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1998年6月大学英语六级考试试题 |
Part I Listening Comprehension（20 minutes）
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.
Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each
question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four
suggested answers 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 are talking about some work
they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at2 in the
afternoon. Therefore, D）“5 hours” is the correct answer. Youshould
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 sets 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 don'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 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 B
Directions: In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At the end
of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D).
The mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the center.
Passage one
Questions 11 to l4 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 Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15.A) Through 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 from 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 Three
Questions 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 ⅡReading Comprehension（35 minutes）
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them
there are four choices marked A），B) ，C) and D）. you should divide
on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet
with a single line through the center.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Cyberspace (网络空间)， data superhighways, mullet 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 transitional corporations 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 haves 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 alternative 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 fir native development. this means that
while local elites, foreign communities and subsidiaries of transitional
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 countries B) scientific development
C) the elite D) the world economy
22.It can be inferred from the passage that _______ .
A) international trade should be expanded.
B) the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough
consideration.
C) the exports of the poor countries should be increased.
D) communications technology in the developing countries should be
modernized.
23.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 production.
B) cause them to lose control of their trade.
C) force them to reduce their share of exports.
D) cost them their economic independence.
25.The author's attitude toward the communications revolution is _______ .
A) positive B) critical C) indifferent D) tolerant
Questions 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 there are 250, 000 to 35, 000
home-schooled children in the country. Hone-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 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 as 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 children.
B) those who educate their children at home instead of sending them to
school.
C) those who advocate combining public education with home schooling.
D) those who don't go to school but are educated at home by their parents.
27.Public schools are softening their position on home schooling because
_______.
A) there isn't much they can go to change the present situation.
B) they want to show their toletance for different situation.
C) home schooling provides a new variety of education for children.
D) public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper
education for all
children.
28.Home-school advocates are of the opinion that _______ .
A) things in public schools are not so bad as has often been said.
B) their tolerance of public education will attract more kids to public
schools.
C) home schooling is superior and, therefore, they will not easily give
in.
D) their increased cooperation with public school will bring about the
improvement of
public education.
29.Most home schoolers' opposition to public education stems from their
________.
A) respect for the interest of individuals.
B) worry about the inefficiency of public schools.
C) concern with the cost involved.
D) devotion to religion.
30.According to Van Galen some home schoolers believe that _______ .
A) public schools take up a herdlike approach to teaching children.
B) teachers in public school are not as responsible as they should be.
C) public schools cannot provide an education that is good enough for
their children.
D) public schools are the source of bureaucracy and inefficiency in modern
society.
Questions 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 exists 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 mush 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
than vowel (元音) sounds. Finally, advertisers try to begin commercials
with sounds that are highly different from those of the programming within
which the commercial is buried. Because people become adapted to the type
of sounds coming from programming, a dramatic change in sound quality
draws viewer a 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 programs.
B) is greater than that of programs.
C) varies over a large range than that of programs.
D) is less than that of programs.
32.commercials create the sensation of loudness because _______ .
A) TV stations always operate at the highest sound levels.
B) their sound levels are kept around peak levels.
C) their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency ranges.
D) unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide
range.
33.Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because
________ .
A) pop songs attract viewer attention.
B) it can increase their loudness.
C) advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programs.
D) advertisers want to merge music with commercials.
34.One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention
is that ________ .
A) the human voices in commercials have more auditory impact.
B) people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound quality.
C) high-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the
primary message.
D) they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something
unusual is
happening.
35.In the passage, the author is trying to tell us ________ .
A) how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attention.
B) how the loudness of TV ads is overcome.
C) how advertisers control the sound properties of TV ads.
D) how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV
ads.
Questions 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
attempt to 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 populations growing so rapidly that using
the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation.
Many 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 will come only through
coordinated international efforts to control human population, stabilize
the composition of the atmosphere, and preserve intact Earth's complex web
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 poverty.
B) benefits developed countries rather than developing countries.
C) should take priority over the control of human population.
D) will help improve the living conditions in developing countries.
38.According to the passage, cutting tress to grow more food _______.
A) will widen the gap between the developed and the developing countries.
B) is but a short-term relief to the food problem.
C) can hardly alleviate the shortage of food.
D) proves to be an effective way out for impoverished nations.
39.Among“humanity's current problems” (Line 6, Para. 3), the chief
concern of the scientists
is _______ .
