2003年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷

2003年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷试卷一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.Fromtheconversation,weknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)SheknowswhereMarthahasgone.B)Marthawillgototheconcertbyherself.C)ItisquitepossibleforthemantofindMartha.D)ThemanisgoingtomeetMarthaattheconcert.2. A)Theairpollutioniscausedbythedevelopmentofindustry.B)Thecitywaspoorbecausetherewasn’tmuchindustrythen.C)Thewoman’sexaggeratingtheseriousnessofthepollution.D)Hemightmovetoanothercityverysoon.3. A)Themanshouldworkhardertoimprovehisgrades.B)Themanwillbenefitfromtheefforthe’sputin.C)Itservesthemanrighttogetapoorgrade.D)ItwasunfairoftheteachertogivethemanaC.4. A)Shecanmakeareservationattherestaurant.B)Themanshoulddecidewheretoeat.C)ShealreadyhasplansforSaturdaynight.D)Themanshouldaskhisbrotherforsuggestions.5. A)Themandeservedtheaward.B)Thewomanhelpedthemansucceed.C)Themanisthankfultothewomanforherassistance.D)Thewomanworkedhardandwasgivenanaward.6. A)Voluntaryworkcanhelpthemanestablishconnectionswiththecommunity.B)Theman’svoluntaryworkhaslefthimlittleroominhisschedule.C)Voluntaryworkwiththeenvironmentcouncilrequiresatimecommitment.D)Alotofpeoplehavesignedupforvoluntaryworkwiththeenvironmentcouncil.7. A)Thepatientmustreceivetreatmentregularly.B)Thepatientcan’tleavethehospitaluntilthebleedingstops.C)Thepatient’shusbandcanattendtothebusinessinherplace.D)Thepatientmusttakeagoodrestandforgetaboutherbusiness.8. A)Alicedoesnotknowmuchaboutelectronics.B)Aliceisunlikelytofindajobanywhere.C)Aliceisnotinterestedinanythingbutelectronics.D)Aliceislikelytofindajobinanelectronicscompany.9. A)Jimmyisgoingtosetouttonight.B)Jimmyhasnotdecidedonhisjourney.C)Thereisnoneedtohaveafarewelldinner.D)TheymayhaveadinnerwhenJimmy’sback.10. A)Thewomanhadbeenplanningfortheconference.B)Thewomancalledthemanbutthelinewasbusy.C)Thewomandidn’tcomebackuntilmidnight.D)Thewomanhadguestsallevening.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Theyaredelightedbecausetheycanenjoythescenerywhiledriving.B)Theyarefrightenedbecausetrafficaccidentsarefrequent.C)Theyareirritatedbecausethebridgeisjammedwithcars.D)Theyarepleasedbecauseitsavesthemmuchtime.12. A)Theydon’thavetheirowncarstodrivetowork.B)Manyofthemareromanticbytemperament.C)Mostofthemenjoythedrinksontheboat.D)Theytendtobemorefriendlytoeachother.13. A)Manywelcometheideaofhavingmorebarsonboard.B)Manyprefertheferrytomaintainitspresentspeed.C)Somesuggestimprovingthedesignofthedeck.D)Someobjecttousinglargerluxuryboats.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)CocaCola.B)Sausage.C)Milk.D)Friedchicken.15. A)Hehashadthirteendecayedteeth.B)Hedoesn’thaveasingledecayedtooth.C)Hehasfewerdecayedteeththanotherpeopleofhisage.D)Heneverhadasingletoothpulledoutbeforehewasfifty.16. A)Brushyourteethrightbeforeyougotobedintheevening.B)Haveasfewofyourteethpulledoutaspossible.C)HaveyourteethX-rayedatregularintervals.D)Cleanyourteethshortlyaftereating.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)Avisittoaprison.B)Theinfluenceofhisfather.C)Atalkwithsomemiserableslaves.D)HisexperienceinthewarbetweenFranceandAustria.18. A)Hesentsurgeonstoserveinthearmy.B)Heprovidedsoldierswithmedicalsupplies.C)Herecruitedvolunteerstocareforthewounded.D)Hehelpedtofreetheprisonersofwar.19. A)Allmenarecreatedequal.B)Thewoundedanddyingshouldbetreatedforfree.C)Awoundedsoldiershouldsurrenderbeforehereceivesanymedicaltreatment.D)Asufferingpersonisentitledtohelpregardlessofrace,religionorpoliticalbeliefs.20. A)TohonorSwissheroeswhodiedinthewar.B)ToshowSwitzerlandwasneutral.C)TopaytributetoSwitzerland.D)ToshowgratitudetotheSwissgovernmentforitsfinancialsupport.