2000年1月大学英语六级考试试题
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            Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
            Section A
            Directions:
            In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of
            each　conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.
            Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.
            After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you
            must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which
            is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
            Sheet with a single line through the centre.
            Example:
            　　　　 You will hear:
            　　　　 You will read:
            　　　　　　　　　　　 A) 2 hours.
            　　　　　　　　　　　 B) 3 hours.
            　　　　　　　　　　　 C) 4 hours.
            　　　　　　　　　　　 D) 5 hours.
            　　　　From the conversation we know that the two are talking about
            some work they will start 　　　　at 9 o'clock in the morning and have
            to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)"5 　　　　hours"is the
            correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark
            it with 　　　　a single line through the centre.
            　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sample Answer [A] [C] [D]
            　　1. A) To cancel his trip.
            　　　 B) To go to bed early.
            　　　 C) To catch a later flight.
            　　　 D) To ask for a wake-up call.
            　　2. A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.
            　　　 B) They have to pay for the house by installments.
            　　　 C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.
            　　　 D) The man's attitude is more sensible than the woman's.
            　　3. A) She will save the stamps for the man's sister.
            　　　 B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.
            　　　 C) She can't give the stamps to the man's sister.
            　　　 D) She has given the stamps to the man's roommates.
            　　4. A) Visiting the Brownings.
            　　　 B) Writing a postcard.
            　　　 C) Looking for a postcard.
            　　　 D) Filling in a form.
            　　5. A) The man should work with somebody else.
            　　　 B) The man should meet his partner's needs.
            　　　 C) They should come to a compromise.
            　　　 D) They should find a better lab for the project.
            　　6. A) She can't finish her assignment, either.
            　　　 B) She can't afford a computer right now.
            　　　 C) The man can use her computer.
            　　　 D) The man should buy a computer right away.
            　　7. A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.
            　　　 B) The guest lecturer's opinion is different from Dr. Johnson's.
            　　　 C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.
            　　　 D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.
            　　8. A) She's never watched a better game.
            　　　 B) Football is her favorite pastime.
            　　　 C) The game has been canceled.
            　　　 D) Their team played very badly.
            　　9. A) The man should stick to what he's doing.
            　　　 B) The man should take up a new hobby.
            　　　 C) The man should stop playing tennis.
            　　　 D) The man should find the cause for his failure.
            　　10. A) An invented story. C) An imaginary situation.
            　　　　B) A real life experience. D) A terrible nightmare.
            Section B
            Directions:
            　　　　　In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of
            each passage, you
            　　　　　will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions
            will be spoken only 　　　　　　　once. After you hear a question, you must
            choose the best answer from the four 　　　　　　　　choices marked A), B),
            C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
            　　　　　　Sheet with a single line through the centre.
            Passage One
            Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
            　　11. A) The name of a German town. C) A kind of German sausage.
            　　　　B) A resident of Frankfurt. D) A kind of German bread.
            　　12. A) He sold fast food. C) He was a cook.
            　　　　B) He raised dogs. D) He was a cartoonist.
            　　13. A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.
            　　　　B) Because people thought they contained dog meat.
            　　　　C) Because people had to get used to their taste.
            　　　　D) Because it was too hot to eat right away.
            Passage Two
            Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
            　　14. A) They give out faint cries.
            　　　　B) They make noises to drive away insects.
            　　　　C) They extend their water pipes.
            　　　　D) They become elastic like rubber bands.
            　　 15. A) Quiet plants. C) Healthy plants.
            　　　　 B) Well-watered plants. D) Thirsty plants.
            　　16. A) They could drive the insects away.
            　　　　B) They could keep the plants well-watered.
            　　　　C) They could make the plants grow faster.
            　　　　D) They could build devices to trap insects.
            Passage
            Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just
            heard.
            　　17. A) To look for a different lifestyle. C) For adventure.
            　　　　B) To enjoy themselves. D) For education.
            　　18. A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.
            　　　　B) It has a dense population.
            　　　　C) There are many museums and palaces.
            　　　　D) It has many towering buildings.
            　　19. A) It is a city of contrasts. C) It is an important industrial
            center.
            　　　　B) It possesses many historical sites. D) It has many big and
            beautiful parks.
            　　 20. A) It helps develop our personalities.
            　　　　 B) It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.
            　　　　 C) It makes our life more interesting.
            　　　　 D) It brings about changes in our lifestyle.
            Part II
            Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
            Directions:
            　　　　　There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is
            followed by some 　　　　　　　　　questions or unfinished statements. For
            each of them there are four choices marked 　　　　　　A), B), C) and D).
            You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding
            　　　　　　letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
            centre.
            Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
            　　In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly
            flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who
            watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and
            format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content,
            while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry
            Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.
            　　Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "trash talk
            (废话)". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be.
