2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷参考答案

1、2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案19/192000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及参照答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconve

2、rsationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.During(hepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:2hours.3hours.4hours.5h

3、ours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9oclockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.YoushouldchooseDontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinetroughthecentre.SampleAnswerABCDA)Tocancelhistrip.Togotobedearly.Tocatchala

4、terflight.Toaskforawake-upcall.A)Theyhavedifferentopinionsastowhattodonext.Theyhavetopayforthehousebyinstallments.Theywillfixatelephoneinthebathroom.Themansattitudeismoresensiblethanthewomans.A)Shewillsavethestampsforthemanssister.ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada.Shecantgivethestampstothemanssist

5、er.Shehasgiventhestampstothemansroommates.A)VisitingtheBrownings.Writingapostcard.Lookingforapostcard.Fillinginaform.A)Themanshouldworkwithsomebodyelse.Themanshouldmeethispartnersneeds.Theyshouldcometoacompromise.Theyshouldfindabetterlabfortheproject.A)Shecantfinishherassignment,either.Shecantafford

6、acomputerrightnow.Themancanusehercomputer.Themanshouldbuyacomputerrightaway.A)Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures.TheguestlecturersopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnsons.Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.A)Shesneverwatchedabettergame.Foot

7、ballis-herfavoritepastime.Thegamehasbeencanceled.Theirteamplayedverybadly.A)Themanshouldsticktowhathesdoing.Themanshouldtakeupanewhobby.Themanshouldstopplayingtennis.Themanshouldfindthecauseforhisfailure.A)Aninventedstory.Areallifeexperience.Animaginarysituation.Aterriblenightmare.SectionBDirections

8、:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentr

9、e.Passage1Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ThenameofaGermantown;AresidentofFrankfurt.AkindofGermansausage.AkindofGermanbread.A)Hesoldfastfood.Heraiseddogs.HewasAcook.HewasaCartoonist.A)BecausetheAmericansfoundtheywerefromGermany.Becausepeoplethoughttheycontaineddogmeat.Becausepe

10、oplehadtogetusedtotheirtaste.Becauseitwastoohottoeatrightaway.Passage2Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theygiveoutfaintcries.Theymakenoisestodriveawayinsects.Theyextendtheirwaterpipes.Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.A)Quietplants.Well-wateredplants.Healthyplants.Thirstyplants.A

11、)Theycoulddrivetheinsectsaway.Theycouldkeeptheplantswell-watered.Theycouldmaketheplantsgrowfaster.Theycouldbuilddevicestotrapinsects.Passage3Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Tolookforadifferentlifestyle.Toenjoythemselves.Foradventure.Foreducation.A)Thereare200vehiclesforeverykil

12、ometerofroadway.Ithasadensepopulation.Therearemanymuseumsandpalaces.Ithasmanytoweringbuildings.A)Itisacityofcontrasts.Itpossessesmanyhistoricalsites.Itisanimportantindustrialcenter.Ithasmanybigandbeautifulparks.A)Ithelpsdevelopourpersonalities.Itenablesustoacquirefirst-handknowledge.Itmakesourlifemo

13、reinteresting.Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondinglett

14、erontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinetroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Intheworldofentertainment,TVtalkshowshaveundoubtedlyfloodedeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachonevariesinstyleandformat.Butnotwoshowsaremoreprofoundlyoppositein

15、content,whileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherest,thantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows.JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingof“trashtalk(空话)”.Thetopicsonhisshowareasshockingasshockingcanbe.Forexample,theshowtakestheever-commontalkshowthemesoflove,sex,cheating,guilt,hate,conflictandmoral

16、itytoadifferentlevel.Clearly,theJerrySpringershowisadisplayandexploitationofsocietysmoralcatastrophes(灾祸),yetpeoplearewillingtoeatuptheintriguingpredicaments(困境)ofotherpeopleslives.LikeJerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitsextreme,butOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowfocusesontheimprove

17、mentofsocietyandanindividualsqualityoflife.Topicsrangefromteachingyourchildrenresponsibility,managingyourworkweek,togettingtoknowyourneighbors.ComparedtoOprah,theJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingdumpedonsociety.Jerryendseveryshowwitha“finalword”.Hemakesasmallspeechthatsumsuptheentiremora