A) the impoverishment of developing countries.
B) the explosion of the human population.
C) the reduction of biological diversity.
D) the effect of global warming.
40.The author's purpose in writing this passage is ________ .
A) to describe the difficulties in solving humanity's current problems.
B) to present the different views on humanity's current problems.
C) to analyze the contradiction between countries in dealing with
humanity's current
problems.
D) to point out that humanity's current problems can only be solved
through the cooperation
of nations.
Part ⅢVocabulary（20 minutes）
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A），B) ，C) and D）. Chose the
ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter
on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.
41.The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the
assignment.
A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous
42.Because a degree form a good university is the means to a better job,
education is one of
the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial
43.If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to
say something in the
way of _______ .
A) persuasion B) remedy C) encouragement D) compromise
44.Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a
whole week.
A) constrained B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied
45.If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find
another supplier of raw
materials.
A) diffuse B) diminish C) terminate D) preclude
46.Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A) contaminate B) compliment C) contemplate D) complement
47.A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they
watched the ________
sight on TV.
A) panic B) patriotic C) pathetic D) periodic
48.Many tourists were _______ by the city's complicated traffic system.
A) degraded B) bewildered C) evoked D) diverted
49.Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for
30 million
participants of all ages.
A) fantasy B) pastime C) symposium D) penalty
50.Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word
translation, is easier than
a free translation.
A) litetal B) literary C) liberal D) linear
51.Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _______ of the
reality that they
represent.
A) reflections B) demonstrations C) illuminations D) reproductions
52.It is through learning that the individual _______ many habitual ways
of reacting to
situations.
A) retains B) gains C) achieves D) acquires
53.Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they ________ to
violencein order to
escape.
A) proceed B) appeal C) resort D) incline
54.Mary once _______ with another musician to compose a piece of pop
music.
A) merged B) collaborated C) coincided D) constituted
55.During their fist teacher training year, the students often visited
local schools for the
_______of lessons.
A) observation B) investigation C) inspection D) examination
56.He attends to the _______ of important business himself.
A) transaction B) transition C) tranwmission D) transformation
57.Out of _______ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and
ruin her reputation.
A) perfect B) total C) sheer D) integral
58.A most ______ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the
kitchen was going
on when I came in.
A) trivial B) delicate C) minor D) miniature
59.The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful ballons
_______ slowly into the
sky.
A) floating B) raising C) heaving D) ascending
60.Do you have any ______ about what living beings on other planets would
be like?
A) ideal B) comprehension C) notion D) intelligence
61.We rarely perceive more than a minute _______ of the sights and sounds
that fall upon our
sense organs; the great majority pass us by.
A) fiction B) function C) fraction D) friction
62.For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and
beneficial form of care.
A) persistent B) appropriate C) thoughtful D) sufficient
63.It's pleasure for him to ______ his energy and even his life to
research work.
A) dedicate B) dictate C) decorate D) direct
64.They are well _______ with each other since they once studied in the
same university.
A) identified B) recognized C) acknowledged D) acquainted
65.There is a _______ difference in meaning between the words surroundings
and environment.
A) gentle B) subtle C) feeble D) humble
66.All the finished products are stored in a ________ of the delivery port
and shipping is
available at any time.
A) garage B) cabinet C) capsule D) warehouse
67.when he tried to make a ________ , he found that the hotel was
completely filled because of
a convention.
A) reservation B) claim C) mess D) revision
68.Parents take a great interest in the _______ questions braised by their
children.
A) nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive
69.Although it was his first experience as chairman, be ________ over the
meeting with great
skill.
A) presided B) administered C) mastered D) executed
70.both partise promised to ______ the contract to be signed the following
day
A) keep with B) tangle with C) adhere to D) devote to
Part ⅣShort 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. Infact, 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 soon. 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 aaffects-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.
There 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。第条横线限写一个英语单词,标点符号不占格。)
S1.Exposure to all media is important and people sometimes tend to use
more media if _______.
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
S2.Why are newspapers considered as an important medium according to
passage?
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
S3.For one reason or another, people's exposure to the media is often
_______.
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
S4.Apart from personal preferences, what determines one's choice of the
media and media content?
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
S5.The last sentence of the passage indicates that one's exposure to the
media is _______.
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________ __________
Part ⅤWriting（30 minutes）
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers”Really Good Luck? You
should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on
the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1、有些人认为某些数学会带来好运。
2、我认为数学和运气无关，……
Do“Lucky Numbers”Really Bring Good Luck?
