CET-6大学英语6级阅读

2021年大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Excited.B) Pleased.C) Moved.D) Disappointed.2. A) She hasn’t been well lately.B) She wants a technician to repair it.C) She feels unhappy without the TV set.D) She wants him to fix it at once.3. A) He often complains about his job.B) He is not interested in office work.C) He likes his job very much.D) He does mind all the overtime.4. A) Her mother did her hair.B) She inherited it.C) Her mother designed.D) Her hair is modeled.5. A) Allen does twice as much work as the rest.B) Allen will do the assignment in two hours.C) Allen is very careless with his homework.D) Allen works twice as fast as the rest.6. A) The man is looking for a book.B) The woman is a librarian.C) The book was of little help to the man.D) The book was of great help to the man.7. A) 6.B) 15.C) 14.D) 29.8. A) Maybe the invitation was too late.B) The man’s wife didn’t invite Margaret.C) Margaret promised to come, but later she changed her mind.D) Margaret will come any moment.9. A) To go to bed.B) To check her family expenses.C) To stay upstairs.D) To rest for a while.10. A) John is usually late.B) John will not show up.C) John will be there at eight-thirty.D) John is usually on time.Section BPassage One11. A) Some piano pieces.B) Songs sung by African singers.C) A new kind of music.D) Music from different parts of the world.12. A) Tenderness.B) Happiness.C) Love.D) Sadness.13. A) How much people like sad music.B) Why music is an important form of art.C) How music expresses people’s feelings.D) In what way classic music differs from pop music.Passage Two14. A) The way you pursue it.B) The interest you have.C) The time you can afford.D) The money you spend on it.15. A) Playing tennis.B) Playing cards.C) Collecting coins.D) Collecting stamps.16. A) One can always find time to pursue a hobby.B) A hobby is of particular importance to a political figure.C) The correct choice of a hobby depends on one’s racial position.D) Everyone should learn how to choose a hobby from Winston Churchill.Passage Three21. A) To train students to be successful scholars.B) To teach students to be good citizens.C) To teach students to work hard.D) To train students to be social workers.18. A) To do better in math and science.B) To compete with each other.C) To obey the teacher.D) To help each other.19. A) Relaxing.B) Boring.C) Tense.D) Serious.20. A) Low scores of the students.B) Teachers’ impatience.C) Bad behavior among children.D) Heavy course load.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneMerchant and passenger ships are generally required to have a life preserver for every person aboard and, in many cases, a certain percentage of smaller sizes for children. According to United States Coast Guard requirements, life preservers must be simple in design, reversible, capable of being quickly adjusted to fit the uninitiated individual, and must be so designed as to support the wearer in the water in an upright or slightly backward position.Sufficient buoyancy (浮力) to support the wearer should be retained by the life preserver after 48 hour in the water, and it should be reliable even after long period of storage. Thus it should be made of materials resistant to sunlight, gasoline, and oils, and it should be not easily set on fire.The position in which the life preserver will support a person who jumps or falls into the water is most important, as is its tendency to turn the wearer in the water from a face-down position to an upright or slightly backward position, with his face clear of the water, even when the wearer is exhausted or unconscious.The method of adjustment to the body should be simple, and self-evident to uninitiated persons even in the dark under the confused conditions which follow a disaster. Thus, the life preserver should be reversible, so that it is nearly impossible to set it on wrong. Catches, straps, and ties should be kept to a minimum. In addition, the life preserver must be adjustable to the wide variety of shapes and sizes of wearers, since this greatly affects the position of floating and the self-righting qualities. A suitable life preserver should also be comfortable to wear at all times, in and out of the water, not so heavy as to encourage to take it off on shipboard while the ship is in danger, nor so burdensome that it hinders a person in the water while trying to swim.21. The passage is mainly about ________.A) the uses of life preserversB) the design of life preserversC) the materials for life preserversD) the buoyancy of life preservers22. According to the passage, a life preserver should be first of all, ________.A) adjustableB) comfortableC) self-evidentD) self-righting23. United States Coast Guard does NOT require the life preserver to the made________.A) with as few strings as possibleB) capable of being worn on both sidesC) according to each wearer’s sizeD) comfortable and light to wear24. By “the uninitiated individual” (Para. 1,line 6) the author refers to the person________.A) who has not been instructed how to use a life preserverB) who has a little experience in using a life preserverC) who uses a life preserver without permissionD) who becomes nervous before a disaster25. What would happen if a person were supported by the life preserver in a wrongposition?A) The waves would move him backwards.B) The water would choke him.C) He would immediately sink to the bottom.D) He would be exhausted or unconscious.Passage TwoA hundred years ago it was assumed and scientifically “proved” by economists that the laws of society made it necessary to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy going. Today, hardly anybody would dare to voice this principle. It is generally accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth Western industrialized countries, a system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of subsistence (生活维持费) in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, everyone has the right to receive the means to subsist (维持生活), in other words, he can claim this subsistence minimu m without having to have any “reason”.I would suggest, however, that it should be limited to a definite period of time, let’s say two years, so as to avoid the encouraging of an abnormal attitude which refused any kind of social obligation.This may sound like a fantastic proposal, but so, I think, our insurance system would have sounded to people a hundred years ago. The main objection to such a scheme would be that if each person were entitled to receive minimum support, people would not work. This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature, actually, aside from abnormally lazy people, there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum, and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work.However, the suspicions against a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum are not groundless, from the standpoint of those who want to use ownership of capital for the purpose of forcing others to accept the work conditions they offer. If nobody were forced to accept work in order not to starve, work would have to be sufficiently interesting andattractive to induce one to accept it. Freedom of contract is possible only if both parties are free to accept and reject it; in the present capitalist system this is not the case.But such a system would not only be the beginning of real freedom of contract between employers and employees, its principal advantage would be the improvement of freedom in inter-personal relationships in every sphere of daily life.26. People used to think that poverty and unemployment were due to ________.A) the slow development of the economyB) the poor and jobless people’s own faultsC) the lack of responsibility on the part of societyD) the large number of people who were not well-educated27. Now it is widely accepted that ________.A) the present system of social insurance should be improvedB) everybody should be granted a minimum of subsistence without any “reason”C) everybody has the right to share in the wealth of the countryD) people have to change their attitude towards the poor28. The writer argues that a system of social insurance should ________.A) provide benefits for the sick, old and unemployedB) encourage people to take on more social obligationsC) guarantee everyone the right to be employedD) provide everyone with the right to a minimum subsistence for a certain period29. The word “fallacy” (Para. 2. L. 6) means ________.A) doubtB) factC) strong argumentD) wrong belief30. According to the writer, a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum ________.A) demands too much from societyB) makes freedom of contract impossibleC) helps people take interest in their workD) helps bring about changes in the relationship among peoplePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The newborn can see the difference between various shapes and patterns from birth. He prefers patterns to dull or bright solid colors and looks longer at stripes and angles than at circular patterns. Within three weeks, however, his preference shifts dramatically to the human face.Why should a baby with so little visual experience attend more to a human face than to any other kind of pattern’? Some scientists think this preference represents a built in advantage for the human species. The object of prime importance to the physically helpless infant is a human being. Babies seem to have a natural tendency to the human face as potentially rewarding. Researchers also point out that the newborn wisely relies more on pattern than on outline, size, or color. Pattern remains stable, while outline changes with point of view; size, with distance from an object; and brightness and color, with lighting.Mothers have always claimed that they could see their newborns looking at them as they held them, despite what they have been told. The experts who thought that perception (知觉) had to await physical development and the consequence of action were wrong for several reasons. Earlier research techniques were less sophisticated than they are today. Physical skills were once used to indicate perception of objects-skills like visual tracking and reaching for an object, both of which the newborn does poorly. Then, too, assumptions that the newborn’s eye and brain were too immature for anything as sophisticated as pattern recognition caused opposing data to be thrown away. Since perception of form was widely believed to follow perception of more “basic” qualities such as color and brightness, the possibility of its presence from birth was rejected.31. What does a newborn baby like to see most’?A) Bright colors.B) Circular patterns.C) Stripes and angles.D) Various shapes.32. The newborn pays more attention to a human face than any other kind of objectsbecause ________.A) he sees a human face more often than any other kind of patternB) he has an inherent ability to regard a human being as helpfulC) a human face is the most complex pattern he can seeD) a human face is often accompanied by a pleasant voice33. Contrary to what they believe, mothers have been told that newborns ________.A) care little about a human faceB) can’t track their movementsC) can’t see their facesD) can easily perceive brightness34. In earlier researches on the newborn’s perception, scientists ________.A) ignored evidence contrary to their assumptionsB) believed that perception of form comes before perception of color and brightnessC) opposed throwing away effective dataD) proved that physical skills come after visual perception35. The main idea of the passage is that ________.A) research techniques are of vital importance scientific investigationB) the findings of earlier scientific researchers often prove wrongC) newborns can perceive forms from birthD) more often than not the claims of mothers are reliablePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: “My intellectual (智力的) development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child.” And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Einstein published the theory of relativity that changed our understanding of the universe.No one in this century has been more widely recognized as a genius than Einstein. Yet his problems with early intellectual development and his peculiar gifts cast great doubt on all our conventional ideas about genius, intelligence or “I.Q.” (智商). On the one hand, Einstein showed early defects in abilities that our mental tests value; on the other hand, his special intellectual faculties went far beyond most definitions of intelligence. Moreover, their growth appears peculiarly gradual, contradicting the popular conception of intelligence as something inborn and fixed. His resolute persistence and his skills in playing games with ideas were apparently as decisive to his genius as any cutting edge of intellect (智能).These powerful aspects of intelligence that conventional definitions overlook are getting close attention in a new wave of research. This comes after years of earlier studies which exposed the narrowness of our usual measures of mental ability. Intelligence, it turns out, is multifaceted and marvelous; it includes personal characteristics, creativity skills and intellectual capabilities that show up on no test. What is most exciting is that some of these iii-defined abilities are possessed by many people. Just knowing about such neglected skills will help us discover and develop untapped (未开发的) potential-in ourselves and in our children.36. This passage is about ________.A) the development of Einstein’s intellectB) the wide recognition of Einstein as a geniusC) conventional ideas concerning geniusD) an insight to the complexity of human intelligence37. According to the passage, when Einstein was at school, he ________.A) fell behind other pupilsB) was fond of studying philosophical problemsC) was proud of his own diligenceD) thought more deeply about the problems of space and time than his classmates38. Which of the following led to Einstein’s success?A) His good skills in game-playing.B) His diligence and powerful mind.C) His unusual insight into the conception of intelligence.D) His decisiveness in taking actions.39. “Multifaceted” (Para. 3, Line 6) probably means ________.A) having many aspectsB) having many abilitiesC) having many skillsD) having many uses40. According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE’?A) Conventional intelligence tests are not reliable.B) For ordinary people intelligence is something inborn and fixed.C) Einstein was apparently a genius in playing games as well as in scientificresearch.D) Einstein’s early defects in abilities contributed to his later mental development.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. The oil shortage ________ the prices of chemical fertilizers on the world market.A) drove oilB) drove upC) drove inD) drove off42. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win aprize?A) intensiveB) deliberateC) plannedD) calculated43. These studies will yield valuable lemons ________.A) in which to save lives and protect propertyB) how to save lives and protect propertyC) in how to save lives and protect propertyD) about those to save lives and protect property44. The school offered flexible courses for farmers, ________ more hours of studywhen farm work was not heavy.A) withB) withoutC) inD) for45. Part of the cost of many articles is taken as tax by the government ________ thecommunity.A) in place ofB) on account ofC) in terms ofD) on behalf of46. Soldiers act in ________ to the orders of their officers.A) obligationB) objectionC) obedienceD) offence47. ________ after the Second World War that test pilots first attempted to break the“Sound barrier.”A) It was shortlyB) Until shortlyC) Shortly was itD) Shortly48. ________ in the Atacama Desert.A) It never virtually rainsB) It virtually never rainsC) Never it rains virtuallyD) Never virtually it rains49. Society now requires the university to be a part of the community. ________,students themselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society.A) HenceB) HoweverC) MoreoverD) Otherwise50. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only ________ subjected to intense cold.A) throughB) whenC) asD) by51. Those who lie and cheat will never ________ it.A) get on withB) get back toC) get away withD) get off with52. A foreign language like English is difficult to learn, so you ________ work too hard.A) shouldB) mustn’tC) can’tD) ought to53. Cultural life in England takes so many forms that a brief summary can only attemptto ________ its variety.A) suggestB) remindC) considerD) propose54. There are ________ periods in an animal’s life when it is capable of learning a greatdeal in a very short time.A) urgentB) violentC) seriousD) critical55. Do employers in your country ________ workers for in juries suffered at theirwork?A) conformB) conflictC) compelD) compensate56. Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing ________ their sincerity.A) withB) forC) inD) of57. They assured us that ________ was waiting for they were there to share it.A) whatB) whateverC) itD) whoever58. ________ exposure to dirty air can cause people suffer from some diseases.A) RaisedB) ProlongedC) ExpandedD) Enlarged59. ________ about one of the most rapidly changing countries in a ceaselesslychanging world is not all easy.A) Being informedB) To be informingC) Have in formedD) Informed60. Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not ________ contact with theoutside world.A) loseB) fallC) missD) fail61. Visitors to England sometimes find the lack of public activities in the evenings________.A) depressedB) depressionC) depressingD) depressingly62. Julie is one of those women who always ________ the latest fashions.A) look afterB) keep up withC) run forD) go in for63. This traditional entertainment for children in America has never, ________ I know,become popular in China.A) as far asB) as muchC) to the extent thatD) so long as64. Mr. Smith attends to the ________ of important business himself:A) transmissionB) transformationC) transactionD) transition65. Besides what you have explained, can you think of ________ reason for theirterrible action?A) anyB) elseC) otherD) another66. The chairman threatened ________ if his policies were not adopted.A) to resignB) resigningC) to be resignedD) being resigned67. She was able to give the police a full account of since she had been ________ to it.A) an observerB) an on-lookerC) a watcherD) a witness68. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.A) obscureB) upsettingC) distantD) inferior69. Although the national government has introduced some new laws on this subject, itis the ________ state governments which are responsible for pollution control.A) preciselyB) primarilyC) progressivelyD) preliminarily70. He would ________ it that his son took a livelier interest in politics.A) see intoB) see throughC) see aboutD) see toPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______By the time of the Civil War, there were many differences between the North and the South.For instance, the population of the (71) North was far greater than of the South. (72) Twenty-two million people lived in the North; nine million lived in the South. To the nine million people in the South, more than three million were (73) slaves, many ofThe Southern leaders hoped to gain war supplies from European countries. They planned to buy their crops (78) to England and France in return for guns and ammunition to fight the war. (79)Except its industry, the North also had a larger network of railroads to transport supplies. (80) The South, which had few railroads, depended on its waterways to transport men and supplies.Moreover, the North had an establishing army, navy, and government, while the South had to begin organizing its self military force.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about Man Is to Survive. You should base your writing on the following outline:1. 人类面临的问题(如能源、疾病、污染、人口等)2. 悲观的看法(如人类将无法生存)3. 人类的智慧和出路Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Be sure to write your composition in readable handwriting.Man Is to Survive2021六级参考答案Part I。

