大学英语六级(CET6)真题

1、1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷17/171992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionAA)Shedoesn?tlikethecollar.Shedoesn?tlikesilk.Shedoesn?tlikewhitedresses.Shedoesn?tthinkit?shersize.A)Thesceneoftheoldman?sdeathshockedher.Thesceneoftheol

2、dman?sdeathfrightenedher.Thesceneoftheoldman?sdeathmovedher.Thesceneoftheoldman?sdeathupsether.A)Shedidn?tgetwhatshewanted.Shewasgivenavegetablesalad.Shefoundthefruitnotfreshenough.Shehadbeenovercharged.A)JimmusthavecopiedfromJohn.Hedoesn?tseentolikethetwocompositions.JohnmusthavecopiedfromJim.Onemu

3、sthavecopiedfromtheother.A)Theywanttowearspecialclothes.Theywantotherpeopletowatchthemdance.Theywanttocelebratetheirfestivals.Theywanttoenjoythemselves.A)$40.$30.$25.$14.A)Anexperiencednurse.Ashopassistant.Theman?soldfriend.Secretaryofacompany.A)Janeissick.Janeiswithhersister.Janewon?tcome.Janewillc

4、allbackthisevening.A)Shehastotakethefinalexams.Shehastogetherpaperdone.She?llcelebrateher25thbirthday.Shewillpractisetyping.A)Takingarest.Payingavisit.Makingapurchase.Makinganappointment.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)TosettledownintheU.S.Togethisdoctor?sdegr

5、ee.Tobecomeaprofessor.Tofinishhighschool.A)IntheMinistryofEducation.IntheMinistryofAgriculture.Atauniversity.Atahospital.A)Becausetheythinkthat?swheretheybelong.BecauseAfricaisdevelopingrapidly.Becausetheyaredrawnbyhighsalaries.Becausetheyaredrawnbygoodopportunities.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebased

6、onthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Heofferedthemtothoseinneed.Hekeptthemforhisownuse.Hesoldthemtobikeshops.HegavethemtohisrelativesasChristmasgifts.A)Hewantedtogettheman?soldbike.Hewantedtoknowthepriceofthenewbike.Hewantedtoknowwhatwasnewoftheman?sbike.Hewantedtorepairtheoldbikefortheman.A)Hisinterestin

7、doingthejob.Hiswishtohelpothers.Hisintentiontolearnatrade.Hisambitiontobecomeknownandpopular.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ThedesigneroftheWhiteHouse.ThefirstresidentoftheWhiteHouse.OneoftheU.S.presidents.AspecialistofAmericanhistory.A)Toaddtothebeautyofthebuildin

8、g.Tofollowtheoriginaldesign.TowipeoutthestainsleftbehindbytheWar.Tomakethebuildinglookmorecomfortable.A)Rightafteritwasrebuilt.DuringtheadministrationofJohnAdams.WhenTheodoreRooseveltwaspresident.Aftermanyothernameshadbeengiventoit.A)Ithasbeenchangedseveraltimes.Ithasneverbeenchanged.Itwaschangedaft

9、ertheWarof1812.D)ItwaschangedduringRoosevelt?spresidency.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhatdoCharlesDarwin,NicholasCopernicusandFrankJ.Sullowayhaveincommon?Thefirsttwo,ofcourse,wererevolutionaryscientificthinkers:Copernicusestablishedthat

10、theEarthrevolvesaroundthesun;Darwindiscoverednaturalselection.AndSulloway?He?sahistorianofscienceatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologywhohasdiscoveredsomethingelsethesetwomen-and,indeed,mostofthemajorpioneersinscienceoverthelast400years-haveincommon:theywere,likeSullowayhimself,precededinbirthbyatlea

11、stoneotherbrotherorsister.Birthorder,hefound,isthemostreliableindicatorofwhetherascientistwillembraceorattackradicalnewideas.Thethirdoffourchildren,Sullowayhasspent20yearssearchingoutthebirthorderof2,784scientistswhowereononesideortheotherof28scientificrevolutionssincethe16thcentury.Hediscoveredthat

