1995年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
1.A)Enjoyable.
B)Inspiring.
C)Moving.
D)Dull.
2.A)Itwilltakeaboutonemonthtorepairthewatch.
B)Thewomanshouldhavesavedmoremoney.
C)Itisagoodideatokeeptheoldwatch.
D)Thewatchisnolongerworthrepairing.
3.A)Arguing.
B)Protesting.
C)Complaining.
D)Bargaining.
4.A)Familieswithcars.
B)American'sheavydependenceoncars.
C)Roadsandhighways.
D)TrafficproblemsinAmerica.
5.A)Theapplesandpearsmightnotbesogood.
B)Theapplesarenotasgoodasthepears.
C)Theapplesandpearsareverygood.
D)Theapplesandpearsareasgoodastheylook.
6.A)Herteachingassistantwouldgradetheexampapers.
B)Shewouldcollecttheexampapersherself.
C)Shewouldmarktheexampapersherself.
D)Shewouldnotgiveherstudentsanexam.
7.A)Shecouldhelphimwiththeproblems.
B)Heshouldgooutforwhile.
C)Shecouldgoouttogetherwithhim.
D)Heshoulddotheproblemshimself.
8.A)Customerandsalesman.
B)Colleagues.
C)Employeeandboss.
D)Classmates.
9.A)Thefirsthousetheysawistooexpensive.
B)Theymaysavesomemoneyforthetimebeing.
C)Sheishappywiththepricesetbytheseller.
D)Lessmoneywillbespentinmaintainingthehouse.
10.A)ItwasprobablyMr.Brown'sphonenumberthatthewomanwrotedown.
B)ItwasjustanhouragothatthemanmetMr.Brown.
C)Thewomanforgottowritedownthephonenumber.
D)Thewomanneededasheetofpapertoputdownthenumber.
SectionB
PassageOne
Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.A)Becausetheyweredrivenbysteampower.
B)Becausetheydidtheworkthatanimalsusedtodo.
C)Becausetheypulledcarsfullofcoal.
D)Becausetheyweremadeofiron.
12.A)Hewantedtherailroadtobesuccessful.
B)Hewantedtohaveamorepowerfulsteamengine.
C)Hewantedtoownthelandneartherailroad.
D)HewantedtobuiIdhisownrailroads.
13.A)Becausethetraincouldnotrunasfastasthehorse.
B)Becausetheenginefailedtobuildupsteam.
C)Becausetheenginebrokedownandthetrainstopped.
D)Becausetheenginebrokeintoseveralparts.
PassageTwo
Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.A)Love.
B)Conflict.
C)Violence.
D)Mystery.
15.A)Themaincharacterremainsthesame.
B)Themaincharacterdiesintheend.
C)Themaincharactergainshisends.
D)Themaincharacterundergoesachange.
16.A)Wecanlearnhowbadpersonscanimprovethemselves.
B)Wecanlearnhowtodealwithpeople.
C)Wecanunderstandlifealittlebetter.
D)Wecanfindbetterwaystocopewithconf1lets.
PassageThree
Questions17to24arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
17.A)Becausebothhavealimitedsupplyofair,water,andotherresources.
B)BecausetheEarthmovesaroundthesunasfastasspaceship.
C)Becausewecantraveltoouterspace.
D)BecausetheEarthneverstopsmoving.
18.A)About80milespersecond.
B)About70milespersecond.
C)About18milespersecond.
D)About17milespersecond.
19.A)BecausetheEarthisheavilypolluted.
B)Becausenaturecannotrecycleitsresources.
C)BecausetherearemoreandmorepeoplelivingontheEarth.
D)Becausenomorenewresourcescanbeadded.
20.A)Naturehaschangedourenvironmentovertheyears.
B)Wemustavoidwastingresourcesandpollutingourenvironment.
C)Ourresourcesarenearlyusedup.
D)Tripstootherplanetswillhelpeliminatepollution.