1996年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The flight has been canceled.B) The plane is late.C) The plane is on time.D) The tickets for this flight have been sold out.2. A) He is not to blame.B) It was his fault.C) He will accept all responsibility.D) He will be more careful next time.3. A) The man is a forgetful person.B) The typewriter is not new.C) The man can have the typewriter later.D) The man misunderstood her.4. A) There will be heavy fog in all areas.B) There will be heavy rain by midnight.C) There will be heavy fog in the east.D) There will be fog in all areas by midnight.5. A) She’s scornful.B) She’s angry.C) She’s sympathetic.D) She’s worried.6. A) He likes the job of a dish-washer because it pays well.B) He thinks it’s important to have a good job from the beginning.C) He hates to be a dish-washer because it’s boring.D) He would work as a dish-washer in summer if he has to.7. A) She must learn to understand John’s humor better.B) She enjoys John’s humor a great deal.C) She doesn’t appreciate John’s humor.D) She thinks John is not funny enough.8. A) Joan may have taken a wrong train.B) Joan will miss the next conference.C) Joan won’t come to the conference.D) Joan may be late for the opening speech.9. A) She has been dismissed for her poor performance.B) She has been fired by the company.C) She has been granted leave for one month.D) She has been offered a new job.10. A) It will last for two weeks.B) It has come to a halt.C) It will end before long.D) It will probably continue.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of passage, youwill hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) She was an office worker.B) She was a physician.C) She was a cleaner.D) She was a social worker.12. A) Because she could not sleep well at night.B) Because she hoped to earn more money.C) Because she could not find a daytime job.D) Because she needed a change and a lighter job.13. A) She works six nights every fortnight.B) She does not take part in social activities in her working days.C) She has been a night nurse in a hospital for about 25 years.D) She is not satisfied with her present job.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A small town in Britain.B) A new type of jail.C) A labour camp.D) A big gymnasium in Scotland.15. A) Women criminals in Scotland.B) Criminals who are given long sentences.C) Criminals who are given short sentences.D) Criminals in Scotland.16. A) The reward the prisoners get for their work.B) The comfortable accommodation.C) The way the prisoners are treated.D) The officers’ sympathy for the prisoners.17. A) To give the prisoners more freedom.B) To help the prisoners keep their self-respect.C) To help the prisoners develop the sense of independence.D) To turn the prisoners into skilled workers.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) On an airplane.B) Near the terminal building.C) In a coach to the city.D) In the waiting room.19. A) Near the airport hotel.B) At the travelers’ information desk.C) Outside the Customs Hall.D) In the center of the city.20. A) The departure tax they have to pay on their next international flight.B) The distance they have to travel from the airport to the city center.C) The prices the major hotels charge.D) The place where taxis are waiting to be hired.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is following by some questions or unfinished statements-For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Material culture refers to the touchable, material “things”—physical objects that can be seen, held, felt, used—that a culture produces. Examining a culture’s tools and technology can tell us about the group’s history and way of life. Similarly, research into the material culture of music can help us to understand the music-culture. The most vivid bod y of “things” in it, of course, are musical instruments. We cannot hear for ourselves the actual sound of any musical performance before the 1870s when the phonograph wasinvented, so we rely on instruments for important information about music-cultures it the remote past and their development. Here we have two kinds of evidence: instruments well preserved and instruments pictures in art. Through the study of instruments, as well preserved Paintings, written documents, and so on, we can explore the movement of music from the Neat East to China over a thousand years ago, or we can outline the spread of Near eastern influence to Europe that results in the development of most of the instruments on the symphony orchestra.Sheet music or printed music, too is material culture. Scholars once defined folk music-cultures as those in with people learn and sing music by ear rather than from print, but research show mutual influence among oral and written sources during the past few centuries in Europe, Britain, and America, printed versions limit variety because they tend to standardize any song, yet they stimulate people to create new and different songs. Besides, the ability to read music notation has a far-reaching effect on musicians and, when it becomes widespread, on the music-culture as a whole.One more important part of music’s material culture should be singled out the influence of the electronic media-radio, record player, tape recorder, television, and videocassette, with the future promising talking and singing computers and other developments. This all part of the “information revolution,” a twentieth century phenomenon as important as the industrial revolution was in the nineteenth. These electronic media are not just limited to modem nations; they have affected music-cultures all over the globe.21. Research into the material culture of a nation’s of great importance ________.A) it helps produce new cultural tools and technologyB) it can reflect the development of the nationC) it helps understand the nation’s Fast and presentD) it can demonstrate the nation’s civilization22. It can be learned from this passage that ________.A) the existence of the symphony was attributed to the spread of Near Eastern andChinese musicB) Near Eastern music had influence on the of the instruments in the symphonyorchestraC) the development of the symphony shows the mutual influence of Eastern andWestern musicD) the musical instruments in the symphony basis of Near Eastern music23. According to the author, music notation is important because ________.A) it has a great effect on the music-culture as more and more people are able toread itB) it tends to standard folk sings when it is used by folk musiciansC) it is the printed version of standardized folk musicD) it encourages people to popularize printed versions of songs24. It can be concluded from the passage that the introduction of electronic media intothe world of music ________.A) has brought about an information revolutionB) has speeded up the arrival of a new generation of computersC) has given rise to new forms of music cultureD) has given to the transformation of traditional musical instruments25. Which of the following best summarized the main idea of the passage?A) Musical instruments developed through the years will sooner later be replacedby computers.B) Music cannot be passed on to future generation unless it is recorded.C) Folk songs cannot spread far unless they are printed on music sheets.D) The development of music culture is highly dependent or its material aspect. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The question of whether war is inevitable is one which has concerned many of the world’s great writers. Before considering this question, it will useful to introduce some related concepts. Conflict, defined as opposition among social entities directed against one another is distinguished from competition, defined as opposition among social entities independently striving for some thing which is in inadequate supply. Competitors may not be aware of one another, while the parties to a conflict are. Conflict and vice of one another.Opposition is thus contrasted with cooperation, the process by which social entities function in the service of one another. These definitions are necessary because it is important to emphasize that competition between individuals or groups is inevitable in a world of limited resources, but conflict is not. Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur, and is probably an essential and desirable element of human societies.Many authors have argued for the inevitability of war from the premise that in the struggle for existence among animal species, only the fittest survive. In general, however this struggle in nature’s competition, not conflict. Social animals, such as monkeys and cattle, fight to win or maintain leadership of the group. The struggle for existence occurs not in such fights but in the competition for limited feeding areas and for the occupancy of areas free from meet-eating animals. Those who fail in competition starve to death or become victims to other species. This struggle for existence does not resemble human war, but rather the competition of individuals for jobs, markets, and materials. The essence of the struggle is the competition for the necessities of life that are insufficient to satisfy all.Among nations there is competition in developing resources trades, skills, and a satisfactory way of life. The successful nations grow and prosper; the unsuccessfuldecline. While it is true that this competition may induce efforts to expand territory at the expense of others, and thus lead to conflict, it cannot be said that war-like conflict among nations is inevitable, although competition is.26. In the first paragraph, the author gives the definitions of some term in order to________.A) argue for the similarities between and human societiesB) smooth out the conflicts in human societiesC) distinguish between two kinds of oppositionD) summarize the that characteristic features of opposition and cooperation27. According to the author, competition differs from conflict in that ________.A) it results in war in most casesB) it induces efforts to expand territoryC) it is kind of opposition among aria entitiesD) it is essentially a struggle for existence28. The phrase “function in the disservice of one another” (Para. 1) most probablymeans “________”.A) betray each otherB) harm one anotherC) help to collaborate with each otherD) benefit on another29. The author indicates in the passage that conflict ________.A) is an inevitable struggle resulting from competitionB) reflects the struggle among social animalsC) is an opposition among individual social animalsD) can be avoided30. The passage i s probably intended to answer the question “________”.A) Is war inevitable?B) Why is there conflict and competition?C) Is conflict desirable?D) Can competition lead to conflict?Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.As Dr. Samuel Johnson said in a different era about ladies preaching, the surprising thing about computer is not that they think less well than a man, but that they think at all. The early electronic computer did not have much going for it except a marvelousmemory and some good math skills. But today the best models can be wired up to learn by experience, follow an argument, ask proper questions and write poetry and write poetry and music. They can also carry on somewhat puzzling conversations.Computers imitate life. As computer get more complex, the imitation gets better. Finally, the line between the original and the copy becomes unclear. In another 15 years or so, we will the computer as a new form of life.The opinion seems ridiculous because, for one thing, computers lack the drives and emotions of living creatures. But drives car can be programmed into the computer’s brain just as nature programmed them into our human brains as a part of the equipment for survival.Computers match people in some roles, and when fast decisions are needed in a crisis, they often surpass them. Having evolved when the pace of life was slower, the human brain has an inherent defect that prevents it from absorbing several streams of information simultaneously and acting on them quickly. Throw too many things at the brain one time and it freezes up.We are still control, but the capabilities of computer are increasing at a fantastic rate, while raw human intelligence is changing slowly, if as all. Computer power has increased ten times every eight years since 1946. In the 1990s, when the sixth generation appears, the reasoning power of an intelligence built out of silicon will begin to match that of the human brain.That does not mean the evolution of intelligence has ended on the earth. Judging by the he past, we can expect that a new species will arise out of man, surpassing his achievements those of his predecessor. Only a carbon chemistry enthusiast would assume that the new species must be man’s flesh-and-blood descendants. The new kind of intelligent life is more I likely to be made of silicon.31. What do you suppose the attitude of Dr. Samuel Johnson towards ladies preaching?A) He believed that ladies were born worse preachers that men.B) He was pleased that ladies could though not as well as men.C) He disapproved of ladies preaching.D) He encouraged ladies to preach.32. Today, computer are still inferior to man in terms of ________.A) decision makingB) drives and feelingsC) growth of reasoning powerD) information absorption33. In terms of making quick decisions, the human brain cannot be compared with thecomputer because ________.A) in the long process of evolution slow pace of life didn’t require such ability ofthe computer because brainB) the human brain is influenced by other factors such as motivation and emotionC) the human brain may sometimes freeze up in a dangerous situationD) the evolution of imitate life while the human brain docs not imitate computers34. Though he think highly of the development of computer science, the author doesn’tmean that ________.A) computers are likely to become a new form of intelligent lifeB) human beings have lost control of computersC) the intelligence of computers will eventually surpass will that of human beingsD) the evolution of intelligence will probably depend on that of electronic brains35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Future man will be made of silicon instead of flesh and blood.B) Some day it will be difficult to tell a computer from a man.C) The reasoning power of computers has already surpassed that of man.D) Future intelligent life may not necessarily be made of organic matter. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Video recorders and photocopiers, even ticket machines on the railways, often seem unnecessarily difficult to use. Last December I bought myself a Video cassette recorder (VCR) described as “simple to use”. In the first three weeks I failed repeatedly to program the machine to record from the TV, and after months of practice I still made mistakes. I am not alone. According to a survey last year by Ferguson, the British manufacturer, more than one in four VCR owners never use the timer on their machines to record a programme: they don’t use it because they’ve found it far too hard to operate.So why do manufacturers keep on designing and producing VCRS that are awkward to use if the problems are so obvious?First, the problems we notice are not obvious to technically minded designers with years of experience and trained to understand how appliances work. Secondly, designers tend to add one or two features at a time to each model, whereas you or I face all a machine’s features at once. Thirdly, although find problems in a finished product is easily, it is too late by then to do anything about the design. Finally, if manufacturers can get away with selling products that are difficult to use it, it is not worth the effort of any one of them to make improvements.Some manufacturers say they concentrate on providing a wide range of features rather than on making the machines easy to use. But that gives rise to the question, “why can’t you have features that are easy to use?” The answer is you can.Good design practice is a mixture of specific procedures and general principles. For a start, designers should build an original model of the machine and try it out on typical members of the public-not on colleagues in the development laboratory. Simple pubictrials would quickly reveal many design mistakes. In an ideal world, there would be some ways of controlling quality such as that the VCR must be redesigned repeatedly until, say, 90 percent of users can work 90 per cent of the features correctly 90 per cent of the time.36. The author had trouble operating his VCR because ________.A) he had neglected the importance of using the timerB) the machine had far more technical features than necessaryC) he had set about using it without proper trainingD) its operation was far more difficult than the designer intended it to be31. According to the author, manufacturers ________.A should add more useful features to their machinesB) often fail to make their products easy to useC) should make their appliances as attractive as possibleD) often fail provide proper training in the use of their products38. It seems that manufacturers will remain reluctant to make improvements unless________.A) they can do so as a very low costB) they find their machines hard to operateC) they have difficulty selling their productsD) they receive a lot of complaints about their machines39. According to the passage before a VCR is cold on the market, its original modelshould be tried out ________.A) among ordinary consumers who are not technically mindedB) among people who are technically mindedC) among experienced technicians and potential usersD) among people who are in charge of public relations40. One of the reasons why VCRs are so difficult to use is that ________.A) the designers are often insensitive to the operational complexities of theirmachinesB) the range of features provided is unlimitedC) there is no ideal way of controlling qualityD) their designers often ignore the complaints of their usesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pert. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but the denied ________ inthe area on the night of the fire.A) to beB) to have beenC) having beenD) be42. The schoolmaster ________ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.A) applaudedB) enhancedC) elevatedD) clapped43. The place did not appear to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in anycase ________ to traffic.A) inadequateB) inaccessibleC) incompatibleD) insignificant44. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ________ to its burningtemperature.A) is heatedB) will be heatedC) be heatedD) would be heated45. The secret agent concealed her mission, therefore many local people were________ was a good person.A) betrayedB) drivenC) deceivedD) convinced46. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed________ is me.A) aboveB) outsideC) besideD) beyond47. When business is ________, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.A) degradedB) depressedC) reducedD) lessened48. As far as the rank of concerned an associate profess is ________ to a professorthough they are almost equally knowledgeable.A) attachedB) subsidiaryC) previousD) inferior49. This book will show the readers ________ can be used in other contexts.A) how that they have observedB) that how they have observedC) how what they have observedD) that they have observed50. The plane ________, its exploding as it hit the ground.A) smashedB) crushedC) plungedD) crashed51. He believed that the greatest of his ________ was that he’d never had a collegeeducation.A) grievesB) misfortunesC) disastersD) sorrows52. ________ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise toplace too much importance on them.A) AsB) SinceC) ProvidedD) While53. That local government leaders are making every effort to ________ the problem ofpoverty.A) abolishB) tackleC) removeD) encounter54. Although Asian countries are generally more ________ in social customs thanWestern countries, there have several to notable examples of women in both China and India.A) conservativeB) confidentialC) comprehensiveD) consistent55. ________ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising howrelatively small the German economy actually is.A) To giveB) GivenC) GivingD) Having given56. Although the two players are in the tennis court, they are really good friends________.A) partnersB) enemiesC) rivalsD) companions57. The girl was ________ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large departmentstore.A) preliminarilyB) presumablyC) formallyD) formerly58. I don’t think this question is subordinate ________ the main aim of our company.A) withB) toC) forD) on59. While admitting that this forecast was ________ uncertain, the scientists warnedagainst treating it as a cry of wolf.A) anyhowB) somewhereC) somewhatD) anyway60. The United States is trying to ________ the problems created by the energy crisis.A) put up withB) submit toC) comply withD) cope with61. Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause relationshipbetween passive smoking and cancer remains ________.A) to be shownB) to have shownC) to have been shownD) being shown62. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ________ of thegovernment.A) stabilityB) capabilityC) persistenceD) permanence63. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell they have ________vision.A) vigorousB) exactC) acuteD) vivid64. Rebecca ________ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month.A) toldB) would tellC) had toldD) would have told65. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ________ thesurroundings.A) exploreB) exposeC) exploitD) expand66. The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break ________ its surfaceexcept for the tiny entrance.A) inB) withC) fromD) to67. The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused man’s ________,but in vain.A) mistakeB) guiltC) faultD) defeat68. The world’s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur idealthat ________ matters is not winning but participating.A) anythingB) itC) whatD) everything69. Very few scientists ________ completely new answers to the world’s problems.A) come up withB) come outC) come roundD) come up to70. The polite are suspicious ________ his words because he already has a record.A) toB) atC) onD) ofPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periodsMany of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Most studies suggest that when women and men do the same job and have the experience, pay rates tend to be similar. Most of the dollar differences stem from fact that (71) women tend to be more recently employed and have more (72) years on the job. Whether women who have started a career will attain pay equality with men rest on at least two factors. (73)First, will most of them continue part time at their jobs after (74) they have children?A break in their employment, or a decision (75) to work part time, will slow its raises and promotions because it would for men. Second, will male-dominated (76) companies elevate women to higher-paid jobs at the different (77) rate as they elevate men? On some fields, this had clearly not (78) happened. Many men, for example, have committed their (79) lives to teaching careers, yet relative few have become (80) principals or headmasters.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Why I Take the College English Test Band 6? You should write at。

2014年6月英语六级考试真题试卷（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.1. A) College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.B) College students are in general politically active nowadays.C) He is doubtful about the effect of the students' action.D) He took part in many protests when he was at college.2. A) Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.B) Jay is surprised to learn of the party for him.C) The dean will come to Jay's birthday party.D) The class has kept the party a secret from Jay.3. A) He found his wallet in his briefcase.B) He went, to the lost-and-found office.C) He left his things with his car in the garage.D) He told the woman to go and pick up his car.4. A) The show he directed turned out to be a success.B) He watches only those comedies by famous directors.C) New comedies are exciting, just like those in the 1960s.D) TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.5. A) All vegetables should be cooked fresh.B) The man should try out some new recipes.C) Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.D) The man should stop boiling the vegetables.6. A) Sort out their tax returns.B) Help them tidy up the house.C) Figure out a way to avoid taxes.D) Help them to decode a message.7. A) He didn't expect to complete his work so soon.B) He has devoted a whole month to his research.C) The woman is still trying to finish her work.D) The woman remains a total mystery to him.8. A) He would like to major in psychology too.B) He has failed to register for the course.C) Developmental psychology is newly offered.D) There should be more time for registration.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) The brilliant product, design.B) The new color combinations.C) The unique craftsmanship.D) The texture of the fabrics.10. A) Unique tourist attractions.B) Traditional Thai silks.C) Local handicrafts.D) Fancy products.11. A) It will be on the following weekend.B) It will be out into the countryside.C) It will last only one day.D) It will start tomorrow.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) A good secondary education.B) A pleasant neighbourhood.C) A happy childhood.D) A year of practical training.13. A) He ought to get good vocational training.B) He should be sent to a private school.C) He is academically gifted.D) He is good at carpentry.14. A) Donwell School.B) Enderby High.C) Carlton Abbey.D) Enderby Comprehensive.15. A) Put Keith in a good boarding school.B) Talk with their children about their decision.C) Send their children to a better private school.D) Find out more about the five schools.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) It will be brightly lit.B) It will be well ventilated.C) It will have a large space for storage.D) It will provide easy access to the disabled.17. A) On the first floor.B) On the ground floor.C) Opposite to the library.D) On the same floor as the labs.18. A) To make the building appear traditional.B) To match the style of construction on the site.C) To cut the construction cost to the minimum.D) To embody the subcommittee's design concepts.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Sell financial softwareB) Write financial software.C) Train clients to use financial software.D) Conduct research on financial software.20. A) Unsuccessful. B) Rewarding. C) Tedious. D) Important.21. A) He offered online tutorials.B) He held group discussions.C) He gave the trainees lecture notes.D) He provided individual support.22. A) The employees were a bit slow to follow his instruction.B) The trainees' problems has to be dealt with one by one.C) Nobody is able to solve all the problems in a couple of weeks.D) The fault might he in his style of presenting the information.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) Their parents tend to overprotect them.B) Their teachers meet them only in class.C) They have little close contact with adults.D) They rarely read any books about adults.24. A) Real-life cases are simulated for students to learn law.B) Writers and lawyers are brought in to talk to students.C) Opportunities are created for children to become writers.D) More Teacher and Writer Collaboratives are being set up.25. A) Sixth-graders can teach first-graders as well as teachers.B) Children are often the best teachers of other children.C) Paired Learning cultivates the spirit of cooperation.D) Children like to form partnerships with each other.Tests may be the most unpopular part of academic life. Students hate them because they produce fear and __26__ about being evaluated, and a focus on grades instead of learning for learning's sake.But tests are also valuable. A well-constructed test __27__ what you know and what you still need to learn. Tests help you see how your performance __28__ that of others. And knowing that you'll be tested on __29__ material is certainly likely to __30__ you to learn the material more thoroughly.However, there's another reason you might dislike tests: You may assume that tests have the power to __31__ your worth as a person. If you do badly on a test, you may be tempted to believe that you've received some __32__ information about yourself from the professor, information that says you're a failure in some significant way.This is a dangerous-and wrong-headed-assumption. If you do badly on a test, it doesn't mean you're a bad person or stupid. Or that you'll never do better again, and that your life is __33__. If you don't do well on a test, you're the same person you were before you took the test-no better, no worse. You just did badly on a test. That's it.__34__, tests are not a measure of your value as an individual-they are a measure only of how well and how much you studied. Tests are tools; they are indirect and _35__ measures of what we know.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For investors who desire low risk and guaranteed income, U. S. government bonds are a secure investment because these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government. Municipal bonds, also secure, are offered by local governments and often have __36__ such as tax-free interest. Some may even be __37__. Corporate bonds are a bit more risky.Two questions often __38__ first-time corporate bond investors. The first is "It 1 purchase a corporate bond, do I have to hold it until the maturity date?" The answer is no. Bonds are bought and sold daily on __39__ securities exchanges. However, if you decide to sell your bond before its maturity date, you're not guaranteed to get the face value of the bond. For example, if your bond does not have __40__ that make it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bond at a __41__, i.e., a price less than the bond's face value. But if your bond is highly valued by other investors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i.e., a price above its face value. Bond prices generally __42__ inversely (相反的) with current market interest rates. As interest rates go up, bond prices fall, and vice versa (反之亦然) Thus, like all investments, bonds have a degree of risk.The second question is "How can I __43__ the investment risk of a particular bond issue?" Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporate and government bonds. And __44__, the higher the market risk of a bond, the higher the interest rate. Investors will invest in a bond considered risky only if the __45__ return is high enough.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

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Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay titled “Are people becoming addicted to technology?”. The statement given below is for your reference. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Numerous studies claim that addiction to technology is real and it has the same effect on the brain as drug addition. 【参考范⽂】 Are people becoming addicted to technology? With technology advancing daily, there has been an increase in the number of people who become addicted to technological inventions, such as computers and cellphones. From my point of view, this trend can harmfully influence individuals in many ways. The negative consequences of technology addiction can be illustrated from two aspects. For one thing, being indulged in technological gadgets is detrimental to students’ academic performance. For example, many university students stay up all night to play video games and thus feel drowsy and distracted in class. In addition, many psychological researchers found that the excessive use of technological devices can have an adverse effect on individuals’ mental well-being and interpersonal relationship. For instance, modern people, especially youngsters, are reluctant to interact face to face with their friends and families because of the indulgence in online social media platforms or computer games. In conclusion, it is of utmost importance to take actions to counteract the negative effects mentioned above. Perhaps the first step is that students should be educated to use technological devices in a rational way. 【解析】 本次四级作⽂考查的是现象影响类的论说⽂。