            For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of
            love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a
            different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and
            exploitation of society's moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are
            willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people's
            lives.
            　　Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its
            extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses
            on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life.
            Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing
            your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.
            　　Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous
            waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a "final
            word". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the
            show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn
            something very valuable.
            　　Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's
            main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these
            people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's
            tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an
            association with the young adults of society. These are 18- to
            21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship,
            sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and
            lessons to be learned underneath the show's exploitation.
            　　While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have
            ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a
            different audience while both have a strong following from large
            groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers
            in the talk show world.
            　　21. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and
            the Oprah Winfrey are _____.
            　　 A) more family-oriented C) more profound
            　　 B) unusually popular D) relatively formal
            　　22. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear
            distasteful, the audience _____.
            　　 A) remain fascinated by them C) remain indifferent to them
            　　 B) are ready to face up to them D) are willing to get involved in
            them
            　　23. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah
            Winfrey show?
            　　 A) A new type of robot. C) Family budget planning.
            　　 B) Racist hatred. D) Street violence.
            　　24. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are
            both _____.
            　　 A) ironical C) instructive
            　　 B) sensitive D) cynical
            　　25. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _____.
            　　 A) have monopolized the talk show circuit C) appear at different
            times of the day
            　　 B) exploit the weaknesses in human nature D) are targeted at
            different audiences
            Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
            　　To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to
            understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too
            many years ago, most industries concentrated primarily on the
            efficient production of goods, and then relied on "persuasive
            salesmanship" to move as much of these goods as possible. Such
            production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce
            goods and then convert them into money.
            　　Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers.
            It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of
            consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This
            eye-on-the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept,
            which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is
            easiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers and dealers first
            endeavor to find out what the consumer wants to buy and then go
            about making it available for purchase.
            　　This concept does not imply that business is benevolent（慈善的）or
            that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a
            company. There are always two sides to every business transaction -
            the firm and the customer - and each must be satisfied before trade
            occurs. Successful merchants and producers, however, recognize that
            the surest route to profit is through understanding and catering to
            customers. A striking example of the importance of catering to the
            consumer presented itself in mid-1985, when Coca Cola changed the
            flavor of its drink. The non-acceptance of the new flavor by a
            significant portion of the public brought about a prompt restoration
            of the Classic Coke, which was then marketed alongside the new. King
            Customer ruled!
            　　26. The marketing concept discussed in the passage is, in essence,
            _____.
            　　A) the practice of turning goods into money C) the
            customer-centred approach
            　　B) making goods available for purchase D) a form of persuasive
            salesmanship
            　　27. What was the main concern of industrialists before the
            marketing concept was widely accepted?
            　　A) The needs of the market. C) The satisfaction of the user.
            　　B) The efficiency of production. D) The preferences of the dealer.
            　　28. According to the passage, "to move as much of these goods as
            possible" (Lines 3-4, Para. 1) means "______".
            　　A) to sell the largest possible amount of goods
            　　B) to transport goods as efficiently as possible
            　　C) to dispose of these goods in large quantities
            　　D) to redesign these goods for large-scale production
            　　29. What does the restoration of the Classic Coke best illustrate?
            　　A) Traditional goods have a stronger appeal to the majority of
            people.
            　　B) It takes time for a new product to be accepted by the public.
            　　C) Consumers with conservative tastes are often difficult to
            please.
            　　D) Products must be designed to suit the taste of the consumer.
            　　30. In discussing the marketing concept, the author focuses on
            _____.
            　　A) its main characteristic C) its possible consequence
            　　B) its social impact D) its theoretical basis
            Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
            　　Conventional wisdom about conflict seems pretty much cut and
            dried. Too little conflict breeds apathy (冷漠) and stagnation (呆滞).
            Too much conflict leads to divisiveness (分裂) and hostility. Moderate
            levels of conflict, however, can spark creativity and motivate
            people in a healthy and competitive way.
            　　Recent research by Professor Charles R. Schwenk, however, suggests
            that the optimal level of conflict may be more complex to determine
            than these simple generalizations. He studied perceptions of
            conflict among a sample of executives. Some of the executives worked
            for profit-seeking organizations and others for not-for-profit
            organizations.
            　　Somewhat surprisingly, Schwenk found that opinions about conflict
            varied systematically as a function of the type of organization.
            Specifically, managers in not-for-profit organizations strongly
            believed that conflict was beneficial to their organizations and
            that it promoted higher quality decision making than might be
            achieved in the absence of conflict.
            　　Managers of for-profit organizations saw a different picture. They
            believed that conflict generally was damaging and usually led to
            poor-quality decision making in their organizations. Schwenk
            interpreted these results in terms of the criteria for effective
            decision making suggested by the executives. In the profit-seeking
            organizations, decision-making effectiveness was most often assessed
            in financial terms. The executives believed that consensus rather
            than conflict enhanced financial indicators.