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Foryears,doctorsadvisedtheirpatientsthattheonlythingtakingmultivitaminsdoesisgivethemextensiveurine(尿).Afterall,truevitamindeficienciesarepracticallyunheardofinindustrializedcountries.Nowitseemsthosedoctorsmayhavebeenwrong.Theresultsofagrowingnumberofstudiessuggestthatevenamodestvitaminshortfallcanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Althoughproofofthebenefitsofmultivitaminsisstillfarfromcertain,thefewdollarsyouspendonthemisprobablyagoodinvestment.Oratleastthat’stheargumentputforwardintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Ideally,sayDr.WalterWillettandDr.MeirStampferofHarvard,allvitaminsupplementswouldbeevaluatedinscientificallyrigorousclinicaltrials.Butthosestudiescantakealongtimeandoftenraisemorequestionsthantheyanswer.Atsomepoint,whileresearchersworkonfiguringoutwherethetruthlies,itjustmakessensetosaythepotentialbenefitoutweighsthecost.Thebestevidencetodateconcernsfolate,oneoftheBvitamins.It’sbeenprovedtolimitthenumberofdefectsinembryos(胚胎),andarecenttrialfoundthatfolateincombinationwithvitaminB12andaformofB6alsodecreasesthere-blockageofarteriesaftersurgicalrepair.ThenewsonvitaminEhasbeenmoremixed.Healthyfolkswhotake400internationalunitsdailyforatleasttwoyearsappearsomewhatlesslikelytodevelopheartdisease.ButwhendoctorsgivevitaminEtopatientswhoalreadyhaveheartdisease,thevitamindoesn’tseemtohelp.ItmayturnoutthatvitaminEplaysaroleinpreventionbutcannotundoseriousdamage.DespitevitaminC’sgreatpopularity,consuminglargeamountsofitstillhasnotbeenpositivelylinkedtoanygreatbenefit.ThebodyquicklybecomessaturatedwithCandsimplyexcretes(排泄)anyexcess.Themultivitaminsquestionboilsdowntothis:Doyouneedtowaituntilalltheevidenceisinbeforeyoutakethem,orareyouwillingtoacceptthatthere’senoughevidencethattheydon’thurtandcouldhelp?Ifthelatter,there’snoneedtogotoextremesandbuythebiggesthorsepillsorthemostexpensivebottles.Largedosescancausetrouble,includingexcessivebleedingandnervoussystemproblems.Multivitaminsarenosubstituteforexerciseandabalanceddiet,ofcourse.Aslongasyouunderstandthatanypotentialbenefitismodestandsubjecttofurtherrefinement,takingadailymultivitaminmakesalotofsense.21. Atonetimedoctorsdiscouragedtakingmultivitaminsbecausetheybelievedthatmultivitamins________.A)couldnoteasilybeabsorbedbythehumanbodyB)werepotentiallyharmfultopeople’shealthC)weretooexpensivefordailyconsumptionD)couldnotprovideanycureforvitamindeficiencies22. Accordingtotheauthor,clinicaltrialsofvitaminsupplements________.A)oftenresultinmisleadingconclusionsB)taketimeandwillnotproduceconclusiveresultsC)shouldbeconductedbyscientistsonalargerscaleD)appeartobeasheerwasteoftimeandresources23. IthasbeenfoundthatvitaminE________.A)shouldbetakenbypatientsregularlyandpersistentlyB)caneffectivelyreducetherecurrenceofheartdiseaseC)hasapreventivebutnotcurativeeffectonheartdiseaseD)shouldbegiventopatientswithheartdiseaseasearlyaspossible24. Itcanbeseenthatlargedosesofmultivitamins________.A)maybringaboutserioussideeffectsB)mayhelppreventexcessivebleedingC)arelikelytoinducetheblockageofarteriesD)areadvisableforthosewithvitamindeficiencies25. Theauthorconcludesthepassagewiththeadvicethat________.A)thebenefitofdailymultivitaminintakeoutweighsthatofexerciseandabalanceddietB)it’sriskytotakemultivitaminswithoutknowingtheirspecificfunctionC)thepotentialbenefitofmultivitaminscanneverbeoverestimatedD)it’sreasonabletotakearationaldoseofmultivitaminsdailyPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somefuturologistshaveassumedthatthevastupsurge(剧增)ofwomenintheworkforcemayportendarejectionofmarriage.Manywomen,accordingtothishypothesis,wouldratherworkthanmarry.Theconverse(反面)ofthisconcernisthattheprospectsofbecomingamulti-paycheckhouseholdcouldencouragemarriages.Inthepast,onlytheearningsandfinancialprospectsofthemancountedinthemarriagedecision.Now,however,theearningabilityofawomancanmakehermoreattractiveasamarriagepartner.Datashowthateconomicdownturnstendtopostponemarriagebecausethepartiescannotaffordtoestablishafamilyorareconcernedaboutrainydaysahead.Astheeconomyrebounds,thenumberofmarriagesalsorises.Coincidentwiththeincreaseinwomenworkingoutsidethehomeistheincreaseindivorcerates.Yet,itmaybewrongtojumptoanysimplecause-and-effectconclusions.Theimpactofawife’sworkondivorceisnolesscloudythanitsimpactonmarriagedecisions.Therealizationthatshecanbeagoodprovidermayincreasethechancesthataworkingwifewillchoosedivorceoveranunsatisfactorymarriage.Butthereverseisequallyplausible.Tensionsgroundedinfinancialproblemsoftenplayakeyroleinendingamarriage.Givenhighunemployment,inflationaryproblems,andslowgrowthinrealearnings,aworkingwifecanincreasehouseholdincomeandrelievesomeofthesepressingfinancialburdens.Byraisingafamily’sstandardofliving,aworkingwifemaystrengthenherfamily’sfinancialandemotionalstability.Psychologicalfactorsalsoshouldbeconsidered.Forexample,awifeblockedfromacareeroutsidethehomemayfeelcagedinthehouse.Shemayviewheronlychoiceasseekingadivorce.Ontheotherhand,ifshecanfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome,workandmarriagecangotogethertocreateastrongerandmorestableunion.Also,amajorpartofwomen’sinequalityinmarriagehasbeenduetothefactthat,inmostcases,menhaveremainedthemainbreadwinners.Withhigherearningcapacityandstatusoccupationsoutsideofthehomecomesthecapacitytoexercisepowerwithinthefamily.Aworkingwifemayrobahusbandofbeingthemasterofthehouse.Dependinguponhowthecouplereactstothesenewconditions,itcouldcreateastrongerequalpartnershiporitcouldcreatenewinsecurities.26. Theword“portend”(Line2,Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A)defyB)signalC)sufferfromD)resultfrom27. Itissaidinthepassagethatwhentheeconomyslides,________.A)menwouldchooseworkingwomenastheirmarriagepartnersB)morewomenwouldgetmarriedtoseekfinancialsecurityC)evenworkingwomenwouldworryabouttheirmarriagesD)morepeoplewouldprefertoremainsingleforthetimebeing28. Ifwomenfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome,________.A)theyaremorelikelytodominatetheirmarriagepartnersB)theirhusbandsareexpectedtodomorehouseworkC)theirmarriagetiescanbestrengthenedD)theytendtoputtheircareerbeforemarriage29. Onereasonwhywomenwithnocareermayseekadivorceisthat________.A)theyfeelthattheyhavebeenrobbedoftheirfreedomB)theyareafraidofbeingbossedaroundbytheirhusbandsC)theyfeelthattheirpartnersfailtoliveuptotheirexpectationsD)theytendtosuspecttheirhusbands’loyaltytotheirmarriage30. Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthor’sviewinthepassage?A)Thestabilityofmarriageandthedivorceratemayreflecttheeconomicsituationofthecountry.B)Evenwheneconomicallyindependent,mostwomenhavetostruggleforrealequalityinmarriage.C)Inordertosecuretheirmarriagewomenshouldworkoutsidethehomeandremainindependent.D)Theimpactofthegrowingfemaleworkforceonmarriagevariesfromcasetocase.