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Aneweraisuponus.Callitwhatyouwill:theserviceeconomy,theinformation
age,theknowledgesociety.Italltranslatestoafundamentalchangeinthe
waywework.Alreadywe'repartlythere.Thepercentageofpeoplewhoearntheir
livingbymakingthingshasfallendramaticallyintheWesternWorld.Todaythe
majorityofjobsinAmerica,EuropeandJapan(twothirdsormoreinmanyof
thesecountries)areintheserviceindustry,andthenumberisontherise.
Morewomenareintheworkforcethaneverbefore.Therearemorepart-timejobs.
Morepeopleareself-employed.Butthebreadthoftheeconomictransformation
can'tbemeasuredbynumbersalone,becauseitalsoisgivingrisetoaradical
newwayofthinkingaboutthenatureofworkitself.Long-heldnotionsabout
jobsandcareers,theskillsneededtosucceed,eventherelationbetween
individualsandemployers—allthesearebeingchallenged.
Wehaveonlytolookbehindustogetsomesenseofwhatmaylieahead.Noone
lookingahead20yearspossiblycouldhaveforeseenthewaysinwhichasingle
invention,thechip(集成块)，wouldtransformourworldthankstoits
applicationsinpersonalcomputers,digitalcommunicationsandfactoryrobots.
Tomorrow'sachievementsinbiotechnology,artificialintelligenceorevensome
stillunimaginedtechnologycouldproduceasimilarwaveofdramaticchanges.
Butonethingiscertain:informationandknowledgewi11becomeevenmorevital,
andthepeoplewhopossessit,whethertheyworkinmanufacturingorservices,
willhavetheadvantageandproducethewealth.Computerknowledgewillbecome
asbasicarequirementastheabilitytoreadandwrite.Theabilitytosolve
problemsbyapplyinginformationinsteadofperformingroutinetaskswillbe
valuedaboveallelse.Ifyoucastyourmindahead10years,informationservices
willbepredominant.Itwillbethewayyoudoyourjob.
21.Acharacteristicoftheinformationageisthat.
A)theserviceindustryisrelyingmoreandmoreonthefemaleworkforce
B)manufacturingindustriesaresteadilyincreasing
C)peoplefinditharderandhardertoearnalivingbyworkinginfactories
D)mostofthejobopportunitiescannowbefoundintheserviceindustry
22.Oneofthegreatchangesbroughtaboutbytheknowledgesocietyisthat
A)thedifferencebetweentheemployeeandtheemployerhasbecomeinsignificant
B)people'straditionalconceptsaboutworknolongerholdtrue
C)mostpeoplehavetotakepart-timejobs
D)peoplehavetochangetheirjobsfromtimetotime
23.Byreferringtocomputersandotherinventions,theauthormeanstosaythat
A)peopleshouldbeabletorespondquicklytotheadvancementoftechnology
B)futureachievementsintechnologywillbringaboutinconceivabledramatic
changes
C)theimportanceofhightechnologyhasbeenoverlooked
D)computersciencewillplayaleadingroleinthefutureinformationservices
24.Thefuturewillprobablybelongtothosewho.
A)possessandknowhowtomakeuseofinformation
B)givefullplaytotheirbrainpotential
C)involvethemselvesinserviceindustries
D)casttheirmindsaheadinsteadoflookingback
25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage
A)ComputersandtheKnowledgeSociety
B)ServiceIndustriesinModernSociety
C)FeaturesandImplicationsoftheNewEra
D)RapidAdvancementofInformationTechnology
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Beautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryone
thinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesand
havemorerespectableoccupations.Personalconsultantsgivethembetteradvice
forfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants(被告).But
intheexecutivecircle,beautycanbecomealiability.
Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutive
ladder,itisharmfultoawoman.
Handsomemaleexecutiveswereperceivedashavingmoreintegritythanplainer
men;effortandabilitywerethoughttoaccountfortheirsuccess.
Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelessintegritythan
unattractiveones;theirsuccesswasattributednottoabilitybuttofactors
suchasluck.
Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemoreintegrityandto
bemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Interestingly,though,
theriseoftheunattractiveovernightsuccesseswasattributedmoretopersonal
relationshipsandlesstoabilitythanwasthatofattractiveovernight
successes.
WhyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeableAnattractivewomanisperceived
tobemorefeminine(女性的)andanattractivemanmoremasculine(男性的)than
thelessattractiveones.Thus,anattractivewomanhasanadvantagein
traditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymasculine
positionappearstolackthe“masculine“qualitiesrequired.
Thisistrueeveninpolitics."Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,people
treatmenandwomendifferently,saysAnnBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudy
ontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates.Sheasked125
undergraduatestoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,
inorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereof
candidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,inthe
ordertheywouldvoteforthem.
Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalesutterlydefeatedunattractivemen,but
thewomenwhohadbeenrankedmostattractiveinvariablyreceivedthefewest
votes.
26.Theword"liability”(Para.1.Line4)mostprobablymeans“
A)misfortune
B)instability
C)disadvantage
D)burden
27.Intraditionallyfemalejobs,attractiveness.
A)reinforcesthefemininequalitiesrequired
B)makeswomenlookmorehonestandcapable
C)isofprimaryimportancetowomen
D)oftenenableswomentosucceedquickly
28.Bowman'sexperimentrevealsthatwhenitcomestopolitics,attractiveness
A)turnsouttobeanobstacle
B)affectsmenandwomenalike
C)hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomen
D)ismoreofanobstaclethanabenefittowomen
29.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeople'sviewsonbeautyareoften
A)practical
B)prejudiced
C)old-fashioned
D)radical
30.Theauthorwritesthispassageto.
A)discussthenegativeaspectsofbeingattractive
B)giveadvicetojob-seekerswhoareattractive
C)demandequalrightsforwomen
D)emphasizetheimportanceofappearance
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Theimportanceandfocusoftheinterviewintheworkoftheprintandbroadcast
journalistisreflectedinseveralbooksthathavebeenwrittenonthetopic.
Mostofthesebooks,aswellasseveralchapters,mainlyin,butnot1imited
to,journalismandbroadcastinghandbooksandreportingtexts,stressthe"how
to“aspectsofjournalisticinterviewingratherthantheconceptualaspectsof
theinterview,itscontext,andimplications.Muchofthe“howto“materialis
basedonpersonalexperiencesandgeneralimpressions.Asweknow,injournalism
asinotherfields,muchcanbelearnedfromthesystematicstudyofprofessional
practice.Suchstudybringstogetherevidencefromwhichbroadgeneralized
principlescanbedeveloped.
Thereis,ashasbeensuggested,agrowingbodyofresearchliteraturein
journalismandbroadcasting,butverylittlesignificantattentionhasbeen
devotedtothestudyoftheinterviewitself.Ontheotherhand,manygeneral
textsaswellasnumerousresearcharticlesoninterviewinginfieldsotherthan
journalismhavebeenwritten.Manyofthesebooksandarticlespresentthe
theoreticalandempirical(经验的)aspectsoftheinterviewaswellasthe
trainingoftheinterviewers.Unhappily,thisplentifulgeneralliteratureabout
interviewingpayslittleattentiontothejournalisticinterview.Thefactthat
thegeneralliteratureoninterviewingdoesnotdealwiththejournalistic
interviewseemstobesurprisingfortworeasons.First,itseemslikelythat
mostpeopleinmodernWesternsocietiesaremorefamiliar,atleastinapositive
manner,withjournalisticinterviewingthanwithanyotherformofinterviewing.
Mostofusareprobablysomewhatfamiliarwiththeclinicalinterview,suchas
thatconductedbyphysiciansandpsychologists.Inthesesituationsthe
professionalpersonorinterviewerisinterestedingettinginformation
necessaryforthediagnosis(诊断)andtreatmentofthepersonseekinghelp.
