2024年6月大学英语六级CET-6真题试卷及答案详解

6月大學英語六级(CET-6)真題预测试卷及答案详解PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hoursD)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasingleasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Buysometraveller’schecks.B)Borrowsomemoneyfromafriend.C)Checkthebrakesandtires.D)Spendsometimetravelling.2. A)Heisveryforgivingandtolerant.B)Heprobablyhasapoormemory.C)Heiswelllikedbyhiscustomers.D)Hehasbeenintroducedtothestaff.3. A)Hethinksthebookshouldincludemoreinformation.B)Hedoesn’tthinkitnecessarytoprovidetheanswers.C)Theanswerswillbeaddedinalateredition.D)Thebookdoesincludetheanswers.4. A)Announceappealsforpublicservice.B)Holdacharityconcerttoraisemoney.C)Asktheschoolradiostationforhelp.D)Poolmoneytofundtheradiostation.5. A)Shetalkedwiththeconsultantaboutthenewprogramuntiltwo.B)Shecouldn’ttalktotheconsultantbeforetwo.C)Shewouldtalktotheconsultantduringlunch.D)Shecouldn’tcontacttheconsultant’ssecretary.6. A)Theyareequallycompetentforthejob.B)Theybothgraduatedfromartschools.C)Theymajoredindifferentareasofart.D)Theyarebothwillingtodrawtheposters.7. A)Atabookstore.B)Atanartmuseum.C)Atanewspaperoffice.D)Atagymnasium.8. A)ThewomanreceivedaphonecallfromMarkyesterday.B)ThemaninjuredMarkinatrafficaccidentyesterday.C)Themanmetafriendbychance.D)ThewomancontactedMarkonbusiness.9. A)Themanshouldstayupandwatchtheprogram.B)Themanshouldreadsomethingexcitinginstead.C)Themanshouldgotobedateleven.D)Themanshouldgiveupwatchingthemovie.10. A)Studentswithalibrarycardcancheckanybookout.B)Referencebooksarenotallowedtobecheckedout.C)Onlystudentswithalibrarycardcancheckoutreferencebooks.D)Thenumberofbooksastudentcancheckoutisunlimited.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Tofindoutwhethertheytakemusiclessonsintheirsparetime.B)Tofindoutwhethertheycannamefourdifferentmusicalinstruments.C)Tofindoutwhethertheyenjoyplayingmusicalinstrumentsinschool.D)Tofindoutwhethertheydifferintheirpreferenceformusicalinstruments.12. A)Theyfindthemtoohardtoplay.B)Theythinkitsillytoplaythem.C)Theyfinditnotchallengingenoughtoplaythem.D)Theyconsideritimportanttobedifferentfromgirls.13. A)Childrenwhohaveprivatemusictutors.B)Childrenwhoare8orolder.C)Childrenwhoarebetween5and7.D)Childrenwhoarewell-educated.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Becausethereweren’tanyprofessionalteamsintheU.S.then.B)BecausePelehadn’tretiredfromtheBrazilianNationalTeamyet.C)Becausethisfast-movingsportwasn’tfamiliartomanyAmericans.D)Becausegoodprofessionalplayersreceivedlowsalaries.15. A)Whenithasalargenumberoffans.B)Whenitplaysathome.C)Whenithasmanyinternationalstarsplayingforit.D)Whenthefanscheerenthusiasticallyforit.16. A)Itwasn’tamongthetopfourteams.B)Itdidn’tplayaswellasexpected.C)ItwontheWorldCup.D)Itplacedfourth.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)StudentsfromAmerica.B)StudentsfromEngland.C)StudentsfromAustralia.D)StudentsfromJapan.18. A)Thosewhoknowhowtoprogramcomputers.B)Thosewhogetspecialaidfromtheirteachers.C)Thosewhoareveryhardworking.D)Thosewhohavewell-educatedparents.19. A)JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.B)ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmaths.C)Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathsskills.D)Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.20. A)Physics.B)Mathematics.C)Environmentalscience.D)Lifescience.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfell,asEuropeancountriesbegantorecoverfromWorldWarIandinstitutedausterity(紧缩)programstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeen,becausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachinery,seed,andfertilizer,andtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsfarmersboughtremainedconstant,whilepricestheyreceivedfortheirproductsfell.ThesedevelopmentsweremadeworsebytheGreatDepression,whichbeganin1929andextendedthroughoutthe1939s.In1929,underPresidentHerbertHoover,theFederalFarmBoardwasorganized.Itestablishedtheprincipleofdirectinterferencewithsupplyanddemand,anditrepresentedthefirstnationalcommitmenttoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityforfarmers.PresidentHoover’ssuccessorattachedevenmoreimportancetothisproblem.OneofthefirstmeasuresproposedbyPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwhenhetookofficein1933wastheAgriculturalAdjustmentAct,whichwassubsequentlypassedbyCongress.ThislawgavetheSecretaryofAgriculturethepowertoreduceproductionthroughvoluntaryagreementswithfarmerswhowerepaidtotaketheirlandoutofuse.Adeliberatescarcityoffarmproductswasplannedinanefforttoraiseprices.ThislawwasdeclaredunconstitutionalbytheSupremeCourtonthegroundsthatgeneraltaxeswerebeingcollectedtopayonespecialgroupofpeople.However,newlawswerepassedimmediatelythatachievedthesameresultofrestingsoilandprovidingflood-controlmeasures,butwhichwerebasedontheprincipleofsoilconservation.TheRooseveltAdministrationbelievedthatrebuildingthenation’ssoilwasinthenationalinterestandwasnotsimplyaplantohelpfarmersattheexpenseofothercitizens.Laterthegovernmentguaranteedloanstofarmerssothattheycouldbuyfarmmachinery,hybrid(杂交)grain,andfertilizers.21. WhatbroughtaboutthedeclineinthedemandforAmericanfarmproducts?A)TheimpactoftheGreatDepression.B)Theshrinkingofoverseasmarkets.C)ThedestructioncausedbytheFirstWorldWar.D)TheincreasedexportsofEuropeancountries.22. ThechiefconcernoftheAmericangovernmentintheareaofagricultureinthe1920swas________.A)toincreasefarmproductionB)toestablishagriculturallawsC)topreventfarmersfromgoingbankruptD)topromotethemechanizationofagriculture23. TheAgriculturalAdjustmentActencouragedAmericanfarmersto________.A)reducetheirscaleofproductionB)makefulluseoftheirlandC)adjustthepricesoftheirfarmproductsD)beself-sufficientinagriculturalproduction24. TheSupremeCourtrejectedtheAgriculturalAdjustmentActbecauseitbelievedthattheAct________.A)mightcausegreaterscarcityoffarmproductsB)didn’tgivetheSecretaryofAgricultureenoughpowerC)wouldbenefitneitherthegovernmentnorthefarmersD)benefitedonegroupofcitizensattheexpenseofothers25. ItwasclaimedthatthenewlawspassedduringtheRooseveltAdministrationwereaimedat________.A)reducingthecostoffarmingB)conservingsoilinthelong-terminterestofthenationC)loweringtheburdenoffarmersD)helpingfarmerswithoutshiftingtheburdenontoothertaxpayersPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inthe1950s,thepioneersofartificialintelligence(AI)predictedthat,bytheendofthiscentury,computerswouldbeconversingwithusatworkandrobotswouldbeperformingourhousework.Butasusefulascomputersare,they’renowhereclosetoachievinganythingremotelyresemblingtheseearlyaspirationsforhumanlikebehavior.Nevermindsomethingascomplexasconversation:themostpowerfulcomputersstruggletoreliablyrecognizetheshapeofanobject,themostelementaryoftasksforaten-month-oldkid.AgrowinggroupofAIresearchersthinktheyknowwherethefieldwentwrong.Theproblem,thescientistssay,isthatAIhasbeentryingtoseparatethehighest,mostabstractlevelsofthought,likelanguageandmathematics,andtoduplicatethemwithlogical,step-by-stepprograms.AnewmovementinAI,ontheotherhand,takesacloserlookatthemoreroundaboutwayinwhichnaturecameupwithintelligence.Manyoftheseresearchersstudyevolutionandnaturaladaptationinsteadofformallogicandconventionalcomputerprograms.Ratherthandigitalcomputersandtransistors,somewanttoworkwithbraincellsandproteins.Theresultsoftheseearlyeffortsareaspromisingastheyarepeculiar,andthenewnature-basedAImovementisslowlybutsurelymovingtotheforefrontofthefield.Imitatingthebrain’sneural(神經旳)networkisahugestepintherightdirection,sayscomputerscientistandbiophysicistMichaelConrad,butitstillmissesanimportantaspectofnaturalintelligence.