18、loftheshow.Hopefully,thisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable.Cleanasitis,theOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshowsmaintargetaudiencesaremiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetime,money,andstabilitytodealwithlifestougherproblems.JerrySpringer,ontheotherhand,hasmoreofanassociati

19、onwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeinvolvelove,relationship,sex,moneyandpeers.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedunderneaththeshowexploitation.Whilethetwoshowsareasdifferentasnightandday,bothhaveruledthetalkshowcircuitformanyyearsnow.Eachonec

20、aterstoadifferentaudiencewhilebothhaveastrongfollowingfromlargegroupsoffans.Ironically,bothcouldalsobeconsideredpioneersinthetalkshowworld.ComparedwithotherTVtalkshows,boththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare_.morefamily-orientedunusuallypopularmoreprofoundrelativelyformalThoughthesocialproblemsJer

21、rySpringertalksaboutappeardistasteful,theaudience_.remainfascinatedbythemarereadytofaceuptothemremainindifferenttothemarewillingtogetinvolvedinthemWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow?Anewtypeofrobot.Racisthatred.Familybudgetplanning.Streetviolence.Despitetheirdifferentapproach

22、es,thetwotalkshowsareboth_.ironicalsensitiveinstructivecynicalWecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows_.havemonopolizedthetalkshowcircuitexploittheweaknessesinhumannatureappearatdifferenttimesofthedayaretargetedatdifferentaudiencesQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tounderstandthemarket

23、ingconcept,itisonlynecessarytounderstandthedifferencebetweenmarketingandselling.Nottoomanyyearsago,mostindustriesconcentratedprimarilyontheefficientproductionofgoods,andthenreliedon“persuasivesalesmanship”tomoveasfthesemuchgoodsaspossible.Suchproductionandsellingfocusesontheneedsofthesellertoproduce

24、goodsandthenconvertthemintomoney.Marketing,ontheotherhand,focusesonthewantsofconsumers.Itbeginswithfirstanalyzingthepreferencesanddemandsofconsumersandthenproducinggoodsthatwillsatisfythem.Thiseye-on-the-consumerapproachisknownasthemarketingconcept,whichsimplymeansthatinsteadoftryingtosellwhateveris

25、easiesttoproduceorbuyforresale,themakersanddealersfirstendeavortofindoutwhattheconsumerwantstobuyandthengoaboutmakingitavailableforpurchase.Thisconceptdoesnotimplythatbusinessisbenevolent(慈善的)orthatconsumersatisfactionisgivenpriorityoverprofitinacompany.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverybusinesstransacti

26、on-thefirmandthecustomer-andeachmustbesatisfiedbeforetradeoccurs.Successfulmerchantsandproducers,however,recognizethatthesurestroutetoprofitisthroughunderstandingandcateringtocustomers.Astrikingexampleoftheimportanceofcateringtotheconsumerpresenteditselfinmid-1985,whenCocaColachangedtheflavorofitsdr

27、ink.Thenon-acceptanceofthenewflavorbyasignificantportionofthepublicbroughtaboutapromptrestorationoftheClassicCoke,whichwasthenmarketedalongsidethenew.KingCustomerruled!Themarketingconceptdiscussedinthepassageis,inessence,_.thepracticeofturninggoodsintomoneymakinggoodsavailableforpurchasethecustomer-

28、centredapproachaformofpersuasivesalesmanshipWhatwasthemainconcernofindustrialistsbeforethemarketingconceptwaswidelyaccepted?Theneedsofthemarket.Theefficiencyofproduction.Thesatisfactionoftheuser.Thepreferencesofthedealer.28.Accordingtothepassage,“tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible3-4,Para.1)means“_”

29、.”(Linestosellthelargestpossibleamountofgoodstotransportgoodsasefficientlyaspossibletodisposeofthesegoodsinlargequantitiestoredesignthesegoodsforlarge-scaleproductionWhatdoestherestorationoftheClassicCokebestillustrate?Traditionalgoodshaveastrongerappealtothemajorityofpeople.Ittakestimeforanewproduc

