290/19 大家版收藏級大學(xué)英語四六級真題大全 大家網(wǎng)深情奉獻(xiàn)！ http://www.TopS 閣明俊審校制作！1997年6月大學(xué)英語六級(CET-6)真題試卷及參考答案PartIListeningcomprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA)，B)，C),andD)anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)OnThursdaynight.B)OnMondaynight.C)OnFridaymorning.D)OnThursdaymorning2. A)Trytohelphimfindroomsinanotherhotel.B)Checktoseeifthereareanyvacanciesinherhotel.C)Lethimmovetoaroomwithtwosinglebeds.D)ShowhimthewaytoImperialHotel.3. A)Robust.B)Brave.C)Generous.D)Dangerous.4. A)Heloveshispresentjob.B)Heisgoingtoopenastore.C)Heisabouttoretire.D)Heworksinarepairshop.5. A)Shehasconfidenceinhim.B)Shehasalsowonascholarship.C)Sheissurprisedatthenews.D)Sheisnotinterestedinthenews.6. A)Hisonlysonisdying.B)Hismotherdiedsometimeago.C)Hedidn’tlikeafterhissickwife.D)Hehasn’ttakengoodcareofhisson.7. A)Attheairport.B)Inatravelagency.C)Inahotel.D)Atthereceptiondesk.8. A)Heisnotequaltothejob.B)Heisnotwellpaidforhiswork.C)Hedoesn’tthinkthejobischallengingenough.D)Hecannotkeephismindonhiswork.9. A)Thetalkshaven’tstartedyet.B)Thetalkshaven’tachievedmuch.C)Thetalkshaveproducedageneralagreement.D)Thetalksbrokedownandcouldgotofurther.10. A)Helphimtocarrysomeluggage.B)Getsometravelinformation.C)Tellhimthewaytotheleftluggageoffice.D)Lookaftersomethingforhim.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,C)Shewillremainsingle.D)Shewillearnalotofmoney.17. A)Sheshouldfindagoodjob.B)Sheshouldopenasmallrestaurant.C)Sheshouldhavemorecontroloverherlife.D)Sheshouldgetmarried.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18. A)Inday-carecenterswherelittlechildrenweretakencareof.B)InareasinChicagopoorpeoplelived.C)Inplaceswherehotlunchwasprovidedforfactoryworkers.D)Inschoolswherefreeclasseswereorganizedforyoungpeople.19. A)Foryoungpeopleandadults.B)Forimmigrants.C)Forfactoryworks.D)Forpoorcitychildren.20. A)JaneAdams’contributionstosociety.B)JaneAdams’struggleforwomen’sliberation.C)JaneAdams’lifestory.D)JaneAdams’responsibilityforthepoor.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowingbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements-ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarktheandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ItissaidthatthepublicandCongressionalconcernaboutdeceptivepackagingrumpusstartedbecauseSenatorHartdiscoveredthattheboxesofcerealsconsumedbyhim,Mrs.Hart,andtheirchildrenwerebecominghigherandnarrower,withadeclineofnetweightfrom12to10.5ounces,withoutanyreductioninprice.Therewerestilltwelvebiscuits,buttheyhadbeenreducedinsize.Later,theSenatorrightlycomplainedofastore-boughtpieinahandsomelyillustratedboxthatpictured,inasingleslice,almostasmanycherriesastherewereinthewholepie.Themanufacturerwhoincreasestheunitpriceofhisproductbychanginghispackagesizetolowerthequantitydeliveredcan,withoutunduehardship,puthisproductintoboxes,bags,andtinsthatwillcontaineven4-ounce,8-ounce,one-pound,two-poundquantitiesofbreakfastfoods,cakemixes,etc.Astudyofdrugstoreandsupermarketshelveswillconvinceanyobserverthatallpossiblesizeandshapesofboxes,jars,bottles,andtinsareinuseatthesametimeand,asthepackagejournalsshow,weekbyweek,thereisneveranyhesitationinintroducinganewsize,andshapeofboxorbottlewhenitaidsinproductdifferentiation.Theproducersofpackagedproductsarguestronglyagainstchangingsizesofpackagestocontainevenweightsandvolumes,butnooneinthetradecommentsunfavorablyonthehugecostsincurredbyendlesschangesofpackagesizes,materials,shape