“Peopletendtotreatthebrainasifitweremadeupofcolor-codedtransistors”,heexplains,“butit’snotsimplyaclevernetworkofswitches.Therearelotsofimportantthingsgoingoninsidethebraincellsthemselves.”Specifically,Conradbelievesthatmanyofthebrain’scapabilitiesstemfromthepatternrecognitionproficiencyoftheindividualmoleculesthatmakeupeachbraincell.Thebestwaytobuildandartificiallyintelligentdevice,heclaims,wouldbetobuilditaroundthesamesortofmolecularskills.Rightnow,theoptionthatconventionalcomputersandsoftwarearefundamentallyincapableofmatchingtheprocessesthattakeplaceinthebrainremainscontroversial.Butifitprovestrue,thentheeffortsofConradandhisfellowAIrebelscouldturnouttobetheonlygameintown.26. Theauthorsaysthatthepowerfulcomputersoftoday________.A)arecapableofreliablyrecognizingtheshapeofanobjectB)areclosetoexhibitinghumanlikebehaviorC)arenotverydifferentintheirperformancefromthoseofthe50’sD)stillcannotcommunicatewithpeopleinahumanlanguage27. Thenewtrendinartificialintelligenceresearchstemsfrom________.A)theshiftofthefocusofstudyontotherecognitionoftheshapesofobjectsB)thebeliefthathumanintelligencecannotbeduplicatedwithlogical,step-by-stepprogramsC)theaspirationsofscientiststoduplicatetheintelligenceofaten-month-oldchildD)theeffortsmadebyscientistsinthestudyofthesimilaritiesbetweentransistorsandbraincells28. ConradandhisgroupofAIresearchershavebeenmakingenormouseffortsto________.A)findaroundaboutwaytodesignpowerfulcomputersB)buildacomputerusingaclevernetworkofswitchesC)findouthowintelligencedevelopedinnatureD)separatethehighestandmostabstractlevelsofthought29. What’stheauthor’sopinionaboutthenewAImovement?A)Ithascreatedasensationamongartificialintelligenceresearchersbutwillsoondieout.B)It’sabreakthroughinduplicatinghumanthoughtprocesses.C)It’smorelikeapeculiargameratherthanarealscientificeffort.D)Itmayprovetobeintherightdirectionthoughnobodyissureofitsfutureprospects.30. Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothephrase“theonlygameintown”(Line3,Para.4)?A)Theonlyapproachtobuildinganartificiallyintelligentcomputer.B)Theonlywayforthemtowinaprizeinartificialintelligenceresearch.C)Theonlyareaworthstudyingincomputerscience.D)Theonlygametheywouldliketoplayintown.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:CarsaccountforhalftheoilconsumedintheU.S.,abouthalftheurbanpollutionandonefourththegreenhouse(温室)gases.Theytakeasimilartollof(损耗)resourcesinotherindustrialnationsandinthecitiesofthedevelopingworld.Asvehicleusecontinuestoincreaseinthecomingdecade,theU.S.andothercountrieswillhavetodealwiththeseissuesorelsefaceunacceptableeconomic,health-relatedandpoliticalcosts.ItisunlikelythatoilpriceswillremainattheircurrentlowlevelorthatothernationswillacceptalargeandgrowingU.S.contributiontoglobalclimaticchange.Policymakersandindustryhavefouroptions:reducevehicleuse,increasetheefficiencyandreducetheemissionsofconventionalgasoline-poweredvehicles,switchtolessharmfulfuels,orfindlesspollutingdrivingsystems.Thelastofthese—inparticulartheintroductionofvehiclespoweredbyelectricity—isultimatelytheonlysustainableoption.Theotheralternativesareattractiveintheorybutinpracticeareeitherimpracticalorofferonlymarginalimprovements.Forexample,reducedvehicleusecouldsolvetrafficproblemsandahostofsocialandenvironmentalproblems,butevidencefromaroundtheworldsuggeststhatitisverydifficulttomakepeoplegiveuptheircarstoanysignificantextent.IntheU.S.,mass-transitridershipandcarpooling(合作用車)havedeclinedsinceWorldWarII.EveninWesternEurope,withfuelpricesaveragingmorethan$1aliter(about$4agallon)andwitheasilyaccessiblemasstransitanddensepopulations,carsstillaccountfor80percentofallpasImprovedenergyefficiencyisalsoappealing,butautomotivefueleconomyhasbarelymadeanyprogressin10years.Alternativefuelssuchasnaturalgas,burnedininternal-combustionengines,couldbeintroducedatrelativelylowcost,buttheywouldleadtoonlymarginalreductionsinpollutionandgreenhouseemissions(especiallybecauseoilcompaniesarealreadyspendingbillionsofdollarseveryyeartodeveloplesspollutingtypesofgasoline).31. Fromthepassageweknowthattheincreaseduseofcarswill________.A)consumehalfoftheoilproducedintheworldB)haveseriousconsequencesforthewell-beingofallnationsC)widenthegapbetweenthedevelopedanddevelopingcountriesD)imposeanintolerableeconomicburdenonresidentsoflargecities32. TheU.S.hastodealwiththeproblemsarisingfromvehicleusebecause________.A)mostAmericansarereluctanttoswitchtopublictransportationsystemsB)thepresentlevelofoilpricesisconsideredunacceptableC)othercountrieswillprotestitsincreasinggreenhouseemissionsD)itshouldtakealeadinconservingnaturalresources33. Whichofthefollowingisthebestsolutiontotheproblemsmentionedinthepassage?A)Thedesigningofhighlyefficientcarengines.B)Areductionofvehicleuseincities.C)Thedevelopmentofelectriccars.D)Theuseoflesspollutingfuels.34. Whichofthefollowingispracticalbutonlymakesamarginalcontributiontosolvingtheproblemofgreenhouseemissions?A)Theuseoffuelsotherthangasoline.B)Improvedenergyefficiency.C)Theintroductionoflesspollutingdrivingsystems.D)Reducingcarusebycarpooling.35. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A)ThedeclineofpublictransportationaccountsforincreasedcaruseinWesternEurope.B)CarsarepopularinWesternEuropeeventhoughfuelpricesarefairlyhigh.C)ThereductionofvehicleuseistheonlysustainableoptionindenselypopulatedWesternD)WesternEuropeanoilcompaniescannotsustainthecostofdevelopingnew-typefuels.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled“footwearforyuppies(雅皮士,少壮高薪职业人士)”.TheycontendthatReebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren’sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobics(健身操)orrunning.Theexecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高档消费人群旳)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany’sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok’sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemsseemtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesareavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStates.Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,softleatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacrossseveralyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.36. OnereasonwhyReebok’smanagerialpersonneldon’tliketheirshoestobecalled“footwearforyuppies”isthat________.A)theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroupsB)newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoesC)“yuppies”usuallyevokesanegativeimageD)thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices37. Reebok’sviewthat“consumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution”(Line5,Para.2)impliesthat________.A)thequalityofabrandismeasuredbytheservicequalityofthestoresellingitB)thequalityofaproductdeterminesthequalityofitsdistributorsC)thepopularityofabrandisdeterminedbythestoresthatsellitD)consumersbelievethatfirst-rateproductsareonlysoldbyhigh-qualitystores38. Reebokoncehadtolimitthenumberofitsdistributorsbecause________.A)itssupplyofproductsfellshortofdemandB)toomanydistributorswouldcutintoitsprofitsC)thereductionofdistributorscouldincreaseitsshareofthemarketD)itwantedtoenhanceconsumerconfidenceinitsproducts39. AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it________.A)doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetworkB)stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostoresC)isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproductsD)stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts40. WhatlessonhasReeboklearnedfromNike’sdistributionproblems?A)Acompanyshouldnotsellitshighqualityshoesindiscountstores.B)Acompanyshouldnotlimititsdistributionnetwork.C)Acompanyshoulddofollow-upsurveysofitsproducts.D)Acompanyshouldcorrectlyevaluatetheimpactofanewcrazeonthemarket.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. Formanypatients,institutionalcareisthemost________andbeneficialformofcare.A)pertinentB)appropriateC)acuteD)persistent42. Amongallthechangesresultingfromthe________entryofwomenintotheworkforce,thetransformationthathasoccurredinthewomenthemselvesisnottheleastimportant.A)massiveB)quantitativeC)surplusD)formidable43. Mr.Smithbecamevery________whenitwassuggestedthathehadmadeamistake.A)ingeniousB)empiricalC)objectiveD)indignant44. Rumoursareeverywhere,spreadingfear,damagingreputations,andturningcalmsituationsinto________ones.A)turbulentB)tragicC)vulnerableD)suspicious45. The________cycleoflifeanddeathisasubjectofinteresttoscientistsandphilosophersalike.A)incompatibleB)exceedingC)instantaneousD)eternal46. Sheremainsconfidentand________