30、ttobeacceptedbythepublic.Consumerswithconservativetastesareoftendifficulttoplease.Productsmustbedesignedtosuitthetasteoftheconsumer.Indiscussingthemarketingconcept,theauthorfocuseson_.itsmaincharacteristicitssocialimpactitspossibleconsequenceitstheoreticalbasisQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpa

31、ssage.Conventionalwisdomaboutconflictseemsprettymuchcutanddried.Toolittleconflictbreedsapathy(冷漠)andstagnation(古板).Toomuchconflictleadstodivisiveness(分裂)andhostility.Moderatelevelsofconflict,however,cansparkcreativityandmotivatepeopleinahealthyandcompetitiveway.RecentresearchbyProfessorCharlesR.Schw

32、enk,however,suggeststhattheoptimallevelofconflictmaybemorecomplextodeterminethanthesesimplegeneralizations.Hestudiedperceptionsofconflictamongasampleofexecutives.Someoftheexecutivesworkedforprofit-seekingorganizationsandothersfornot-for-profitorganizations.Somewhatsurprisingly,Schwenkfoundthatopinio

33、nsaboutconflictvariedsystematicallyasafunctionofthetypeoforganization.Specifically,managersinnot-for-profitorganizationsstronglybelievedthatconflictwasbeneficialtotheirorganizationsandthatitpromotedhigherqualitydecisionmakingthanmightbeachievedintheabsenceofconflict.Managersoffor-profitorganizations

34、sawadifferentpicture.Theybelievedthatconflictgenerallywasdamagingandusuallyledtopoor-qualitydecisionmakingintheirorganizations.Schwenkinterpretedtheseresultsintermsofthecriteriaforeffectivedecisionmakingsuggestedbytheexecutives.Intheprofit-seekingorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasmostofte

35、nassessedinfinancialterms.Theexecutivesbelievedthatconsensusratherthanconflictenhancedfinancialindicators.Inthenot-for-profitorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasdefinedfromtheperspectiveofsatisfyingconstituents.Giventhecomplexitiesandambiguitiesassociatedwithsatisfyingmanydiverseconstituent

36、sexecutivesperceivedthatconflictledtomoreconsideredandacceptabledecisions.Intheeyesoftheauthor,conventionalopiniononconflictis_.wrongoversimplifiedmisleadingunclearProfessorCharlesR.Schwenksresearchshows_.theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofconflicttherealvalueofconflictthedifficultyindeterminingtheoptim

37、allevelofconflictthecomplexityofdefiningtherolesofconflictWecanlearnfromSchwenksresearchthat_.apersonsviewofconflictisinfluencedbythepurposeofhisorganizationconflictisnecessaryformanagersoffor-profitorganizationsdifferentpeopleresolveconflictsindifferentwaysitisimpossibleforpeopletoavoidconflictThep

38、assagesuggeststhatinfor-profitorganizations_.thereisnoendofconflictexpressionofdifferentopinionsisencourageddecisionsmustbejustifiablesuccessliesingeneralagreementPeopleworkinginanot-for-profitorganization_.seemtobedifficulttosatisfyarefreetoexpressdiverseopinionsarelesseffectiveinmakingdecisionsfin

39、diteasiertoreachagreementQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwant-withnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldntit?New“fakefat”productsappearedonstoreshelvthesUinitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledoles

40、tra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients(营养物)andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soitsuptodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating.Chemistsdiscoveredolestrainthelate1960

41、s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcantbedigestedatall.Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines(肠)“grab”moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeupofthreemolec

42、ulesofsubstancescalledfattyacids.ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,E,andK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream.Olestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmoleculesoffattyacids

43、,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayitsthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolestrasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.Butcriticssayolestracanprev

44、entvitaminsA,D,E,andKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids(类胡萝卜素),compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc.ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,E,andKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimitedamountsoff

45、oodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.Welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstancethat_.containsplentyofnutrientsrendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitaminsmakesfoodseasilydigestiblemakesfoodsfat-freewhilekeepingthemdelicious37.Theresultofthesearchfor

46、aneasilydigestiblefatturnedouttobe_.commerciallyuselessjustasanticipatedsomewhatcontroversialquiteunexpectedOlestraisdifferentfromordinaryfatsinthat_.itpassesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingabsorbeditfacilitatestheabsorptionofvitaminsbythebodyithelpsreducetheincidenceofheartdiseaseitpreventsexcessiv