1991年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) She wants to return the skirt her husband bought.B) She wants to buy another skirt.C) She wants to change the blue skirt for a yellow one.D) She wants to change the yellow skirt for a blue one.2. A) It’s too expensive.B) It isn’t needed.C) It should be built.D) A college would be better.3. A) Jack’s car was stolen.B) Jack sold his car.C) Jack bought a new car.D) Jack had a car accident.4. A) Some people pretend to know what they really don’t.B) What the woman said is true.C) What the woman said is wrong.D) He knows more than the woman does.5. A) The woman’s job is a librarian.B) Women’s rights in society.C) An important election.D) Career planning.6. A) She thinks it is easier said than done.B) She totally agrees with him.C) She feels that what he says is simply nonsense.D) She thinks that he is rather impolite person.7. A) To clean the yard.B) To weed the garden.C) To hire a gardener.D) To work in the flower beds.8. A) On the 6th of June.B) On the 8th of June.C) On the 9th of June.D) On the 19th of June.9. A) The man thinks the woman is wasting her time.B) The man thinks the woman should make full use of her time.C) Th e man is eager to know the woman’s answer.D) The man can wait and there is no need for her to hurry.10. A) To run into each other.B) To get bargains.C) To avoid the crowds.D) To join the crowds.Section BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because of their love for hobbies and pastimes.B) Because of their enthusiasm for sports.C) Because of their fear of heart attacks.D) Because of their strong desire for good health.12. A) It was decreasing.B) It was increasing.C) It remained almost unchanged.D) It was going up slowly.13. A) Those who have heart attacks.B) Those who have the desire to be physically fit.C) Those who have spare time.D) Those who have inactive jobs.Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) In the white pages.B) In the blue pages.C) In the yellow pages.D) In a special section.15. A) On the first page of the telephone book.B) At the end of the telephone book.C) In the front of the white pages.D) Right after the white pages.16. A) Check your number and call again.B) Tell the operator what has happened.C) Ask the operator to put you through.D) Ask the operator what has happened.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Its specialization in transporting small packages.B) The low cost of its service.C) Being the first airline to send urgent letters.D) Its modern sorting facilities.18. A) 10,000.B) 35.C) 130.D) 30.19. A) Because of its good airport facilities.B) Because of its location in the country.C) Because of its size.D) Because of its round-the-clock service.20. A) Its full-time staff.B) The postmen who work in Memphis.C) Students who work in their spare time.D) The staff members of the International Airport.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents areout of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships.I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honour. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into doing things the ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.21. The author is primarily addressing ________.A) parents of teenagersB) newspaper readersC) those who give advice to teenagersD) teenagers22. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.A) the teenagers’ criticism of their parentsB) misunderstandings between teenagers and their parentsC) the dominance of the parents over their childrenD) the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises23. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ________.A) want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB) have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC) have no other way to enjoy themselves betterD) want to irritate their parents24. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ________.A) have already been accepted into the adult worldB) feel that they are superior in a small way to the adultsC) are not likely to win over the adultsD) have a desire to be independent25. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be ________.A) obedientB) responsibleC) co-operativeD) independentQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food.Rationing (定量供应) is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about? Is the abundance only temporary, or has it come to stay? Does it mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home? No one knows what to expect.The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because a strange sequence of two successful grain harvests. North America is now being followed by a third. Most of Britain’s overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this year and home production has also risen.But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse by a simultaneous rise in food prices, due chiefly to the gradual cutting down of government support for food. The shops are overstocked with food not only because there is more food available, but also because people, frightened by high prices, are buying less of it.Moreover, the rise in domestic prices has come at a time when world prices have begun to fall, with the result that imported food, with the exception of grain, is often cheaper than the home-produced variety. And now grain prices, too, are falling. Consumers are beginning to ask why they should not be enabled to benefit from this trend.The significance of these developments is not lost on farmers. The older generation have seen it all happen before. Despite the present price and market guarantees, farmers fear they are about to be squeezed between cheap food imports and a shrinking home market. Present production is running at 51 per cent above pre-war levels, and the government has called for an expansion to 60 per cent by 1956; but repeated Ministerial advice is carrying little weight and the expansion programme is not working very well.26. Why is there “wide-spread uneasiness and confusion about the food situation in Britain?”A) The abundant food supply is not expected to last.B) Britain is importing less food.C) Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.D) Britain will cut back on its production of food.27. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that ________.A) people are buying less foodB) the government is providing less financial support for agricultureC) domestic food production has decreasedD) imported food is driving prices higher28. Why didn’t the government’s expansion programme work very well?A) Because the farmers were uncertain about the financial support the government guaranteed.B) Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.C) Because the farmers were uncertain about whether foreign markets could be found for theirproduce.D) Because the older generation of farmers were strongly against the programmer.29. The decrease in world food price was a result of ________.A) a sharp fall in the purchasing power of the consumersB) a sharp fall in the cost of food productionC) the overproduction of food in the food-importing countriesD) the overproduction on the part of the main food-exporting countries30. What did the future look like for Britain’s food production at the time this article was written?A) The fall in world food prices would benefit British food producers.B) An expansion of food production was at hand.C) British food producers would receive more government financial support.D) It looks depressing despite government guarantees.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by definition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you don’t, and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and promptly useful bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illumination piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment (启蒙运动) to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered. Because of this, we are depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter ofconsciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can’t think up, ever, and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention.31. According to the author, really good science ________.A) would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century EnlightenmentB) will produce results which cannot be foreseenC) will help people to make the right choice in advanceD) will bring about disturbing results32. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century ________.A) thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of scienceB) were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific researchC) knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about natureD) did more harm than good in promoting man’s understanding of nature33. Which of the following statements is NOT true of scientists in earlier times?A) They invented false theories to explain things they didn’t understand.B) They falsely claimed to know all about nature.C) They did not believe in results from scientific observation.D) They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand.34. What is the author’s attitude towards science?A) He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientists.B) He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting it.C) He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it.D) He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.35. The author believes that ________.A) man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think upB) man can not solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of human intellectC) sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer themD) questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific researchDQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present, it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are usingthese spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.36. According to the author, the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment ________.A) is still unknownB) is usually neglectedC) is being closely studiedD) has been fully recognized37. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to ________.A) the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhoodB) the location of recreation facilities far from homeC) relatively little attention for recreative possibilitiesD) the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood38. The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green space should be provided ________.A) in special areasB) in the suburbsC) in the neighbourhood of the houseD) in gardens and parks39. According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that ________.A) more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspectB) more and more people might have access to themC) an increasing number of recreative activities might be developedD) recreative activities might be brought into our homes40. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A) better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our lifeB) attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilitiesC) the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years agoD) priority must be given to the development of obligatory activitiesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Tom ________ better than to ask Dick for help.A) shall knowB) shouldn’t knowC) has knownD) should have known42. The magician picked several persons ________ from the audience and asked them to help him withthe performance.A) by accidentB) at randomC) on occasionD) on average43. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ________ have been mentioned in previouspages.A) a few of itB) a few of thatC) a few of themD) a few of which44. They’ll have you ________ if you don’t pay your taxes.A) to be arrestedB) arrestC) arrestedD) being arrested45. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________ me that evening.A) had interruptedB) would have interruptedC) to have interruptedD) to interrupted46. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ________ standards.A) equivalentB) alikeC) uniformD) likely47. ________ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties.A) Had it notB) If it were notC) Had it not beenD) If we had not been48. Some people either ________ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.A) violentlyB) enthusiasticallyC) sincerely yoursD) deliberately49. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labour ________.A) declineB) vacancyC) rarityD) shortage50. I’m sure your suggestion wil l ________ the problem.A) contribute to solvingB) contribute to solveC) be contributed to solveD) be contributed to solving51. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ________ traffic jam.A) in line withB) for the sake ofC) in case ofD) at the risk of52. Some areas, ________ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A) due toB) in spite ofC) but forD) with regard to53. The new washing machines are ________ at the rate of fifty a day.A) turned upB) turned downC) turned outD) turned in54. On turning the corner, we saw the road ________ steeply.A) departingB) descendingC) decreasingD) depressing55. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.A) guiltB) blameC) chargeD) accusation56. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; ________ is utter poverty.A) now that all is leftB) now all that is leftC) now all which is leftD) now all what is left57. The shop-assistant was straight wi th his customers. If an article was of ________ quality he’d tellthem so.A) humbleB) inferiorC) minorD) awkward58. His tastes and habits ________ with those of his wife.A) combineB) competeC) coincideD) compromise59. The branches could hardly ________ the weight of the fruit.A) retainB) sustainC) maintainD) remain60. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ________.A) boundariesB) restraintsC) confinementsD) limitations61. Visitors are asked to ________ with the regulations.A) contrastB) consultC) complyD) conflict62. He ________ so much work that he couldn’t really do it efficiently.A) put onB) turned onC) brought onD) took on63. ________ should any money be given to a small child.A) On no accountB) From all accountsC) Of no accountD) By all accounts64. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion for we need to have factual knowledge________ our thinking.A) which to be based onB) which to base uponC) upon which to baseD) to which to be based65. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90percent.A) so clever are the construction robotsB) so clever the construction robots areC) such construction robots are cleverD) such clever construction robots are66. All flights ________ because of the storm, they decided to take the train.A) having canceledB) having been canceledC) were canceledD) have been canceled67. The microscope can ________ the object 100 times in diameter.A) magnifyB) increaseC) developD) multiply68. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ________ to the professor.A) as much asB) as far asC) the same asD) as long as69. We ________ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.A) subjectB) attributeC) oweD) refer70. She once again went through her composition carefully to ________ all spelling mistakes from it.A) withdrawB) diminishC) abandonD) eliminatePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Markout the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, crossit out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you deletea word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______Traditionally, the American farmer has always been independent and hard-working. In the eighteenth century farmers were quite self-sufficient. The farm family grew and made almost nothing it needed. The surplus crop (71) would be sold to buy a few items in the local general store.In 1860, because some of the farm population had (72) moved to the city, yet eighty percent of the American population was still in the country. In the late nineteen century, farm work and life were not much changed from that they had been in the old days. The farmer aroused at (74) dawn or before and had much work to do, with his own muscles like his chief source of power. He used axes, (76) spades and other complicated tools. In his house cooking (77) was done in wood-burning stoves, and the kerosene lamp was the only improvement on the candle. The family’s recreation and social life chiefly consisted a drive in the (78) wagon to the nearby small town or village to transact some business as well as to chat with neighbors who had also come to town. The children attended a small elementary school (often of just one room) to that they had to walk (79) every day, possibly for a few miles. The school term was short so that the children could not help on the farm. (80)Although the whole family worked, and life was not easy, farmers as a class were self-reliant and independent.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition write a composition based on the graph below.Outline:1. Rise and fall of the rate of car accident as indicated by the graph;2. Possible reason(s) for the decline of car accidents in the city;3. Your predictions of what will happen this year.加一个图表Your composition should be no less than 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.1991年6月六级参考答案Part IPart IIPart III71. nothing → everything72. because → although73. nineteen → nineteenth74. that → what75. aroused → arose76. like → as/being77. complicated → simple78. (consist) → (consist) of79. that → which80. not → /作文范文：The graph shows the changing rate of car accidents in Walton city in 1990. The first two months of 1990 showed an increasing trend. The rate rose to 32 in March but fell to 26 in June. From June on the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August. After August the rate began to decline, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at the end of the year.The highest rate in August was due to unfavorable weather conditions. Humidity and high temperature make drivers impatient, which easily leads to car accidents. The high rate in the first half of 1990 was also caused by the bad weather condition. In Walton City the excessive rain comes at early spring. The rain made road slippery, which often resulted in car accidents.This year the pattern is expected to change. The city government has raised fund to improve the road condition. Two new roads will be finished at the beginning of this year and are expected to open to traffic soon. Furthermore, the new road regulation provides that in summer every car must be air-conditioned. With all these precautions, I’m sure that the rate of car accidents will be much lower this year.1991年6月六级听力原文Section A1. M: Now, what’s your problem, Madam?W: Oh, yes. My husband bought this yellow skirt here yesterday. It is very nice, but it’s not the colour I want. Have you got any blue ones?Q: What does the woman want to do?2. M: The city council has finally voted the funds to build a new high school.W: It’s about time they did it. I don’t know what took them so long.Q: What’s the woman’s opinion about the school?3. M: Last night, jack left his car parked in front of his girl-friend’s house and when he came out to gohome, it was gone.W: Wow! That’s really tough. He just bought it last month, didn’t he?Q: What do you think happened?4. M: Some people know a lot more than they tell.W: Unfortunately the reverse is also true.Q: What does the man mean?5. W: We all talk about how liberated we are, but in fact women are still not equally treated.M: I don’t think so. You’ve got the vote, you’ve got your careers—I think you’ve go everything important.Q: What are they arguing about?6. M: It’s partly your own fault. You should never let in anyone like that unless you’re expecting him.W: It’s all very well to say that, but someone cones to the door and says” electricity “or “gas” and you automatically think he is OK, especially if he shows you a card.Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s remarks?7. M: Your yard is always so beautiful, Cathy. You must have a gardener.W: Oh, no. It would cost at least $50 a month to hire someone to do the work, so I do most of it myself. I enjoy taking care of the flowers, but I have to force myself to do the weeding and cut the grass.Q: What does Cathy like to do?8. M: I’d like to m ake two reservations on Flight 651 for June 8th.W: I’m sorry, we’re booked up on the 8th. But we still have a few seats available on the 9th.Q: When does the man want to leave?9. M: I have to think about your offer. I can’t say “yes” or “no” at the mome nt.W: You can take your time. It will do if you let me know your decision in a day or two.Q: Which of the following is true?10. M: Well, this is a pleasant surprise. It seems to me we ran into each other here last week too.W: You and I must have the same idea. The only way to beat the crowds when you do the grocery shopping on Saturday is to be here when they open at 9:00 o’clock sharp!Q: Why did both of them do grocery shopping at 9:00 o’clock sharp?Section BPassage OneIn recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become devoted to physical fitness.Many persons have a strong desire to be more physically fit. By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about hobbies or pastimes.Many of them apply this enthusiasm, optimism, and energy to running. As a result, there are running clubs to join and numerous books and magazines to read about running.The desire to be physically fit is explained by a “passion” for good hea lth. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase of interest in improving the human body.Middle-aged men especially suffer from heart attacks. Thus, they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercises. In fact, many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active,。

