2024年大学英语六级真题试卷

大學英語六级真題试卷

PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.RichardSatava,programmanagerforadvancedmedicaltechnologies,hasbeenadrivingforceinbringingvirtualrealitytomedicine,wherecomputerscreatea“virtual”orsimulatedenvironmentforsurgeonsandothermedicalpractitioners(從业者).“Withvirtualrealitywe’llbeabletoputasurgeonineverytrench,”saidSatava.Heenvisagedatimewhensoldierswhoarewoundedfightingoverseasareputinmobilesurgicalunitsequippedwithcomputers.ThecomputerswouldtransmitimagesofthesoldierstosurgeonsbackintheU.S.Thesurgeonswouldlookatthesoldierthroughvirtualrealityhelmets(頭盔)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)aredonebyrobotsurgeonswithgreaterprecision

PartIIIVocabulary(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:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods╱.

1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshaving╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas

2._______\_______aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.

3.______the______ThomasMalthuspublishedhis“EssayonthePrincipleofPopulation”almost200yearsago.Eversincethen,

forecastershavebeingwarningthatworldwidefaminewas(S1)

justaroundthenextcorner.Thefast-growingpopulation’s

demandforfood,theywarned,wouldsoonexceedtheir(S2)

supply,leadingtowidespreadfoodshortagesandstarvation.Butinreality,theworld’stotalgrainharvesthasrisen

steadilyovertheyears.Exceptforrelativeisolatedtrouble(S3)

spotslikepresent-daySomalia,andoccasionalyearsof

goodharvests,theworld’sfoodcrisishasremainedjust(S4)

aroundthecorner.Mostexpertsbelievethiscancontinue

evenasifthepopulationdoublesbythemid-21stcentury,(S5)

althoughfeeding10billionpeoplewillnotbeeasyfor

politics,economicandenvironmentalreasons.Optimists(S6)

pointtoconcreteexamplesofcontinuedimprovements

inyield.InAfrica,byinstance,improvedseed,more(S7)

fertilizerandadvancedgrowingpracticeshavemorethan

doublecornandwheatyieldsinanexperiment.Elsewhere,(S8)

riceexpertsinthePhilippinesareproducingaplantwithfew(S9)

stemsandmoreseeds.Thereisnoguaranteethatplantbreederscancontinuetodevelopnew,higher-yielding

crop,butmostresearchersseetheirsuccesstodateasreason(S10)

forhope.

PartVWriting(30minutes)Directions:

InthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopicReduceWasteonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:1.

目前有些校园内挥霍現象严重；2.

挥霍的危害；3.

從我做起，杜绝挥霍。ReduceWasteonCampus

参照答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)1.

C

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B

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D6.

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C

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)21.

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C

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B

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C

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A36.

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PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)41.

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A51.

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C56.

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C61.

B