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1998年1月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案 |
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20
minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was s aid.
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 suggested answers marked A)，B)，C)and D) and decide which is the
best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
Example: You will hear:
You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work
they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the
afternoon. Therefore, D)"5 hours" is the correct answer. You
should choose ［D］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line
through the centre.
Sample Answer ［A］［B］［C］［D］
1. A) Swimming. B) Playing tennis. C) Boating. D) Playing table tennis.
2. A) She is going to Finland. B) She has visitors next week.
C) She has guests at her home. D) She has just visited him this week.
3. A) Get some coins at the cafe. B) Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe.
C) Get some coffee from the machine. D) Try to fix the machine.
4. A) They spent three hundred dollars on their vacation.
B) They drew money than they should have from the bank.
C) They lost their bankbook.
D) They had only three hundred dollars in the bank.
5. A) To find out her position in the company.
B) To apply for a job.
C) To offer her a position in the company.
D) To make an appointment with the sales manager.
6. A) He is surprised. B) He feels very happy.
C) He is indifferent. D) He feels very angry.
7. A) He hasn't cleaned his room since Linda visited him.
B) Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him.
C) He's been too busy to clean his room.
D) Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do.
8. A) She is a generous woman by nature. B) It doesn't have a back cover.
C) She feels the man's apology is enough. D) It is no longer of any use to
her.
9. A) To remind him of the data he should take to the conference.
B) To see if he is ready for the coming conference.
C) To tell him something about the conference.
D) To help him prepare for the conference.
10. A) The long wait.
B) The brokendown computer.
C) The mistakes in her telephone bill.
D) The bad telephone service.
Section B
Directions: In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At t he 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).
The mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to l3 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) About 45 million. B) About 50 million.
C) About 5.4 million. D) About 4.5 million.
12. A) The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance.
B) The actors and actresses only perform in their own communities.
C) They exist only in small communities.
D) They only put on shows that are educational.
13. A) It provides them with the opportunity to watch performances for
free.
B) It provides them with the opportunity to make friends.
C) It gives them the chance to do something creative.
D) It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to l6 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) They are usually more clever.
B) They get tired easily.
C) They are more likely to make minor mental errors.
D) They are more skillful in handling equipment.
15. A) It had its limitations.
B) Its results were regarded as final.
C) It was supported by the government.
D) It was not sound theoretically.
16. A) Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress.
B) The lack of consideration for them in equipment design.
C) The probability of their getting excited easily.
D) Their slowness in responding.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) 18 American undergraduates. B) 18 American postgraduates.
C) 18 overseas undergraduates. D) 18 overseas postgraduates.
18. A) Family relations. B) social problems.
C) Family planning. D) Personal matters.
19. A) Red. B) Blue. C) Green. D) Purple.
20. A) The five questions were not well designed.
B) Not all the questionnaires were returned.
C) Only a small number of students were surveyed.
D) Some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes )
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them the
re are four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D). you should dicide on the
best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skindeep. One's physical
asset s and liabilities don't count all that much in a managerial career.
A woman should always try to look her best.
Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000
studies of how we react to beautiful and notsobeautiful people. The
virtually unanimous conslusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us
realize. The data suggest, for example, that physically attractive
individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought
out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of
women seeking managerial jobs, they are also more likely to be hired, paid
well, and promoted.
UnAmerican, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the
scientists have caught us mouthing pieties(虔诚) while acting just the
contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give
each member of a group- college students, or teachers or corporate
personel mangers-a piece of paper relating an individual's
accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers
all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some s how a
strikingly attractive person, some an averagelooking character, and
some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to
rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth
to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted.
Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the
higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the
social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful
is good.
In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than
for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the
subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the impact of physical
attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on
females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more
attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye. On another note,
though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive
women who aspire(追求) to managerial positions do not g et on as well as
women who may be less attractive.
21. According to the passage, people often wrongly believe that in
pursuing a career as
a manager _____.
A) a person's preoperty or debts do not matter much
B) a person's outward appearance is not a critical qualification
C) women should always dress fashionably
D) women should not only be attractive but also highminded
22. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that
______.
A) people do not realize the importance of looking one's best
B) women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid well
C) goodlooking women aspire to managerial positions
D) attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not
23. Experiments by scientists have shown that when people evaluate
individuals on
certain attributes ______.