,artwork,andnetweightsthatareusedforimprovingaproduct’smarketposition.Whenapackagingexpertexplainedthathewasabletomultiplythepriceofhardsweetsby2.5,from1dollarto2.50dollarsbychangingtoafancyjar,orthathehadmadea5-ouncebottlelookasthoughitheld8ounces,hewasineffecttellingthepublicthatpackagingcanbeaveryexpensiveluxury.Itevidentlydoescomehigh,whenanaveragefamilypaysabout200dollarsayearforbottles,cans,boxes,jarsandothercontainers,mostofwhichcan’tbeusedanythingbutstuffingthegarbagecan.21. WhatstartedthepublicandCongressionalconcernaboutdeceptivepackagingrumpus?A)Consumers’complaintsaboutthechangesinthepackagesize.B)Expensivepackagingforpoorqualityproducts.C)Asenator’sdiscoveryofthetricksinpackaging.D)Theriseintheunitpriceformanyproducts.22. Theword“undue”(Para.2)means“________”.A)improperB)adequateC)unexpectedD)excessive23. Consumersareconcernedaboutthechangesinthepackagesize,mainlybecause________.A)theyhatetoseeanychangesinthingstheyarefamiliarwithB)theyunitpriceforaproductoftenrisesasaresultC)theyhavetopayforthecostofchangingpackagesizesD)thisentailsanincreaseinthecostofpackaging24. Accordingtothispassage,varioustypesofpackagingcomeintoexistenceto________.A)meettheneedsofconsumersB)suitallkindsofproductsC)enhancethemarketpositionofproductsD)introducenewproducts25. Theauthoriscriticalmainlyof________.A)dishonestpackagingB)inferiorpackagingC)thechangesinpackagesizeD)exaggeratedillustrationsonpackagesQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ifsustainablecompetitiveadvantagedependsonwork-forceskills,Americanfirmshaveaproblem.Human-resourcemanagementisnottraditionallyseenascentraltothecompetitivesurvivalofthefirminUnitedStates.Skillacquisitionisconsideredanindividualresponsibility.Labourissimplyanotherfactorofproductiontobehired-rentedatthelowestpossiblecost-muchasonebuysrawmaterialsorequipment.Thelackofimportanceattachedtohuman-resourcemanagementcanbeseeninthecorporatehierarchy.InanAmericanfirmthechieffinancialofficerisalmostalwayssecondincommand.Thepostofheadofhuman-resourcemanagementisusuallyaspecializedjob,offattheedgeofthecorporatehierarchy.TheexecutivewhoholdsitisneverconsultedonmajorstrategicdecisionsandhasnochancetomoveuptoChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO).Bywayofcontrast,inJapantheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementiscentral-usuallythesecondmostimportantexecutive,aftertheCEO,inthefirm’shierarchy.WhileAmericanfirmsoftentalkaboutthevastamountsspentontrainingtheirworkforces,infacttheyinvestlessintheskillsoftheiremployeesthandoeitherJapaneseorGermanfirms.Themoneytheydoinvestisalsomorehighlyconcentratedonprofessionalandmanagerialemployees.Andthelimitedinvestmentsthataremadeintrainingworkersarealsomuchmorenarrowlyfocusedonthespecificskillsnecessarytodothenextjobratherthanonthebasicbackgroundskillsthatmakeitpossibletoabsorbnewtechnologies.Asaresult,problemsemergewhennewbreakthroughtechnologiesarrive.IfAmericanworkers,forexample,takemuchlongertolearnhowtooperatenewflexiblemanufacturingstationsthanworkersinGermany(astheydo),theeffectivecostofthosestationsislowerinGermanythanitisintheUnitedStates.Moretimeisrequiredbeforeequipmentisupandrunningatcapacity,andtheneedforextensiveretraininggeneratescostsandcreatesbottlenecksthatlimitthespeedwithwhichnewequipmentcanbeemployed.Theresultisaslowerpaceoftechnologicalchange.Andintheendtheskillsofthepopulationaffectthewagesofthetophalf.Ifthebottomhalfcan’teffectivelystafftheprocessesthathavetobeoperated,themanagementandprofessionaljobsthattowiththeseprocesseswilldisappear.26. WhichofthefollowingappliestothemanagementofhumanresourcesinAmericancompanies?A)Theyhirepeopleatthelowestcostregardlessoftheirskills.B)Theyseethegainingofskillsastheiremployees’ownbusiness.C)Theyattachmoreimportancetoworkersthanequipment.D)Theyonlyhireskilledworkersbecauseofkeencompetition.27. Whatisthepositionoftheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementinanAmericanfirm?A)Heisoneofthemostimportantexecutivesinfirms.B)Hispostislikelytodisappearwhennewtechnologiesareintroduced.C)Heisdirectlyunderthechieffinancialexecutivesinthefirms.D)Hehasnosayinmakingimportantdecisionsinthefirm.28. ThemoneymostAmericanfirmsputintrainingmainlygoesto________.A)workerswhocanoperatenewequipmentB)technologicalandmanagerialstaffC)workerswholackbasicbackgroundskillsD)topexecutives29. Accordingtothepassages,thedecisivefactorinmaintainingafirm’scompetitiveadvantageis________.A)theintroductionofnewtechnologiesB)theimprovementofworker’sbasicskillsC)therationalcompositionofprofessionalandmanagerialemployeesD)theattachmentofimportancetothebottomhalfoftheemployees30. Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A)AmericanfirmsaredifferentfromJapaneseandGermanfirmsinhuman-resourcemanagement.B)Extensiveretrainingisindispensabletoeffectivehuman-resourcemanagement.C)Theheadofhuman-resourcemanagementmustbeinthecentralpositioninafirm’shierarchy.D)Thehuman-resourcemanagementstrategiesofAmericanfirmsaffecttheircompetitivecapacity.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thebiographerhastodancebetweentwoshakypositionswithrespecttothesubject.Tooclosearelation,andthewritermaybeobjectivity.Notcloseenough,andthewritermaylackthesympathynecessarytoanyefforttoportrayamind,asoul-thequalityoflife.Whoshouldwritethebiographyofafamily,forexample?Becauseoftheirclosenesstothesubject,familymembersmayhavespecialinformation,butbythesametoken,theymaynothavethedistancethatwouldallowthemtobefair.Similarly,aking’sservantmightnotbethebestonetowriteabiographyofthatking.Butaforeignermightnothavetheknowledgeandsympathynecessarytowritetheking’sbiography-notforareadershipfromwithinthekingdom,atanyrate.Thereisnoidealpositionforsuchatask.Thebiographerhastoworkwiththepositionheorshehasintheworld,adjustingthatpositionasnecessarytodealwiththesubject.Everypositionhasstrengthsandweaknesses:tothrive,awritermusttrytobecomeawareofthese,evaluatethemintermsofthesubject,andselectapositionaccordingly.Whentheirsubjectsareheroesorfamousfigures,biographiesoftenrevealademocraticmotive:theyattempttoshowthattheirsubjectsareonlyhuman,nobetterthananyoneelse.Otherbiographiesaremeanttochangeus,toinviteustobecomebetterthanweare.ThebiographiesofJesusfoundintheBibleareinthisclass.Biographersmayclaimthattheiraccountisthe“authentic”one.Inadvancingthisclaim,theyarehelpedifthebiographyis“authorized”bythesubject,thispresumablyallowsthebiographerspecialaccesstoprivateinformation.