英語六級真題與答案

1、2000年1月英語六級真題及答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadth

2、efourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:2hours.3hours.4hours.5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9olockinthemorningandhavet

3、ofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.YoushouldchooseDontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswerABCDA)Tocancelhistrip.Togotobedearly.Tocatchalaterflight.Toaskforawake-upcall.A)Theyhavedifferentopinionsastowhattodonext.Theyhavetopayforthehousebyinsta

4、llments.Theywillfixatelephoneinthebathroom.ThemanattitudeismoresensiblethanthewomanA)Shewillsavethestampsforthemansister.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.Shecangivethestampstotheman，ssister.Shehasgiventhestampstothemanroommates.A)VisitingtheBrownings.Writingapostcard.Lookingforapostcard.Fillingin

5、aform.A)Themanshouldworkwithsomebodyelse.Themanshouldmeethispartnerneeds.Theyshouldcometoacompromise.Theyshouldfindabetterlabfortheproject.A)Shecan，tfinishherassignment,either.Shecantaffordacomputerrightnow.Themancanusehercomputer.Themanshouldbuyacomputerrightaway.A)Thevisitingeconomisthasgivensever

6、allectures.TheguestlecturersopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnsons.Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.A)Shesneverwatchedabettergame.Footballisherfavoritepastime.Thegamehasbeencanceled.Theirteamplayedverybadly.A)Themanshouldsticktowhathesdoing.Them

7、anshouldtakeupanewhobby.Themanshouldstopplayingtennis.Themanshouldfindthecauseforhisfailure.A)Aninventedstory.Areallifeexperienee.Animaginarysituation.Aterriblenightmare.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandtheques

8、tionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestion11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ThenameofaGermantown.AresidentofFrankfurt.Akind

9、ofGermansausage.AkindofGermanbread.A)Hesoldfastfood.Heraiseddogs.Hewasacook.HewasaCartoonist.A)BecausetheAmericansfoundtheywerefromGermany.Becausepeoplethoughttheycontaineddogmeat.Becausepeoplehadtogetusedtotheirtaste.Becauseitwastoohottoeatrightaway.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouh

10、avejustheard.A)Theygiveoutfaintcries.Theymadenoisestodriveawayinsects.Theyextendtheirwaterpipes.Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.A)Quietplants.Well-wateredplants.Healthyplants.Thirstyplants.A)Theycoulddrivetheinsectsaway.Theycouldkeeptheplantswell-watered.Theycouldmaketheplantsgrowfaster.Theycouldbu

11、ilddevicestotrapinsects.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Tolookforadifferentlifestyle.Toenjoythemselves.Foradventure.Foreducation.A)Thereare200vehiclesforeverykilometerofroadway.Ithasadensepopulation.Therearemanymuseumsandpalaces.Ithasmanytoweringbuildings.A)Itisacit

12、yofcontrasts.Itpossessesmanyhistoricalsites.Itisanimportantindustrialcenter.Ithasmanybigandbeautifulparks.A)Ithelpsdevelopourpersonalities.Itenablesustoacquirefirst-handknowledge.Itmakesourlifemoreinteresting.Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Direction:Thereare4

13、passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Intheworl

14、dofentertainment,TVtalkshowshaveundoubtedlyfloodedeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachonevariesinstyleandformat.Butnotwoshowsaremoreprofoundlyoppositeincontent,whileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherest,thantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpri

15、ngercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingof“Tashtalk(廢話)”Thetopicsonhisshowareasshockingasshockingcanbe.Forexample,theshowtakestheever-commontalkshowthemesoflove,sex,cheating,guilt,hate,conflictandmoralitytoadifferentlevel.Clearly,theJerrySpringershowisadisplayandexploitationofsocietymoralcatastrophes(災(zāi)難)，

16、yetpeoplearewillingtoeatuptheintriguingpredicaments(困境)ofotherpeoplelives.LikeJerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitsextreme,butOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowfocusesontheimprovementofsocietyandanindividualqualityoflife.Topicsrangefromteachingyourchildrenresponsibility,managingyourwor

17、kweek,togettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprah,theJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingdumpedonsociety.Jerryendseveryshowwitha“inalword”Hemakesasmallspeechthatsumsuptheentiremoraloftheshow.Hopefully,thisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.Cleanasitis,theOprahshowisnotf