A) they observe the principle that beauty is only skindeep
B) they do not usually act according to the views they support
C) they give ordinarylooking persons the lowest ratings
D) they tend to base their judgment on the individual's accomplishments
24. "Good looks cut both ways for women"(Line 1, Para.5) means
that _______.
A) attractive women have tremendous potential impact on public jobs
B) goodlooking women always get the best of everything
C) being attractive is not always an advantage for women
D) attractive women do not do as well as unattractive women in managerial
positions
25. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world _____.
A) handsome men are not affected as much by their looks as attractive
women are
B) physically attractive women who are in the public eye usually do quite
well
C) physically attractive men and women who are in the public eye usually
get along
quite well
D) good looks are important for women as they are for men
Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Not content with its doubtful claim to produce cheap food for our own
population , the factory farming industry also argues that "hungry
nations are benefiting from advances made by the poultry(家禽)
industry". In fact, rather than helping the fight against
malnutrition(营养不良) in "hungry nations,"the spread of
factory farming has, inevitably aggravated the problem.
Largescale intensive meat and poultry production is a waste of food
resources.
This is because more protein has to be fed to animals in the form of
vegetable matter than can ever be recovered in the form of meat. Much of
the food value is lost in the animal's process of digestion and cell
replacement. Neither, in the ca se of chicken, can one eat feathers,
blood, feet or head. In all, only about 44% of the live animal fits to be
eaten as meat.
This means one has to feed approximately 9--10 times as much food value to
the animal than one can consume from the carcass. As a system for feeding
the hungry, the effects can prove disastrous. At times of crisis, grain is
the food of life .
Nevertheless, the huge increase in poultry production throughout Asia and
Africa continues. Normally British or US firms are involved. For instance,
an American based multinational company has this year announced its
involvement in projects in several African countries. Britain's largest
suppliers chickens, Ross Breeders, are also involved in projects all over
the world.
Because such trade is good for exports, Western governments encourge it.
In 1979 , a firm in Bangladesh called Phoenix Poultry received a grant to
set up a unit of 6,000 chickens and 18,000 laying hens. This almost
doubled the number of poultry kept in the country all at once.
But Bangladesh lacks capital, energy and food and has large numbers of
unemployed. Such chickenraising demands capital for building and
machinery, extensive use of energy resources for automation, and involves
feeding chickens with potential faminerelief protein food. At present,
one of Bangladesh's main import s is food grains, because the country is
unable to grow enough food to feed its population. On what then can they
possibly feed the chicken?
26. In this passage the author argues that _____.
A) efficiency must be raised in the poultry industry
B) raising poultry can provide more protein than growing grain
C) factory farming will do more harm than good to developing countries
D) hungry nations may benefit from the development of the poultry industry
27. According to the author,in factory,vegetable food ______.
A) is easy for chickens to digest.
B) is insufficient for the needs of poultry
C) is fully utilised in meat and egg production
D) is inefficiently converted into meat and eggs
28. Western governments encourage the poultry industry in Asia because th
ey regard it
as an effective way to __________.
A) boost their own exports
B) alleviate malnutrition in Asian countries
C) create job opportunities in Asian countries
D) promote the exports of Asian countries
29. The word"carcass"(Line 2, Para.3) most probably
means"__________ ".
A) vegetables preserved for future use
B) the dead body of an animal ready to be cut into meat
C) expensive food that consumers can hardly afford
D) meat canned for future consumption
30. What the last paragraph tells us is the author's _________ .
A) detailed analysis of the ways of raising poultry in Bangladesh
B) great appreciation of the development of poultry industry in Bangladesh
C) critical view on the development of the poultry industry in Bangladesh
D) practical suggestion for the improvement of the poultry industry in
Bangladesh
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
We all have offensive breath at one time or another. In most cases,
offensive breath emanates from bacteria in the mouth, although there are
other more causes.
Until a few years ago, the most doctors could do was to counsel patients
with bad breath about oral cleanliness. Now they are finding new ways to
treat the usually curable condition.
Bad breath can happen whenever the normal flow of saliva(唾液) slows.
Our mouths are full of bacteria feeding on protein in bits of food and
shed tissue. The bacteria emit evilsmelling gases, the worst of which
is hydrogen sulfide(硫 化物).