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.FormostthinkerssincetheGreekphilosophers,itwasself-evidentthatthereissomethingcalledhumannature,somethingthatconstitutestheessenceofman.Therewerevariousviewsaboutwhatconstitutesit,buttherewasagreementthatsuchanessenceexists—thatistosay,thatthereissomethingbyvirtueofwhichmanisman.Thusmanwasdefinedasarationalbeing,asasocialanimal,ananimalthatcanmaketools,orasymbol-makinganimal.Morerecently,thistraditionalviewhasbeguntobequestioned.Onereasonforthischangewastheincreasingemphasisgiventothehistoricalapproachtoman.Anexaminationofthehistoryofhumanitysuggestedthatmaninourepochissodifferentfrommaninprevioustimesthatitseemedunrealistictoassumethatmenineveryagehavehadincommonsomethingthatcanbecalled“humannature.”Thehistoricalapproachwasreinforced,particularlyintheUnitedStates,bystudiesinthefieldofculturalanthropology(人类学).Thestudyofprimitivepeopleshasdiscoveredsuchadiversityofcustoms,values,feelings,andthoughtsthatmanyanthropologistsarrivedattheconceptthatmanisbornasablanksheetofpaperonwhicheachculturewritesitstext.Anotherfactorcontributingtothetendencytodenytheassumptionofafixedhumannaturewasthattheconcepthassooftenbeenabusedasashieldbehindwhichthemostinhumanactsarecommitted.Inthenameofhumannature,forexample,Aristotleandmostthinkersuptotheeighteenthcenturydefendedslavery.Orinordertoprovetherationalityandnecessityofthecapitalistformofsociety,scholarshavetriedtomakeacaseforacquisitiveness,competitiveness,andselfishnessasinnate(天生的)humantraits.Popularly,onereferscynicallyto“humannature”inacceptingtheinevitabilityofsuchundesirablehumanbehaviorasgreed,murder,cheatingandlying.Anotherreasonforskepticismabouttheconceptofhumannatureprobablyliesintheinfluenceofevolutionarythinking.Oncemancametobeseenasdevelopingintheprocessofevolution,theideaofasubstancewhichiscontainedinhisessenceseemeduntenable.YetIbelieveitispreciselyfromanevolutionarystandpointthatwecanexpectnewinsightintotheproblemofthenatureofman.31. Thetraditionalviewof“humannature”wasstronglychallengedby________.A)theemergenceoftheevolutionarytheoryB)thehistoricalapproachtomanC)newinsightintohumanbehaviorD)thephilosophicalanalysisofslavery32. Accordingtothepassage,anthropologistsbelievethathumanbeings________.A)havesometraitsincommonB)arebornwithdiverseculturesC)arebornwithoutafixednatureD)changetheircharactersastheygrowup33. TheauthormentionedAristotle,agreatancientthinker,inorderto________.A)emphasizethathecontributedalottodefiningtheconceptof“humannature”B)showthattheconceptof“humannature”wasusedtojustifysocialevilsC)provethathehadaprofoundinfluenceontheconceptof“humannature”D)supporttheideathatsomehumantraitsareacquired34. Theword“untenable”(Line3)inthelastparagraphofthepassagemostprobablymeans________.A)invaluableB)imaginableC)changeableD)indefensible35. Mostphilosophersbelievedthathumannature________.A)isthequalitydistinguishingmanfromotheranimalsB)consistsofcompetitivenessandselfishnessC)issomethingpartlyinnateandpartlyacquiredD)consistsofrationalityandundesirablebehaviorPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.RichardSatava,programmanagerforadvancedmedicaltechnologies,hasbeenadrivingforceinbringingvirtualrealitytomedicine,wherecomputerscreatea“virtual”orsimulatedenvironmentforsurgeonsandothermedicalpractitioners(从业者).