40．答案：A

　　【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。

　　【详细解答】本句是说“就是这种混合语通常被旅行者们称作爱斯基摩语。”refer to sth as sth.意为“把……称作……”，此句中用的是被动形式sth. is referred to as sth.，故为正确答案。

　　选择

　　PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

　　41．答案：A

　　【参考译文】她按照经理的指示办事。

　　【试题分析】本题考查关系词的用法。

　　【详细解答】 as可做关系词引导方式状语从句；until和when都引导时间状语从句；though引导让步状语从句。根据句意，此处应用关系词引导方式状语从句，故选项A为正确答案。

　　42．答案：C

　　【参考译文】那对双胞胎都没被捕，因为我昨晚在一个晚会上看见了他俩。

　　【试题分析】本题考查代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】根据句意，此处指那对双胞胎都没被捕，所以可排除B、D项； none表示“没有(人或物)”，后常跟of短语，作主语时谓语动词可用单数或复数形式；neither表示“(二者之中)哪个也不”，后跟of短语，作主语时谓语动词须用单数形式。此题中指双胞胎两个人中哪个也没被捕，故选项C为正确答案。

　　43．答案：B

　　【参考译文】一段时间以来，世界各国首脑一直在不断地指出达成武器裁减协议的必要性。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对时态的掌握。

　　【详细解答】由句中时间状语“for some time now”可知，这里要用现在完成时；选项B为现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去某一时间一直持续到现在，故为正确答案。

　　44．答案：B

　　【参考译文】你是否经历过明知对方是正确的却不愿意同意其观点的场合呢？

　　【试题分析】本题考查关系词的用法。

　　【详细解答】本句是一个同位语从句，先行词是situation，从句是对其内容的解释，此同位语从句只能用that引导。

　　45．答案：A

　　【参考译文】我们刚在套房里装了两台空调，明年夏天的日子会大不一样。

　　【试题分析】本题考查关系代词的用法。

　　【详细解答】这是一个非限制性定语从句，此处缺少一个关系代词；由于该非限制性定语从句先行词是air-conditioners，所以关系代词应用which。

　　46．答案：C

　　【参考译文】据说艾滋病在过去的几年中对于那个地区的男女来说是头号杀手。

　　【试题分析】本题考查对非谓语动词的掌握。

　　【详细解答】由句中的时间状语“over the past few years”可知动作发生在谓语动作之前，故应用不定式的完成式作宾语。

　　47．答案：D

　　【参考译文】她设法从工资中攒了如此少的钱来帮助她的哥哥。

　　【试题分析】本题考查副词的用法。

　　【详细解答】本句只能选what 用作关系形容词，表示“尽可能多地”。 

　　48. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】简再笨也不可能做这样的事。

　　【试题分析】本题考查连词的用法。

　　【详细解答】在这四个选项中，只有as引导的让步状语从句可用倒装，故为正确答案。

　　49.答案：C

　　【参考译文】该实验还需要投入更多资金。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查more…than这一结构的用法。

　　【详细解答】在more…than这一结构中，than后面应跟动词原形，又因为主语是the experiment，所以谓语用单数，故选项C为正确答案。

　　50. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】要不是摔断了腿，她可能会通过考试的。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对考虚拟语气的掌握。

　　【详细解答】根据句意，此虚拟语气表示与过去事实相反，条件从句应用had+过去分词，又由于这里是省略了if而将had提前的部分倒装句，故选项A为正确答案。

　　51. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】——下学期你打算修哪些课程？

　　——还不知道。不过该是作决定的时候了。

　　【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对考虚拟语气的掌握。

　　【详细解答】 It’s (about) time (that) … 是虚拟语气句式，其谓语动词要用一般过去式，因此B项是正确答案。

　　52. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】为了得到任何有助于逮捕抢劫者的信息，警方开出了一大笔酬金。

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 award意为“奖品，奖金”；compensation意为“补偿金”；prize意为“奖品，奖赏”； reward意为“报酬，赏金”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。

　　53. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】我赶到机场的时候已经迟了，仅此片刻之差就错过了飞机。