Anotherfamiliarsituationisthejobinterview.However,veryfewofushave
actuallybeeninterviewedpersonallybythemassmedia,particularlyby
television.Andyet,wehaveavividacquaintancewiththejournalisticinterview
byvirtueofourrolesasreaders,listeners,andviewers.Evenso,true
understandingofthejournalisticinterview,especiallytelevisioninterviews,
requiresthoughtfulanalysesandevenstudy,asthisbookindicates.
31.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat.
A)generalizedprinciplesforjournalisticinterviewsarethechiefconcernfor
writersonjournalism
B)importanceshouldbeattachedtothesystematicstudyofjournalistic
interviewing
C)conceptsandcontextualimplicationsareofsecondaryimportanceto
journalisticinterviewing
D)personalexperienceandgeneralimpressionshouldbeexcludedfrom
journalisticinterviews
32.Muchresearchhasbeendoneoninterviewsingeneral.
A)sothetrainingofjournalisticinterviewershaslikewisebeenstrengthened
B)thoughthestudyoftheinterviewingtechniqueshasn'treceivedmuchattention
C)butjournalisticinterviewingasaspecificfieldhasunfortunatelybeen
neglected
D)andtherehasalsobeenadramaticgrowthinthestudyofjournalistic
33.Westernersarefamiliarwiththejournalisticinterview,.
A)butmostofthemwishtostayawayfromit
B)andmanyofthemhopetobeinterviewedsomeday
C)andmanyofthemwouldliketoacquireatrueunderstandingofit
D)butmostofthemmaynothavebeeninterviewedinperson
34.Whoistheintervieweeinaclinicalinterview
A)Thepatient.
B)Thephysician.
C)Thejournalist.
D)Thepsychologist.
35.Thetextismostlikelyapartofa.
A)newsarticle
B)journalisticinterview
C)researchreport
D)preface
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Therelationshipbetweenthehomeandmarketeconomieshasgonethroughtwo
distinctstages.Earlyindustrializationbegantheprocessoftransferringsome
productionprocesses(e.g.clothmaking,sewingandcanningfoods)fromthehome
tothemarketplace.Althoughthehomeeconomycouldstillproducethesegoods,
theprocesseswerelaborious(费力的)andthemarketeconomywasusuallymore
efficient.Soon,themoreimportantsecondstagewasevident-themarketplace
beganproducinggoodsandservicesthathadneverbeenproducedbythehome
economy,andthehomeeconomywasunabletoproducethem(e.g.Electricityand
electricalappliances,theautomobile,advancededucation,sophisticated
medicalcare).Inthesecondstage,thequestionofwhetherthehomeeconomy
waslessefficientinproducingthesenewgoodsandserviceswasirrelevant;
ifthefamilyweretoenjoythesefruitsofindustrialization,theywouldhave
tobeobtainedinthemarketplace.Thetraditionalwaysoftakingcareofthese
needsinthehome,suchasinnursingthesick,becamesociallyunacceptable
(and,inmostseriouscases,probablylesssuccessful).
Justastheappearanceoftheautomobilemadetheuseofthehorse-drawncarriage
i1legalandthenimpractical,andtheappearanceoftelevisionchangedtheradio
fromasourceofentertainmenttoasourceofbackgroundmusic,somostofthe
fruitsofeconomicgrowthdidnotincreasetheoptionsavailabletothehome
economytoeitherproducethegoodsorservicesorpurchasetheminthemarket.
Growthbroughtwithitincreasedvarietyinconsumergoods,butnotincreased
flexibilityforthehomeeconomyinobtainingthesegoodsandservices.Instead,
economicgrowthbroughtwithitincreasedconsumerrelianceonthemarketplace.
Inordertoconsumethesenewgoodsandservices,thefamilyhadtoenterthe
marketplaceaswageearnersandconsumers.Theneoclassical(新古典主义的)model
thatviewsthefamilyasdecidingwhethertoproducegoodsandservicesdirectly
ortopurchasetheminthemarketplaceisbasicallyamodelofthefirststage.
