【大學資料】2003大學英語六級模擬試題(1)

2003大學英語六級模擬試題(1)PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes）SectionADirections：Inthissection，youwillhear10shortconversationsAttheendofeachconversation，aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaidBoththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonceAftereachquestiontherewillbeapauseDuringthepause，youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD），anddecidewhichisthebestanswerThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre1A）BecausehewantstomeetthewomanscousinB）BecausehethoughthewasnotinformedC）BecausethewomandoesnotwanthimtojoinherD）Becausethewomangoestohercousinsplacetoooften2A）ThetrainhasjuststartedoffB）Onceitstartsraining，itllrainalotC）TheyrereadytocatchthetrainD）Ithasbeenrainingforsometime3A）ThetypistB）ThemanC）ThewomanD）Afriend4A）Toher，mathisevenmoredifficultthanbiologyB）Toher，biologyisdifficult，butmathisnotC）ShespendshalfofhertimeonbiologyD）Sheisgoingtogiveupbiology5A）TherewasafireB）TherewasashowerC）TherewasacaraccidentD）Therewasaheavysnow6A）TheyarenotworththetroubleB）TheyareinexpensiveC）TheyaretooeasyD）Theyareveryrewarding7A）TodayB）NextweekC）TomorrowD）Intwodaystime8A）Marywillcomeat7：00B）MarywontcomeC）MarywillbelateD）Marydoesntwanttocome9A）GotoatheaterB）GotoadanceC）GototheStudentCenterD）Gotoalecture10A）HeregretsnotseeingthemovieB）ItisnotagoodmovieC）HewantstoseethemovieagainD）ItisanexcellentmovieSectionBDirections：Inthissection，youwillhear3shortpassagesAttheendofeachpassage，youwillhearsomequestionsBoththepassageandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonceAfteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentrePassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard11A）WhiteB）YellowC）BlueD）Noneoftheabove12A）BecauseairplanesaredrivenbyairB）BecausetheyneedairtoseethingsfaraheadC）BecausetheyneedairtolifttheirwingsD）Becausethedriverscantbreathewithoutair13A）WellseeairplanesflyingintheskyB）TherewillbenoairC）TherewillbealotofairaroundusD）WellbecomelightenoughtoflyPassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard14A）ItsamazingthatanyonecouldmovesofastB）TelevisionsmarkthebeginningofmodernlifeC）ModernlifeischangingveryfastD）Itshardtorememberthepast15A）BecausechangehappenedsoquicklyB）BecausepeoplewerenotinterestedinitC）BecausepeopleweretoobusywiththeirworkD）Becausechangehappenedsoslowly16A）ShefeltlikebeinginterestedinitB）ShewasnothappyaboutitC）ShefeltdisappointedD）ShewasreallyamazedPassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard17A）GasB）WaterC）VaporD）Chemicals18A）ByheatingdryiceB）BypassingsteamoverdryiceC）BymixingdryicewithordinaryiceD）Byturningordinaryiceintosteam19A）ItislightertocarryB）ItisnotsocoldasordinaryiceC）IttakesalongtimetomeltD）Itiscleanertousethanordinaryice20A）Inthe1950sC）Inthe1920sB）Inthe1940sD）Inthe1930sPartIIReadingComprehension（35minutes）Directions：TherearefourpassagesinthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatementsForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenterQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage：MoreattentionwaspaidtothequalityofproductioninFranceatthetimeofReneCotyCharlesDeschanelwasthenthefinancialministerHestressedthatworkmanshipandqualityweremoreimportantthanquantityforindustrialproductionItwouldbenecessarytoproducequalitygoodsfortheinternationalmarkettocompetewiththoseproducedinothercountriesTheFrencheconomyneededalargershareoftheinternationalmarkettobalanceitsimportandexporttradeFrenchindustrialandagriculturalproductionwasstillinadequatetomeettheimmediateneedsofthepeople，letalonelong-rangeddevelopmentsEssentialimportshadstretchedthenationalcredittothebreakingpointRentsweretightlycontrolled，buttheextremeinflationaffectedgeneralpopulationmostseverelythroughthecostoffoodFoodcoststookasmuchas80percentoftheworkersincomeWages，itistrue，hadrisenExtensivefamilyallowancesandbenefitswerepaidbythestate，andtherewasfull-timeandovertimeemploymentTakentogether，thesefactorsenabledtheworkingclasstoexistbutallowedthemnosenseofsecurityInthisprecarious（不穩(wěn)定的）anddiscouragingsituation，workmenwerewillingtoworkoverseasforhigherwagesThegovernmentwasreluctanttoletworkersleavethecountryItwasfearedthisimmigrationofworkerswoulddepletethelaborforceThelackofqualifiedworkersmighthindertheimprovementinthequalityofindustrialproductsproducedQualifiedworkersemployedabroadwouldonlyincreasethequantityofqualitygoodsproducedinforeigncountriesAlsothequantityofqualitygoodsproducedinFrancewouldnotbeabletoincreaseaspartofitsqualifiedlaborforcemovedtoothercountries21Accordingtothepassage，theFrenchworkerswere_A）betterpaidthantheworkersinanyotherEuropeancountriesB）abletosavemoremoneywiththeincreaseintheirwagesC）anxioustoworkabroadD）oftenunabletofindworkinFrance22ReneCotyandCharlesDeschanelwerebothinterestedin_A）betterqualityinproductionB）increasingquantityinproductionC）havingthegovernmentraisetariffsonforeignimportsD）eliminatingunionsinFrance23TheFrenchgovernmentwasreluctanttolettheworkersleavethecountrybecause_A）itwouldenlargetheworkingforceB）itwouldhindertheimprovementofqualityinindustrialproductionC）itwouldhindertheincreaseinquantityofexportsD）itwoulddamagetheimports24RentsinFrance_A）wereextremelyhighB）wereextremelycontrolledC）tookasmuchas80percentoftheworkersincomeD）haddoubledintwoyears25Accordingtothepassage，theFrenchgovernment_A）prohibitedFrenchtoworkabroadB）reducedtaxestofightinflationC）paidfamilyallowancesandbenefitsD）prohibitedtheFrenchworkerstojoinlaborunionsQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage：Foodcanbedividedintotwobasiccategories：realfoodandpleasurefoodRealfoodisfuelforthebodysneeds，whilepleasurefood，whichishighinfatandsugar，isprimarilyfortastesatisfactionThecategoriesareprettyobviousBroccoliisrealfoodCookiesareinthepleasuregroupWhenyouarehungry，youarefacedwithchoicesIfyouarentsufferingfromexcessivehunger，youcanberationalaboutthemGototherefrigeratorWhatlooksgood？Ifyouhavechosenarealfood，say，aturkeysandwich，youcanbecertainyourbodycanuseitforfuelEatitandenjoyTwohourslateryouarehungryagainBacktotherefrigeratorWhatlooksgood？IcecreamStop！EmployyourwillpowerjustalittleIcecreamisnotwhatyourbodyneedsDoessomethingelselookgood？Yes，apieceoftoastwithpeanutbutterandaglassofmilksoundgoodtooOkay，goahead，rememberingthathigh-fatrealfoodsshouldbeeateninmoderationOnetrickistoeliminatepleasurefoodsfromyourkitchenInstead，keepavarietyofhigh-qualityfoodsavailableatalltimesInshort，buylotsofdeliciousrealfood，foodyoureallylike，andgetridofthejunkButwhatifyouhaveicecreamonhandandnothingsoundsgood？