真题部分2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” You can cite one example ortwo to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 but no more than 200words.Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questionthere 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 letteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A）Prepare for his exams. C）Attend the concert.B）Catch up on his work. D）Go on a vacation.2. A）Three crew members were involved in the incident.B）None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C）The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.D）None of the passengers were injured or killed.3. A）An article about the election.B）A tedious job to be done.C）An election campaign.D）A fascinating topic.4. A）The restaurant was not up to the speakers’ expectations.B）The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.C）The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.D）Chinatown has got the best restaurants in the city.5. A）He is going to visit his mother in the hospital.B）He is going to take on a new job next week.C）He has many things to deal with right now.D）He behaves in a way nobody understands.6. A）A large number of students refused to vote last night.B）At least twenty students are needed to vote on an issue.C）Major campus issues had to be discussed at the meeting.D）More students have to appear to make their voice heard.7. A）The woman can hardly tell what she likes.B）The speakers like watching TV very much.C）The speakers have nothing to do but watch TV.D）The man seldom watched TV before retirement.8. A）The woman should have registered earlier.B）He will help the woman solve the problem.C）He finds it hard to agree with what the woman says.D）The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A）Persuade the man to join her company. C）Export bikes to foreign markets.B）Employ the most up-to-date technology. D）Expand their domestic business. 10. A）The state subsidizes small and medium enterprises.B）The government has control over bicycle imports.C）They can compete with the best domestic manufacturers.D）They have a cost advantage and can charge higher prices.11. A）Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.B）More workers will be needed to do packaging.C）They might lose to foreign bike manufacturers.D）It is very difficult to find suitable local agents.12. A）Report to the management.B）Attract foreign investments.C）Conduct a feasibility study.D）Consult financial experts.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A）Coal burnt daily for the comfort of our homes.B）Anything that can be used to produce power.C）Fuel refined from oil extracted from underground.D）Electricity that keeps all kinds of machines running.14. A）Oil will soon be replaced by alternative energy sources.B）Oil reserves in the world will be exhausted in a decade.C）Oil consumption has given rise to many global problems.D）Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2025.15. A）Minimize the use of fossil fuels.B）Start developing alternative fuels.C）Find the real cause for global warming.D）Take steps to reduce the greenhouse effect.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A）, B）, C）and D）. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A）The ability to predict fashion trends.B）A refined taste for artistic works.C）Years of practical experience.D）Strict professional training.17. A）Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.B）Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.C）Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.D）Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.18. A）She has access to fashionable things.B）She is doing what she enjoys doing.C）She can enjoy life on a modest salary.D）She is free to do whatever she wants.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A）Join in neighborhood patrols.B）Get involved in his community.C）V oice his complaints to the city council.D）Make suggestions to the local authorities.20. A）Deterioration in the quality of life.B）Increase of police patrols at night.C）Renovation of the vacant buildings.D）Violation of community regulations.21. A）They may take a long time to solve.B）They need assistance from the city.C）They have to be dealt with one by one.D）They are too big for individual efforts.22. A）He had got some groceries at a big discount.B）He had read a funny poster near his seat.C）He had done a small deed of kindness.D）He had caught the bus just in time.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A）Childhood and family growth.B）Pressure and heart disease.C）Family life and health.D）Stress and depression.24. A）It experienced a series of misfortunes.B）It was in the process of reorganization.C）His mother died of a sudden heart attack.D）His wife left him because of his bad temper.25. A）They would give him a triple bypass surgery.B）They could remove the block in his artery.C）They could do nothing to help him.D）They would try hard to save his life.Section CDirections: 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 forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you havejust heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check whatyou have written.When most people think of the word “education”, they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casting, the teachers ____26___ stuff “education.”But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than two thousand years ago, is not27__ the stuffings of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the 28 __ of what is in the mind.“The most important part of education,” once wrote William Ernest Hocking, the29____ Harvard philosopher, “is this instruction of a man in what he has inside of him.”And, as Edith Hamilton has reminded us, Socrates never said, “I know, learn from me.” He said, rather, “Look into your own selves and find the 30____ of truth that God has put into every heart, and that only you can kindle （点燃）to a31____.”In a dialogue, Socrates takes an ignorant slave boy, without a day of 32___, and proves to the amazed observers that the boy really “knows” geometry—because the principles of geometry are already in his mind, waiting to be called out.So many of the discussions and 33___about the content of education are useless and inconclusive because they34 ___ what should “go into” the student rather than with what should be taken out, and how this can best be done.The college student who once said to me, after a lecture, “I spend so much time studying that I don’t have a chance to learn anything,” was clearly expressing his 35____ with the sausage casing view of education.Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Readthe passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Innovation, the elixir（灵丹妙药）of progress, has always cost people their jobs. In the Industrial Revolution hand weavers were 36 aside by the mechanical loom. Over the past 30 years the digital revolution has 37 many of the mid-skill jobs that supported 20th-century middle-class life. Typists, ticket agents, bank tellers and many production-line jobs have been dispensed with, just as the weavers were.For those who believe that technological progress has made the world a better place, such disruption is a natural part of rising 38 . Although innovation kills some jobs, it createsnew and better ones, as a more 39 society becomes richer and its wealthier inhabitants demand more goods and services. A hundred years ago one in three American workers was 40 on a farm. Today less than 2% of them produce far more food. The millions freed from the land were not rendered 41 , but found better-paid work as the economy grew more sophisticated. Today the pool of secretaries has 42 , but there are ever more computer programmers and web designers.Optimism remains the right starting-point, but for workers the dislocating effects of technology may make themselves evident faster than its 43 . Even if new jobs and wonderful products emerge, in the short term income gaps will widen, causing huge social dislocation and perhaps even changing politics. Technology’s 44 will feel like a tornado （旋风）, hitting the rich world first, but 45 sweeping through poorer countries too. No government is prepared for it.A）benefits I）prosperityB）displaced J）responsiveC）employed K）rhythmD）eventually L）sentimentsE）impact M）shrunkF）jobless N）sweptG）primarily O）withdrawnH）productiveSection BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph morethan once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by markingthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why the Mona Lisa Stands OutA）Have you ever fallen for a novel and been amazed not to find it on lists of great books? Or walked around a sculpture renowned as a classic, struggling to see what the fuss is about? If so, you’ve probably pondered the question a psychologist, James Cutt ing, asked himself: how does a work of art come to be considered great?B）The intuitive answer is that some works of art are just great: of intrinsically superior quality. The paintings that win prime spots in galleries, get taught in classes and reproduced in books are the ones that have proved their artistic value over time. If you can’t see they’re superior, that’s your problem. It’s an intimidating neat explanation. But some social scientists have been asking awkward questions of it, raising the possibility that artistic canons （名作目录）are little more than fossilized historical accidents.C）Cutting, a professor at Cornell University, wondered if a psychological mechanism known as the “mere-exposure effect” played a role in deciding which paintings rise to the top of the cultural league. Cutting designed an experiment to test his hunch （直觉）. Over a lecture course he regularly showed undergraduates works of impressionism for two seconds at a time. Some of the paintings were canonical, included in art-history books. Others were lesser known but of comparable quality. These were exposed four times as often. Afterwards, the students preferred them to the canonical works, while a control group of students liked the canonical ones best.Cutting’s students had grow n to like those paintings more simply because they had seen them more.D）Cutting believes his experiment offers a clue as to how canons are formed. He points out that the most reproduced works of impressionism today tend to have been bought by five or six wealthy and influential collectors in the late 19th century. The preferences of these men bestowed （给予）prestige on certain works, which made the works more likely to be hung in galleries and printed in collections. The fame passed down the years, gaining momentum from mere exposure as it did so. The more people were exposed to, the more they liked it, and the more they liked it, the more it appeared in books, on posters and in big exhibitions. Meanwhile, academics and critics created sophisticated justifications for its preeminence （卓越）. After all, it’s not just the masses who tend to rate what they see more often more highly. As contemporary artists like Warhol and Damien Hirst have grasped, critics’ praise is deeply entwined （交织）with publicity. “Scholars”, Cutting argues, “are no different from the public in the effects of mere exposure.”E）The process described by Cutting evokes a principle that the sociologist Duncan Watts calls “cumulative advantage”: once a thing becomes popular, it will tend to become more popular still.A few years ago, Watts, who is employed by Microsoft to study the dynamics of social networks, had a similar experience to Cutting’s in another Paris museum. After queuing to see the “Mona Lisa” in its climate-controlled bulletproof box at the Louvre, he came away puzzled: why was it considered so superior to the three other Leonardos in the previous chamber, to which nobody seemed to be paying the slightest attention?F）When Watts looked into the history of “the greatest painting of all time”, he discovered that, for most of its life, the “Mona Lisa” remained in relative obscurity. In the 1850s, Leonardo da Vinci was considered no match for giants of Renaissance art like Titian and Raphael, whose works were worth almost ten times as much as the “Mona Lisa”. It was only in the 20th century that Leonardo’s portrait of his patron’s wife rocketed to the number-one spot. What propelled it there wasn’t a scholarly re-evaluation, but a theft.G）In 1911 a maintenance worker at the Louvre walked out of the museum with the “Mona Lisa” hidden under his smock （工作服）. Parisians were shocked at the theft of a painting to which, until then, they had paid little attention. When the museum reopened, people queued to see the gap where the “Mona Lisa” had once hung in a way they had never done for the painting itself. From then on, the “Mona Lisa” came to represent Western culture itself.H）Although many have tried, it does seem improbable that the painting’s unique status can be attributed entirely to the quality of its brushstrokes. It has been said that the subject’s eyes follow the viewer around the room. But as the painting’s biographer, Donald Sassoon, dryly notes, “In reality the effect can be obtained from any portrait.” Duncan Watts proposes that the “Mona Lisa” is merely an extreme example of a general rule. Paintings, poems and pop songs are buoyed （使浮起）or sunk by random events or preferences that turn into waves of influence, passing down the generations.I）“Saying that cultural objects have value,” Brian Eno once wrote, “is like saying that telephones have conversations.” Nearly all the cultural objects we consume arrive wrapped in inherited opinion; our preferences are always, to some extent, som eone else’s. Visitors to the “Mona Lisa” know they are about to visit the greatest work of art ever and come away appropriately impressed—or let down. An audience at a performance of “Hamlet” know it is regarded as a work of genius, so that is what they mostly see. Watts even calls the preeminence of Shakespeare a“historical accident”.J）Although the rigid high-low distinction fell apart in the 1960s, we still use culture as a badge of identity. Today’s fashion for eclecticism （折衷主义）—“I love Bach, Abba and Jay Z”—is, Shamus Khan, a Columbia University psychologist, argues, a new way for the middle class to distinguish themselves from what they perceive to be the narrow tastes of those beneath them in the social hierarchy.K）The intrinsic quality of a work of art is starting to seem like its least important attribute. But perhaps it’s more significant than our social scientists allow. First of all, a work needs a certain quality to be eligible to be swept to the top of the pile. The “Mona Lisa” may not be a worthy world champion, but it was in the Louvre in the first place, and not by accident. Secondly, some stuff is simply better than other stuff. Read “Hamlet” after reading even the greatest of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, and the difference may strike you as unarguable.L）A study in the British Journal of Aesthetics suggests that the exposure effect doesn’t work the same way on everything, and points to a different conclusion about how canons are formed. The social scientists are right to say that we should be a little skeptical of greatness, and that we should always look in the next room. Great art and mediocrity （平庸）can get confused, even by experts. But that’s why we need to see, and read, as much as we can. The more we’re exposed to the good and the bad, the better we are at telling the difference. The eclecticists have it.46. According to Duncan Watts, the superiority of the “Mona Lisa” to Leonardo’s other works resulted from the cumulative advantage.47. Some social scientists have raised doubts about the intrinsic value of certain works of art.48. It is often random events or preferences that determine the fate of a piece of art.49. In his experiment, Cutting found that his subjects liked lesser known works better than canonical works because of more exposure.50. The author thinks the greatness of an art work still lies in its intrinsic value.51. It is true of critics as well as ordinary people that the popularity of artistic works is closely associated with publicity.52. We need to expose ourselves to more art and literature in order to tell the superior from the inferior.53. A study of the history of the greatest paintings suggests even a great work of art could experience years of neglect.54. Culture is still used as a mark to distinguish one social class from another.55. Opinions about and preferences for cultural objects are often inheritable.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.When the right perso n is holding the right job at the right moment, that person’s influence is greatly expanded. That is the position in which Janet Yellen, who is expected to be confirmed as the next chair of the Federal Reserve Bank （Fed）in January, now finds herself. If you believe, as many do, that unemployment is the major economic and social concern of our day, then it is nostretch to think Yellen is the most powerful person in the world right now.Throughout the 2008 financial crisis and the recession and recovery that followed, central banks have taken on the role of stimulators of last resort, holding up the global economy with vast amounts of money in the form of asset buying. Yellen, previously a Fed vice chair, was one of the principal architects of the Fed’s $3.8trillion money dump. A star economist known for her groundbreaking work on labor markets, Yellen was a kind of prophetess early on in the crisis for her warnings about the subprime （次级债）meltdown. Now it will be her job to get the Fed and the markets out of the biggest and most unconventional monetary program in history without derailing the fragile recovery.The good news is that Yellen, 67, is particularly well suited to meet these challenges. She has a keen understanding of financial markets, an appreciation for their imperfections and a strong belief that human suffering was more related to unemployment than anything else.Some experts worry that Yellen will be inclined to chase unemployment to the neglect of inflation. But with wages still relatively flat and the economy increasingly divided between the well-off and the long-term unemployed, more people worry about the opposite, deflation （通货紧缩）that would aggravate the economy’s problems.Either way, the incoming Fed chief will have to walk a fine line in slowly ending the stimulus. It must be steady enough to deflate bubbles （去泡沫）and bring markets back down to earth but not so quick that it creates another credit crisis.Unlike many past Fed leaders, Yellen is not one to buy into the finance industry’s argument that it should be left alone to regulate itself. She knows all along the Fed has been too slack on regulation of finance.Yellen is likely to address the issue right after she pushes unemployment below 6%, stabilizes markets and makes sure that the recovery is more inclusive and robust. As Princeton Professor Alan Blinder says, “She’s smart as a whip, deeply logical, willing to argue but also a good listener. She can persuade without creating hostility.” All those traits will be useful as the global economy’s new power player takes on its most annoying problems.56. What do many people think is the biggest problem facing Janet Yellen?A）Lack of money.B）Subprime crisis.C）Unemployment.D）Social instability.57. What did Yellen help the Fed do to tackle the 2008 financial crisis?A）Take effective measures to curb inflation.B）Deflate the bubbles in the American economy.C）Formulate policies to help financial institutions.D）Pour money into the market through asset buying.58. What is a greater concern of the general public?A）Recession. C）Inequality.B）Deflation. D）Income.59. What is Yellen likely to do in her position as the Fed chief?A）Develop a new monetary program.B）Restore public confidence.C）Tighten financial regulation.D）Reform the credit system.60. How does Alan Blinder portray Yellen?A）She possesses strong persuasive power.B）She has confidence in what she is doing.C）She is one of the world’s greatest economists.D）She is the most powerful Fed chief in history.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Air pollution is deteriorating in many places around the world. The fact that public parks in cities become crowded as soon as the sun shines proves that people long to breathe in green, open spaces. They do not all know what they are seeking but they flock there, nevertheless. And, in these surroundings, they are generally both peaceful and peaceable. It is rare to see people fighting in a garden. Perhaps struggle unfolds first, not at an economic or social level, but over the appropriation of air, essential to life itself. If human beings can breathe and share air, they don’t need to struggle with one another.Unfortunately, in our western tradition, neither materialist nor idealist theoreticians give enough consideration to this basic condition for life. As for politicians, despite proposing curbs on environmental pollution, they have not yet called for it to be made a crime. Wealthy countries are even allowed to pollute if they pay for it.But is our life worth anything other than money? The plant world shows us in silence what faithfulness to life consists of. It also helps us to a new beginning, urging us to care for our breath, not only at a vital but also at a spiritual level. The interdependence to which we must pay the closest attention is that which exists between ourselves and the plant world. Often described as “the lungs of the planet”, the woods that cover the earth offer us the gift of breathable air by releasing oxygen. But their capacity to renew the air polluted by industry has long reached its limit. If we lack the air necessary for a healthy life, it is because we have filled it with chemicals and undercut the ability of plants to regenerate it. As we know, rapid deforestation combined with the massive burning of fossil fuels is an explosive recipe for an irreversible disaster.The fight over the appropriation of resources will lead the entire planet to hell unless humans learn to share life, both with each other and with plants. This task is simultaneously ethical and political because it can be discharged only when each takes it upon herself or himself and only when it is accomplished together with others. The lesson taught by plants is that sharing life expands and enhances the sphere of the living, while dividing life into so-called natural or human resources diminishes it. We must come to view the air, the plants and ourselves as the contributors to the preservation of life and growth, rather than a web of quantifiable objects or productive potentialities at our disposal. Perhaps then we would finally begin to live, rather than being concerned with bare survival.61. What does the author assume might be the primary reason that people would struggle with each other?A）To get their share of clean air.B）To pursue a comfortable life.C）To gain a higher social status.D）To seek economic benefits.62. What does the author accuse western politicians of?A）Depriving common people of the right to clean air.B）Giving priority to theory rather than practical action.C）Offering preferential treatment to wealthy countries.D）Failing to pass laws to curb environmental pollution.63. What does the author try to draw our closest attention to?A）The massive burning of fossil fuels.B）Our relationship to the plant world.C）The capacity of plants to renew polluted air.D）Large-scale deforestation across the world.64. How can human beings accomplish the goal of protecting the plant according to the author?A）By showing respect for plants.B）By preserving all forms of life.C）By tapping all natural resources.D）By pooling their efforts together.65. What does the author suggest we do in order not just to survive?A）Expand the sphere of living.B）Develop nature’s potentials.C）Share life with nature.D）Allocate the resources.Part IV Translation （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.2011年是中国城市化（urbanization）进程中的历史性时刻，其城市人口首次超过农村人口。

2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i writing (30 minutes) directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled should one expect a reward when doing a good deed? you should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；3. 我的观点。

should one expect a reward when doing a good deed?part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes)directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet 1.for questions 1-4, marky (for yes)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;n (for no)if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;ng (for not given) if the information is not given in the passage.for questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.seven steps to a more fulfilling jobmany people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. in fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent “plans for 2004”survey. their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. they’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.mary lyn miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the life and career clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. instead, miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. through her book, 8 myths of making a living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.like the way of zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work and recognize that “in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.”you may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. so that’s what you did. or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist “just like dad.”if this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.step 1: willingness to do something different.breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most difficult tasks for job seekers. many find it difficult to steer away from a career path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. miller urges job seekers to open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they arecurrently doing.step 2: commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you to be.look at the gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those things that you love most. if you love the social aspects of your job, but are stuck inside an office or “chained to your desk”most of the time, vow to follow your instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to interact with others. dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store for several years. though she had advanced within the company, she felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. she decided to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by earning her master’s degree in forestry. she now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.step 3: self-definitionmiller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how to sell themselves. “in the job market, you are a product. and just like a product, you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.”examine the skills and knowledge that you haveidentify how they can apply to your desired occupation. your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.共9页，当前第1页12007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案相关内容:。

2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题1Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A) Prepare for his exams.B) Catch up on his work.C) Attend the concert.D) Go on a vacation.2. A) Three crew members were involved in the incident.B) None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C) The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.D) None of the passengers were injured or killed.3. A) An article about the election.B) A tedious job to be done.C) An election campaign.D) A fascinating topic.4. A) The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations.B) The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.C) The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.D) Chinatown has got the best restaurant in the city.5. A) He is going to visit his mother in the hospital.B) He is going to take on a new job next week.C) He has many things to deal with right now.D) He behaves in a way nobody understands.6. A) A large number of students refused to vote last night.B) At least twenty students are needed to vote on an issue.C) Major campus issues had to be discussed at the meeting.D) More students have to appear to make their voice heard.7. A) The woman can hardly tell what she likes.B) The speakers like watching TV very much.C) The speakers have nothing to do but watch TV.D) The man seldom watched TV before retirement.8. A) The woman should have retired earlier. 4B) He will help the woman solve the problem.C) He finds it hard to agree with what the woman says.D) The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Persuade the man to join her company.B) Employ the most up-to-date technology.C) Export bikes to foreign markets.D) Expand their domestic business.10. A) The state subsidizes small and medium enterprises.B) The government has control over bicycle imports.C) They can compete with the best domestic manufactures.D) They have a cost advantage and can charge higher prices.11. A) Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.B) More workers will be needed to do packaging.C) They might lose to foreign bike manufacturers.D) It is very difficult to find suitable local agents.12. A) Report to the management.B) Attract foreign investments.C) Conduct a feasibility study.D) Consult financial experts.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Coal burnt daily for the comfort of our homes.B) Anything that can be used to produce power.C) Fuel refined from oil extracted from underground.D) Electricity that keeps all kinds of machines running.14. A) Oil will soon be replaced by alternative energy sources.B) Oil reserves in the world will be exhausted in a decade.C) Oil consumption has given rise to many global problems.D) Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2015.15. A) Minimize the use of fossil fuels.B) Start developing alternative fuels.C) Find the real cause for global warming.D) Take steps to reduce the greenhouse effect.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) The ability to predict fashion trends.B) A refined taste for artistic works.C) Years of practical experience.D) Strict professional training.17. A) Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialities.B) Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.C) Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.D) Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.18. A) She has access to fashionable things.B) She is doing what she enjoys doing.C) She can enjoy life on a modest salary.D) She is free to do whatever she wants.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Join in neighborhood patrols.B) Get involved in his community.C) V oice his complaints to the city council.D) Make suggestions to the local authorities.20. A) Deterioration in the quality of life.B) Increase of police patrols at night.C) Renovation of the vacant buildings.D) Violation of community regulations.21. A) They may take a long time to solve.B) They need assistance form the city.C) They have to be dealt with one by one. D) They are too big for individual efforts.22. A) He had got some groceries at a big discount.B) He had read a funny poster near his seat.C) He had done a small deed of kindness.D) He had caught the bus just in time.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) Childhood and family growth.B) Pressure and disease.C) Family life and health. D) Stress and depression.24. A) It experienced a series of misfortunes.B) It was in the process of reorganization.C) His mother died of a sudden heart attack.D) His wife left him because of his bad temper.25. A) They would give him a triple bypass surgery.B) They could remove the block in his artery.C) They could do nothing to help him.D) They would try hard to save his life.Section CWhen most people think of the word “education”, they think of a pupil as a sort of animate sausage casing. Into this empty casting, the teachers (26) stuff “education.”But genuine education, as Socrates knew more than two thousand years ago, is not (27) the stuffing of information into a person, but rather eliciting knowledge from him; it is the (28) of what is in the mind.“The most important part of education,” once wrote William Ernest Hocking, the (29) Harvard philosopher, “is this instruction of a man in what he has inside of him.”And, as Edith Hamilton has reminded us, Socrates never said, “I know, learn from me。