Itcannotaccuratelybeappliedtothesecond(andcurrent)stage.
36.Thereasonwhymanyproductionprocessesweretakenoverbythemarketplace
wasthat.
A)itwasanecessarystepintheprocessofindustrialization
B)theydependedonelectricityavailableonlytothemarketeconomy
C)itwastroublesometoproducesuchgoodsinthehome
D)themarketplacewasmoreefficientwithrespecttotheseprocesses
37.Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethatinthesecondstage.
A)sometraditionalgoodsandserviceswerenotsuccessfulwhenprovidedbythe
homeeconomy
B)themarketeconomyprovidednewgoodsandservicesneverproducedbythehome
economy
C)producingtraditionalgoodsathomebecamesociallyunacceptable
D)whethernewgoodsandserviceswereproducedbythehomeeconomybecame
irrelevant
38.Duringthesecondstage,ifthefamilywantedtoconsumenewgoodsand
services,theyhadtoenterthemarketplace.
A)aswageearners
B)bothasmanufacturesandconsumers
C)bothasworkersandpurchasers
D)ascustomers
39.Economicgrowthdidnotmakeitmoreflexibleforthehomeeconomytoobtain
thenewgoodsandservicesbecause.
A)thefamilywasnotefficientinproduction
B)itwasillegalforthehomeeconomytoproducethem
C)itcouldnotsupplythembyitself
D)themarketforthesegoodsandserviceswaslimited
40.Theneoclassicalmodelisbasicallyamodelofthefirststage,becauseat
thisstage________.
A)thefamilycouldrelyeitheronthehomeeconomyoronthemarketplacefor
theneededgoodsandservices
B)manyproductionprocesseswerebeingtransferredtothemarketplace
C)consumersreliedmoreandmoreonthemarketeconomy
D)thefamilycoulddecidehowtotransferproductionprocessestothe
marketplace
PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)
41.Sometimes,veryyoungchildrenhavetrouble-factfromfictionand
maybelievethatsuchthingsactuallyexist.
A)forseparating
B)toseparate
C)havingseparated
D)separating
42.ThesecondbookwasbyAugust1952,buttwoyearslater,theend
wasstillnowhereinsight.
A)completed
B)tohavecompleted
C)tocomplete
D)tohavebeencompleted
43.Whateverthecauses,Englishattheendofthe20thcenturyismorewidely
spokenandwrittenthananyotherlanguage.
A)everwas
B)hadeverbeen
C)haseverbeen
D)wouldeverbe
44.Inthisexperiment,theyarewakenedseveraltimesduringthenightandasked
toreportwhatthey________.
A)hadjustbeendreaming
B)havejustbeendreaming
C)arejustdreaming
D)hadjustdreamt
45.Itisoftheutmostimportancethatyouhereontime.
A)be
B)shallbe
C)aretobe
D)mustbe
46.Hemighthavebeenkilledthearrivalofthepolice.
A)exceptfor
B)butfor
C)with
D)for
47.Thesefiguresarenotconsistenttheresultsobtainedinprevious
experiments.
A)to
B)with
C)for
D)in
48.Theanimalhasabrainwhichisnearest________.
A)inman'ssize
B)insizetoman
C)insizetoman's
D)tothesizeinman
49.Theproblemoftoselectashissuccessorwasquicklydisposedof.
A)what
B)whom
C)which
D)how
50.Britain'spressisunusualitisdividedintotwoverydifferent
typesofnewspaper:thequalitypressandthepopularpress.
A)inhow
B)inwhat
C)inwhich
D)inthat
51.Somecompanieshaveintroducedflexibleworkingtimewithlessemphasison
pressure.
A)thanmoreonefficiency
B)andmoreefficiency
C)andmoreonefficiency
D)thanefficiency
52.Heoftensatinsmallbardrinkingconsiderablemorethan________.