Althoughyoudontwanttoeatpleasurefoodswhenevertheurgestrikes，thereisalegitimateplacefortheminyourdietIfyouhaveanalyzedyourfeelingsandtherearenootherneedsimitatinghunger，eattheicecreamYouhavenotfailedOnthecontrary，youhaveacceptedyournaturalappetite，butnotblindlySurprisingly，whenyouknowyoucaneatanythingyouwant，andthatyouneverhavetoputupwithunsatisfiedhungeragain，ittakesalotofpressureoffYouwillbegintowanttoeatwhatyourbodyneeds，andyourbodywillbegintoneedfoodsthatwillleadtoslimness26WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A）TheauthorisagainstgettingridofpleasurefoodaltogetherB）Onecaneatthehigh-fatrealfoodsheartilysinceitisfuelforthebodyC）MakesuretokeeppleasurefoodsuchasicecreaminyourdietD）Ofcourseyoucansometimeshaveicecreamifyoureallywantto27Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage？A）RealFoodAndPleasureFoodB）ReducingWeightC）LimitYourConsumptionOfPleasureFoodD）HowToChooseFoodWhenYouAreHungry28Whatcanyouassumefromthelastparagraph？A）BeingabletoeatanythingdoesntnecessarilyimplypleasureB）RealfoodsmayleadtoslimnessC）EatonlywhatyourbodyneedsD）Besuretosatisfyyourhungerwheneveritstrikesyou29Whatcanbroccolibeexcept_A）icecreamB）cauliflowerC）aturkeysandwichD）apieceoftoast30Judgingfromthefourthparagraph，whatdoesjunkmean？A）FoodlikeicecreamB）FoodyoudonotlikeC）PleasurefoodsD）Low-qualityfoodsQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage：Cloning，manipulatingacellfromananimalsothatitgrowsintoanexactcopyofthatanimal，istheforbiddenfruitofbiotechnologySomescientistsweresosureitcouldnotbedonethat，inthe1970s，theydiscouragedmoralists（倫理學家）fromdiscussingitsmoralimplicationsYetatthesametimeotherscientists，secretly，inout-of-the-waylabs，weregettingeverclosertomakingclonesFortenyears，scientistshavebeencloningsheepandcowsfromembryo（胚胎）cellsButsofarDollyistheonlyanimalclonedfromanadultcell，notfromanembryoSheislivingproofthatscientistshavesolvedoneofthemostchallengingproblemsofcellbiologyThequestionnowishowsoonwillscientistsclonehumansNature，thescientificjournalthatpublishedtheDollypaper，commented，CloninghumansfromadultstissuesislikelytobeachievableanytimefromonetotenyearsfromnowMostscientistsagreethereisnoinsurmountableobstacleinhumancloningButahumanclone，eventhoughitmightresembletheindividualfromwhomitwasmade，woulddifferdramaticallyinpersonalityandcharacter，intelligenceandtalentsYouwillneverget100percentidentity，sayspsychologistJeromeKaganofHarvard，becauseofchancefactorsandbecauseenvironmentsareneverexactlythesameThat，however，issmallcomforttomanypeopleShortlyafterDollysbirthannouncement，PresidentClintonorderedagroupofexpertstocomeupwithproposalsforgovernmentactionWiththecloningofhumanswithinreach，whetheritistobebannedorregulatedisnowonthenationsmoralagenda（議事日程）Someregardthecloningofhumansasinherentlyevil，amorallyunjustifiableintrusionintohumanlifeTheymeasurethemoralityofanyactbytheintentionbehindit；stillothersareconcernedprimarilywithconsequencesforsocietyaswellasforindividualsForthemomentitseemsthatthelatestachievementinthebiotechfieldhasprovidedeveryonewithfoodforthought31InwhatwayisDollydifferentfromearlierclones？A）ItisclonedfromhumanembryoB）ItisclonedfromahumancellC）ItisclonedfromanadultcellD）Itisclonedfromanadultembryo32Whatistheprospect，accordingtomostscientists，ofmakingclonesfromadulthumantissues？A）SuchcloneswillbeexactlyliketheonefromwhomitwasmadeB）ItwouldbepossiblewithinthedecadeC）TherestillexistsometechnicalproblemsD）Itisimpossibletomakesuchclonesinonetotenyearsfromnow33WhydidClintonorderagroupofexpertstomakeproposalsforgovernmentaction？A）HewantstoquickenthepaceofcloningresearchB）ThesuccessofcloninginvolvesseriousmoralevaluationproblemsC）HewantstobanthehumancloningresearchD）Heisworriedaboutthefundingofthefurtherresearch34Foodforthoughtinthelastparagraphmeans_A）worryforfoodB）increasedfoodtobeexpectedC）somethingworthyofconsiderationD）reasonsfordeepunderstanding35Thebesttitlefortheselectioncanbe_A）BiotechnologicalSuccessAndItsPossibleConsequencesB）DollyIsOnlyTheBeginningC）TheDefinitionOfCloningD）CloningHumansFromAdultsTissuesQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage：FailureisprobablythemostfatiguingexperienceapersoneverhasThereisnothingmoreexhaustingthannotsucceeding，beingblocked，notmovingaheadItisanevilcircleFailurebreedsfatigue，andfatiguemakesithardertogettowork，whichaddstothefatigueWeexperiencethistirednessintwomainways，asstart-upfatigueandperformancefatigueIntheformercase，wekeepputtingoffataskthatweareforcedtotakeupEitherbecauseitistootediousorbecauseitistoodifficult，weavoiditAndthelongerwepostponeit，themoretiredwefeelSuchstart-upfatigueisveryreal，evennotactuallyphysical，notsomethinginourmusclesandbonesTheremedyisobvious，thoughperhapsnoteasytoapply：willpowerexerciseThemomentIfindmyselfturningawayfromajob，orputtingitunderapileofthingsIhavetodo，IclearmydeskofeverythingelseandattachtheobjectionableitemfirstTopreventstart-upfatigue，alwaystreatthemostdifficultjobfirstPerformancefatigueismoredifficulttohandleHerewearewillingtogetstarted，butwecantseemtodothejobrightItsdifficultiesappeartobeinsurmountableandhoweverhardwework，wefailagainandagainThemountingexperienceoffailurecarrieswithitanever-increasingburdenofmentalfatigueInsuchasituation，IworkashardasIcan，thenlettheunconscioustakeover36Whichofthefollowingcanbecalledanevilcircle？A）Success-zeal-success-zealB）Failure-tiredness-failure-tirednessC）Failure-zeal-failure-tirednessD）Success-exhaustion-success-exhaustion37Accordingtothepassage，whenkeepingputtingoffatask，wecanexperience_A）tirednessB）performancefatigueC）start-upfatigueD）unconsciousness38Toovercomestart-upfatigue，weneed_A）toughnessB）preventionC）musclesD）strongwillpower39Thewordinsurmountableinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_A）thatcannotbesolvedB）thatcannotbeunderstoodC）thatcannotbeimaginedD）thatcannotbeobjected40Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A）Itiseasiertoovercomestart-upfatigueB）PerformancefatigueoccurswhenthejobwearewillingtotakegetsblockedC）OnewillfinallysucceedafterexperiencingtheevilcircleD）FatigueoftenaccompaniesfatiguePartIIIVocabularyandStructure（20minutes）Directions：Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispartForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentenceThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter41Ihaventgotthe_ideaofwhatyoumeanWouldyoupleasemakeitcleartome？A）lightestB）furthestC）smallestD）faintest42Weve_saltAskMrsJonestolendussomeA）runawaywithB）runoverC）runoffD）runoutof43Hewasalwaysillforatime，buthemanagedto_A）pullonB）pullinC）pullupD）pullthrough44He_interruptedmebyaskingirrelevantquestionsA）continuallyB）continuouslyC）consistentlyD）consequently45Theactorshaveto_beforetheyappearinfrontofthestronglightsontelevisionA）coverupB）makeupC）paintupD）doup46Whenthewholeareawas_byflood，thegovernmentsentfoodtherebyhelicopterA）cutawayB）cutdownC）cutupD）cutoff47TheyhaveleftNewYork_good；theyllnevergobackandlivethereagainA）