12、23ofthe28revolutionswereledbylater-borns.Sullowayfocusedonthemale-dominatedworldofscienceandthesoleissuehemeasuredwaswillingnesstochallengeestablishedopinions.Thoseleastlikelytoacceptnewtheorieswerefirstbornswithyoungerbrothersorsisters.Themostradicalwereyoungersonswithatleastoneolderbrother.Accordi

13、ngtoSulloway?stheory,firstbornchildrenidentifymorereadilywithparentalauthoritybecause,amongotherthings,theyareoftenputinchargeofyoungerbrothersorsisters.Throughthisidentification,firstbornsabsorbthenorms(规范,准则)andvaluesofsocietyinwaysthatsubsequentchildrendonot.Theolderchildgetsresponsibility.Theyyo

14、ungeroneteststhelimits,triestoseewhathecangetawaywith.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Later-bornsaremoreintelligentthanfirstborns.Revolutionarythinkerstendtorecognizetheinfluenceofbirthorder.Majorscientistsalwayshavesomethingincommonintheirwayofthinking.One?sbehaviourisoftendeterminedbybirthorder.Theh

15、istorianofsciencementionedinthepassageisofthefamily.theyoungestchildneithertheeldestnortheyoungestchildtheonlychildtheeldestchildThe2,784scientistsSullowaystudied_.hadled23ofthe28scientificrevolutionswereprecededinbirthbyatleastonebrotherorsisterhadeithersupportedoropposedrevolutionaryideashaddomina

16、tedtheworldofsciencefor400yearsAccordingtoSulloway?stheory,whoismostlikelytochallengeestablishedideasofscience?Theonlysonwithyoungersisters.Thosewhoidentifymorereadilywithparentalauthority.Theonlychildofafamily.Apersonwithatleastoneolderbrotherorsister.Theauthor?sattitudetowardsSulloway?sbirthordert

17、heoryis_.criticaldefensiveneutralinconsistentPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theindividualmobility,convenience,andstatusgivenbytheprivatepassengercarofferaseeminglyunbeatableattraction.In1987,arecord126,000carsrolledoffassemblylineseachworkingday,andcloseto400millionvehiclesch

18、okeuptheworld?sstreetstoday.Butthecar?susefulnesstotheindividualstandsinsharpcontrasttothecostsandburdensthatsocietymustshouldertoprovideanautomobile-centeredtransportationsystem.SincetheclaysofHenryFord,societieshavemadeasteadystreamoflawstoprotectdriversfromeachotherandthemselves,aswellastoprotect

19、thegeneralpublicfromtheunintendedeffectsofmassiveautomobileuse.Lawmakershavestruggledoverthecompetinggoalsofunlimitedmobilityandtheindividual?sfighttobefreeofthenoise,pollution,andphysicaldangersthattheautomobileoftenbrings.Priortotheseventies,theauto?susefulnessandassuredroleinsocietywerehardlyques

20、tioned.Evenworriesaboutuprisinggaspricesandfuturefuelavailabilitysubsided(减退)intheeightiesalmostasquicklyastheyhademerged.Carsalesrecovered,drivingisup,andwealthycustomersareoncemoreshoppingforhighperformancecars.Themotorvehicleindustry?sapparentsuccessindealingwiththechallengesoftheseventieshasobsc

21、uredtheharmfullong-termtrendsofautomobilecenteredtransportation.Risinggasolineconsumptionwillbeforelongputincreasedpressureonoilproductioncapacities.Inaddition,asmoreandmorepeoplecanaffordtheirowncarsandasmassmotorizationtakeshold,trafficjambecomesatoughproblem.Andmotorvehiclesareimportantcontributo