            　　In the not-for-profit organizations, decision-making effectiveness
            was defined from the perspective of satisfying constituents. Given
            the complexities and ambiguities associated with satisfying many
            diverse constituents executives perceived that conflict led to more
            considered and acceptable decisions.
            　　31. In the eyes of the author, conventional opinion on conflict is
            .
            　　 A) wrong C) misleading
            　　 B) oversimplified D) unclear
            　　32. Professor Charles R. Schwenk's research shows .
            　　 A) the advantages and disadvantages of conflict
            　　 B) the real value of conflict
            　　 C) the difficulty in determining the optimal level of conflict
            　　 D) the complexity of defining the roles of conflict
            　　33. We can learn from Schwenk's research that .
            　　 A) a person's view of conflict is influenced by the purpose of
            his organization
            　　 B) conflict is necessary for managers of for-profit organizations
            　　 C) different people resolve conflicts in different ways
            　　 D) it is impossible for people to avoid conflict
            　　34. The passage suggests that in for-profit organizations .
            　　 A) there is no end of conflict
            　　 B) expression of different opinions is encouraged
            　　 C) decisions must be justifiable
            　　 D) success lies in general agreement
            　　35. People working in a not-for-profit organization .
            　　 A) seem to be difficult to satisfy C) are less effective in
            making decisions
            　　 B) are free to express diverse opinions D) find it easier to
            reach agreement
            Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
            　　Imagine eating everything delicious you want - with none of the
            fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
            　　New "fake fat" products appeared on store shelves in the United
            States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the
            products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food
            manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics,
            however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins
            and nutrients (营养物) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in
            some people. So it's up to consumers to decide whether the new
            fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating.
            　　Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were
            searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily.
            Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat
            that can't be digested at all.
            　　Normally, special chemicals in the intestines (肠) "grab" molecules
            of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body.
            A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of
            substances called fatty acids.
            　　The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them
            the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are
            present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins
            attach to the molecules and are carried into the bloodstream.
            　　Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids,
            is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through
            the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it's
            that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes
            olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with
            the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But
            critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being
            absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids (类胡萝卜素),
            compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.
            　　Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as
            carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are
            still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food made
            with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories
            they are consuming.
            　　 36. We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that
            ______.
            　　 A) contains plenty of nutrients
            　　 B) renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitamins
            　　 C) makes foods easily digestible
            　　 D) makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious
            　　37. The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned
            out to be ______.
            　　 A) commercially useless C) somewhat controversial
            　　 B) just as anticipated D) quite unexpected
            　　38. Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ______.
            　　 A) it passes through the intestines without being absorbed
            　　 B) it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the body
            　　 C) it helps reduce the incidence of heart disease
            　　 D) it prevents excessive intake of vitamins
            　　39. What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to
            some critics?
            　　 A) It may impair the digestive system. C) It may increase the
            risk of cancer.
            　　 B) It may affect the overall fat intake. D) It may spoil the
            consumers' appetite.
            　　40. Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to
            olestra?
            　　 A) It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.
            　　 B) People may be induced to eat more than is necessary.
            　　 C) The function of the intestines may be weakened.
            　　 D) It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.
            Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
            Directions:
            　　　　　There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
            sentence there are four 　　　　　　　choices marked A), B), C) and D).
            Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. 　　　　　　Then mark the
            corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through
            the 　　　　　centre.
            　　41. The doctors don't ______ that he will live much longer.
            　　 A) articulate C) manifest
            　　 B) anticipate D) monitor
            　　42. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite
            ______.
            　　 A) eligible C) probable
            　　 B) sustainable D) feasible
            　　43. The old gentleman was a very ______ looking person, with grey
            hair and gold spectacles. 　　A) respectful C) respective B) respected
            D) respectable
            　　44. This book is expected to ______ the best-seller lists.
            　　A) promote C) dominate B) prevail D) exemplify
            　　45. That part of the city has long been ______ for its street
            violence.
            　　A) notorious C) historical
            　　B) responsible D) illegal
            　　46. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a
            model boat ______ by steam.
            　　 A) towed C) tossed B) pressed D) propelled
            　　47. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind
            their desks, ______ themselves.
            　　 A) expanding C) prolonging
            　　 B) stretching D) extending
            　　48. England's team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their
            best next week to ______ themselves for last year's defeat.
            　　 A) revive C) revenge B) retort D) remedy
            　　49. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ______
            away all the rocks. A) haul C) repel B) transfer D) dispose
            　　50. It took us only a few hours to ______ the paper off all four
            walls.