18、oreveryone.Theshow，smaintargetaudieneearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetime.Money,andstabilitytodealwithlifetougherproblems.JerrySpringer,ontheotherhand,hasmoreofanassociationwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeinvolvelove,relationship,sex,mone

19、yandpeers.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedunderneaththeshowexploitation.Whilethetwoshowsareasdifferentasnightandday.Bothhaveruledthetalkshowcircuitformanyyearsnow.Eachonecaterstoadifferentaudieneewhilebothhaveastrongfollowingfromlargegroupsoffans.Ironically,bothcouldalsobeconsidere

20、dpioneersinthetalkshowworld.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshows,boththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare.morefamily-orientedunusuallypopularmoreprofoundrelativelyformalThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappeardistasteful,theaudienee.remainfascinatedbythemarereadytofaceuptothemremainindifferentt

21、othemarewillingtogetinvolvedinthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?Anewtypeofrobot.Racisthatred.Familybudgetplanning.Streetviolenee.Despitetheirdifferentapproaches,thetwotalkshowsareboth.ironicalsensitiveinstructivecynicalWecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows.havemono

22、polizedthetalkshowcircuitexploittheweaknessesinhumannatureappearatdifferenttimesofthedayaretargetedatdifferentaudiencesPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Tounderstandthemarketingconcept,itisonlynecessarytounderstandthediffereneebetweenmarketingandselling.Nottoomanyyearsago,mostin

23、dustriesconcentratedprimarilyontheefficientproductionofgoods,andthenreliedonpersuasivesalesmanshiptomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible.Suchproductionandsellingfocusesontheneedsofthesellertoproducegoodsandthenconvertthemintomoney.Marketing,ontheotherhand,focusesonthewantsofconsumers.Itbeginswithfirstan

24、alyzingthepreferencesanddemandsofconsumersandthenproducinggoodsthatwillsatisfythem.Thiseye-on-the-consumerapproachisknownasthemarketingconcept,whichsimplymeansthatinsteadoftryingtosellwhateveriseasiesttoproduceorbuyforresale,themakersanddealersfirstendeavortofindoutwhattheconsumerwantstobuyandthengo

25、aboutmakingitavailableforpurchase.Thisconceptdoesnotimplythatbusinessisbenevolent(慈善的)orthatconsumersatisfactionisgivenpriorityoverprofitinacompany.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverybusinesstransactionthefirmandthecustomer一andeachmustbesatisfiedbeforetradeoccurs.Successfulmerchantsandproducers,however,re

26、cognizethatthesurestroutetoprofitisthroughunderstandingandcateringtocustomers.Astrikingexampleoftheimportaneeofcateringtotheconsumerpresenteditselfinmid-1985,whenCocaColachangedtheflavorofitsdrink.Thenon-acceptaneeofthenewflavorbyasignificantportionofthepublicbroughtaboutapromptrestorationoftheClass

27、icCoke,whichwasthenmarketedalongsidethenewKingCustomerruled!Themarketingconceptdiscussedinthepassageis,inessenee,.thepracticeofturninggoodsintomoneymakinggoodsavailableforpurchasethecustomer-centredapproachaformofpersuasivesalesmanshipWhatwasthemainconcernofindustrialistsbeforethemarketingconceptwas

28、widelyaccepted?Theneedsofthemarket.Theefficiencyofproduction.Thesatisfactionoftheuser.Thepreferencesofthedealer.Accordingtothepassage,“omoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible(Lines3-4,Para.I)means“”tosellthelargestpossibleamountofgoodstotransportgoodsasefficientlyaspossibletodisposeofthesegoodsinlargequan

29、titiestoredesignthesegoodsforlarge-scaleproductionWhatdoestherestorationoftheClassicCokebestillustrate?Traditionalgoodshaveastrongerappealtothemajorityofpeople.Ittakestimeforanewproducttobeacceptedbythepublic.Consumerswithconservativetastesareoftendifficulttoplease.Productsmustbedesignedtosuitthetas

30、teoftheconsumer.Indiscussingthemarketingconcept,theauthorfocuseson.itsmaincharacteristicitssocialimpactitspossibleconsequeneeitstheoreticalbasisPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Conventionalwisdomaboutconflictseemsprettymuchcutanddried.Toolittleconflictbreedsapathy(冷漠)andstagn