22、rstourbanairpollution,acidrain,andglobalwarming.Society?sinterestinfuelsupplysecurity,theintegrityofitscities,andprotectionoftheenvironmentcallsforafundamentalrethinkingoftheautomobile?srole.Stricterfueleconomyandpollutionstandardsarethemostobviousandimmediatemeasuresthatcanbeadopted.Buttheycanonlyb

23、epartoftheanswer.Intheyearsahead,thechallengewillbetodevelopinnovative(改革的)transportationpolicies.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothefirstparagraph?Agoodcarindicatesitsowner?shighsocialposition.Agoodcarallowsitsownertotravelfree.Acarprovidesitsownerwithasenseofsafety.Acaraddstoitsowner?sattracti

24、veness.27.Thephrase“rolledoffassemblylines”(Para-3).1,meanLines2.A)“wereturnedoutfromfactories”B)“movedalongproductionlines”C)“movedalongthestreets”D)“werelinedupinthestreets”Thepassagestatesthatthereis_.asharpcontrastbetweenthecostandusefulnessofthecarsasharpcontrastbetweenthecostandperformanceofth

25、ecarsasharpconflictbetweencardriversandtrafficrulesasharpcontradictionbetweentheconvenienceofcarownersandtheburdensofsocietyItisimpliedthattheauto?sassuredroleinsocietyis_.threatenedbytherisinggaspriceschallengedbyaseriesoffundamentalproblemsprotectedbylawfirmlyestablishedStricterfueleconomyandpollu

26、tionstandardsare_.onlypartofthesolutiontomassiveautomobileusethebestwaytocopewiththemassiveuseofcarsinnovativetransportationpoliciesfuturepoliciesoftheautomobileindustryPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhileAmerica?sgrade-schoolandhigh-schoolsystemiscomingunderattack,onefactr

27、emains:U.S.universitiesareamongthebestintheworld.SinceWorldWarII,Americanscientists-mostlyworkinginuniversitiesorcolleges-havewonmorethanhalfofallNobelPrizesinphysicsandmedicine.ForeignstudentsrushtotheUnitedStatesbythetensofthousands;lastyeartheyearnedmorethanonequarterofthedoctoraldegreesawardedin

28、thecountry.YetwhileAmericanuniversitiesproducegreatresearchandgreatgraduateprogramme,theysome-timespaylittleattentiontothetaskthatliesattheirverycore:theteachingofundergraduatestudents.Inaneraof$20,000academicyears,collegepresidentscannolongeraffordtoignorethecreepingrotattheircore.Inspeechesandinte

29、rviewsthenation?shighereducatorshaverediscoveredteaching.RobertRosenzweig,presidentoftheAssociationofAmericanUniversities,said:“Ourorganizationwasneververyconcernedaboutteaching.Inthelast18months,wehavespentmoretimeonundergraduateeducationthanonanyothersubject.”Despitesuchpromisingefforts,noonedoubt

30、sthatresearchstilloutranksteachingattheleadinguniversities,notleastbecauseitisasurerandfasterwaytoearnstatus.Somepeopledon?tthinkithastobethatway.Theyarguethattherewardsystemforcollegefacultycanbechanged,sothatprofessorswillbeencouragedtodevotemoretimeandefforttoteaching.Theysaythattheyarebeginningt

31、obelievethatthe1990smaycometoberememberedasthedecadeoftheundergraduate.Thatwouldbring,itfullcircle.FormorethantwocenturiesafterthefoundingofHarvardCollegein1636,theinstructionofundergraduatestudentswasanessentialconditionofAmericanhighereducation.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebestTITLEforthispassage?