“Withvirtualrealitywe’llbeabletoputasurgeonineverytrench,”saidSatava.Heenvisagedatimewhensoldierswhoarewoundedfightingoverseasareputinmobilesurgicalunitsequippedwithcomputers.ThecomputerswouldtransmitimagesofthesoldierstosurgeonsbackintheU.S.Thesurgeonswouldlookatthesoldierthroughvirtualrealityhelmets(头盔)thatcontainasmallscreendisplayingtheimageofthewound.Thedoctorswouldguideroboticinstrumentsinthebattlefieldmobilesurgicalunitthatoperateonthesoldier.AlthoughSatava’svisionmaybeyearsawayfromstandardoperatingprocedure,scientistsareprogressingtowardvirtualrealitysurgery.EngineersataninternationalorganizationinCaliforniaaredevelopingatele-operatingdevice.Assurgeonswatchathree-dimensionalimageofthesurgery,theymoveinstrumentsthatareconnectedtoacomputer,whichpassestheirmovementstoroboticinstrumentsthatperformthesurgery.Thecomputerprovidesfeedbacktothesurgeononforce,textures,andsound.Thesetechnologicalwondersmaynotyetbepartofthecommunityhospitalsettingbutincreasinglysomeofthemachineryisfindingitswayintocivilianmedicine.AtWayneStateUniversityMedicalSchool,surgeonLuciaZamoranotakesimagesofthebrainfromcomputerizedscansandusesacomputerprogramtoproducea3-Dimage.Shecanthenmaneuverthe3-Dimageonthecomputerscreentomaptheshortest,leastinvasivesurgicalpathtothetumor(肿瘤).Zamoranoisalsousingtechnologythatattachesaprobetosurgicalinstrumentssothatshecantracktheirpositions.Whilecuttingawayatumordeepinthebrain,shewatchesthemovementofhersurgicaltoolsinacomputergraphicsimageofthepatient’sbraintakenbeforesurgery.Duringtheseprocedures—operationsthataredonethroughsmallcutsinthebodyinwhichaminiaturecameraandsurgicaltoolsaremaneuvered—surgeonsarewearing3-Dglassesforabetterview.Andtheyarecommandingrobotsurgeonstocutawaytissuemoreaccuratelythanhumansurgeonscan.Satavasays,“Weareinthemidstofafundamentalchangeinthefieldofmedicine.”36. AccordingtoRichardSatava,theapplicationofvirtualrealitytomedicine________.A)willenablesurgeonstobephysicallypresentoneverybattlefieldB)canraisethespiritsofsoldierswoundedonthebattlefieldC)willgreatlyimprovemedicalconditionsonthebattlefieldD)canshortenthetimeforoperationsonsoldierswoundedonthebattlefield37. RichardSatavahasvisionsof________.A)usingaremote-controltechniquetotreatwoundedsoldiersfightingoverseasB)woundedsoldiersbeingsavedbydoctorswearingvirtualrealityhelmetsonthebattlefieldC)woundedsoldiersbeingoperatedonbyspeciallytrainedsurgeonsD)settingupmobilesurgicalunitsoverseas38. Howisvirtualrealitysurgeryperformed?A)Itisperformedbyacomputer-designedhighprecisiondevice.B)Surgeonswearvirtualrealityhelmetstoreceivefeedbackprovidedbyacomputer.C)Surgeonsmoveroboticinstrumentsbymeansofacomputerlinkedtothem.D)A3-Dimagerecordsthemovementsofthesurgeonsduringtheoperation.39. Duringvirtualrealityoperations,thesurgeoncanhaveabetterviewofthecutsinthebodybecause________.A)heislookingatthecutsonacomputerscreenB)thecutscanbeexaminedfromdifferentanglesC)thecutshavebeenhighlymagnifiedD)heiswearing3-Dglasses40. Virtualrealityoperationsareanimprovementonconventionalsurgeryinthatthey________.A)causelesspaintothewoundedB)allowthepatienttorecovermorequicklyC)willmakehumansurgeons’worklesstediousD)aredonebyrobotsurgeonswithgreaterprecisionPartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. Hesuggestedthatweputtheschemeintoeffect,foritisquite________.A)probableB)sustainableC)feasibleD)eligible42. Thisbookisabouthowthesebasicbeliefsandvaluesaffectimportant________ofAmericanlife.A)facetsB)formatsC)formulasD)fashions43. Itisonethingtolocateoil,butitisquiteanotherto________andtransportittotheindustrialcenters.A)permeateB)extractC)distinguishD)concentrate44. Studentsareexpectedtobequietand________inanAsianclassroom.A)obedientB)overwhelmingC)skepticalD)subsidiary45. Ourreporterhasjustcalledtosaythatrescueteamswill________tobringoutthetrappedminers.A)effectB)affectC)conceiveD)endeavour46. TheSpanishteam,whoarenotinsuperbform,willbedoingtheirbestnextweekto________themselvesontheGermanteamforlastyear’sdefeat.A)remedyB)reproachC)reviveD)revenge47. Creatingsomuchconfusion,Masonrealizedhehadbettermake________whathewastryingtotelltheaudience.A)exclusiveB)explicitC)objectiveD)obscure48. Oneoftheexaminationquestions________mecompletelyandIcouldn’tanswerit..A)baffledB)mingledC)provokedD)diverted49. Thevisionofthatbigblackcarhittingthesidewalkafewfeetfromuswillneverbe________frommymemory.A)ejectedB)escapedC)erasedD)omitted50. Atpresent,itisnotpossibletoconfirmortorefutethesuggestionthatthereisacausalrelationshipbetweentheamountoffatweeatandthe________ofheartattacks.A)incidenceB)impetusC)ruptureD)emergence51. Therearemanywhobelievethattheuseofforce________politicalendscanneverbejustified.A)insearchofB)inpursuitofC)inviewofD)inlightof52. Sometimesthebankmanagerhimselfisaskedto________chequesifhisclerksarenotsureaboutthem.A)creditB)assureC)certifyD)access53. Itisbelievedthattheauthoritiesarethinkingof________newtaxestoraiseextrarevenue.A)impairingB)imposingC)invadingD)integrating54. Whensheheardthebadnews,hereyes________withtearsasshestruggledtocontrolheremotions.A)sparkledB)twinkledC)radiatedD)glittered55. Thereareoccasionswhengivingagift________spokencommunication,sincethemessageitofferscancutthroughbarriersoflanguageandculturaldiversity.A)overtakesB)nourishesC)surpassesD)enforces56. Inordertokeepthelinemoving,customerswithlengthy________arerequiredtodotheirbankinginside.A)transitB)transactionsC)turnoverD)tempos57. PresidentWilsonattemptedto________betweenthepowerstoendthewar,butneithersidewaspreparedtogivein.A)segregateB)whirlC)compromiseD)mediate58. Thepolicehaveinstalledcamerasatdangerousroad________tofilmthosewhodrivethroughredtrafficlights.A)trenchesB)utilitiesC)pavementsD)junctions59. Itisreportedthatthirtypeoplewerekilledina________ontherailwayyesterday.A)collisionB)collaborationC)corrosionD)confrontation60. Sinceacirclehasnobeginningorend,theweddingringisacceptedasasymbolof________love.A)successiveB)consecutiveC)eternalD)insistent61. Executivesofthecompanyenjoyedan________lifestyleoffreegifts,finewinesandhighsalaries.A)exquisiteB)extravagantC)exoticD)eccentric62. Ifyouwanttogetintothattunnel,youfirsthaveto________awayalltherocks.A)haulB)repelC)disposeD)snatch63. Somecropsarerelativelyhighyieldersandcouldbeplantedinpreferencetoothersto________thefoodsupply.A)enhanceB)curbC)disruptD)heighten64. AstronomersattheUniversityofCaliforniadiscoveredoneofthemostdistant________.A)paradoxesB)paradisesC)galaxiesD)shuttles65. Manygreatscientists________theirsuccesstohardwork.A)portrayB)ascribeC)impartD)acknowledge66. Thesignsetupbytheroad________driverstoasharpturn.A)alertsB)refreshesC)pleadsD)diverts67. Thedoctorsdon’t________thatthepatientwilllivemuchlonger.A)monitorB)manifestC)articulateD)anticipate68. Callyourdoctorforadviceifthe________persistformorethanafewdays.A)responsesB)signalsC)symptomsD)reflections69. Wefinditimpossibleto________withthelatestsafetyregulations.A)accordB)unifyC)obeyD)comply70. ProfessorSmithandProfessorBrownwill________inpresentingtheseriesoflecturesonAmericanliterature.A)alterB)alternateC)substituteD)exchange试卷二PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions: Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiodsadvance\l31╱. 1.time/times/period

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