untroubledbyourpresentproblems.A)indefinitelyB)infinitelyC)optimisticallyD)seemingly47. Fiber-opticcablescancarryhundredsoftelephoneconversations________.A)simultaneouslyB)spontaneouslyC)homogeneouslyD)contemporarily48. Thepolicewerealertedthattheescapedcriminalmightbeinthe________.A)vainB)vicinityC)courtD)jail49. Whetheryoulivetoeatoreattolive,foodisamajor________ineveryfamily’sbudget.A)nutritionB)expenditureC)routineD)provision50. NowapaperinSciencearguesthatorganicchemicalsintherockcomemostlyfrom________onearthratherthanbacteriaonMars.A)configurationB)constitutionC)condemnationD)contamination51. ThereismuchIenjoyaboutthechangingseasons,butmyfavoritetimeisthe________fromfalltowinter.A)transmissionB)transformationC)transitionD)transfer52. Ithinkweneedtoseeaninvestment________beforewemakeanexpensivemistake.A)guideB)entrepreneurC)consultantD)assessor53. The________onthisapartmentexpiresinayear’stime.A)treatyB)leaseC)engagementD)subsidy54. TheelderlyRussiansfindithardtoliveontheirstate________.A)pensionsB)earningsC)salariesD)donations55. Thereissupposedtobeasafety________whichmakesitimpossiblefortrainstocollide.A)applianceB)accessoryC)machineD)mechanism56. Afterfouryearsinthesamejobhisenthusiasmfinally________.A)deterioratedB)dispersedC)dissipatedD)drained57. Noonecanfunctionproperlyiftheyare________ofadequatesleep.A)deprivedB)rippedC)strippedD)contrived58. Foryearsnow,thepeopleofthatfarawaycountryhavebeencruelly________byadictator.A)depressedB)immersedC)oppressedD)cursed59. Eversincetheriseofindustrialism,educationhasbeen________towardsproducingworkers.A)harnessedB)hatchedC)motivatedD)geared60. Theprospectofincreasedpriceshasalready________worries.A)provokedB)irritatedC)inspiredD)hoisted61. Thesuspect________thathehadnotbeenintheneighbourhoodatthetimeofthecrime.A)advocatedB)allegedC)addressedD)announced62. Althoughthecolonists________tosomeextentwiththeNativeAmericans,theIndians’influenceonAmericancultureandlanguagewasnotextensive.A)migratedB)matchedC)mingledD)melted63. E-mailisaconvenient,highlydemocraticinformalmediumforconveyingmessagesthat________welltohumanneeds.A)adheresB)reflectsC)conformsD)satisfies64. Thewingsofthebirdstill________afterithadbeenshotdown.A)slappedB)scratchedC)flappedD)fluctuated65. Thedisagreementovertraderestrictionscouldseriously________relationsbetweenthetwocountries.A)tumbleB)jeopardizeC)manipulateD)intimidate66. Whenyouputupwallpaper,shouldyou________theedgesorputthemnexttoeachother?A)coincideB)extendC)overlapD)collide67. Underthepresentsystem,stateenterprisesmust________allprofitstothegovernment.A)turndownB)turnupC)turnoutD)turnin68. OilcompaniesintheU.S.arealreadybeginningtofeelthepressure.Refineryworkersandpetroleum-equipment-manufacturingemployeesarebeing________.A)laidoutB)laidoffC)laiddownD)laidaside69. We’ll________youforanydamagedonetoyourhousewhileweareinit.A)compensateB)remedyC)supplementD)retrieve70. Shecutherhairshortandtriedto________herselfasaman.A)decorateB)disguiseC)fabricateD)fakePartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions: Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiodsadvance\l31╱. 1.time/times/period

Manyoftheargumentshavingadvance\l31╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas 2._______\_______

aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision. 3.______the______Whenyoustarttalkingaboutgoodandbadmannersyouimmediatelystartmeetingdifficulties.Manypeoplejustcannotagreewhattheymean.Weaskedalady,whorepliedthatshethoughtyoucouldtellawell-manneredpersononthewaythey(71)occupiedthespacearoundthem—forexample,whensuchapersonwalksdownastreetheorsheisconstantlyunawareof(72)others.Suchpeopleneverbumpintootherpeople.However,asecondpersonthoughtthatthiswasmoreaquestionofcivilizedbehaviorasgoodmanners.Instead,this(73)otherpersontoldusastory,ithesaidwasquitewellknown,(74)aboutanAmericanwhohadbeeninvitedtoanArabmealat(75)oneofthecountriesoftheMiddleEast.TheAmericanhasn’t(76)beentoldverymuchaboutthekindoffoodhemightexpect.IfhehadknownaboutAmericanfood,hemighthav