　　【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 only意为“只不过，仅仅”； seldom意为“很少”，为频度副词；quite意为“完全，彻底”；narrowly修饰动词miss, lose等，意为“几乎，仅差一点”。

　　54. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】这部电影如此受欢迎，这说明影评家的担心是完全没有根据的。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】unjustified意为“没有理由的”；unjust意为“不公正的”； misguided意为“误入歧途的”；unaccepted意为“不被接受的”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。

　　55. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】博物馆长非常热心，带我们参观了古代的手抄本。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】promising意为“有希望的，有前途的”；agreeing不是形容词，用法错误；pleasing意为“令人喜爱的，使人愉快的”；obliging意为“乐于助人的，恳切的”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。

　　56．答案：B

　　【参考译文】那家跨国公司正提议接管一家地产公司。

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 application意为“申请，请求”； bid意为“投票，报价”，make a bid for意为“出价买，企图获得”； proposal意为“提议”； suggestion意为“建议”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。

　　57．答案：A

　　【参考译文】该党选票减少表明它的政策不受支持。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 indicative意为“指示的，表明的”； positive意为“积极的”； revealing意为“暴露的，显露的”；evident意为“明白的，明显的”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。

　　58．答案：B

　　【参考译文】令人遗憾的是工会和管理层之间一直缺乏沟通。

　　【试题分析】本题为词语辨析题。

　　【详细解答】A项regretful意为“遗憾的”，一般指某人；regrettable意为“令人遗憾的，可惜的”； regretting和regretted为分词形式，不能修饰名词。故选项B为正确答案。

　　59．答案：D

　　【参考译文】这位老师满有把握地期待他的学生们通过大学入学考试。

　　【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 confidentially意为“机密地，保密地”； proudly意为“自豪地”；assuredly意为“无疑地，一定”；confidently意为“确信地，有把握地”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。

　　60. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】中国城市的普通家庭在住房上的开销比以前要多。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】 normal意为“正常的，标准的”； average意为“普通的，中等的”； usual意为“通常的”； general意为“一般性的，普遍的”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。

　　61. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】那位新同事声称他在进入我们公司之前在好几家大公司工作过。

　　【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】confess意为“承认”；declare意为“宣布”；claim意为“宣称，声称”；confirm意为“确认，证实”。根据句意，选项C为正确答案。

　　62. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】在阅读课上，老师要求学生读小说的摘录。

　　【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】piece指“张，件”；essays指“论文”；fragments指“碎片，片断”； extracts指“摘录，选录”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。

　　63. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】在暑假期间，旅馆里面是很难找到一间空房子的。

　　【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】empty指“空的”，强调房间里无物体；vacant意为“空着的，无人住的”；free指“免费的；空闲的”；deserted指“荒废的，（因被弃）无人住的”。根据句意，选项B为正确答案。

　　64. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】这一对老夫妇永远不能从失去儿子的痛苦中恢复过来。

　　【试题分析】本题为动词短语词义辨析题。

　　【详细解答】get over意为“痊愈，恢复”，指恢复健康、快乐等；get away意为“逃走”，常与from连用；get off意为“(使)不受惩罚，开脱”，常与with连用；get across意为“使人了解，使人明白”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。

　　65. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】现在的科学研究成果可以被很快地应用于工业生产中。

　　【试题分析】本题考查对考固定搭配的掌握。

　　【详细解答】apply to意为“应用到”，句中to是介词，C、D项都不能与介词to搭配； be used to+名词／动名词，意为“习惯于……”，不符合句意。故选项B为正确答案。

　　阅读理解 A

　　PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION

　　SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION

　　TEXT A 

　　短文大意：这篇文章讲的是现代的日用家电产品的缺陷，它们只是改变了家务劳动的方式，而不能真正节省时间，且其商业广告具有很强的误导性和迷惑性。

　　66．答案：B

　　【参考译文】根据短文，许多被认为可以解放妇女的家电产品如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】本题可从文中第二、三句找到答案“Machines have a certain novelty value… but the time saved does not really amount to much… ”即家用电器具有一定的新颖的价值，但是并不能节省多少时间。故选项B为正确答案。