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2003年9月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation, we know that the two 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. Y ou 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.B) The price.C) The flash.D) The leather case.5. A) She needs another haircut soon.B) She thinks it worthwhile to try Sadermale’s.C) She knows a less expensive place for a haircut.D) She would like to make an appointment for the man.6. A) The woman doesn’t want to cook a meal.B) The woman wants to have a picnic.C) The woman has a poor memory.D) The woman likes Mexican food.7. A) Everyone enjoyed himself at John’s panics.B) The woman didn’t enjoy John’s parties at all.C) It will be the first time for the man to attend John’s party.D) The woman is glad to be invited to John’s house-warming party.8. A) She lacks confidence in herself.B) She is not interested in computer programming.C) She has never signed up for any competition before.D) She is sure to win the programming contest.9. A) The man has an enormous amount of work to do.B) The man has made plans for his vacation.C) The man will take work with him on his vacation.D) Work stacked up during the man’s last vacation.10. A) She likes the job of feeding fish.B) She finds her new job interesting.C) She feels unfit for her new job.D) She’s not in good health.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Rally support for their movement.B) Liberate women from tedious housework.C) Claim their rights to equal job opportunities.D) Express their anger against sex discrimination.12. A) It will bring a lot of trouble to the local people.B) It is a popular form of art.C) It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings.D) It is popular among rock stars.13. A) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence.B) To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti.C) To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime.D) To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The Asian elephant is easier to tame.B) The 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 ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution.B) They had been suffering from political and religious oppression.C) They wanted to flee from the widespread famine in Northern Europe.D) They wanted to make a fortune there by starting their own businesses.18. A) They might lose control of their members because of the increase inimmigration.B) Their members might find it difficult to get along with the newcomers.C) The working condition of their members might deteriorate.D) Their members might lose their jobs to the newcomers.19. A) To impose restrictions on further immigration.B) To improve the working conditions of immigrants.C) To set a minimum wage level for new immigrants.D) To put requirements on languages for newcomers.20. A) They were looked down upon by European immigrants.B) They had a hard time seeking equal job opportunities.C) They worked very hard to earn a decent living.D) They strongly opposed continued immigration.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.In 1985 when a Japan Air Lines (JAL) jet crashed, its president, Y asumoto 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) Because in Japan, the leakage of a state secret to Russians is a grave crime.B) Because he had been under attack for shifting responsibility to his subordinates.C) Because in Japan, the chief executive of a corporation is held responsible for themistake made by its subsidiaries.D) Because he had been accused of being cowardly towards crises that were takingplace in his corporation.22. According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan, you have to________.A) apologize promptly for your subordinates’ mistakesB) be skillful in accepting blames from customersC) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessaryD) create a strong sense of company loyalty23. What’s Professor George Lodge’s attitude towards the resignations of Japanesecorporate leaders?A) Sympathetic.B) Biased.C) Critical.D) Approving.24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Boeing had nothing to do with the JAL air crash in 1985.B) American executives consider authority and responsibility inseparable.C) School principals bear legal responsibility for students’ crimes.D) Persuading employees to take pay cuts doesn’t help solve corporate crises.25. The passage is mainly about ________.A) resignation as an effective way of dealing with business crisesB) the importance of delegating responsibility to employeesC) ways of evading responsibility in times of crisesD) the difference between two business culturesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As machines go, the car is not terribly noisy, nor terribly polluting, nor terribly dangerous; and on all those dimensions it has become better as the century has grown older. The main problem is its prevalence, and the social costs that ensue from the use by everyone of something that would be fairly harmless if, say, only the rich were to use it. It is a price we pay for equality.Before becoming too gloomy, it is worth recalling why the car has been arguably themost 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 Y ork city in 1900, according to the Car Culture, a 1975 book by J. Flink, a historian, horses deposited 2.5 million 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 number 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 isthat ________.A) poor people can’t afford itB) it is too expensive to maintainC) too many people are using itD) it causes too many road accidents27. According to the passage, the car started to gain popularity because ________.A) it didn’t break down as easily as a horseB) it had a comparatively pleasant odorC) it caused less pollution than horsesD) it brightened up the gloomy streets28. What impact did the use of cars have on society?A) People were compelled to leave downtown areas.B) People were able to live in less crowded suburban areas.C) Business along trolley and rail lines slackened.D) City streets were free of ugly overhead wires.29. Mr. Flink argued in his book that cars would not be widely used in other countriesbecause ________.A) the once booming car market has become saturatedB) traffic jams in those countries are getting more and more seriousC) expensive motorways are not available in less developed countriesD) people worry about pollution and the diminishing oil resources30. What’s wrong with Mr. Flink’s prediction?A) The use of automobiles has kept increasing worldwide.B) New generations of cars are virtually pollution free.C) The population of America has not increased as fast.D) People’s environmental concerns are constantly increasing.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable 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 from 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 emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance survival.Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. V ocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress. University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance.Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.At Tulane University’s Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect 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 Dr. Liasy Faris and colleagues are studying tears for clues to the diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without invading the body and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.31. It is known from the first paragraph that ________.A) shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to AmericanB) crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedyC) crying usually wins sympathy from other peopleD) one who sheds tears in public will be blamed32. What does “both those responses to tears” (Line 5, 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 5, Para, 1) very probably means “________”.A) having no effect at allB) leading to tensionC) producing disastrous impactD) harmful to health34. What does the author say about crying?A) It is a pointless physiological response to the environment.B) It must have a role to play in man’s survival.C) It is meant to get attention and assistance.D) It usually produces the desired effect.35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.C) Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance you’ve got to work hard.However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker, it is rest that makes you stronger.Improvement only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation is accomplished by improving efficiency of the heart and certain systems within the muscle cells.During recovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stress that you have applied. The result is that you are now at a higher level of performance.If sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess training and inadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline. The “overtraining syndrome (综合症)”is the name given to the collection of emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms due to overtraining that has persisted for weeks to months. It is marked by cumulative exhaustion that persists even after recovery periods.The most common symptom is fatigue. This may limit workouts and may be present at rest. The athletes may also become moody, easily imitated, have altered sleep patterns, become depressed, or lose the competitive desire and enthusiasm for the sport. Some will report decreased appetite and weight loss. Physical symptoms include persistent muscular soreness, increased frequency of viral (病毒性的) illnesses, and increased incidence of injuries.The treatment for the overtraining syndrome is rest. The longer the overtraining has occurred, the more rest required, therefore, early detection is very important. If the overtraining has only occurred for a short period of time (e.g. 3-4 weeks) then interrupting training for 3-5 days is usually sufficient rest. It is important that the factors that lead to overtraining be identified and corrected. Otherwise, the overtraining syndrome is likely to recur. The overtraining syndrome should be considered in any athlete who manifests symptoms of prolonged fatigue and whose performance has leveled off or decreased. It is important to exclude any underlying illness that may be responsible for the fatigue.36. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ________.A) the harder an athlete trains, the better his performance will beB) rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performanceC) strict systematic training is essential to an athlete’s top performanceD) improvement of an athlete’s performance occurs in the course of training37. By “overtraining” the author means ________.A) a series of physical symptoms that occur after trainingB) undue emphasis on the importance of physical exertionC) training that is not adequately compensated for by restD) training that has exceeded an athlete’s emotional limits38. What does the passage tell us about the “overtraining” syndrome?A) It occurs when athletes lose interest in sports.B) It appears right after a hard training session.C) The fatigue it results in is unavoidable in the athlete’s training process.D) It manifests itself in fatigue which lingers even after a recovery period.39. What does the phrase “level off” (Line 5, Para. 4) most probably mean?A) Slow down.B) Become dull.C) Stop improving.D) Be on the decline.40. The author advises at the end of the passage that ________.A) overtraining syndrome should be treated as a serious illnessB) overtraining syndrome should be prevented before it occursC) an athlete with overtraining syndrome should take a lengthy restD) illness causing fatigue should not be mistaken for overtraining syndromePart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. These were stubborn men, not easily ________ to change their mind.A) tiltedB) convertedC) persuadedD) suppressed42. The circus has always been very popular because it ________ both the old and theyoung.A) facilitatesC) immersesD) indulges43. By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________ enough information fromthe witnesses.A) evacuateB) withdrawC) impartD) elicit44. George enjoys talking about people’s private affairs. He is a ________.A) solicitorB) cowardC) gossipD) rebel45. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________ report within a few hundredwords but with all the important details included.A) conciseB) briskC) preciseD) elaborate46. His face ________ as he came in after running all the way from school.A) flaredB) fluctuatedC) flutteredD) flushed47. Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily.A) elasticB) brittleC) adaptableD) flexible48. A big problem in learning English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for________ interaction with proficient speakers of English.A) instantaneousC) verbalD) dual49. Within ten years they have tamed the ________ hill into green woods.A) vacantB) barrenC) weirdD) wasteful50. The ________ of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.A) summitB) heightC) peakD) highlight51. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n)________.A) alienB) clientC) counterpartD) fraud52. We don’t ________ any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keepwithin our budget.A) foreseeB) fabricateC) inferD) inhibit53. He is looking for a job that will give him greater ________ for his careerdevelopment.A) insightB) scopeC) momentumD) phase54. The high school my daughter studies in is ________ our university.A) linked byB) relevant toC) mingled withD) affiliated with55. The Browns lived in a ________ and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.A) spaciousB) sufficientC) wideD) wretched56. A membership card ________ the holder to use the club’s facilities for a period oftwelve months.A) approvesB) authorizesC) rectifiesD) endows57. They have done away with ________ Latin for university entrance at Harvard.A) influentialB) indispensableC) compulsoryD) essential58. It is no ________ that a large number of violent crimes are committed under theinfluence of alcohol.A) coincidenceB) correspondenceC) inspirationD) intuition59. One’s university days often appear happier in ________ than they actually were atthe time.A) retentionB) retrospectC) returnD) revere60. She ________ through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them.A) tumbledC) switchedD) flipped61. Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth.A) extractB) injectC) dischargeD) drain62. The Chinese Red Cross ________ a generous sum to the relief of the victims of theearthquake in Turkey.A) administeredB) elevatedC) assessedD) contributed63. The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.A) intricateB) ambiguousC) duplicatedD) confused64. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________ with each other.A) reconciledB) negotiatedC) associatedD) accommodated65. The local business was not much ________ by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.A) intervenedB) insulatedC) hamperedD) hoisted66. The most important ________ for assessment in this contest is originality of design.A) thresholdC) warrantD) criterion67. The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins, but her doctor________ her that it is absolutely harmless.A) retrievedB) releasedC) reassuredD) revived68. We can’t help being ________ of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just afterthe money was stolen from the office.A) skepticalB) appreciativeC) suspiciousD) tolerant69. He greatly resented the publication of this book, which he saw as an embarrassinginvasion of his ________.A) privacyB) moralityC) dignityD) secrecy70. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________ toreach into his bag for his camera.A) impatienceB) impulseC) incentiveD) initiativePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming th e literature of our periods╱used f or th e stu dy of literatu re as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______“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)This ideal is a vital part of the Americanof place, build a house for one’s family, and (S2) started aor 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。

2015年6月英语六级真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying"Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. " You can give an example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

PartⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)听力音频地址：/englishlistening/CET6/zhenti/2015-12-20/411536.htmlSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B., C. and D ), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案1995年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1. (a) enjoyable. (b) inspiring.(c) moving. (d) dull.2. (a) it will take about one month to repair the watch. (b) the woman should have saved more money.(c) it is a good idea to keep the old watch. (d) the watch is no longer worth repairing.3. (a) arguing. (b) protesting.(c) complaining. (d) bargaining.4. (a) families with cars. (b) american's heavy dependence on cars.(c) roads and highways. (d) traffic problems in america.5. (a) the apples and pears might not be so good. (b) the apples are not as good as the pears.(c) the apples and pears are very good. (d) the apples andpears are as good as they look.6. (a) her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers.(b) she would collect the exam papers herself.(c) she would mark the exam papers herself. (d) she would not give her students an exam.7. (a) she could help him with the problems. (b) he should go out for while.(c) she could go out together with him. (d) he should do the problems himself.8. (a) customer and salesman. (b) colleagues.(c) employee and boss. (d) classmates.9. (a) the first house they saw is too expensive. (b) they may save some money for the time being.(c) she is happy with the price set by the seller. (d) less money will be spent in maintaining the house.10. (a) it was probably mr. brown's phone number that the woman wrote down.(b) it was just an hour ago that the man met mr. brown.(c) the woman forgot to write down the phone number.(d) the woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. (a) because they were driven by steam power. (b) because they did the work that animals used to do.(c) because they pulled cars full of coal. (d) because they were made of iron.12. (a) he wanted the railroad to be successful. (b) he wanted to have a more powerful steam engine.(c) he wanted to own the land near the railroad. (d) he wanted to build his own railroads.13. (a) because the train could not run as fast as the horse.(b) because the engine failed to build up steam.(c) because the engine broke down and the train stopped.(d) because the engine broke into several parts.passage twoquestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. (a) love. (b) conflict.(c) violence. (d) mystery.15. (a) the main character remains the same. (b) the main character dies in the end.(c) the main character gains his ends. (d) the main character undergoes a change.16. (a) we can learn how bad persons can improve themselves. (b) we can learn how to deal with people.(c) we can understand life a little better. (d) we can find better ways to cope with conflicts.passage threequestions 1717. (a) because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources.(b) because the earth moves around the sun as fast as spaceship.(c) because we can travel to outer space.(d) because the earth never stops moving.18. (a) about 80 miles per second. (b) about 70 miles per second.(c) about 18 miles per second. (d) about 17 miles per second.19. (a) because the earth is heavily polluted. (b) because nature cannot recycle its resources.(c) because there are more and more people living on the earth. (d) because no more new resources can be added.20. (a) nature has changed our environment over the years.(b) we must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment.(c) our resources are nearly used up.(d) trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution.part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:a new era is upon us. call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. it all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. already we're partly there. the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the western world. today the majority of jobs in america, europe and japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. more women are in the work force than ever before. there are more part-time jobs. more people are self-employed. but the breadth of the economic transformation can't be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. long-held notions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed,even the relation between individuals and employers-- all these are being challenged.[page]we have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. no one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip (集成块), would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. but one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. the ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. if you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant. it will be the way you do your job.21. a characteristic of the information age is that _____.(a) the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force(b) manufacturing industries are steadily increasing(c) people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories(d) most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry22. one of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that _____.(a) the difference between the employee and the employer has become insignificant(b) people's traditional concepts about work no longer hold true(c) most people have to take part-time jobs(d) people have to change their jobs from time to time23. by referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that ______.(a) people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology(b) future achievements in technology will bring about inconceivable dramatic changes(c) the importance of high technology has been overlooked(d) computer science will play a leading role in the futureinformation services24. the future will probably belong to those who _____.(a) possess and know how to make use of information(b) give full play to their brain potential(c) involve themselves in service industries(d) cast their minds ahead instead of looking back25. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?(a) computers and the knowledge society(b) service industries in modern society(c) features and implications of the new era.(d) rapid advancement of information technologyquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). but in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.while attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.handsome male executives were perceived as having more integrity than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to account for their success.attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.all unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than was that of attractive overnight successes.why are attractive women not thought to be able? an attractive woman is perceived to be more feminine (女性的) and an attractive man more masculine (男性的) than the less attractive ones. thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the "masculine" qualities required.[page]this is true even in politics. "when the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says ann bowman, who recently published a study on the effects ofattractiveness on political candidates. she asked 125 undergraduates to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. they were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.the results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.26. the word "liability" (para. 1. line 4) most probably means "_____".(a) misfortune (b) instability (c) disadvantage (d) burden27. in traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.(a) reinforces the feminine qualities required(b) makes women look more honest and capable(c) is of primary importance to women(d) often enables women to succeed quickly28. bowman's experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____.(a) turns out to be an obstacle(b) affects men and women alike(c) has as little effect on men as on women(d) is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women29. it can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often _____.(a) practical (b) prejudiced (c) old-fashioned (d) radical30. the author writes this passage to _____.(a) discuss the negative aspects of being attractive(b) give advice to job-seekers who are attractive(c) demand equal rights for women(d) emphasize the importance of appearancequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:the importance and focus of the interview in the work of the print and broadcast journalist is reflected in several books that have been written on the topic. most of these books, as well as several chapters, mainly in, but not limited to, journalism and broadcasting handbooks and reporting texts, stress the "how to" aspects of journalistic interviewing rather than the conceptual aspects of the interview, its context, and implications. much of the "how to" material is based on personal experiences and general impressions. as we know, in journalism as in other fields, much can be learned from the systematic study of professional practice. such study brings together evidence from which broad generalized principlescan be developed.there is, as has been suggested, a growing body of research literature in journalism and broadcasting, but very little significant attention has been devoted to the study of the interview itself. on the other hand, many general texts as well as numerous research articles on interviewing in fields other than journalism have been written. many of these books and articles present the theoretical and empirical (经验的) aspects of the interview as well as the training of the interviewers. unhappily, this plentiful general literature about interviewing pays little attention to the journalistic interview. the fact that the general literature on interviewing does not deal with the journalistic interview seems to be surprising for two reasons. first, it seems likely that most people in modern western societies are more familiar, at least in a positive manner, with journalistic interviewing than with any other form of interviewing. most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the clinical interview, such as that conducted by physicians and psychologists. in these situations the professional person or interviewer is interested in getting information necessary for the diagnosis (诊断) and treatment of the person seeking help. another familiar situation is the job interview. however,very few of us have actually been interviewed personally by the mass media, particularly by television. and yet, we have a vivid acquaintance with the journalistic interview by virtue of our roles as readers, listeners, and viewers. even so, true understanding of the journalistic interview, especially television interviews, requires thoughtful analyses and even study, as this book indicates.[page]31. the main idea of the first paragraph is that _____.(a) generalized principles for journalistic interviews are the chief concern for writers on journalism(b) importance should be attached to the systematic study of journalistic interviewing(c) concepts and contextual implications are of secondary importance to journalistic interviewing(d) personal experience and general impression should be excluded from journalistic interviews32. much research has been done on interviews in general ______.(a) so the training of journalistic interviewers has likewise been strengthened(b) though the study of the interviewing techniques hasn't received much attention(c) but journalistic interviewing as a specific field has unfortunately been neglected(d) and there has also been a dramatic growth in the study of journalistic interviewing33. westerners are familiar with the journalistic interview, ______.(a) but most of them wish to stay away from it(b) and many of them hope to be interviewed some day(c) and many of them would like to acquire a true understanding of it(d) but most of them may not have been interviewed in person34. who is the interviewee in a clinical interview?(a) the patient. (b) the physician. (c) the journalist. (d) the psychologist.questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:the relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages. early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.g. clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace. although the home economy could still produce these goods, the processes werelaborious (费力的) and the market economy was usually more efficient. soon, the more important second stage was evident-the marketplace began producing goods and services that had never been produced by the home economy, and the home economy was unable to produce them (eg. electricity and electrical appliances, the automobile, advanced education, sophisticated medical care). in the second stage, the question of whether the home economy was less efficient in producing these new goods and services was irrelevant; if the family were to enjoy these fruits of industrialization, they would have to be obtained in the marketplace. the traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious cases, probably less successful). just as the appearance of the automobile made the use of the horse-drawn carriage illegal and then impractical, and the appearance of television changed the radio from a source of entertainment to a source of background music, so most of the fruits of economic growth did not increase the options available to the home economy to either produce the goods or services or purchase them in the market. growth brought with it increased variety in consumer goods, but not increased flexibility for the homeeconomy in obtaining these goods and services. instead, economic growth brought with it increased consumer reliance on the marketplace. in order to consume these new goods and services, the family had to enter the marketplace as wage earners and consumers. the neoclassical (新古典主义的) model that views the family as deciding whether to produce goods and services directly or to purchase them in the marketplace is basically a model of the first stage. it cannot accurately be applied to the second (and current) stage.1. the reason why many production processes were taken over by the marketplace was that _____.(a) it was a necessary step in the process of industrialization(b) they depended on electricity available only to the market economy(c) it was troublesome to produce such goods in the home(d) the marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes2. it can be seen from the passage that in the second stage ______.(a) some traditional goods and services were not successful when provided by the home economy(b) the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the home economy[page](c) producing traditional goods at home became socially unacceptable(d) whether new goods and services were produced by the home economy became irrelevant3. during the second stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace _____.(a) as wage earners(b) both as manufactures and consumers(c) both as workers and purchasers(d) as customers4. economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to obtain the new goods and services because ______.(a) the family was not efficient in production(b) it was illegal for the home economy to produce them(c) it could not supply them by itself(d) the market for these goods and services was limited5. the neoclassical model is basically a model of the first stage, because at this stage ______.(a) the family could rely either on the home economy or on the marketplace for the needed goods and services(b) many production processes were being transferred to the marketplace(c) consumers relied more and more on the market economy(d) the family could decide how to transfer production processes to the marketplacepart iii vocabulary and structure (20 minutes)6. sometimes, very young children have trouble _____ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.(a) for separating (b) to separate (c) having separated (d) separating7. the second book was _____ by august 1952, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.(a) completed (b) to have completed (c) to complete (d) to have been completed8. whatever the causes, english at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language ______.(a) ever was (b) had ever been (c) has ever been (d) would ever be9. in this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked to report what they _____.(a) had just been dreaming (b) have just been dreaming(c) are just dreaming (d) had just dreamt10. it is of the utmost importance that you _____ here on time.(a) be (b) shall be (c) are to be (d) must be11. he might have been killed _____ the arrival of the police.(a) except for (b) but for (c) with (d) for12. these figures are not consistent _____ the results obtained in previous experiments.(a) to (b) with (c) for (d) in13. the animal has a brain which is nearest _____.(a) in man's size (b) in size to man (c) in size to man's (d) to the size in man14. the problem of _____ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of.(a) what (b) whom (c) which (d) how15. britain's press is unusual _____ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.(a) in how (b) in what (c) in which (d) in that16. some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _____.(a) than more on efficiency (b) and more efficiency (c) and more on efficiency (d) than efficiency17. he often sat in small bar drinking considerable more than _____.(a) he was in good health (b) his health was good (c) his good health was (d) was good for his health18. all the parts of this washing machine are _____, so that it is very convenient to replace them.(a) normalized (b) modernized (c) mechanized (d) standardized19. i was ____ by their kindness and moved to tears.(a) preoccupied (b) embarrassed (c) overwhelmed (d) counselled20. in many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _____ dreams were likely to be highly respected(a) interpret (b) intervene (c) inherit (d) impart21. the person who _____ this type of research deserves our praise.(a) originated (b) manufactured (c) generated (d)estimated22. all students in this university are requested to _____ with the regulations.(a) yield (b) comply (c) submit (d) consent23. my boss has always attended to the _____ of important business himself.(a) transaction (b) stimulation (c) transition (d) solution24. when he applied for a _____ in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager.(a) location (b) profession (c) career (d) position[page]25. human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _____.(a) consciousness (b) impulse (c) instinct (d) response61. there's a whole _____ of bills waiting to be paid.(a) stock (b) stack (c) number (d) sequence62. to be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very _____ imagination(a) vivid (b) bright (c) living (d) colorful63. in scotland, as in the rest of the united kingdom, _____ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16.(a) compelling (b) forced (c) obliged (d) compulsory64. it is a common theme in many science fiction storiesthat the world may one day be _____ by insects.(a) broken in (b) run over (c) taken over (d) filled in65. a large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _____ conditions or events.(a) in response to (b) in favour of (c) in contrast to (d) in excess of66. david likes country life and has decided to ____ farming.(a) get along with (b) go back on (c) get hold of (d) go in for67. we are ____ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.(a) readily (b) smoothly (c) inevitably (d) deliberately68. some people criticize family doctors for _____ too many medicines for minor illnesses.(a) prescribing (b) ordering (c) advising (d) delivering69. communication is the process of ____ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.(a) transmitting (b) submitting (c) transforming (d) switching70. dogs are often praised for their _____; they almost never abandon their masters.(a) faith (b) loyalty (c) trust (d) truthfulnesspart iv error correction (15 minutes)example:television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. many of the 1. timearguments having used for the study of literature as a school subject are ill the rooms sound, between 72. ______ sunrise and sunset, streets and highways are a constant sourceof voice from cars, buses, and trucks. you can pass any factory or 73. ______construction area and the roar of their machinery will make your ears 74. _______ringing. music is played in every supermarket, most restaurants, and 75. _______many offices, big cities of the world are well-known by their noisiness. 76. _______noise pollution is the new side effect of our technological age. day or night, the sound of the work fills the air. it seems 77. _______that the smoothing effects of silence are nowhere to be found.even the quiet of our careful protected wilderness areas can be 78. _______invaded at any moment by a passed jet. 79. _______we are learning, finally, that silence is a natural resource andmust be protected by law. it appears that we all find company insound, if we all demand a little quiet from time to time. 80. ________part v writingdirections: for this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic should firecrackers be banned? you should write no less than 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in chinese) below:1. 有人认为放鞭炮是好事，为什麽？2. 有人认为放鞭炮是坏事，为什麽？3. 我的看法。

2023年CET6英语六级真题Passage 1Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.News Report 1Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) A train accident. B) A car accident.C) A fire. D) An earthquake.2. A) They managed to escape themselves.B) They were saved by the firefighters.C) They were trapped in the building.D) They were burned to death.3. A) The building was not well constructed.B) The building was not equipped with fire alarms.C) The building was overcrowded.D) The building was not easily accessible.News Report 2Questions 4 to 6 are based on the conversation you have just heard.4. A) A new assistant. B) A new secretary.C) A new boss. D) A new colleague.5. A) At the office. B) At a hotel.C) At an airport. D) At a coffee shop.6. A) Visit the new factory.B) Attend a meeting.C) Collect some documents.D) Make a travel reservation.News Report 3Questions 7 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.7. A) Because of the warm weather.B) Because of a special exhibition.C) Because of the excellent facilities.D) Because of the reasonable price.8. A) Two days. B) Three days.C) Four days. D) Five days.9. A) The food provided was unhealthy.B) The gym was always crowded.C) The beach was too far from the hotel.D) The rooms were not up to the standard.10. A) An American resort.B) An Asian resort.C) A European resort.D) An African resort.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Conversation 1Questions 11 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) Two weeks. B) Two months.C) Two semesters. D) Two years.12. A) French. B) German.C) Spanish. D) Italian.13. A) The language they will learn.B) The location of the language school.C) The fees charged by the language school.D) The quality of the language courses.14. A) The facilities of the school.B) The accommodation arrangements.C) The language courses offered.D) The qualifications of the teachers.Conversation 2Questions 15 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.15. A) It's very challenging.B) It's very interesting.C) It's very relaxing.D) It's very tiring.16. A) She had to return to the hotel early.B) She was ill and had to miss the tour.C) She had to extend her stay in London.D) She couldn't go on the tour due to bad weather.17. A) The tour guide was not professional.B) The attractions were overcrowded.C) The tour group members were unfriendly.D) The tour schedule was poorly organized.18. A) At a café. B) At a hotel.C) At a museum. D) At a tourist information center.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Operating a small business.B) Preparing a business proposal.C) Hiring a new employee.D) Arranging a business meeting.20. A) Ask Mary to prepare the report.B) Attend a business meeting.C) Hire someone for the position.D) Give a presentation at the conference.21. A) They are professional networkers.B) They have excellent communication skills.C) They have experiences in various fields.D) They are good at promoting products.Passage 2Questions 22 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) To help people receive urgent medical care.B) To encourage people to become volunteers.C) To raise money for cancer research.D) To offer support to cancer patients.23. A) It is a non-profit organization.B) It is based in Washington, D.C.C) It focuses on children and the elderly.D) It has been operating for over two decades.24. A) People who have experienced cancer.B) Medical professionals in cancer research.C) Celebrities who support cancer patients.D) Volunteers who have joined the organization.Passage 3Questions 25 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.25. A) The size of the polar bear population has increased.B) The polar bear is now safely off the endangered list.C) The polar bear's natural habitat is being restored.D) The polar bear is now facing less threat from global warming.26. A) Inadequate food resources.B) Lack of mating partners.C) Shrinking sea ice.D) Harsh climatic conditions.27. A) Thousands of years.B) Hundreds of years.C) Several decades.D) Less than a decade.28. A) By enforcing stricter hunting policies.B) By providing them with artificial habitats.C) By reducing greenhouse gas emissions.D) By developing advanced conservation techniques.That's the end of Section A. Now you have 5 minutes to transfer your answers to Answer Sheet 1.。

1993年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) No, it’s open only to teachers and postgraduates.B) Yes, he can study there if he is writing a research paper.C) Yes, because he is a senior student.D) Yes, but he needs the approval by his professor.2. A) It was pretty good.B) It was rather dull.C) It was not well organized.D) It was attended by many people.3. A) The effects of the flood.B) The heroic fight against a flood.C) The cause of the flood.D) Floods of the past twenty years.4. A) They were both busy doing their own work.B) They waited for each other at different places.C) They went to the street corner at different times.D) The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.5. A) The air is polluted.B) The people there are terrible.C) It’s too windy.D) The beaches are dirty.6. A) In Mexico.B) In California.C) In the city.D) In New Mexico.7. A) The woman blames the man for his absence.B) The woman thinks that everything was all right.C) The woman thanks the man for his efforts.D) The woman doesn’t think it was the man’s fault.8. A) He has too many dreams.B) He likes to sleep.C) He doesn’t put his ideas into practice.D) He doesn’t have many good ideas.9. A) Getting extra credits.B) The requirements of an M. A. degree.C) The credit hours required for an M. A. degree.D) Taking more optional courses.10. A) They get a bargain right away.B) They have a look at the advertisement.C) They sell their TV set.D) They go and buy a big TV set.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because many people don’t know how to behave in social situations.B) Because most people are shy by nature.C) Nobody will laugh at you for being shy.D) Shyness is difficult to overcome.12. A) By prediction.B) By recording.C) Through observation.D) Through interviewing.13. A) To observe people’s attitude towards strangers.B) To see how people get along with their friends.C) To change people’s behaviour in social life.D) To find out how shy people are.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A housewife.B) A singer.C) A teacher.D) A musician.15. A) The violin was too expensive.B) She was too young to play the violin.C) The violin was too big for her.D) Her mother wanted her to play the piano.16. A) To play the violin once again.B) To go to the United States.C) To apply for a scholarship.D) To have her performance taped.17. A) To live a more comfortable life.B) To give performances.C) To be a pupil of a famous violinist.D) To enter a famous university.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) Because they have had little exposure to high level of sounds.B) Because they suffer from hearing loss.C) Because they don’t know how to operate stereo systems.D) Because they are not qualified engineers.19. A) A year ago.B) A decade ago.C) Three years ago.D) Five years ago.20. A) Providing a warning light when the sound is too loud.B) Producing more personal stereo systems.C) Restricting the use of personal stereos.D) Setting up a standardized hearing test.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.“There is a senseless notion that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18, and the truth is far from that,” says so ciologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents, “There is a major shift in the middle class,” declares sociologist Allan Schnaiberg of Northwester University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months.Analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so excessively great that many students now attend local schools. Even after graduation, young people find their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs.Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, “It’s ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home.” But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy (不受干扰的生活). Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times-and left three times. “What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,” she explains. “He never liked anyone I dated (约会), so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends’house.”Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with “a sense of inadequacy, defeat and failure.” And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities. Many agree that brief visits, however, can work beneficially.21. According to the author, there was once a trend in the U.S. ________.A) for young adults to leave their parents and live independentlyB) for middle class young adults to stay with their parentsC) for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absenceD) for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents22. Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest?A) Young adults find housing costs too high.B) Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature.C) Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support.D) Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.23. One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that________.A) there will inevitably be inconveniences in every day lifeB) most parents find it difficult to keepC) the young adults tend to be overprotected by their parentsD) public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents24. The word “hassles” in the passage (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means ________.A) agreementsB) worriesC) disadvantagesD) quarrels25. According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?A) They should adjust themselves to sharing the family expenses.B) Children should leave their parents when they are grown-up.C) Adult children should visit their parents from time to time.D) Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The word conservation has a thrifty (节俭) meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and “inexhaustible”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; timber was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-terms climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the mean ing that it has for us today.For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone’s daily life. To know about the water table (水位) in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds (上游源头森林地带集水区) need the protection of plant life and why therunning current of streams and rivers must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume above the earth. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.26. The author’s attitude towards the current situation in the exploitation of naturalresources is ________.A) positiveB) neutralC) suspiciousD) critical27. According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that ________.A) they had no idea about scientific forestryB) they had little or no sense of environmental protectionC) they were not aware of the significance of nature studyD) they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials28. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that earlier generations didn’t realize________.A) the interdependence of water, soil, and living thingsB) the importance of the proper use of landC) the harmfulness of soil destruction and river floodsD) the value of the beauty of nature29. To avoid correcting the mistake of our forefathers, the author suggests that________.A) we plant more treesB) natural science be taught to everybodyC) environmental education be directed toward everyoneD) we return to nature30. What does the author imply by saying “living space... is figured... also in cubicvolume above the earth” (Lines 7-8, Para. 3)?A) Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.B) Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.C) We need to take some measure to protect space.D) We must preserve good living conditions for both birds and animals. Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic (流行病) of sleepiness in the nation. “I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.The beginning of our sleep-deficit (睡眠不足) crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sl eep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and eight hour s, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it,” says Dr. David. “They think they’re okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, eight or even more to f eel ideally vigorous.”Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say is the complexity of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. “In ou r society, you’re considered dynamic if you say you only need 5.5 hours’ sleep. If you’re got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition.”To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate.”31. People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night becausethey had ________.A) no drive and ambitionB) no electric lightingC) the best sleep habitsD) nothing to do in the evening32. According to Dr. David, Americans ________.A) are ideally vigorous even under the pressure of lifeB) often neglect the consequences of sleep deficitC) do not know how to relax themselves properlyD) can get by on 6.5 hours of sleep33. Many Americans believe that ________.A) sleep is the first thing that can be sacrificed when one is busyB) they need more sleep to cope with the complexities of everyday lifeC) to sleep is something one can do at any time of the dayD) enough sleep promotes people’s drive and ambition34. The word “subjects” (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to ________.A) the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficitB) special branches of knowledge that are being studiedC) people whose behavior or reactions are being studiedD) the psychological consequences of sleep deficit35. It can be concluded from the passage that one should sleep as many hours as isnecessary to ________.A) improve one’s memory dramaticallyB) be considered dynamic by other peopleC) maintain one’s daily scheduleD) feel energetic and perform adequatelyQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever food we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do.A multitude of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choice. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Crapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide. Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.36. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because ________.A) personal health choices help cure most illnessB) it helps raise the level of our medical knowledgeC) it is essential to personal freedom in American societyD) wrong decisions could lead to poor health37. To “live a completely sedentary life-style” (Line 7, Para. 1) in the passage means________.A) to “live an inactive life”B) to “live a decent life”C) to “live a life with complete freedom”D) to “live a life of vice”38. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because ________.A) current medical knowledge is still insufficientB) there are many factors influencing our decisionsC) few people are willing to trade the quality of lifeD) people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends39. To knowingly allow oneself to purse unhealthy habits is compared by Fried andCrapo to ________.A) improving the quality of one’s lifeB) limiting one’s personal health choiceC) deliberately ending one’s lifeD) breaking the rules of social behavior40. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on ________.A) personal decisionsB) society’s lawsC) statistical evidenceD) friends’ opinionsPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. The company ________ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A) is promisedB) has been promisingC) is promisingD) promised42. The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of ________ case.A) an operationB) an emergencyC) a treatmentD) an incident43. Life is a candle ________ to burn ever brighter.A) being meantB) meaningC) to meanD) meant44. Mrs. Lackey was awakened by the ringing of the bedside phone 12 hours after herhusband’s boat had been ________.A) wreckedB) collapsedC) decayedD) fired45. No one needs to feel awkward in ________ his own customs.A) pursuingB) followingC) chasingD) seeking46. It’s time ________ about the traffic problem downtown.A) something was doneB) everything is doneC) anything will be doneD) nothing to be done47. When they had finished playing, the children were made to ________ all the toysthey had taken out.A) put offB) put outC) put upD) put away48. There is an undesirable ________ nowadays to make films showing violence.A) directionB) traditionC) phenomenonD) trend49. My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he ________ there.A) not to goB) hadn’t goneC) not goD) wouldn’t go50. Most people who travel in the course of their work are given travelling ________.A) incomeB) allowancesC) wagesD) pay51. He failed to supply the facts relevant ________ the case in question.A) forB) withC) toD) of52. Young people’s social environment has a ________ effect on their academicprogress.A) grossB) solidC) completeD) profound53. In Britain, and on the Continent too, the Japanese are sometimes viewed ________a threat to domestic industries.A) likeB) withC) forD) as54. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six ________libraries specially serve the countryside.A) mobileB) driftingC) shiftingD) rotating55. Physics is the present-day equivalent of ________ used to be called naturalphilosophy, from which most of present-day science arose.A) thatB) allC) whichD) what56. Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an ________ of the cost ofrepairing the roof.A) assessmentB) estimateC) announcementD) evaluation57. We often advise him not to drink more wine ________ is good for his health.A) asB) thanC) thatD) but58. When Jack was eighteen he ________ going around with a strange set of peopleand staying out very late.A) took toB) took forC) took upD) took on59. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of thegovernment’s ________ policies.A) economicalB) economyC) economicD) economics60. We grow all our own fruit and vegetables, ________ saves money, of course.A) whichB) asC) thatD) what61. It is rather ________ that we still do not know how many species there are in theworld today.A) misleadingB) embarrassingC) boringD) demanding62. ________ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp inthe Middle Ages.A) It is the sun and not the earthB) Being the sun and not the earthC) The sun and not the earthD) That the sun and not the earth63. A friendship may be ________, casual, situational or deep and lasting.A) identicalB) originalC) superficialD) critical64. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ________ the experiencedwriter is skilled in the handling of his words.A) asB) thusC) soD) like65. A good teacher must know how to ________ his ideas.A) conveyB) displayC) consultD) confront66. I’d rather you ________ those important documents with you.A) don’t takeB) didn’t takeC) won’t takeD) not take67. To call the music of another music-culture “primitive” is ________ one’s ownstandards on a group that does not recognize them.A) puttingB) emphasizingC) forcingD) imposing68. The prisoner has been ________ of many privileges that average citizens enjoy.A) ensuredB) informedC) deprivedD) convinced69. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year ________.A) guaranteeB) safetyC) confirmationD) conservation70. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ________ the nurseFlorence Nightingale.A) in line withB) in favour ofC) in honour ofD) in place ofPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______Living is risky. Crossing the road, driving a car, flying, swallowing an aspirin tablet or eating a chicken sandwich they can all be fatal. Clearly (71) some risks worth taking, especially when the rewards are high: a man surrounded by flames and smoke generally considers that jumping out of a second-floor window is an acceptable risk to save its life. But in medicine (72) a few procedures, drugs, operations or tests are really a matter of life and (73) death. There may be sound medicine reasons for accepting electrical (74) shock treatment, but such reasons are totally dependent in the balance of (75) risks and benefits for the patients.Surgery for cancer may cure or prolong a life, but the removal of tonsils (扁桃体) cannot save anything a sore throat. Blood pressure drugs (76) definitely help some people live after a heart attack, but these same drugs may be both necessary and harmful for those with only mild blood pressure (77) problems.Deciding how much discomfort and risk we are preparing to put up (78) with in the name of better health is a high personal matter, not a decision (79) we should remain to doctors alone. (80)Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on Opportunity. You must base your composition on thefollowing instructions (given in Chinese):有些人认为机会是极少的，另一些人则认为人人都有某种机会。