Mouth bacteria thrive in airless conditions. Oxygenrich saliva keeps
their numbers down. When we sleep, for example, the saliva stream slows,
and sulrueproducing bacteria gain the upper hand, producing
classic"morning breath".
Alcohol hunger, too much talking, breathing through the mouth during
exerciseanything that dries the mouth produces bad breath. So can
stress, though it's not understood why. Some people's breath turns sour
every time they go on a job interview.
Saliva flow gradually slows with age, which explains why the elderly have
more bad breath trouble than younger people do. Babies, however, who make
plenty of saliva and whose mouths contain relatively few bacteria have
characteristically sweet breath.
For most of us, the simple, drymouth variety of bad breath is easily
cured . Eating or drinking starts saliva and sweeps away many of the
bacteria. Breakfast often stops morning breath.
Those with chronic dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum, hard candy,
or a bottle of water or juice around. Brushing the teeth wipes out
drymouth bad breath because it clears away many of the offending
bacteria.
Surprisingly, one thing that rarely works is mouthwash. The liquid can
mask bad breath odor with its own smell, but the effect lasts no more
than an hour. Some mouthwashes claim to kill the bacteria responsible for
bad breath. The trouble is, they don't necessarily reach all offending
germs. Most bacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers
of mucus(粘液). If the mouthwash contains alcohol-as most do-it can
intensify the problem by drying out the mouth.
31. The phrase "emanate from"in Paragraph 1 most probably means
"______".
A) thrive on B) account for
C) originate from D) descend from
32. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad
breath?
A) Tooth trouble B) Sulfurrich food.
C) Too much exercise. D) Mental strain.
33. According to the passage, alcohol has something to do with bad breath
mainly because
______.
A) it keeps offending bacteria from reproducing
B) its smell adds to bad dreath
C) it kills some helpful bacteria
D) it affects the normal flow of saliva
34. Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because
_______.
A) they can't mask the bad odor long enough
B) they can't get to all the offending bacteria
C) their strong smell mixes with bad breath and makes it worse.
D) they can't cover the thick layers of mucus
35. We can infer from this passage that __________.
A) offensive breath can't easily be cured
B) elderly people are less offended by bad breath
C) heavy drinkers are less affected by bad breath
D) offensive breath is less affected by alcohol
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!"
By the millions they are comingno longer the tired, the poor, the
wretched masslonging for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We
don't have a budget, " says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks
with two companions through New York City's South Street. "We just
use our credit cards."
The U.S. has long been one of the world's most popular tourist
destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the
World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came
the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S.,
still the world's superpower, can also claim to be the world's bargain
basement(廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just
about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis
rackets. Bottom retail prices-anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in
Europe and Asia-have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected
to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. That's up from $74 billion the year
before.
True, not everyone comes just for brains. There remains an undeniable
fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished
by Hollywood film s and U.S. television series. But shopping the U.S.A. is
proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases
ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their
purchases. The buying binge(无节制) has become as important as watching
Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Par k or sunbathing on a beach
in Florida.
The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long
ago: t he pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but
is does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130
billion and growing for the past 12 months, the U.S. needs all the
deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to
the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2
night and $1624 a traveller versus the American s' four nights and $298.
36. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like
her_______.
A) are reluctant to carry cash with them
B) simply don't care how much they spend
C) are not good at planning their expenditure
D) often spend more money than they can afford
37. The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that __________.
A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S.
B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S.
C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that
year
D) tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that
year
38. By saying "nobody undersells America" (Line 4, Para.3), the
author means that ____.
A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American
products
B) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities
C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D) no other country sells at a lower price that America
39. Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating t
o foreigners?
A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.
B) Because they represent the world's latest fashions.
C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.
D) Because they are available at all tourist destinations.
40. From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize __
________.
A) the weakening if the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits
B) the lower the retail prices, the greater the profits
C) tourism can make great contributions to its economy
D) visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D). Choose the ONE
that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on
the Answer She et with a single line through the centre.
41. His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that h e had never
been to college.
A) prevented B) prevented C) hindered D) refrained
42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______
in deeper.
A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved D) sucked
43. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was
good for him.
A) commence B) compromise C) compensate D) compliment
44. All visitors are requested to __________ with the regulations.
A) comply B) agree C) assist D) consent
45. The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.
A) scanned B) scrutinized C) explored D) swept
46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____established
standards of
that culture.