            　　A) shear C) stroke
            　　B) scrape D) chip
            　　51. The famous scientist ______ his success to hard work.
            　　A) imparted C) ascribed
            　　B) granted D) acknowledged
            　　52. It is difficult to ______ of a plan to end poverty.
            　　A) speculate C) ponder B) conceive D) reckon
            　　53. Now the cheers and applause ______ in a single sustained roar.
            　　 A) mingled C) assembled B) concentrated D) permeated
            　　54. Improved consumer confidence is ______ to an economic
recovery.
            　　A) crucial C) cumulative B) subordinate D) satisfactory
            　　55. Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these
            tissues are arranged in an ______ and orderly fashion.
            　　 A) incredible C) internal
            　　 B) intricate D) initial
            　　 56. If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very
            ______.
            　　 A) waxy C) sticky
            　　 B) slippery D) greasy
            　　57. The damage to his car was ______; therefore, he could repair
            it himself.
            　　 A) considerable C) negligible
            　　 B) appreciable D) invisible
            　　 58. My sister is quite ______ and plans to get an M. A. degree
            within one year.
            　　 A) aggressive C) considerate
            　　 B) enthusiastic D) ambitious
            　　59. The manager tried to wave aside these issues as ______ details
            that would be settled later.
            　　 A) versatile C) preliminary
            　　 B) trivial D) alternate
            　　60. His ______ was telling him that something was wrong.
            　　 A) intuition C) inspiration
            　　 B) hypothesis D) sentiment
            　　61. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect
            important ______ of American life.
            　　 A) fashions C) facets
            　　 B) frontiers D) formats
            　　62. Parents often faced the ______ between doing what they felt
            was good for the development of the child and what they could stand
            by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.
            　　 A) paradox C) dilemma
            　　 B) junction D) premise
            　　 63. Clark felt that his ______ in one of the most dramatic
            medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he
            underwent.
            　　 A) apprehension C) presentation
            　　 B) appreciation D) participation
            　　64. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King
            is certainly on the ______ of a brilliant career.
            　　 A) threshold C) porch
            　　 B) edge D) course
            　　65. The ______ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.
            　　 A) protecting C) defending
            　　 B) guarding D) shielding
            　　66. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which
            was very ______.
            　　A) dim C) conspicuous
            　　B) obscure D) intelligible
            　　67. This movie is not ______ for children to see: it contains too
            much violence and too many love scenes.
            　　 A) profound C) decent
            　　 B) valid D) upright
            　　68. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ______ into
            fragments.
            　　A) broke off C) broke through
            　　B) broke away D) broke up
            　　69. The detective and his assistant have begun to ______ the
            mysterious murder.
            　　 A) come through C) make over
            　　 B) look into D) see to
            　　 70. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in
            danger of ______.
            　　 A) extinction C) destruction
            　　 B) migration D) extraction
            　　　　　　　　　　　　　
            试卷二
            注 意 事 项
            一、 将校名、姓名、学校代号填入本页左面各项内，准考证号填入右下角。
            二、 试卷二共两部分: Part IV Error Correction和Part V Writing，注意不要漏做。
            三、 答案直接做在试卷二上，用钢笔或圆珠笔书写。
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            Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)
            Directions:
            　　　　　This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there
            are altogether 10 　　　　　　　mistakes, one in each numbered line. You
            may have to change a word, add a word or 　　　　　　delete a word. Mark
            out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided.
            　　　　　If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word
            in the corresponding 　　　　　　blank. If you add a word, put an
            insertion mark (^) in the right place and write the 　　　　　missing
            word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a
            slash (/) in 　　　　　the blank.
            Example:
            　　 Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1.
            time/times/period
            　　 Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2.
            　　 as a school subject are valid for study of television 　　　　3. the
            　　Until the very latest moment of his existence, man has been bound
            to the planet on which he originated and developed. Now he had the
            capability to leave that planet and move out into the universe to
            those worlds which he has known previously only directly. Men have
            explored parts of the moon, put spaceships in orbit around another
            planet and possibly within the decade will land into another planet
            and explore it. Can we be too bold as to suggest that we may be able
            to colonize other planet within the not-too-distant future? Some
            have advocated such a procedure as a solution to the population
            problem: ship the excess people off to the moon. But we must keep in
            head the billions of dollars we might spend in carrying out the
            project. To maintain the earth's population at its present level, we
            would have to blast off into space 7,500 people every hour of every
            day of the year.
            　　 Why are we spending so little money on space exploration?
            Consider the great need for improving many aspects of the global
            environment, one is surely justified in his concern for the money
            and resources that they are poured into the space exploration
            efforts. But perhaps we should look at both sides of the coin before
            arriving hasty conclusions.
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            Part V Writing (30 minutes)
            Directions:
            　　　　　For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
            composition on the topic How 　　　　　I Finance My College Education.
            You should write at least 120 words, and base your 　　　　　　composition
            on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
            　　　　　 1. 上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多种途径解决
            　　　　　 2．哪种途径适合于我（说明理由）
            　　　　　
            　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 How I Finance My College Education
            答案(略)