32、UniversityEducationintheU.S.UniversityEducationChallengedTeachingandResearchinUniversitiesUndergraduateTeachingRediscoveredThefirstsentenceinthesecondparagraphmeansthat_.withabudgetof$20,000,presidentsfinditdifficulttokeeptheiruniversitiesgoingwiththeincreaseinfees,educatorsfeelobligedtoimproveunder

33、graduateteachingC)witha$20,000budget,presidentsfinditdifficulttostopthecreepingrotintheiruniversitieswiththedecreaseinfees,educatorscan?taffordtolayequalstressonbothresearchandteachingAccordingtoparagraph3,somepeoplethinkthattherewardsystemforteachersshouldbechangedsothat_.moreemphasiswillbelaidonte

34、achingleadinguniversitiescanfurtherraisetheirstatuseffortcanbedirectedtograduateinstructionthe1990?swillbecomeadecadeofthe-undergraduateAccordingtothepassage,attheleadingAmericanuniversities_.researchisdeclininginimportanceteachingisnowrankedaboveresearchteachingisasurewaytogainpositionmoreimportanc

35、eisattachedtoresearchthantoteachingItisimpliedinthepassagethatabout150yearsagoundergraduateinstruction_.wasalreadythreatenedbyresearchworkbegantobeneglectedinmostuniversitiesconstitutedthefundamentalpartofhighereducationbegantoundergorapidchangesPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassag

36、e.InthefinalyearsbeforethebeginningoftheCivilWar,theviewthattheNegrowasdifferent,eveninferior,waswidelyheldintheUnitedStates.AtPeoria,Illinois,inOctober1854,AbrahamLincolnaskedwhatstandtheopponentsofslaveryshouldtakeregardingNegroes.“Freethem,andmakethempoliticallyandsociallyourequals?Myownfeelingsw

37、illnotadmitofthis;andifminewould,wewellknowthatthoseofthegreatmass,ofwhitepeoplewillnot.Whetherthisfeelingaccordswithjusticeandsoundjudgement,isnotthesolequestion,ifindeed,itisanypartofit.Auniversalfeeling,whetherwellorillfounded,cannotbesafelydisregarded.Wecannot,then,makethemequals.”TheLincolnstat

38、ementwasclearanddirect,anditdoubtlessrepresentedtheviewsofmostAmericansinthe1850?s.Mostofthosewhoheardhimorreadhisspeechwereofthesameopinionashe.Inlateryears,thePeoriaspeechwouldbeusedbythosewhotaughttodamageLincoln?sreputationasachampionoftherightsoftheNegro.In1964,theWhiteCitizens?Councilsreprinte

39、dportionsofthespeechinlargeadvertisementsinthedailypressandinsistedthatLincolnsharedtheirviewsonthedesirabilityofmaintainingtwodistinctworldsofrace.Lincolncouldnothaveovercomethenation?sstronginclinationtowardracialseparationifhehadtried.Andhedidnottryveryhard.WhenhesetaboutformingNegrotroopslater,h

40、ewascontentnotonlytosetNegroesapartinaunitcalledColoredTroops,“butalsotohaveNegroprivates(列兵)receive$10permonthincludingclothing,whilewhitesofthesamerankreceived$13permonthplusclothing.OnlythefirmrefusalofmanyNegrotroopstoacceptunequalpayfinallyforcedCongresstoequalizecompensation,forwhiteandNegroso

41、ldiers.Thefightforunionthatbecamealsoafightforfreedomneverbecameafightforequalityorforthecreationofoneracialworld.In1854,AbrahamLincolnbelievedthat_.itwaspracticaltogiveequalrightstoNegroesNegroesshouldhaveequalrightsracialequalityforNegroeswasimpossiblemostwhitepeoplewouldopposegivingfreedomtoNegro

42、esInthe1850?s,thenation?sinclinationtowardracialseparationwas_.disregardedbyCongresschallengedbyLincolntoostrongtoovercomebasedonroundjudgementIn1964,theWhiteCitizens?CouncilsreprintedthePeoriaspeechinorderto_.damageLincoln?sreputationdefendtheirownviewpointscriticizeLincoln?sviewsonracialequalityde