　　67．答案：A

　　【参考译文】根据上下文，capital investment指的是什么钱？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第四句话说“It would be more liberating to pack it all off to alaundry… since no capital investment is required．”即与其在家使用洗衣机这么麻烦，还不如直接把衣服送到洗衣店。那样也不需要基本投资。由此可知，capital investment指购买洗衣机所需的花费。故选项A为正确答案。

　　68. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】在女性杂志上做广告的产品的真正目的什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中在提到女性杂志上的广告时讲到“on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job，but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness，emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife．”即决不要使家庭主妇意识到那将会多一份劳动，反而要使她感觉自己很能干，强调她作为家庭主妇的创造才能。这说明这些广告都利用了家庭主妇的心理弱点，给她们造成了一种虚假的满足感。故选项D为正确答案。

　　TEXT B 

　　短文大意：这篇文章首先介绍了决定一个国家生活水平高低的主要因素，还详细论述了影响国内财富生产能力的因素。

　　69. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】一个国家的生活标准是由什么决定的？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第一段第二句说“A country’s standard of living，therefore，depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth。”即生活标准的高低最主要的取决于国内生产财富的能力。故选项C为正确答案。

　　70. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】下列哪一项不是一个国家的财富生产能力的决定因素？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中第三段提到“… the ability to turn them to use… Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, … the technical efficiency of a country’s people”故选项B、C、D都是决定一个国家财富生产能力的因素，只有选项A不是决定因素，故为正确答案。

　　71. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】根据短文，在决定一个国家的生活水平高低这一点上扮演同样重要角色的是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文最后一段提说“A country’s standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders，but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade．”即生活标准不仅取决于国内财富生产能力，也取决于通过国际贸易获取财富的能力。国际贸易能力也就是进出口能力，故选项D为正确答案。

　　TEXT C 

　　短文大意：这篇有关时尚的文章介绍了不断变化发展的时尚，包括媒体的宣传，促使时尚变化的因素以及时尚的循环模式等，指出了现在人们追求时尚更加随意和自由。

　　72. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】作者认为人们怎样？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第一段第二句说“Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are，and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion．”即人们都不会满足于自己的现状，并且都不会忽视对于时尚趋势的关注。由此可知，作者认为很少有人忽视时尚潮流。

　　73. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】时尚杂志和电视广告似乎将时尚与什么联系在一起？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第二段说“they tell us，we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment。”由此可见，时尚杂志和电视广告是把时尚与自信联系在一起。

　　74. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】时尚的变化因素怎样？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　详细解答】短文第三段提到了多种促成时尚变化的因素，如 convenience，practical necessity及the fancy of an influential person等，因此促成时尚变化的因素是多变的。

　　75. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】当今社会更自由更随意是因为它强调什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文倒数第二段告诉我们“It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else．Within reason，you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion。”即你可以按自己的喜好穿衣，留自己喜欢的发型，而不必考虑时尚，所以说，现在的社会并不一味推崇时尚，它强调的是个人喜好，即个性。故选项D为正确答案。

　　76．答案：A

　　【参考译文】短文最后一段的主要观点是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】最后一段的首句为该段的主题句，即“At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully.”即外表有时也很重要，在有些场合我们穿着必须慎重。故选项A为正确答案。

　　TEXT D 

　　短文大意：这篇文章介绍体育文化的全球化及商业化运作现象，分析了其全球化、商业化的原因。

　　77. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】体育文化的全球化意味着什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第二段说“Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France…But in recent years it has been dominated by…”，由此可见体育文化的全球化使许多国内的体育运动项目将走向世界。故选项C为正确答案。

　　78. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】下列哪一项与大规模的变化无关？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文第四段说“This is undoubtedly an economic based revolution… one made possible by communications technology，but made to happen because of marketing considerations．”这里提到了“好的经济收益”，“通讯技术”及“市场策略的支持”，没有提到“体育运动的复兴” 故选项B为正确答案。

　　79. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】作者对于把英式足球改变为4场25分钟的比赛的态度如何？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文倒数第二段最后一句说“The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue，without giving any thought for the integrity of a sport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action．”作者认为这做只是为了获得更多的广告收入，而破坏了足球运动的完整性及精彩性，这种做法是可耻的，由此可见作者是持批评的态度。