47、eintakeofvitaminsWhatisapossiblenegativeeffectofolestraaccordingtosomecritics?Itmayimpairthedigestivesystem.Itmayaffecttheoverallfatintake.Itmayincreasetheriskofcancer.Itmayspoiltheconsumersappetite.Whyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolestra?Itmayleadtotheover-consumptionofvitamins.Peo

48、plemaybeinducedtoeatmorethanisnecessary.Thefunctionoftheintestinesmaybeweakened.Itmaytriggeranewwaveoffakefoodproduction.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C,)andD),ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.Then

49、markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Thedoctorsdont_thathewilllivemuchlonger.articulateanticipatemanifestmonitorIsuggestweputtheschemeintoeffect,foritisquite_.eligiblesustainableprobablefeasibleTheoldgentlemanwasavery_lookingperson,withgreyhairandgoldspectacles.r

50、espectfulrespectedrespectiverespectableThisbookisexpectedto_moteprevaildominateexemplifyThatpartofthecityhaslongbeen_foritsstreetviolence.notoriousresponsiblehistoricalillegalUndertheguidanceoftheirteacher,thepupilsarebuildingamodelboat_bysteam.towedpressedtossedpropelledHavin

51、gfinishedtheirmorningwork,theclerksstoodupbehindtheirdesks,_themselves.expandingstretchingprolongingextendingEnglandsteam,whoarenowsuperblyfit,willbedoingtheirbestnextweekto_themselvesforlastyearsdefeat.reviveretortrevengeremedyIfyouwanttogetintothattunnel,youfirsthaveto_awayalltherocks.haultransfer

52、repeldisposeIttookusonlyafewhoursto_thepaperoffallfourwalls.shearscrapestrokechipThefamousscientist_hissuccesstohardwork.impartedgrantedascribedacknowledgedItisdifficultto_ofaplantoendpoverty.speculateconceiveponderreckonNowthecheersandapplause_inasinglesustainedroar.mingledconcentratedassembledperm

53、eatedImprovedconsumerconfidenceis_toaneconomicrecovery.crucialsubordinatecumulativesatisfactoryAlthoughthebodyismadeupofmanydifferenttissues,thesetissuesarearrangedinan_andorderlyfashion.incredibleintricateinternalinitialIfyouworkunderacarwhenrepairingit,youoftengetvery_.waxyslipperystickygreasyThed

54、amagetohiscarwas_;therefore,hecouldrepairithimself.considerableappreciablenegligibleinvisibleMysisterisquite_andplanstogetanM.A.degreewithinoneyear.aggressiveenthusiasticconsiderateambitiousThemanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissuesas_detailsthatwouldbesettledlater.versatiletrivialpreliminaryalternateHis

55、_uitionhypothesisinspirationsentimentThisbookisabouthowthesebasicbeliefsandvaluesaffectimportant_ofAmericanlife.fashionsfrontiersfacetsformatsParentsoftenfacedthe_betweendoingwhattheyfeltwasgoodforthedevelopmentofthechildandwhattheycouldstandbywayofundisciplined

56、noiseanddestructiveness.paradoxjunctiondilemmapremiseClarkfeltthathis_inoneofthemostdramaticmedicalexperimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent.apprehensionappreciationpresentationparticipation64.Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyonthe_ofabrilliantcareer.threshold

57、edgeporchcourseThe_tectingguardingdefendingshieldingVeryfewpeopleunderstoodhislecture,thesubjectofwhichwasvery_.dimobscureconspicuousintelligibleThismovieisnot_forchildrentosee:foundvaliddecentuprightThewoodwasso

58、rottenthat,whenwepulled,it_intofragments.brokeoffbrokeawaybrokethroughbrokeupThedetectiveandhisassistanthavebegunto_ethroughlookintomakeoverseetoSadly,theGiantPandaisoneofthemanyspeciesnowindangerof_.extinctionmigrationdestructionextraction试卷二PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsis

59、tsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark()inther

60、ightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofurperiods.1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshavingusedorfthestudyofliteratureas2._aschoolsubjectarevalidforstudyoftelevision.3._the_Untiltheverylatestmomen