43、fendLincoln?sreputationFromthepassage,wecanconcludethatLincoln_.helpedNegroesfightforfreedomonlygaveNegroesequalpaytreatedwhiteandNegrosoldiersequallyhelpedtocreateoneracialworldThepurposeoftheCivilWarwas_.toestablishequalityofallpeopletomaintaintheunionofthecountrytodoawaywithracialseparationtoendr

44、acialinjusticePartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Susanstoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,handsatherside,heelsslightlyraised,everymuscle_action.anticipatingtoanticipateanticipatedhavinganticipated_aboutthebookkeeper?shonesty,thecompanyaskedhimtoresign.TherebesomequestionsTherearesomequestio

45、nsTherehavebeensomequestionsTherebeingsomequestionsHe_hissorrowbeneathacheerfulappearance.retainedconcealedconceivedshieldedHefinishedthepaintings,_fortheexhibition.forsometimeingoodtimefromtimetotimetimeaftertimeButforhiscourage,thebattle_.waslostwillbelostwouldlosewouldhavebeenlostAnambulancemusth

46、avepriorityasitusuallyhastodealwithsomekindof_.urgencydangeremergencycrisisSuchbeingthecase,Iseeno_foryourcomplaints.foundationbasegroundssourcesNewswritersareexpectedtobeclearandaccurate,theforminwhichtheywriteorspeakis_tothatrequirement.superiorsecondaryinferiorcontraryThesoilwasso_thatIwashardlya

47、bletoforceaspadeintoit.muddycompactslackfertileTheforeign-languagepublicationsaregrowinginvolumeand_.appreciationcircumstancerotationcirculationThewineglasseswereso_thatIwasafraidtocarrythemhomebybus.flexibledelicateshakytenderTheprogramhasbeen_bylackoffunds.hamperedintervenedhammeredinsulated_,heat

48、isproduced.CertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherThatcertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherWhenevercertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherThemixingtogetherofcertainchemicalsCaptainJones_thathehadfiredfivebulletsfromHoffman?sgunandthathehadtheshellsofthosebulletswithhim.purifiedmagnifiedtestifiedintensifiedMuchoftheequ

49、ipmentwaslying_becauseofalackofspareparts.helplessvacantidlelonely_doesheknowthatthepoliceareabouttoarresthim.FewOnlySeldomLittleBysigningthisapplication,Iaskthatanaccount_formeandacreditcardissuedasIrequest.beopenedopensisopenedwillbeopenedThepoorreceptiononyourTVisprobablyduetooutside_.interferenc

50、einaccessibilityinterruptionirregularityHenryFord?sintroductionoftheassemblyvastlyreducedthetimeittook_.onmakingacartomakeacarformakingacarinmakingacarThelatestsurveyof50youngcouplesinthatcityshowstheaveragecostforaweddinghasdoubledthe_of1986.sizenumberfigurequantityItwasonlyafterthefailureofthetalk

51、sthatthegovernmentdecidedtoresort_force.forinattoEventhoughwehadbeentoherhouseseveraltimesbefore,wedidnotremember_.whatstreetitwasonwhatthestreetitwasonwhatstreetwasitonwhatastreetitwasonTheearthquake_nothavecomeataworsetimeforthewar-torncountry.couldmustwouldmightIn_withthenewregulations,binationag

52、reementconnectionaccordanceChinahasgreatly_itsinfluenceinworldaffairs.spreadscatteredextendeddistributedHeaskedhissistertolookafterhischildren_heeventofinviewofonaccountofontheedgeofWearesorrythat,becauseofafireinourfactory,weareunabletofillyourorderforautoparts.Wesuggestthatyouorderfrom

53、JonesSupplyCompanyuntilweareableto_production.releaserecoverresumeregainLhasaisunique_itisthehighestcityinChina.thatinthatforthatbutthatWhyareyoualwayssuspicious_anyonewhoiskindtoyou?ofwithtowardsfor_roseinhisimaginationseveralinterestingspecimensthathadneverappearedonearthbefore.HereItWhereTherePartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeawo