大学英语六级专项巩固题2023

大学英语六级专项巩固题2023Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Passage1

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Usingapublictelephonemaywellbeoneoftheminorirritationsoflife,demandingpatience,determinationandastrongpossibilityoffailure,togetheronoccasionwithconsiderableunpopularity.

Thehopefulcaller(shallwecallhimGeorge?)waitstillsixo’clockintheeveningtotakeadvantageoftheso-called“cheaprates”foralong-distancecall.Thetelephonebox,withtwobrokenpanesofglassintheside,standsatthejunctionoftwomainroadswithbuses,lorriesandcarsroaringpast.ItispouringwithrainasGeorgejoinsaqueueoffourdepressed-lookingpeople.TimepassesslowlyandseemstocometoastandstillwhilethepersonimmediatelybeforeGeorgecarriesonanendlessconversation,pausingonlytoanothercoineveryminuteorso.

Eventuallythereceiverisreplacedandthecallerleavesthebox.Georgeentersandpicksuponeofthedirectoriesinside,onlytodiscoverthatsomeoneunknownhastornouttheverypageheneeds.NothingforitbuttodialdirectoryEnquiries,waitpatientlyforareplydownthenumbergiven.

AtlastGeorgecangoaheadwithhiscall.Justasheisstartingtodial,however,thedooropensandanunpleasant-lookingfacepeersinwiththedemand,“Can’tyouhurryup?”Ignoringsuchbarbarity,Georgecontinuestodialandhisunwantedcompanionwithdraws.Atlasthehearstheburr-burroftheringingtone,immediatelyfollowedbyrapidpipsdemandinghismoney,butheisnowsoupsetthatheknocksdownthecoinshehasplacedreadyonthetopofthebox.Havingatlastlocatedthem,hedialsagain:thepipsarerepeatedandhehastilysthecoins.Acoldvoiceinformshim,“GrandHotel,ChalfontWells.”“

I’veanurgentmessageforaMr.Smithwhoisaguestinyourhotel.Couldyouputmethroughtohim?I’mafraidIdon’tknowhisroomnumber.”Theresponseappearslessthanenthusiasticandalonglongsilencefollows.Georgesmorecoins.Thenthevoiceinformshim,“I’vebeentryingtolocateMr.Smithbutthehallporterreportshavingseenhimleaveaboutaminuteago.”

Breathingheavily,Georgereplacesthereceiver,justastheknockingonthedoorstartsagain.

21.Themainintentionofthepassageistoprovide____.

A)instructionsabouthowtouseapubliccallbox

B)adviceabouthowtodealwithpublictelephoneproblems

C)criticismoftheefficiencyoftelephonesystem

D)anaccountofpossibleannoyancesinusingapublictelephone

22.Whichofthefollowingcallsareyouunlikelytomakeatthe“cheaprate”referredto?

A)TodiscussyouraccountinabankinScotland.

B)Tohaveachatwithanelderlyrelation.

C)Toaskaboutafriendinhospitalwhohasjusthadanoperation.

D)ToexpressChristmasgreetingstocousinsinAustralia.

23.Georgecanatleastbethankfulthat____.

A)thecallboxisinaconvenientposition

B)thetelephoneitselfisworking

C)hecanusethedirectoryintheboxtofindthenumber

D)heisabletogivehismessagetothehotelreceptionist

24.WhydoesGeorgehavetodialasecondtime?

A)Hehasn’trememberedtoputthemoneyinthebox.B)Hehasn’tgotenoughmoneywithhim.

C)Hehasgottofindthemoneytoputinthebox.D)Hecan’tfindthenumberhewantsinthedirectory.

25.WhatareGeorge’sfeelingswhenhecompleteshiscall?

A)Hehassomedifficultyincontrollinghisannoyance.

B)Heisverydisappointedatmissinghisfriends.

C)Heisannoyedwithhimselfforbeingsostupid.

D)Heisdepressedatthethoughtofhavingtotryagaintogetthrough.

Passage2

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Whatdoesitfeelliketobeapproachingthewrongendofmiddleage?Forthemomentatleast,thedifferencesbetweentheyoungdiplomatof30yearsagoandtheagingwriteroftodayaremorepsychologicalthanphysical.Naturally.Icanhardlyignoretheinevitablechangeinmyoutwardappearance.Myhairhasgonewell,silver;thewhitesofmyeyesoccasionallylookmorelikeyolks;andI’vegotheavierroundthemiddle.Butallthisismerelyonthesurfaceinside.I’mnotreallyconsciousoffeelingverymucholderthanIdidmyyoungerdays.

Mentally,however,it’sanotherstory.ItisnolongerasurprisetocomeintoaroomandtofindthatI’mtheoldestpersoninit,butnoticethefactallthesame.It’salongtimesinceIstoppedworryingaboutpolicemenbeingyoungerthanme;when,ontheotherhand,Ifindgenerals,archbishopsandHighCourtjudgesinthesamehappysituation.Itendtogrowthoughtful…

Nowforthecompensations.Andthereareplentyofthem,andbynomeanstheleastisanewfoundindependence.Untilnow,responsibilitiesseemtohaveincreasedyearbyyear;now,thankfullytheybegintodiminish,andarereplacedbynewopportunities.

Thesearepositivecompensations;therearealsonegativeoneswhichcanbeappreciatedjustasmuch.ImmensepleasurecanbegotfromPuttingThingsBehindOne.Myownrecentdecisiontakenwithimmensereliefhasbeentogiveupalleffortstounderstandmodernmusic.Thereismorethanenoughmusicfromthe17th,18thand19thcenturiestokeepmehappyfortherestofmylife.Now,atlast,IcanfacethefactthatIjustdon’tlike20thcenturymusic.

Finally,it’sgoodbyetohypochondria.WhenIwasyoungIconstantlyworriedaboutmyhealthandimaginedIhadallsortsofterriblediseases.Nowthosedaysareover.IloveeverymomentofmylifeandwantittogoonforaslongaspossibleuntilIbecomesenileoraburdentomyfamilyandfriends,atwhichpointIwouldlikeittostopatonce.IcanhonestlysaythatIhavehadandamstillhavingawonderfultime.

26.Inthepassage,whatisthewritermainlytalkingabout?

A)Weshouldtakeanobjectiveattitudetowardstheproblemofgettingold.

B)Wecanhavecompensationswhilegettingold.

C)Gettingoldisaterriblething.

D)Weshouldrefusetoacceptthefactofgettingold.

27.Accordingtothepassage,thechangesofthewriterwhilegettingold

arethefollowingexcept____.

A)thehairhasbecomewhite

B)thewhitesoftheeyeslooklikeyellow

C)themanbecomesfat

D)thedifferencebetweentheyoungandth