2017 年6 月大学英语六级考试真题(第1 套)Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no morethan 200 words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections : In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.2.A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C)They make good reading. D) They need improvement.3.A) He seldom writes a book straight through.B)He writes several books simultaneously.C)He draws on his real-life experiences.D)He often turns to his wife for help.4.A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B)Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C)He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D)Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) A chievements of black male athletes in college.B)Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C)High college dropout rates among black athletes.D)Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.6.A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B)They are better at sports than at academic work.C)They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D)They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.7.A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.C)Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.8.A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B)College degrees do not count much to them.C)They have little interest in academic work.D)Schools do not deem it a serious problem.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.10.A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.B)About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C)About 136 million.D)About 183.8 million.11.A) They have fewer customers.B)They find it hard to survive.C)They are thriving once more.D)They appeal to elderly customers.12.A) Better quality of consumer goods.B)Higher employment and wages.C)Greater varieties of commodities.D)People having more leisure time.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A) They are new species of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening diseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.14.A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.15.A) Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A) It is accessible only to the talented.B)It improves students’ ability to t hink.C)It starts a lifelong learning process.D)It gives birth to many eminent scholars.17.A) They encourage academic democracy.B)They promote globalization.C)They uphold the presidents’ authority.D)They protect students’rights.18.A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.20.A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.21.A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.22.A) Discover when you can learn best.B) Change your time of study daily.B)Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.24.A) In slums.B)In Africa.C)In pre-industrial societies.D)In developing countries.25.A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B) Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C) They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D) Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passagethrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Let ’s all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who can ’t seem to keep their inner monologues( 独 白 ) in are actually more likely to stay on task, remain 26 better and show improved perception capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering. According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to 27 mental pictures helps people function quicker. In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty 28 and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were 29 to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips 30 . Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn ’t ，the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that 31 the name of a commonproduct when on t he hunt for it helped quicken someone’s pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you’ve 32 matured is not a great sign of 33 . The two professors hope to refute that idea, 34 that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”. Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any 35 , there’s still such a thing as too muchinformation.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2.Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very Differently[A] The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than ever before.[B] Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-school A)Apparently B)Arrogance C)Brilliance D)Claiming E)Dedicated F)Focused G)Incur H)Instructed I)ObscurelyJ)SealedK)spectatorsL)TriggerM)UtteringN)VolumeO)Volunteersprograms, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents, who spend a lotof time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.[C]In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say aren’t great for raising children, and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.[D]The class differences in child rearing are growing — a symptom of widening inequality withfar-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on different paths and can deepen socioeconomic divisions, especially because education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up learning the skills to succeed in their socioeconomic stratum (阶层), but not necessarily others.[E]“Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children’s long-term social, emotional and cognitive development,” said Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University. “And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow.” The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources to invest in their children, which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.[F]American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate. There is no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say, and across income groups, 92% of parents say they are doing a good job at raising their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher- income parents see their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, says Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question authority figures and navigate elite i nstitutions.[G]Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught to be compliant and respectful to adults. There are benefits to both approaches. Working-class children are happier, more independent, complain less andare closer with family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class, while working-class children tend to struggle. Children from higher-income families are likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and workplaces, Ms. Lareau said.[H]“Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely,” she said. “Do some strategies give children more advantages than others in institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt i t.”[I]Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible schedules to take children to museums or attend school events. Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more than $75,000 a year, 84% say their children have participated in organized sports over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music, dance or art. Of families earning less than $30,000, 59% of children have done sports, 37% have volunteered and 41% have taken arts classes.[J]Especially in affluent families, children start young. Nearly half of high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income,less- educated parents. Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their children’s schedules are too hectic, compared with 8% of poorer parents.[K]Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children bigger vocabulariesand better reading comprehension in school. 71% of parents with a college degree say they do it every day, compared with 33% of those with a high school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than othersto read to their children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children in preschoolor day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family members. Discipline techniques vary by education level: 8% of those with a postgraduate degree say they often beat their children, compared with 22% of those with a high school degree or less.[L]The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents’ attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background as much as a belief in the importance of education for upward mobility. Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children’s grades as long as they work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their children earn a college degree, compared with 39% of wealthier parents.[M]Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more likely to believe thatthere is no such thing as too much involvement in a child’s education. Parents who are white, wealthy or college- educated say too much involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances.High- earning parents are much more likely to say they live in a good neighborhood for raising children. While bullying is parents’ greatest concern over all, nearly half of low-income parents worry their childwill get shot, compared with one-fifth of high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or anxious.[N]In the Pew survey, middle-class families earning between $30,000 and $75,000 a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the quality of their neighborhood for raising children, participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in their children’ s education.[O]Children were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between children from high- and low-income families is 30-40% larger among children born in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr. Reardon’ s research. People used to live near people of different income levels; neighborhoods are now more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in single-parent households — a historic high, according to Pew 一and these children are three times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class w age.[P]Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the past decade, even asincome inequality has grown, some of the socioeconomic differences in parenting, like reading to children and going to libraries, have narrowed.[Q]Public policies aimed at young children have helped, including public preschool programs and reading initiatives. Addressing differences in the earliest years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.36.Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect to adults.37.American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despitedifferent ways of parenting.38.While rich parents are more concerned with their children’s psychological well-being, poor parents are more worried about their children’s safety.39.The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families reflect growing social inequality.40.Parenting approaches of working-class and affluent families both have a dvantages.41.Higher-income families and working-class families now tend to live in different neighborhoods.42.Physical punishment is used much less by well-educated parents.43.Ms. Lareau doesn’t believe participating in fewer after-class activities will negatively affect children’s development.44.Wealthy parents are concerned about their children’s mental health and busy schedules.45.Some socioeconomic differences in child rearing have shrunk in the p ast ten years.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decideon the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Tennessee’s technical and community colleges will not outsource(外包) management of their facilities to a private company, a decision one leader said was bolstered by an analysis of spending at each campus.In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each campus’ spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards identified by the state. Morgan said those findings —which included data from the system’s 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities —were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam’s proposal to privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money.“While these numbers are still being validated by the state, we feel any adjustments they might suggest will be immaterial,” Morgan wrote to the presidents. “System institutions are operating very efficiently based on this analysis, raising the question of the value of pursuing a broad scale outsourcing initiative.”Worker’s advocates have criticized Haslam’s plan, saying it would mean some campus workers would lose their jobs or benefits. Haslam has said colleges would be free to opt in or out of the out souring plan,which has not been finalized.Morgan notified the Haslam administration of his decision to opt out in a letter sent last week. That letter, which includes several concerns Morgan has with the plan, was originally obtained by The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.In an email statement from the state’s Office of Customer Focused Government, which is examining the possibility of outsourcing, spokeswoman Michelle R. Martin said officials were still working to analyze the data from the Board of Regents. Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments will be part of a “business justification” the state will use as officials deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan.“The state’s facilities management project team is still in the process of developing its business justification and expects to have that completed and available to the public at the end of February,” Martin said. “At this time there is nothing to take action on since the analysis has yet to be completed.”Morgan’s comments on outsourcing mark the second time this month that he has come out against one of Haslam’s plans for higher education in Tennessee. Morgan said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor’s proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create separate governing boards for each of them. In his resignation letter, Morgan called the reorganization “unworkable”.46.What do we learn about the decision of technical and community colleges in Tennessee?A)It is backed by a campus spending analysis.B)It has been flatly rejected by the governor.C)It has neglected their faculty’s demands.D )It will improve their financial situation.47.What does the campus spending analysis reveal?A)Private companies play a big role in campus management.B)Facilities management by colleges is more c ost-effective.C)Facilities management has greatly improved in recent years.D)Colleges exercise foil control over their own financial a ffairs.48.Workers’ supporters argue that Bill Haslam’s proposal would .A)deprive colleges of the right to manage their facilitiesB)make workers less motivated in performing dutiesC)render a number of campus workers joblessD)lead to the privatization of campus facilities49.What do we learn from the state spokeswoman’s response to John Morgan’s d ecision?A)The outsourcing plan is not yet finalized.B)The outsourcing plan will be implemented.C)The state officials are confident about the outsourcing plan.D)The college spending analysis justifies the outsourcing plan.50.Why did John Morgan decide to resign?A)He had lost confidence in the Tennessee state government.B)He disagreed with the governor on higher education policies.C)He thought the state’s outsourcing proposal was simply unworkable.D)He opposed the governor’s plan to reconstruct the college board system.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination(终极) of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to the art and culture of France and Italy for the next 300 years. Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek and Latin literature as well as some leisure time, some means, and some interest in art. The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome. Most Grand Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with souvenirs of their travels as well as anunderstanding of art and architecture formed by exposure to great masterpieces.London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a compulsory destination; many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit, however, was Italy. The British traveler Charles Thompsonspoke for many Grand Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as “being impa tiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with c abinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics”. Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist. Panini’s Ancient Rome and Modem Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches. Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of Greco-Roman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative ( 唤起回忆的) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.51.What is said about the Grand Tour?A)It was fashionable among young people of the time.B)It was unaffordable for ordinary people.C)It produced some famous European artists.D)It made a compulsory part of college education.52.What did Grand Tourists have in common?A)They had much geographic knowledge.B)They were courageous and venturesome.C)They were versed in literature and interested in art.D)They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience.53.How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?A)They found inspiration in the world’s greatest masterpieces.B)They got a better understanding of early human civilization.C)They developed an interest in the origin of modem art forms.D)They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.54.Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?A)They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.B)Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.C)They found the antiques there more valuable.D)Private collections were of greater variety.55.How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?A)There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.B)Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.C)Aristocrats，country houses all had Roman-style gardens.D) Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.唐朝始于618 年，终于907 年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。

2017大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) All the passengers were killed.B) The plane crashed in the night.C) No more survivors have been found.D) It’s too late to search for survivors.2. A) Its results were just as expected.B) It wasn’t very well designed.C) It fully reflected the students’ ability.D) Its results fell short of her expectations.3. A) He believes dancing is enjoyable.B) He definitely does not like dancing.C) He admires those who dance.D) He won’t dance until he has done his work.4. A) His computer doesn’t work well.B) He isn’t getting along with his staff.C) He didn’t register for a proper course.D) He can’t apply the theory to his program.5. A) Reading on the campus lawn.B) Depositing money in the bank.C) Applying for financial aid.D) Reviewing a student’s application.6. A) A new shuttle bus.B) A scheduled space flight.C) An airplane flight.D) The first space flight.7. A) The deadline is drawing near.B) She can’t meet the deadline.C) She turned in the proposals today.D) They are two days ahead of time.8. A) By going on a diet.B) By having fewer meals.C) By doing physical exercise.D) By eating fruit and vegetables.9. A) He enjoyed it as a whole.B) He didn’t think much of it.C) He didn’t like it at all.D) He liked some parts of it.10. A) It looks quite new.B) It needs to be repaired.C) It looks old, but it runs well.D) Its engine needs to be painted.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Experience in negotiating.B) A high level of intelligence.C) The time they spend on preparation.D) The amount of pay they receive.12. A) Study the case carefully beforehand.B) Stick to a set target.C) Appear friendly to the other party.D) Try to be flexible about their terms.13. A) Make sure there is no misunderstanding.B) Try to persuade by giving various reasons.C) Repeat the same reasons.D) Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They eat huge amounts of food.B) They usually eat twice a day.C) They usually eat to their hearts’ content.D) They eat much less than people assume.15. A) When it is breeding.B) When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.C) When its offspring is threatened.D) When it is suffering from illness.16. A) They are not as dangerous as people think.B) They can be as friendly to humans as dogs.C) They attack human beings by nature.D) They are really tame sea animals.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because people might have to migrate there someday.B) Because it is very much like the earth.C) Because it is easier to explore than other planets.D) Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.18. A) Its chemical elements must be studied.B) Its temperature must be lowered.C) Big spaceships must be built.D) Its atmosphere must be changed.19. A) It influences the surface temperature of Mars.B) It protects living beings from harmful rays.C) It keeps a planet from overheating.D) It is the main component of the air people breathe.20. A) Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.B) Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.C) Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years’ time.D) Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi.But it is a developing technology—meaning prices should eventually drop—and the market does seem to be growing.Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions—spoken by a clear human-sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.The computer works with an antenna (天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car’s location can be pinned down within 100 meters.The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, determine the car’s position even as it moves. This information is combined with a map database. Streets, landmarks and points of interest are included.Most systems are basically identical. The differences come in hardware—the way the computer accepts the driver’s request for directions and the way it presents the driving instructions. On most systems, a driver enters a desired address, motorway junction or point of interest via a touch screen or disc. But the Lexus screen goes a step further: you can point to any spot on the map screen and get directions to it.BMW’s system offers a set of cross hairs (瞄准器上的十字纹) that can be moved across the map (you have several choices of map scale) to pick a point you’d like to get to. Audi’s screen can be switched to TV reception.Even the voices that recite the directions can differ, with better systems like BMW’s and Lexus’s having a wider vocabulary. The instructions are available in French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian, as well as English. The driver can also choose parameters for determining the route: fastest, shortest or no freeways (高速公路), for example.21. We learn from the passage that navigation computers ________.A) will greatly promote sales of automobilesB) may help solve potential traffic problemsC) are likely to be accepted by more driversD) will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury22. With a navigation computer, a driver will easily find the best route to his destination________.A) by inputting the exact addressB) by indicating the location of his carC) by checking his computer databaseD) by giving vocal orders to the computer23. Despite their varied designs, navigation computers used in cars ________.A) are more or less the same priceB) provide directions in much the same wayC) work on more or less the same principlesD) receive instructions from the same satellites24. The navigation computer functions ________.A) by means of a direction finder and a speed detectorB) basically on satellite signals and a map databaseC) mainly through the reception of turn-by-turn directionsD) by using a screen to display satellite signals25. The navigation systems in cars like Lexus, BMW and Audi are mentioned to show________.A) the immaturity of the new technologyB) the superiority of the global positioning systemC) the cause of price fluctuations in car equipmentD) the different ways of providing guidance to the driverPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.“The world’s environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss.”If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog (烟雾) to global climate change, from the felling (砍伐) of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be given the highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad.After all, the world’s population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 (or 1950, or indeed 1980), the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.But they don’t. The reasons why they don’t, and why the environment has not been mined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in response to popular pressure. That is why, today’s environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the material, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real terms during the century. The same is true forfood. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long term trend has been downwards.It is where prices and markets do not operate properly that this benign (良性的) trend begins to stumble, and the genuine problems arise. Markets cannot always keep the environment healthy. If no one owns the resource concerned, no one has an interest in conserving it or fostering it: fish is the best example of this.26. According to the author, most students ________.A) believe the world’s environment is in an undesirable conditionB) agree that the environment of the world is not as bad as it is thought to beC) get high marks for their good knowledge of the world’s environmentD) appear somewhat unconcerned about the state of the world’s environment27. The huge increase in world production and population ________.A) has made the world a worse place to live inB) has had a positive influence on the environmentC) has not significantly affected the environmentD) has made the world a dangerous place to live in28. One of the reasons why the long-term trend of prices has been downwards is that________.A) technological innovation can promote social stabilityB) political instability will cause consumption to dropC) new farming and crop technology can lead to overproductionD) new sources are always becoming available29. Fish resources are diminishing because ________.A) no new substitutes can be found in large quantitiesB) they are not owned by any particular entityC) improper methods of fishing have mined the fishing groundsD) water pollution is extremely serious30. The primary solution to environmental problems is ________.A) to allow market forces to operate properlyB) to curb consumption of natural resourcesC) to limit the growth of the world populationD) to avoid fluctuations in pricesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About the time that schools and others quite reasonably became interested in seeing to it that all children, whatever their background, were fairly treated, intelligence testing became unpopular.Some thought it was unfair to minority children. Through the past few decades such testing has gone out of fashion and many communities have indeed forbidden it.However, paradoxically, just recently a group of black parents filed a lawsuit (诉讼) in California claiming that the state’s ban on IQ testing discriminates against their children by denying them the opportunity to take the test. (They believed, correctly, that IQ tests are a valid method of evaluating children for special education classes.) The judge, therefore, reversed, at least partially, his original decision.And so the argument goes on and on. Does it benefit or harm children from minority groups to have their intelligence tested? We have always been on the side of permitting, even facilitating, such testing. If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.What school and family can do to improve poor performance is influenced by its cause. It is not discriminative to evaluate either a child’s physical condition or his intellectual level.Unfortunately, intellectual level seems to be a sensitive subject, and what the law allows us to do varies from time to time. The same fluctuation back and forth occurs in areas other than intelligence. Thirty years or so ago, for instance, white families were encouraged to adopt black children. It was considered discriminative not to do so.And then the style changed and this cross-racial adopting became generally unpopular, and social agencies felt that black children should go to black families only. It is hard to say what are the best procedures. But surely good will on the part of all of us is needed.As to intelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any child’s intellectual level, the better for the child in question.31. Why did the intelligence test become unpopular in the past few decades?A) Its validity was challenged by many communities.B) It was considered discriminative against minority children.C) It met with strong opposition from the majority of black parents.D) It deprived the black children of their rights to a good education.32. The recent legal action taken by some black parents in California aimed to________.A) draw public attention to IQ testingB) put an end to special educationC) remove the state’s ban on intelligence testsD) have their children enter white schools33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.A) may ease racial confrontation in the United StatesB) can encourage black children to keep up with white childrenC) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United StatesD) can help black parents make decisions about their children’s education34. The author’s opinion of child adoption seems to be that ________.A) no rules whatsoever can be prescribedB) white families should adopt black childrenC) adoption should be based on IQ test resultsD) cross-racial adoption is to be advocated35. Child adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that ________.A) good will may sometimes complicate racial problemsB) social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of childrenC) intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areasD) American opinion can shift when it comes to sensitive issuesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Not too many decades ago it seemed “obvious”both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the “obvious” is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation,a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community’s population size and its social heterogeneity (多样性). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan (见多识广者的) outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so-called undesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.36. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the firstparagraph?A) Two contrasting views are presented.B) An argument is examined and possible solutions given.C) Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order oftime.D) A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life isgiven.37. According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban residents________.A) did not have the same interests as their neighborsB) could not develop long-standing relationshipsC) tended to be associated with bad behaviorD) usually had more friends38. One of the consequences of urban life is that impersonal relationships amongneighbors ________.A) disrupt people’s natural relationsB) make them worry about crimeC) cause them not to show concern for one anotherD) cause them to be suspicious of each other39. It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a community is, ________.A) the better its quality of lifeB) the more similar its interestsC) the more tolerant and open-minded it isD) the likelier it is to display psychological symptoms of stress40. What is the passage mainly about?A) Similarities in the interpersonal relationships between urbanites and small-towndwellers.B) Advantages of living in big cities as compared with living in small towns.C) The positive role that urbanism plays in modern life.D) The strong feeling of alienation of city inhabitants.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness.Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ________.A) impulseB) insanityC) inspirationD) disposition42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six ________ when he got off theplane.A) laymenB) servantsC) directorsD) attendants43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A) prestigeB) superiorityC) priorityD) publicity44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very goodtime.A) feastB) congratulationsC) festivalD) recreation45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and howexpensive the freight ________ are.A) paymentsB) chargesC) fundsD) prices46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated.A) assuranceB) assumptionC) sanctionD) insurance47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________.A) temperamentB) contaminationC) scrutinyD) symmetry48. We are doing this work in the ________ of reforms in the economic, social andcultural spheres.A) contextB) contestC) pretextD) texture49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away,________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.A) a distinctionB) a breakthroughC) an identificationD) an interpretation50. Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether theyshould tell their patients the truth or not.A) puzzleB) perplexityC) dilemmaD) bewilderment51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.A) commendB) memorizeC) propagateD) commemorate52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his positionin he government.A) contriveB) consolidateC) heaveD) intensify53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying toattract attention.A) distractedB) disregardedC) irritatedD) intervened54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon aspossible.A) rectifyB) reclaimC) refrainD) reckon55. He wouldn’t answer the reporters’questions, nor would he ________ for aphotograph.A) summonB) highlightC) poseD) marshal56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.A) enrollB) subscribeC) absorbD) register57. If you don’t ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they’ll just run riot.A) mobilizeB) warrantC) manipulateD) supervise58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.A) foreseeingB) speculatingC) fabricatingD) contemplating59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.A) dedicateB) caterC) ascribeD) cling60. Just because I’m ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around withoutshowing me any respect.A) redundantB) trivialC) versatileD) subordinate61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.A) skepticalB) stationaryC) spaciousD) specific62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork.A) totalB) increasedC) terrificD) cumulative63. A human’s eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.A) eccentricB) acuteC) sensibleD) sensitive64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind ofwork.A) abruptB) absurdC) adverseD) addictive65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.A) feasibleB) appropriateC) aptD) fitting66. We’ll be very careful and keep what you’ve told us strictly ________.A) rigorousB) confidentialC) privateD) mysterious67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consultedthem.A) impatientB) tolerantC) crudeD) indignant68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, andstill others are supported by religious organizations.A) ensuredB) attributedC) authorizedD) endowed69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.A) intervenedB) incurredC) provokedD) poked70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or havesome other ________.A) drawbacksB) handicapsC) bruisesD) blunders试卷二Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewing biologically, the modern (S1) footballer is revealed as a member of a disguised hunting pack. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is inaccurate and he (S2) scores a goal, enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey. (S3)To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look up at our ancient ancestors. They spent over a (S4) million year evolving as co-operative hunters. Their very survival (S5) depended on success in the hunting-field. Under thispressure their whole way of life, even if their bodies, became radically (S6) changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They co-operate as skillful male-group (S7) attackers.Then, about ten thousand years ago, when this immensely (S8) long formative period of hunting for food, they became farmers.Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, were put to a new use-that of penning ( 把...... 关在圈中), (S9) controlling and domesticating their prey. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of farming were no longer essential for survival. (S10)Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service onCampus. You should write at least 120 words, and base your compositionon the outline given in Chinese below:假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the 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) He thinks that there won't be enough seats for everybody.B) He thinks that the speaker won't show up.C) He thinks the seminar won't be open to the public.D) He thinks that there might not be any more tickets available.2. A) Their father is unable to keep his promise.B) Their father is going on a vacation without her.C) Their father isn't telling her the truth.D) Their father doesn't want to travel abroad.3. A) John didn't pass, although he had tried his best.B) John did better than he thought he was able to.C) John got an excellent score, which was unexpected.D) John was disappointed at his math score.4. A) The roof of the woman's house needs to be repaired.B) The roof of the man's house has several bad leaks.C) The woman's bathroom was badly damaged.D) The man works for a roofing company.5. A) Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.B) Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian Department.C) Mr. Smith's department is more successful than all the others.D) Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.6. A) She doesn't have a fax machine.B) She may quit her present job soon.C) She is tired of her present job.D) Her phone number has changed.7. A) Someone has taken away her luggage.B) Her flight is 50 minutes late.C) Her luggage has been delayed.D) She can't find the man she's been waiting for.8. A) To do whatever the committee asks him to.B) To make decisions in agreement with the committee.C) To run the committee his way.D) To make himself the committee chairman.9. A) The woman found the mail box empty.B) The man is waiting for some important mail.C) The man has just sent out his application.D) The woman will write a postcard to her daughter.10. A) Read the operation manual.B) Try the buttons one by one.C) Ask the shop assistant for advice.D) Make the machine run slowly.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They were drawing pictures.B) They were watching TV.C) They were making a telephone call.D) They were tidying up the drawing room.12. A) They locked the couple up in the drawing room.B) They seriously injured the owners of the house.C) They smashed the TV set and the telephone.D) They took away sixteen valuable paintings.13. A) He accused them of the theft.B) He raised the rents.C) He refused to prolong their land lease.D) He forced them to abandon their traditions.14. A) They wanted to protect the farmers' interests.B) They wanted to extend the reservation area for birds.C) They wanted to steal his valuable paintings.D) They wanted to drive him away from the island.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Thought food.B) Through air.C) Through insects.D) Through body fluids.16.A) They ran a high fever.B) They died from excessive bleeding.C) Their nervous system was damaged.D) They suffered form heart-attack.17. A) To see what happened to the survivors of the outbreak.B) To study animals that can also get infected with the disease.C) To find out where the virus originates.D) To look for the plants that could cure the disease.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) To determine whether the Earth's temperature is going up.B) To study the behavior of some sea animals.C) To measure the depths of the ocean.D) To measure the movement of waves in the ocean.19. A) They were frightened and distressed.B) They swam away when the speaker was turned on.C) They swam closer to "examine" the speaker when it was turned off.D) They didn't seem to be frightened and kept swimming near the speaker.20. A) To attract more sea animals to the testing site.B) To drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site.C) To help trace the sea animals being tested.D) To determine how sea animals communicate with each other.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 OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Cyberspace（网络空间）, data superhighways, multi media-for those who have seen the future, the linking of computers, television and telephones will change our lives for ever, yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia（乌托邦）little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itself with the "how", the question of "for whom" is put aside once again.Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and transnationalcorporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade, exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the have to increase their control on global markets-with destructive impact on the have-nots.For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine. As "futures"（期货）are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.So what are the options for regaining control? One alliterative is for developing countries to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves-so-called "development communications" modernization. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries' economies. Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S., Europe or Japan; the patents, skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries. It is also expensive, and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit-credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain.Furthermore, when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit it for native development. This means that while local elites, foreign communities and subsidiaries of transnational corporations may benefit, those lives depend on access to the information are denied it.21. From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of _________.A) the rich countriesB) scientific developmentC) the eliteD) the world economy22.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A) international trade should be expandedB) the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough considerationC) the exports of the poor countries should be increasedD) communications technology in the developing countries should be modernized23. Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?A) Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.B) Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.C) Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.D) Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.24. The development of modern communications technology in developing countries may __________.A) hinder their industrial productionB) cause them to lose control of their tradeC) force them to reduce their share of exportsD) cost them their economic independence25. The author's attitude toward the communications revolution is __________.A) positiveB) criticalC) indifferentD) tolerantPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The estimates of the numbers of home-schooled children vary widely. The U.S. Department of Education estimates the are 250,000 to 350,000 home-schooled children in the country. Home-school advocates put the number much higher-at about a million.Many public school advocates take a harsh attitude toward home schoolers, perceiving their actions as the ultimate slap in the face for public education and a damaging move for the children. Home schoolers harbor few kind words for public schools, charging shortcomings that range from lack of religious perspective in the curriculum to a herdlike approach to teaching children.Yet, as public school officials realize they stand little to gain by remaining hostile to the home-school population, and as home schoolers realize they can reap benefits from public schools, these hard lines seem to be softening a bit. Public schools and home schoolers have moved closer to tolerance and, in some cases, even cooperation. Says John Marshall, an education official, "We are becoming relatively tolerant of home schoolers." The idea is, 'Let's give the kids access to public school so they'll see it's not s terrible as they've been told, and they'll want to come back.Perhaps, but don't count on it, say home-school advocates. Home schoolers oppose the system because they have strong convictions that their approach to education-whether fueled by religious enthusiasm or the individual child's interests and natural pace-is best."The bulk of home schoolers just want to be left alone," says Enge Cannon, associate director of the National Center For Home Education. She says home schoolers choose that path for a variety of reasons, but religion plays a role 85 percent of the time. Professor Van Galen breaks home schoolers into two groups. Some home schoolers want their children to learn not only traditional subject matter but also "strict religious doctrine and a conservative political and social perspective. Not incidentally, they also want their children to learn-both intellectually and emotionally-that the family is the most important institution in society."Other home schoolers contend "not so much that the schools teach heresy（异端邪说）, but that schools teach whatever they teach inappropriately," Van Galen writes. "These parents are highly independent and strive to 'take responsibility' for their own lives within a society that they define as bureaucratic and inefficient."26. According to the passage, home schoolers are _________.A) those who engage private teachers to provide additional education for their childrenB) those who educate their children at home instead of sending them to schoolC) those who advocate combining public education with home schoolingD) those who don't go to school but are educated at home by their parents27. Public schools are softening their position on home schooling because ________.A) there isn't much they can go to change the present situationB) they want to show their tolerance for different teaching systemsC) home schooling provides a new variety of education for childrenD) public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper education for all children28. Home-school advocates are of the opinion that _______.A) things in public schools are not so bad as has often been saidB) their tolerance of public education will attract more kids to public schoolsC) home schooling is superior and, therefore, they will not easily give inD) their increased cooperation with public school will bring about the improvement of public education29. Most home schoolers' opposition to public education stems from their _________.A) respect for the interests of individualsB) worry about the inefficiency of public schoolsC) concern with the cost involvedD) devotion to religion30. According to Van Galen some home schoolers believe that ______.A) public schools take up a herblike approach to teaching childrenB) teachers in public school are not as responsible as they should beC) public schools cannot provide an education that is good enough for their childrenD) public schools are the source of bureaucracy and inefficiency in modern society Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Every year television stations receive hundreds of complaints about the loudness of advertisements. However, federal rules forbid the practice of making ads louder than the programming. In addition, television stations always operate at the highest sound level allowed for reasons of efficiency. According to one NBC executive, no difference exist in the peak sound level of ads and programming. Given this information, why do commercials sound so loud?The sensation of sound involves a variety of factors in addition to its speak level. Advertisers are skilful at creating the impression of loudness through their expert use of such factors. One major contributor to the perceived loudness of commercials is that much less variation in sound level occurs during a commercial. In regular programming the intensity of sound varies over a large range. However, sound levels in commercials tend to stay at or near peak levels.Other "tricks of the trade" are also used. Because low-frequency sounds can mask higher frequency sounds, advertisers filter out any noises that may drown out the primary message. In addition, the human voice has more auditory（听觉的）impact in the middle frequency ranges. Advertisers electronically vary voice sounds so that they stay within such a frequency band. Another approach is to write the script so that lots of consonants（辅音）are used, because people are more aware of consonants that vowel（元音）sounds. Finally, advertisers try to begin commercials with sounds thatare highly different from those of the type of sounds coming front programming, a dramatic change in sound quality draws viewer attention. For example, notice how many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some type.The attention-getting property of commercials can be seen by observing one-to two-year-old children who happen to be playing around a television set. They may totally ignore the programming. However, when a commercial comes on, their attention is immediately drawn to it because of its dramatic sound quality.31. According to the passage, the maximum intensity of sound coming from commercials ___________.A) does not exceed that of programsB) is greater than that of programsC) varies over a large range than that of programsD) is less that that of programs32. Commercials create the sensation of loudness because ________.A) TV stations always operate at the highest sound levelsB) their sound levels are kept around peak levelsC) their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency rangesD) unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide range33. Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because ________.A) pop songs attract viewer attentionB) it can increase their loudnessC) advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programsD) advertisers want to merge music with commercials34. One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention is that _______.A) the human voices in commercials have more auditory impactB) people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound qualityC) high-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the primary messageD) they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is happening35. In the passage, the author is trying to tell us __________.A) how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attentionB) how the loudness of TV ads is overcomeC) how advertisers control the sounds properties of TV adsD) how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:In the United States, the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The act, designed to protect species' living areas, and policies that preserve land and forests compete with economic interests. In the 1990's, for example, the woodcutters in the Western United States were challenged legally in their attemptto cut trees for timber in the Cascade Mountains. The challenge was mounted to protect the endangered spotted owl（猫头鹰）, whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires the intact, ancient forest for survival. The problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. After months of debate and legal battles, the fate of the woodcutters-and the owls-was still undecided in mid-1992.Similar tensions exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations, for example, believe that developing nations in tropical regions should do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished（使穷困）, with population growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation.May of the changes to Earth that concern scientists have the potential to rob the planet of its biological richness. The destruction of Earth's ozone layer（臭氧层）, for example, could contribute to the general process of impoverishment by allowing ultra violet rays to harm plants and animals. And global warming could wipe out species unable to quickly adapt to changing climates. Clearly, protecting Earth's biological diversity is a complex problem. But solutions to humanity's current problems will come only through coordinated international efforts to control human population, stabilize the composition of the atmosphere, and preserve intact Earth's complex web of life.36. Why does the author say that the protection of endangered species is a highly controversial issue?A) Because people can't agree as to what species to protect.B) Because it is difficult to find an effective way to protect such species.C) Because it affects the interests of certain groups of people.D) Because it is a major problem involving a series of legal procedures.37. According to the passage, the preservation of rain forests __________.A) may hamper a developing country in its fight against povertyB) benefits developed countries rather than developing countriesC)should take priority over the control of human populationD) will help improve the living conditions in developing countries38. According to the passage, cutting trees to grow more food _________.A) will widen the gap between the developed and the developing countriesB) is but a short-term relief to the food problemC) can hardly alleviate the shortage of foodD) proves to be an effective way out for impoverished nations39.Among "humanity's current problems" (Line 6, Para.3), the chief concern of the scientists is ______________.A) the impoverishment of developing countriesB) the explosion of the human populationC) the reduction of biological diversityD) the effect of global warming40. The author's purpose in writing this passage is __________.A) to describe the difficulties in solving humanity's current problemsB) to present the different views on humanity's current problemsC) to analyze the contradiction between countries in dealing with humanity's current problemsD) to point out that humanity's current problems can only be solved through the cooperation of nationsPart III V ocabulary 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 directions were so _________ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.A) ingenious B) ambitiousC) notorious D) ambiguous42. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most __________ areas in Japanese life.A) sophisticated B) competitiveC) considerate D) superficial43. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of __________.A) persuasion B) remedyC) encouragement D) compromise44. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ____________ for a whole week.A) constrained B) dominatedC) restricted D) occupied45. If we ___________ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials.A) diffuse B) diminishC) terminate D) preclude46. Movie directors use music to _________ the action on the screen.A) contaminate B) complimentC) contemplate D) complement47. A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.A) panic B) patrioticC) pathetic D) periodic48. Many tourists were _________ by the city's complicated traffic system.A) degraded B) bewilderedC) evoked D) diverted49. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages.A) fantasy B) pastimeC) symposium D) penalty50. Some people think that a __________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.A) literal B) literaryC) liberal D) linear51. Many novels that attempt to the mirror the world are really _________ of the reality that they represent.A) reflections B) demonstrationsC) illuminations D) reproductions52. It is through learning that the individual ______ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.A) retains B) gainsC) achieves D) acquires53. Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they _____ to violence in order to escape.A) proceed B) appealC) resort D) incline54. Mary once _________ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.A) merged B) collaboratedC) coincided D) constituted55. During their first teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the ______ of lessons.A) observation B) investigationC) inspection D) examination56. He attends to the ___________ of important business himself.A) transaction B) transitionC) transmission D) transformation57. Out of _________ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.A) perfect B) totalC) sheer D) integral58. A most __________ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in.A) trivial B) delicateC) minor D) miniature59. The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _________ slowly into the sky.A) floating B) raisingC) heaving D) ascending60. Do you have any _________ about what living beings on other planets would be like?A) ideal B) comprehensionC) notion D) intelligence61. We rarely perceive more than a minute __________ of the sights and sounds thatfall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by.A) fiction B) functionC) fraction D) friction62. For many patients, institutional care is the most ________ and beneficial form of care.A) persistent B) appropriateC) thoughtful D) sufficient63. It's a pleasure for him to _________ his energy and even his life to research work.A) dedicate B) dictateC) decorate D) direct64. They are well _________ with each other since they once studied in the same university.A) identified B) recognizedC) acknowledged D) acquainted65. There is a _______ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.A) gentle B) subtleC) feeble D) humble66. All the finished products are stored in a __________ of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.A) garage B) cabinetC) capsule D) warehouse67. When he tried to make a _________, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.A) reservation B) claimC) mess D) revision68. Parents take a great interest in the _________ questions raised by their children.A) nasty B) naiveC) obscure D) offensive69. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he __________ over the meeting with great skill.A) presided B) administeredC) mastered D) executed70. Both parties promised to __________ the contract to be signed the following day.A) keep with B) tangle withC) adhere to D) devote toPart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words.)Most Americans spend far more of their leisure time with the mass media than in any other occupation. In addition, most of us hear, see, or read some of the media while engaged in other activities. Thus an extremely large number of our waking hours are spent with the mass media. Of all the media, television is clearly dominant, withnewspapers a close second, at least as a source of news and other information. Our exposure to all media is important, however, because all of them contribute materials for the construction of that world in our heads. For most people, increased use of one medium does not decrease use of another. In fact, in certain cases, and especially for certain purposes, the more one uses one medium, the more likely one is to use others. There are various factors that can cause you to expose yourself to the media selectively, avoiding much of the material with which you disagree. Some of that selective exposure is probably due to the psychological pressure you feel to avoid the discomfort caused by confrontation with facts and ideas contrary to your beliefs, attitudes, or behavior. However, some selective exposure is not due to the pressure for consistency but to other factors, such as your age, education, and even the area in which you live and the people with whom you associate.Quite a different sort of factor that affects your media experiences is the social context of exposure: whether you are alone or with others when you are exposed to a medium; whether you are at home, at the office, in a theater, and so on. These contexts are as much as a potential part of the message you will form as film images on the screen or words on the page. In addition, that social context affects-both directly and indirectly-the media and the media content to which you become exposed. New friends or colleagues get you interested in different things Other members of the family often select media content that you would not have selected, and you become exposed to it.These various factors have so much influence on your media exposure that so little of that exposure is planned.Questions:（注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。