31、ation(呆滯).Toomuchconflictleadstodivisiveness(分裂)andhostility.Moderatelevelsofconflict,however,cansparkcreativityandmotivatepeopleinahealthyandcompetitiveway.RecentresearchbyProfessorCharlesR.Schwenk,however,suggeststhattheoptimallevelofconflictmaybemorecomplextodeterminethanthesesimplegeneralization

32、s.Hestudiedperceptionsofconflictamongasampleofexecutives.Someoftheexecutivesworkedforprofit-seekingorganizationsandothersfornot-for-profitorganizations.Somewhatsurprisingly,Schwenkfoundthatopinionsaboutconflictvariedsystematicallyasafunctionofthetypeoforganization.Specifically,managersinnot-for-prof

33、itorganizationsstronglybelievedthatconflictwasbeneficialtotheirorganizationsandthatitpromotedhigherqualitydecisionmakingthanmightbeachievedintheabseneeofconflict.Managersoffor-profitorganizationssawadifferentpicture.Theybelievedthatconflictgenerallywasdamagingandusuallyledtopoor-qualitydecisionmakin

34、gintheirorganizations.Schwenkinterpretedtheseresultsintermsofthecriteriaforeffectivedecisionmakingsuggestedbytheexecutives.Intheprofit-seekingorganizations,decision-makingorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasmostoftenassessedinfinancialterms.Theexecutivesfinancialindicators.Inthenot-for-prof

35、itfromtheperspectiveterms.Theexecutivesfinancialindicators.Inthenot-for-profitfromtheperspectiveambiguitiesassociatedwithsatisfyingmanydiverseconstituentsexecutivesbelievedthatconsensusratherthanconflictenhancedorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasdefinedofsatisfyingconstituents.Giventhecomp

36、lexitiesandperceivedthatconflictledtomoreconsideredandacceptabledecisions.Intheeyesoftheauthor,conventionalopiniononconflictis.wrongoversimplifiedmisleadingunclearProfessorCharlesR.Schwenkresearchshowstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofconflicttherealvalueofconflictthedifficultyindeterminingtheoptimalle

37、velofconflictthecomplexityofdefiningtherolesofconflictWecanlearnfromSchwenkresearchthat.aperson，sviewofconflictisinflueneedbythepurposeofhisorganizationconflictisnecessaryformanagersoffor-profitorganizationsdifferentpeopleresolveconflictsindifferentwaysitisimpossibleforpeopletoavoidconflictThepassag

38、esuggeststhatinfor-profitorganizations.thereisnoendofconflictexpressionofdifferentopinionsisencourageddecisionsmustbejustifiablesuccessliesingeneralagreementPeopleworkinginanot-for-profitorganization.seemtobedifficulttosatisfyarefreetoexpressdiverseopinionsarelesseffectiveinmakingdecisionsfinditeasi

39、ertoreachagreementPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwantwithnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldnit?New“akefat”productsappearedonstoreshelvesintheUnitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledo

40、lestra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients(營養(yǎng)物)andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soit，suptoconsumerstodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating.Chemistsdiscoveredolest

41、rainthelate1960s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcanbedigestedatall.Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines(腸)“rab”moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeu

42、pofthreemoleculeofsubstancescalledfattyacids.ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,E,andK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream.Olestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmolecules

43、offattyacids,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayitthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolestrasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.Butcriticssayole

44、stracanpreventvitaminsA,D,E,andKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids(類胡蘿卜素)，compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc.ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,E,andKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimite

45、damountsoffoodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.Welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstaneethat.containsplentyofnutrientsrendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitaminsmakesfoodseasilydigestiblemakesfoodsfat-freewhilekeepingthemdeliciousTheresultofthese

46、archforaneasilydigestiblefatturnedouttobecommerciallyuselessjustasanticipatedsomewhatcontroversialquiteunexpectedOlestraisdifferentfromordinaryfatsinthat.itpassesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingabsorbeditfacilitatestheabsorptionofvitaminsbythebodyithelpsreducetheincideneeofheartdiseaseitpreventsexce

47、ssiveintakeofvitaminsWhatisapossiblenegativeeffectofolestraaccordingtosomecritics?Itmayimpairthedigestivesystem.Itmayaffecttheoverallfatintake.Itmayincreasetheriskofcancer.Itmanyspoiltheconsumersappetite.A)haulA)haulB)transferWhyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolestra?Itmayleadtotheove

