大學英語六級試卷和答案-2005年1月8日大學英語六級(CET-6)真題試卷(B卷)

2005年1月8日大學英語六級(CET-6)真題試卷(B卷)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.AttheendofeachConversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishby2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Furnishedapartmentswillcostmore.B)Theapartmentcanbefurnishedeasily.C)Shecanprovidethemanwiththeapartmentheneeds.D)Theapartmentisjustwhatthemanislookingfor.2. A)HequiteagreeswithMr.Johnson’sviews.B)Mr.Johnson’sideasarenonsense.C)Mr.Johnsonisgoodatexpressinghisideas.D)Hesharesthewoman’sviewsonsocialwelfare.3. A)Avoiddistractionswhilestudyinginherdorm.B)Improvehergradesgradually.C)Changetheconditionsofherdorm.D)Studyinaquietplace.4. A)Itwillbeheldinadifferentplace,B)Ithasbeenputoff.C)Ithasbeencancelled.D)Itwillberescheduledtoattractmoreparticipants.5. A)Janetisverymuchinterestedinarchitecture.B)JanetadmirestheSydneyOperaHouseverymuch.C)Janetthinksit’sashameforanyonenottovisitAustralia.D)JanetlovesthebeautifullandscapeofAustraliaverymuch.6. A)Itfallsshortofhersupervisor’sexpectations.B)Ithasdrawncriticismfromlotsofpeople.C)Itcanbefinishedinafewweeks’time.D)Itisbasedonalotofresearch.7. A)Karenissuretopasstheinterview.B)HeknowsKarenbetternow.C)Karenisveryforgetful.D)ThewomanshouldhaveremindedKarenearlier.8. A)Skiptheclasstopreparefortheexam.B)Telltheprofessorshe’slosthervoice.C)Attendthelecturewiththeman.D)AskJoetoapologizetotheprofessorforher.9. A)Thewomanisworkinginakindergarten.B)Themanwillgoinforbusinessfightafterhighschool.C)Thewomanisnothappywiththeman’sdecision.D)Themanwantstobeabusinessmanager.10. A)Theyarebusyalltheyearround.B)Theystaycloseduntilsummercomes.C)Theycaterchieflytotourists.D)Theyprovidequalityservicetotheircustomers.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Bossandsecretary.B)PRrepresentativeandclient.C)Classmates.D)Colleagues.12. A)Hethoughtthebosswasunfairtohim.B)Hisclientscomplainedabouthisservice.C)HefelthisassignmentwastougherthanSue’s.D)Hisbosswasalwaysfindingfaultwithhiswork.13. A)Shecomplainsaboutherbadluck.B)Shealwaysacceptsthemcheerfully.C)Sheisunwillingtoundertakethem.D)Shetakesthemon,thoughreluctantly.14. A)Johnhadtoquithisjob.B)BothJohnandSuegotaraise.C)Suefailedtocompleteherproject.D)Suegotpromoted.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26. Whatissaidaboutthetwodeceasedelderlywomen?A)Theylivedoutanaturallife.B)Theydiedduetolackofcarebyfamilymembers.C)Theydiedofexhaustionafterthelongplaneride.D)Theyweren’taccustomedtothechangeinweather.27. Theauthorhadtoconductthetwowomen’sfuneralsprobablybecause________.A)hehadgreatsympathyforthedeceasedB)hewantedtoconsolethetwofamiliesC)hewaspriestofthelocalchurchD)hewasanofficialfromthecommunity28. Peoplefeelguiltyforthedeathsoftheirlovedonesbecause________.A)theybelievethattheywereresponsibleB)theyhadneglectedthenaturalcourseofeventsC)theycouldn’tfindabetterwaytoexpresstheirgriefD)theydidn’tknowthingsoftenturnoutintheoppositedirection29. Inthecontextofthepassage,“...theworldmakessense”(Line2,Para,4)probablymeansthat________.A)wehavetobesensibleinordertounderstandtheworldB)everythingintheworldispredeterminedC)there’sanexplanationforeverythingintheworldD)theworldcanbeinterpretedindifferentways30. Peoplehavebeenmadetobelievesinceinfancythat________.A)everystoryshouldhaveahappyendingB)theirwishesarethecauseofeverythingthathappensC)lifeanddeathisanunsolvedmysteryD)everybodyisattheircommandPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.“I’venevermetahumanworthcloning,”sayscloningexpertMarkWesthusinfromhislabatTexasA&MUniversity.“It’sastupidendeavor.”That’saninterestingchoiceofadjective,comingfromamanwhohasspentmillionsofdollarstryingtoclonea13-year-olddognamedMissy.Sofar,heandhisteamhavenotsucceeded,thoughtheyhaveclonedtwocowsandexpecttocloneacatsoon.TheyjustmightsucceedincloningMissythisspring—orperhapsnotforanother5years.Itseemsthereproductivesystemofman’sbestfriendisoneofthemysteriesofmodernscience.Westhusin’sexperiencewithcloninganimalsleaveshimupsetbyallthistalkofhumancloning.InthreeyearsofworkontheMissyproject,usinghundredsuponhundredsofdog’seggs,theA&Mteamhasproducedonlyadozenorsoembryos(胚胎)carryingMissy’sDNA.Nonehavesurvivedthetransfertoasurrogate(代孕的)mother.Thewastageofeggsandthemanyspontaneouslyabortedfetuses(胎)maybeacceptablewhenyou’redealingwithcatsorbulls,heargues,butnotwithhumans.“Cloningisincrediblyinefficient,andalsodangerous,”hesays.Evenso,dogcloningisacommercialopportunity,withaniceresearchpayoff.EversinceDollythesheepwasclonedin1997,Westhusin’sphonehasbeenringingwithpeoplecallinginhopesofduplicatingtheircatsanddogs,cattleandhorses.“Alotofpeoplewanttoclonepets,especiallyifthepriceisright,”saysWesthusin.CostisnoobstacleforMissy’smysteriousbillionaireowner;he’sputup$3.7millionsofartofundA&M’sresearch.Contrarytosomemediareports,Missyisnotdead.TheownerwantsatwintocarryonMissy’sfinequalitiesaftershedoesdie.Theprototypeis,byallaccounts,athletic,good-naturedandsupersmart.Missy’smasterdoesnotexpectanexactcopyofher.Heknowsherclonemaynothavehertemperament.Inastatementofpurpose,Missy’sownerandtheA&Mteamsaytheyare“bothlookingforwardtostudyingthewaysthatherclonesdifferfromMissy.”Besidescloningagreatdog,theprojectmaycontributeinsightintotheoldquestionofnaturevs,nurture.Itcouldalsoleadtothecloningofspecialrescuedogsandmanyendangeredanimals.However,Westhusiniscautiousabouthiswork.Heknowsthatevenifhegetsadogpregnant,theoffspring,shouldtheysurvive,willfacetheproblemsshownatbirthbyotherclonedanimals:abnormalitieslikeimmaturelungsandheartandweightproblems~“Whywouldyoueverwanttoclonehumans,Westhusinasks,“whenwe’renotevenclosetogettingitworkedoutinanimalsyet?”31. By“stupidendeavor”(Line2,Para.1),Westhusinmeanstosaythat________.A)humancloningisafoolishundertakingB)animalcloningisabsolutelyimpracticalC)humancloningshouldbedoneselectivelyD)animalcloningisnotworththeeffortatall32. WhatdoesthefirstparagraphtellusaboutWesthusin’sdogcloningproject?A)Itssuccessisalreadyinsight.B)Itisdoomedtoutterfailure.C)Itisprogressingsmoothly.D)Itsoutcomeremainsuncertain.33. BycloningMissy,MarkWesthusinhopesto________.A)examinethereproductivesystemofthedogspeciesB)findoutthedifferencesbetweenMissyanditsclonesC)searchforwaystomodify.itstemperamentD)studythepossibilityofcloninghumans34. Welearnfromthepassagethatanimalclonesarelikelytohave________.A)anabnormalshapeB)abadtemperC)defectiveorgansD)immunedeficiency35. Itcanbeseenthatpresentcloningtechniques________.A)provideinsightintothequestionofnaturevs,nurtureB)havebeenwidelyusedinsavingendangeredspeciesC)haveprovedquiteadequateforthecloningofhumansD)stillhavealongwaytogobeforereachingmaturityPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.FrustratedwithdelaysinSacramento,BayAreaofficialssaidThursdaytheyplannedtotakemattersintotheirownhandstoregulatetheregion’sgrowingpileofelectronictrash.ASanJosecouncilwomanandaSanFranciscosupervisorsaidtheywouldproposelocalinitiativesaimedatcontrollingelectronicwasteiftheCalifornialaw-makingbodyfailstoactontwobillsstalledintheAssembly.TheyareamongagrowingnumberofCaliforniacitiesandcountiesthathaveexpressedthesameintention.Environmentalistsandlocalgovernmentsareincreasinglyconcernedaboutthetoxichazardposedbyoldelectronicdevicesandthecostofsafelyrecyclingthoseproducts.Anestimated6milliontelevisionsandcomputersarestockedinCaliforniahomes,andanadditional6,000to7,000computersbecomeoutdatedeveryday.Themachinescontainhighlevelsofleadandotherhazardoussubstances,andarealreadybannedfromCalifornialandfills(垃圾填埋場).LegislationbySenatorByronSherwouldrequireconsumerstopayarecyclingfeeofupto$30oneverynewmachinecontainingacathode(陰極)raytube.Usedinalmostallvideomonitorsandtelevisions,thosedevicescontainfourtoeightpoundsofleadeach.Thefeeswouldgotowardsettinguprecyclingprograms,providinggrantstonon-profitagenciesthatreusethetubesandrewardingmanufacturersthatencouragerecycling.AseparatebillbyLosAngeles-areaSenatorGloriaRomerowouldrequirehigh-techmanufacturerstodevelopprogramstorecycleso-callede-waste.Ifpassed,themeasureswouldputCaliforniaattheforefrontofnationaleffortstomanagetherefuseoftheelectronicage.Buthigh-techgroups,includingtheSiliconValleyManufacturingGroupandtheAmericanElectronicsAssociation,opposethemeasures,arguingthatfeesofupto$30willdriveconsumerstoonline,out-of-stateretailers.“Whatreallyneedstooccurisconsumereducation.Mostconsumersareunawarethey’renotsupposedtothrowcomputersinthetrash,”saidRoxanneGould,vicepresidentofgovernmentrelationsfortheelectronicsassociation.Computerrecyclingshouldbealocaleffortandpartofresidentialwastecollectionprograms,sheadded.Recyclingelectronicwasteisadangerousandspecializedmatter,andenvironmentalistsmaintainthestatemustsupportrecyclingeffortsandensurethatthejobisn’tcontractedtounscrupulous(毫無顧忌的)junkdealerswhosendthetoxicpartsoverseas.“Thegraveyardofthehigh-techrevolutionisendingupinruralChina,”saidTedSmith,directoroftheSiliconValleyToxicsCoalition.HisgroupispushingforanamendmenttoSher’sbillthatwouldpreventtheexportofe-waste.36. WhatstepwereBayAreaofficialsgoingtotakeregardinge-wastedisposal?A)Rallysupporttopassthestalledbills.B)LobbythelawmakersoftheCaliforniaAssembly.C)Laydownrelevantlocalregulationsthemselves.D)Exertpressureonmanufacturersofelectronicdevices.37. ThetwobillsstalledintheCaliforniaAssemblybothconcern________.A)thereprocessingofthehugeamountsofelectronicwasteinthestateB)regulationsondumpinghazardoussubstancesintolandfillsC)thefundingoflocalinitiativestoreuseelectronictrashD)thesaleofusedelectronicdevicestoforeigncountries38. Consumersarenotsupposedtothrowusedcomputersinthetrashbecause________.A)thisisbannedbytheCaliforniagovernmentB)somepartsmayberecycledforuseelsewhereC)unscrupulousdealerswillretrievethemforprofitD)theycontainlargeamountsofharmfulsubstances39. High-techgroupsbelievethatifanextra$30ischargedoneveryTVorcomputerpurchasedinCalifornia,consumerswill________.A)hesitatetoupgradetheircomputersB)abandononlineshoppingC)buythemfromotherstatesD)stronglyprotestagainstsuchacharge40. WelearnfromthepassagethatmuchofCalifornia’selectronicwastehasbeen________.A)dumpedintolocallandfillsB)exportedtoforeigncountriesC)collectedbynon-profitagenciesD)recycledbycomputermanufacturersPartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. Shegave________directionsaboutthewaytherugshouldbecleaned.A)briskB)opaqueC)explicitD)transient42. Hehadanalmostirresistible________totalktothecrowdwhenheenteredHydePark.A)surgeB)impulseC)stimulationD)instinct43. Sheexpressedherstrongdeterminationthatnothingcould________hertogiveuphercareerasateacher.A)reduceB)deduceC)attractD)induce44. Byturningthisknobtotherightyoucan________thesoundfromtheradio.A)enlargeB)amplifyC)reinforceD)intensify45. A________officialisonewhoisirresponsibleinhiswork.A)slackB)tediousC)timidD)suspicious46. Onewitness________thathe’dseenthesuspectrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.A)convictedB)retortedC)testifiedD)conformed47. Manyecologistsbelievethatlotsofmajorspeciesintheworldareonthe________ofextinction.A)fringeB)marginC)borderD)verge48. Anumberofstudents________inflats,andothersliveinthenearbyholidayresorts,wherethereisareasonablesupplyofcompetitivelypricedaccommodation.A)resideB)reviveC)gatherD)inhabit49. Thedoctors________thenewlyapproveddrugintothepatientwhenhewascriticallyill.A)projectedB)injectedC)ejectedD)subjected50. Mygrandfather,aretiredworker,often________thepastwithafeelingoflongingandrespect.A)contrivesB)considersC)contactsD)contemplates51. Thisisalong________—roughly13milesdownabeautifulvalleytothelittlechurchbelow.A)terrainB)tumbleC)descentD)degeneration52. Themicroscopeandtelescope,withtheircapacitytoenlarge,isolateandprobe,demonstratehowdetailscanbe________andseparatedfromthewhole.A)magnifiedB)radiatedC)prolongedD)extended53. Theycouldn’tseea________ofhopethattheywouldbesavedbyapassingship.A)sliceB)spanC)gleamD)grain54. Anysalespersonwhosellsmorethantheweekly________willreceiveabonus.A)portionB)quotaC)ratioD)allocation55. ________effortsareneededinordertofinishimportantbutunpleasanttasks.A)PerpetualB)PersistentC)ConsecutiveD)Condensed56. Somescientistsaredubiousoftheclaimthatorganisms________withageasaninevitableoutcomeofliving.A)degradeB)defaultC)depressD)deteriorate57. Ittookalotofimaginationtocomeupwithsucha(n)________plan.A)ingeniousB)vigorousC)inherentD)exotic58. Manymanufacturerswereaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyoncostreduction,oftenatthe________ofthequalityoftheirproducts.A)expansionB)expectationC)expenseD)exposure59. Hecouldnot________ignoranceashisexcuse;heshouldhaveknownwhatwashappeninginhisdepartment.A)pleadB)resortC)petitionD)reproach60. NothingHelensaysisever________.Shealwaysthinkscarefullybeforeshespeaks.A)simultaneousB)spontaneousC)rigorousD)homogenous61. Medicalstudentsareadvisedthatthewearingofawhitecoat________theacceptanceofaprofessionalcodeofconductexpectedofthemedicalprofession.A)simulatesB)supplementsC)swearsD)signifies62. Heboughthishouseonthe________plan,payingacertainamountofmoneyeachmonth.A)premiumB)installmentC)divisionD)fluctuation63. Shewasdeeply________bytheamountofcriticismherplayreceived.A)frustratedB)deportedC)involvedD)deprived64. Mostmathematicianstrusttheir________insolvingproblemsandreadilyadmittheywouldnotbeabletofunctionwithoutit.A)conceptionB)perceptionC)cognitionD)intuition65. Hestill________thememoryofhiscarefreechildhoodspentinthatsmallwoodenhouseofhisgrandparents’.A)scansB)fanciesC)cherishesD)nourishes66. Oneoftheattractivefeaturesofthecoursewasthewaythepracticalworkhadbeen________withthetheoreticalaspectsofthesubject.A)integratedB)embeddedC)embracedD)synthesized67. Lightingcanbeusednotonlytocreateanatmosphere,butalsoto________featuresofthehouse,suchasornamentsorpictures.A)activateB)highlightC)upgradeD)underline61. Apartfromphilosophicalandlegalreasonsforrespectingpatients’wishes,thereareseveralpracticalreasonswhydoctorsshould________toinvolvepatientsintheirownmedicalcaredecisions.A)enforceB)enhanceC)endeavorD)endow69. Encouragedbytheirculturetovoicetheiropinionsfreely,theCanadiansarenotafraidtogoagainstthegroup________,andwillarguetheirviewpointsenthusiastically,thoughrarelyaggressively.A)conscienceB)consensusC)consentD)consciousness70. Thetraditionalmarketsretaintheir________forthemanyChinesewhostillpreferfreshfoodlikelivefish,ducks,chickensoverpackagedorfrozengoods.A)imageB)pledgeC)survivalD)appealPartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions: Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods╱. 1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshaving╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas 2._______\_______aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision. 3.______the______TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)saysitsten-yearcampaigntoremoveleprosy(麻風病)asaworldhealthproblemhasbeensuccessful.DoctorBrundtland,headoftheWHO,saysanumberofleprosycasesaroundtheworldhas(S1)beencutofninetypercentduringthepasttenyears.Shesays(S2)effortsarecontinuingtocompleteendthedisease.(S3)Leprosyiscausedbybacteriaspreadthroughliquidfromthenoseandmouth.Thediseasemainlyeffectstheskinand(S4)nerv