　　80. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】人们为何喜欢看高水平的体育比赛？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】短文最后一段第一句有“as sports expand into world markets，and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows，so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level．”据此知体育正扩展到全球市场，我们作为消费者对体育的选择也在增长，因此我们要求看到更高水平的比赛。故选项B为正确答案。

　　阅读理解 B

　　TEXT E 

　　短文大意：这篇短文向我们介绍的是防备小偷的方法。

　　81．答案：A

　　【参考译文】该短文的写作意图是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】从“Pickpockets operate in crowded places…. Don’t make it easy for them”以及“co-operate with the police by reporting any crime…”可以看出这篇文章

　　主要教人们如何警惕扒手，故选项A为正确答案。

　　TEXT F 

　　短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是中国由传统灌溉向现代灌溉方法的转变。

　　82. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】这篇短文的主题是什么？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】短文第一段谈到“some of the traditional Chinese methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water．”第二段谈“The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods．”其他两段也都谈到了“modern irrigation methods”，可见这篇短文的中心论题就是irrigation methods。

　　TEXT G 

　　短文大意：这是写给朋友的一封有关个人假期旅行计划的信。

　　83．答案：D

　　【参考译文】这封信是关于什么的？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】本题问的是这封信的内容。信中提到“Here are my holiday plans．I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia…”由此可知，这是一份假期到东南亚旅行的计划，信中详细列出了日期及旅行路线。

　　TEXT H 

　　短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是旅行中应注意的问题。

　　84．答案：A

　　【参考译文】谁会看这篇手册节选？

　　【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

　　【详细解答】从第一句“Even if you are only going on a day trip…”，以及“Bathing will cool you but remember” 可知，旅游者会看这篇手册节选。

　　TEXT I 

　　短文大意：这是一篇有关最近的文化艺术表演活动的海报。

　　85. 答案：C

　　【参考译文】爱尔兰舞蹈团在6月23日至25日期间将演出几场呢？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】海报第三段告诉我们“the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century theatre．”由此可知，正确答案为选项C。

　　86. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】钢琴独奏中将不会演出谁的作品呢？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】在介绍钢琴独奏（Piano solos）时，海报中提及“… by Liszt, …by Mozart…，by Chopin，…by Brahms．”只有Schumann没有提到，由此可知将不会演出Schumann的作品。

　　TEXT J 

　　短文大意：这是一则有关举办贵阳习俗及风景知识竞赛的通知。

　　87. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】竞赛的截止日期是哪一天？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文中有“The deadline for the competition is June 15．” 由此可知，正确答案为选项D。

　　88. 答案：A

　　【参考译文】六名幸运的获胜者将会怎样？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】文章最后一句说“The six lucky winners will be invited to visit Guiyang from August 8 to 18．”由此可知，他们将游览贵阳。

　　TEXT K 

　　短文大意：这是一个航班时刻表，列出了两家航空公司的航班信息。

　　89. 答案：D

　　【参考译文】如果想在星期六乘坐Air France公司的航班去上海，应该乘座哪一班机呢？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】在“Air France”下找到终点站Shanghai，对应的班机为AFll2，在星期六可以乘坐。

　　90. 答案：B

　　【参考译文】Lufthansa公司是否每天都有航班来往于北京和法兰克福之间？

　　【试题分析】本题为细节题。

　　【详细解答】。在“Lufthansa”下发现“1-7 Beijing Frankfurt LH721．．．; 1-7 Frankfurt Beijing LH720．．．”，所以答案是肯定的，即从星期一到星期天每天都有班机在两地之间来往。

　　本套真题测试的语言重点

　　(重点单词)

　　obliging 乐于助人的，恳切的

　　vacant 空着的，无人住的

　　extract 摘录，选录

　　preset 预先安排

　　late 已故的

　　cyclical 循环的

　　staggering 巨大的，令人吃惊的

　　(重点词组)

　　get over 痊愈，恢复

　　refer to sth. as sth. 把……称作……

　　apply to 应用到

　　make a bid for 出价买

　　on no account 无论如何