48、r-consumptionofvitamins.Peoplemaybeinducedtoeatmorethanisnecessary.Thefunctionoftheintestinesmaybeweakened.Itmaytriggeranewwaveoffakefoodproduction.PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Chooset

49、heONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.4.45.Thedoctorsdontthathewilllivemuchlonger.4.45.Thedoctorsdontthathewilllivemuchlonger.A)articulateB)anticipateC)manifestD)monitorIsuggestweputtheschemeintoeffect,foritisquite.A)eligibleB

50、)sustainableC)probableD)feasibleTheoldgentlemanwasaverylookingperson,withgreyhairandgoldspectacles.A)respectfulC)respectiveThisbookisexpectedtoA)promoteC)dominateThatpartofthecityhaslongbeenB)respectedD)respectablethebest-sellerlists.B)prevailD)exemplifyforitsstreetviolenee.notoriousB)responsible46.

51、C)historicalD)illegal46.Undertheguidaneeoftheirteacher,thepupilsarebuildingamodelboatbysteam.A)towedB)pressed47.C)tossedD)propelled47.Havingfinishedtheirmorningwork,theclerksstoodupbehindtheirdesks,themselves.48.49.A)expandingB)stretching48.49.A)expandingB)stretchingC)prolongingD)extendingEnglandste

52、am,whoarenowsuperblyfit,willbedoingtheirbestnextweektothemselvesforlastyearsdefeat.A)reviveB)retortC)revengeD)remedyIfyouwanttogetintothattunnel,youfirsthavetoawayalltherocks.A)paradoxA)paradoxB)junction2.C)repelD)disposeIttookusonlyafewhourstothepaperoffallfourwalls.A)shearB)scrapeC)strokeD)chipThe

53、famousscientisthissuccesstohardwork.A)impartedB)grantedC)ascribedD)acknowledgedItisdifficulttoofaplantoendpoverty.A)speculateB)conceiveC)ponderD)reckonNowthecheersandapplauseinasinglesustainedroar.A)mingledB)concentratedC)assembledD)permeatedImprovedconsumerconfideneeistoaneconomicrecovery.A)crucial

54、B)subordinateC)cumulativeD)satisfactoryAlthoughthebodyismadeupofmanydifferenttissues,thesetissuesarearrangedinanandorderlyfashion.A)incredibleB)intricateC)internalD)initialIfyouworkunderacarwhenrepairingit,youoftengetvery.A)waxyB)slipperyC)stickyD)greasyThedamagetohiscarwas;therefore,hecouldrepairit

55、himself.A)considerableB)appreciableC)negligibleD)invisibleMysisterisquiteMysisterisquiteA)aggressiveC)considerateenthusiasticD)ambitiousThemanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissuesasdetailsthatwouldbesettledlater.A)versatileB)trivialpreliminaryD)alternateHiswastellinghimthatsomethingwaswrong.A)intuitionB)h

56、ypothesisC)inspirationD)sentimentThisbookisabouthowthesebasicbeliefsandvaluesaffectimportantofAmericanlife.A)fashionsB)frontiersC)facetsD)formatsParentsoftenfacedthebetweendoingwhattheyfeltwasgoodforthedevelopmentofthechildandwhattheycouldstandbywayofundisciplinednoiseanddestructiveness.Directions:T

57、hispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertio

58、nmark(a)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash(/)intheblank.C)dilemma63.ClarkfeltthathisD)premiseinoneofthemostdramaticmedical64.experimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent.A)apprehensionB)appreciationC)presentationD)participationAsoneoftheyou

59、ngestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyontheofabrilliantcareer.65.A)thresholdC)porchTheB)edgeD)courseC)dilemma63.ClarkfeltthathisD)premiseinoneofthemostdramaticmedical64.experimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent.A)apprehensionB)appreciationC)presentationD)participationAsoneofthe

60、youngestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyontheofabrilliantcareer.65.A)thresholdC)porchTheB)edgeD)courselawyermadeagreatimpressiononthejury.66.67.A)protectingB)guardingC)defendingD)shieldingVeryfewpeopleunderstoodhislecture,thesubjectofwhichwasveryA)dimB)obscureC)conspicuousD)intelligible