A)hewasingoodhealth
B)hishealthwasgood
C)hisgoodhealthwas
D)wasgoodforhishealth
53.Allthepartsofthiswashingmachineare,sothatitisvery
convenienttoreplacethem.
A)normalized
B)modernized
C)mechanized
D)standardized
54.Iwasbytheirkindnessandmovedtotears.
A)preoccupied
B)embarrassed
C)overwhelmed
D)counseled
55.Inmanyculturespeoplewhowerethoughttohavetheabilityto
dreamswerelikelytobehighlyrespected.
A)interpret
B)intervene
C)inherit
D)impart
56.Thepersonwhothistypeofresearchdeservesourpraise.
A)originated
B)manufactured
C)generated
D)estimated
57.Allstudentsinthisuniversityarerequestedtowiththe
regulations.
A)yield
B)comply
C)submit
D)consent
58.Mybosshasalwaysattendedtotheofimportantbusinesshimself.
A)transaction
B)stimulation
C)transition
D)solution
59.Whenheappliedforaintheofficeofthelocalnewspaperhewas
toldtoseethemanager.
A)location
B)profession
C)career
D)position
60.Humanbehaviorismostlyaproductoflearning,whereasthebehaviorofan
animaldependsmainlyon.
A)consciousness
B)impulse
C)instinct
D)response
61.There'sawholeofbillswaitingtobepaid.
A)stock
B)stack
C)number
D)sequence
62.Tobeaninventor,oneneedsprofoundknowledgeaswellasavery
imagination.
A)vivid
B)bright
C)living
D)colorful
63.InScotland,asintherestoftheUnitedKingdom,schoolingbegins
atage5andendsatage16.
A)compelling
B)forced
C)obliged
D)compulsory
64.Itisacommonthemeinmanysciencefictionstoriesthattheworldmayone
daybebyinsects.
A)brokenin
B)runover
C)takenover
D)filledin
65.Alargepartofhumanactivity,particularlyinrelationtotheenvironment,
isconditionsorevents.
A)inresponseto
B)infavourof
C)incontrastto
D)inexcessof
66.Davidlikescountrylifeandhasdecidedto________farming.
A)getalongwith
B)gobackon
C)getholdof
D)goinfor
67.Wearefacedwiththenecessitytorecognizethathavingmorepeople
impliesalowerstandardofliving.
A)readily
B)smoothly
C)inevitably
D)deliberately
68.Somepeoplecriticizefamilydoctorsfortoomanymedicinesfor
minorillnesses.
A)prescribing
B)ordering
C)advising
D)delivering
69.Communicationistheprocessofamessagefromasourcetoan
audienceviaachannel.
A)transmitting
B)submitting
C)transforming
D)switching
70.Dogsareoftenpraisedfortheir;theyalmostneverabandontheir
masters.
A)faith
B)loyalty
C)trust
D)truthfulness
PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)
Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,thereare
altogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,
addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsin
theblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrect
wordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(A)
intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,
crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.
Example:
Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods/.1.
time/times/period
Manyoftheargumentshaving/usedforthestudyofliteratureas2.
aschoolsubjectarevalidforAstudyoftelevision.3.the
Ifindeedsilenceisgolden,itisalsobecomingasrareasgold.Itseemsthat
theprogressesofmanincludesarisingvolumeofnoise.(71)Ineveryhomea
stereoortelevisionwillfilltheroomssound,between(72)sunriseandsunset,
streetsandhighwaysareaconstantsourceofvoicefromcars,buses,andtrucks.
Youcanpassanyfactoryor(73)constructionareaandtheroaroftheirmachinery
willmakeyourears(74)ringing.Musicisplayedineverysupermarket,most
restaurants,and(75)manyoffices,bigcitiesoftheworldarewell-knownby
theirnoisiness.(76)
Noisepollutionisthenewsideeffectofourtechnologicalage.Dayornight,
thesoundoftheworkfillstheair.Itseems(77)thatthesmoothingeffects