A) confine B) conform C) confront D) confirm
47. Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.
A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged
48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in
the
utilization of these resources.
A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle
49. If you want this pain killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a
______.
A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription
50. Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persietence
51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in
_____ with
its surroundings.
A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance
52. The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of
punishing him.
A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty
53. It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat
requires much
research time.
A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating
54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to
agriculture than
most other countries.
A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy
55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else
is ______.
A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment
56. Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were
arrested.
A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious
57. Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent
58. His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point
reaching 40.5
degree centigrade.
A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary
59. He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an
hour.
A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic
60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more
__________ to
light than are human eyes.
A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy
61. While nuclear weapons present grave __________ dangers, the
predominant crisis of
overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential
62. This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his
greatest works.
A) true B) original C) real D) genuine
63. Comparison and contrast are often used __________ in advertisements.
A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely
64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead
to improved
standards and should __________ new operating procedures.
A) result is B) match with C) subject to D) proceed with
65. ______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves
a simplicity
that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to
66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from
six very
different countriesacross Antarctica; we proved in the end that we
weren't very
different __________.
A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all
67. Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilo u's piano
playing is
really terrible.
A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon
68. Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing
they encounter.
A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible
69. Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up
and down.
A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving
70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged____how great their
achievements are.
A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of
Part 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).
One summer my wife Chris and I were invited by friends to row down the
Colorado River in a boat. Our expedition included many highly successful
peoplethe kind who have staffs to take care of life's daily work. But
in the wilder rapids, all of us naturally set aside any pretenses(矫饰)
and put out backs into every stroke to keep the boat from tumbling over.
At each night's encampment, w e all hauled supplies and cleaned dishes.
After only two days in the river, people accustomed to being spoiled and
indulged had become a team, working together to cope with the
unpredictable twists and turns of the river.
I believe that in lifeas well as on boat trips teamwork will make all
our journeys successful ones. The rhythms of teamwork have been the
rhythms of my life. I played basketball alongside famous players, and the
team I now coach, the New York Knicks, has recovered from years of
adversity to become a major contender in the 1990s.
I'm persuaded that teamwork is the key to making dreams come true. We all
play o n a number of teams in our lives-as part of a family, as a citizen,
as a member of an agreement, written or unwritten. It contains the values
and goals for every team member.
For example, in the late 1970s a General Motors plant in Fremont, Calif,
was the scene of constant warfare between labor and management. Distrust
ran so hight at the labor contract was hundreds of pages of tricky legal
terms. GM spent mill ions trying to keep the facility up to date, but
productivity and quality were continually poor. Absenteeism(旷工) was so
out of control that the production line couldn't even start up on some
mornings. Finally in the early 1980s, GM shut down the plant.
GM became convinced that it had to create new production systems based on
teamwork. In the mid1980s it reopened the Fremont plant with Toyota,
starting from scratch(从零开始) with a much simpler and shorter labor
contract. It promise d that executive salaries would be reduced and jobs
performed by outside sellers would be given to employees before any
layoffs were considered. Over a hundred job clssifications were cut to
just two. Instead of doing one boring job over an d over, workers agreed
to be part of small teams, spending equal time on various tasks.
Questions:(注意:答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个
英语单词，标点符号不占格。)
S1.What comment did the author make about the highly successful people
travelling with him?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
S2.Why was it easy for boats to tumble over in the Colorado?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
S3.What happened to the New York Knicks in the 1980s?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
S4.What caused the sharp conflict in the GM plant in the late 1970s?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
S5.What spirit was encouraged in the reopened GM plant?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a
composition on the topic My View on Fake Commodities. You should write at
least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given
in Chinese) below:
1. 假冒伪劣商品的危害
2. 怎样杜绝假冒伪劣商品
1998年1月大学英语六级考试参考答案
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
1-10 B B A B B C A D D A
11-20 D A C C A B D D B C
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
21.B 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.C
31.C 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.A 40.C
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary Structure
41.C 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.C 49.D 50.A
51.B 52.D 53.C 54.C 55.A 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.D 60.C
61.D 62.B 63.A 64.A 65.B 66.D 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D
Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions
S1.They were used to being spoiled and indulged.
S2.Because the river is full of twists and turns.
S3.It was in adversity.
S4.Distrust and lack of teamwork.
S5.The spirit of teamwork.
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