“Unauthorized”biographiesalsohavetheirappeal,however,sincetheycansuggestanindependenceofmindinthebiographer.Inbookpromotions,the“unauthorized”characterisationusuallysuggeststheprospectofjuicygossipthatthesubjecthadhopedtosuppress.Asubjectmighthaveseveralbiographies,evenseveral“authentic”ones.Wesenseintuitivelythatnooneisinapositiontotellthestoryofalife,perhapsnoteventhesubject,andthishasbeenprovedbythehistoryofbiography.31. Accordingtotheauthor,anidealbiographerwouldbeonewho________.A)knowsthesubjectverywellandyetmaintainsaproperdistancefromhimB)isclosetothesubjectandknowsthetechniquesofbiographywritingC)isindependentandtreatsthesubjectwithfairnessandobjectivityD)possessesspecialprivateinformationandissympathetictowardthesubject32. TheauthorcitesthebiographiesofJesusintheBibleinordertoshowthat________.A)thebestbiographiesaremeanttotransformtheirreadersB)biographiesareauthenticaccountsoftheirsubjects’livesC)thebestbiographiesaretheofheroesandfamousfiguresD)biographiescanservedifferentpurpose33. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue,accordingtothepassage?A)Anauthenticbiographyseldomappealstoitsreaders.B)Anauthenticbiographyisoneauthorizedbythesubject.C)Noonecanwriteaperfectbiography.D)Authorizedbiographieshaveawiderreadership.34. Anunauthorizedbiographyislikelytoattractmorereadersbecause________.A)itportraysthesubjectbothfaithfullyandvividlyB)itcontainsinterestinginformationaboutthesubject’sprivatelifeC)itrevealsalotofaccuratedetailsunknowntooutsidersD)itusuallygivesasympatheticdescriptionofthesubject’scharacter35. Inthispassage,theauthorfocuseson________.A)thedifficultyofabiographerinfindingtheproperperspectivetodohisjobB)thesecretofabiographertowinmorereadersC)thetechniquesrequiredofabiographertowriteafoodbiographyD)thecharacteristicsofdifferentkindsofbiographiesQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whethertheeyesare“thewindowsofthesoul”isdebatable,thattheyareintenselyimportantininterpersonalcommunicationisafact.Duringthefirsttwomonthsofababy’slife,thestimulusthatproducesasmileisapairofeyes.Theeyesneednotbereal:amaskwithtwodotswillproduceasmile.Significantly,arealhumanfacewitheyesthenthefacewillnotmotivateasmile,norwillthesightofonlyoneeyethenthefaceispresentedinprofile.Thisattractiontoeyesasopposedtothenoseormouthcontinuesasthebabymatures.Inonestudy,whenAmericanfour-year-oldswereaskedtodrawpeople,75percentofthemdrewpeoplewithmouths,but99percentofthemdrewpeoplewitheyes.InJapan,however,wherebabiesarecarriedontheirmother’sback,infantstonotacquireasmuchattachmenttoeyesastheydoinothercultures.Asaresult,Japaneseadultsmakelittleuseofthefaceeithertoencodeordecodemeaning.Infact,Argylerevealsthatthe“properplacetofocusone’sgazeduringaconversationinJapanisontheneckofone’sconversationpartner.”TheroleofeyecontactinaconversationalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefined:speakersmakecontactwiththeeyesoftheirlistenerforaboutonesecond,thenglanceawayastheytalk;inafewmomentstheyre-establisheyecontactwiththelistenerorreassurethemselvesthattheiraudienceisstillattentive,thenshifttheirgazeawayoncemore.Listeners,meanwhile,keeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeaker,allowingthemselves-toglanceawayonlybriefly.Itisimportantthattheybelookingatthespeakeratthe`precisemomentwhenthespeakerreestablisheseyecontact:iftheyarenotlooking,thespeakerassumesthattheyaredisinterestedandeitherwillpauseuntileyecontactisresumedorwillterminatetheconversation.Justhowcriticalthiseyemaneuveringistothemaintenanceofconversationalflowbecomesevidentwhentwospeakersarewearingdarkglasses:theremaybeasortoftrafficjamofwordscausedbyinterruption,falsestarts,andunpredictablepauses.36. Theauthorisconvincedthattheeyesare________.A)ofextremeimportanceinexpressingfeelingsandexchangingideasB)somethingthroughwhichonecanseeaperson’sinnerworldC)ofconsiderablesignificanceinmakingconversationsinterestingD)somethingthevalueofwhichislargelyamatteroflongdebate37. Babieswillnotbestimulatedtosmilebyaperson________.A)whosefrontviewisfullyperceivedB)whosefaceiscoveredwithamaskC)whosefaceisseenfromthesideD)whosefaceisfreeofanycovering38. Accordingtothepassage,theJapanesefixtheirgazeontheirconversationpartner’sneckbecause________.A)theydon’tliketokeeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeakerB)theyneednotcommunicatethrougheyecontactC)theydon’tthinkitpolitetohaveeyecontactD)theydidn’thavemuchopportunitytocommunicatethrougheyecontactinbabyhood39. Accordingtothepassage,aconversationbetweentwoAmericansmaybreakdowndueto________.A)onetemporarilyglancingawayfromtheotherB)eyecontactofmorethanonesecondC)improperly-timedceasingofeyecontactD)constantadjustmentofeyecontact40. Tokeepaconversationflowingsmoothly,itisbetterfortheparticipants________.A)nottoweardarkspectaclesB)nottomakeanyinterruptionsC)nottoglanceawayfromeachotherD)nottomakeunpredictablepausesPartIIIVocabularyandStructureDirections: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispert.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41. By________computation,heestimatedthattherepairsonthehousewouldcosthimathousanddollars.A)coarseB)rudeC)crudeD)rough42. Yourstoryaboutthefrogturningintoaprinceis________nonsense.A)sheerB)shearC)shieldD)sheet43. Icouldseethatmywifewas________havingthatfurcoat,whetherIapprovedofitornot.A)adequateforB)intentonC)shortofD)deficientin44. The________runnercanrun2milesinfifteenminutes.A)commonB)usualC)averageD)general45. Oneofhiseyeswasinjuredinanaccident,butafteraoperation,hequicklyrecoveredhissight.A)delicateB)considerateC)preciseD)sensitive46. Asanexcellentshooter,Peterpractisedaimingatboth________targetsandmovingtargets.A)standingB)stationaryC)stillD)stable47. InAmericanuniversities,classesareoftenarrangedinmoreflexible________andmanyjobsoncampusarereservedforstudents.A)scalesB)patternsC)gradesD)ranks48. Theinsurancecompanypaidhim$10,000in________afterhisaccident.A)compensationB)installmentC)substitutionD)commission49. Thepoliticalfutureofthepresidentisnowhangingbya________.A)threadB)cordC)stringD)rope50. Thestatuewouldbeperfectbutforafewsmall________initsbe.A)mistakesB)weaknessesc)flawsD)errors51. Whyshouldanyonewanttoread________ofbooksbygreatauthorswhentherealpleasurecomesfromreadingtheoriginals.A)themesB)insightsC)digestsD)leaflets52. Parentshavealegal________toensurethattheirchildrenareprovidedwithefficienteducationsuitabletotheirage.A)impulseB)influenceC)obligationD)sympathy53. Mostnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalprofessionwomenareina________.A)scarcityB)minorityC)minimumD)shortage54. Davidlikescountrylifeandhasdecidedto________farming.A)goinforB)gobackonC)gothroughwithD)goalongwith55. JackwasabouttoannounceourplanbutI________.A)puthimthroughB)turnedhimoutC)gavehimupD)cuthimshort56. IamsureIcan________himintolettingusstayinthehotelforthenight.A)speakB)sayC)talkD)tell57. Lastyear,thecrimerateinChicagohassharply________.A)declinedB)lessenedC)descendedD)slipped58. Therepublicationofthepet’smostrecentworkswillcertainly________hisnationalreputation.A)magnifyB)strengthenC)enlargeD)enhance59. Recentlyanumberofcaseshavebeenreportedofyoungchildren________aviolentactpreviouslyseenontelevision.A)modifyingB)duplicatingC)acceleratingD)stimulating60. Thiskindofmaterialcan________heatandmoisture.A)deleteB)`compelC)constrainD)repel61. Reading________themindonlywithmaterialsofknowledge;itisthinkingthatmakeswhatwereadours.A)rectifiesB)prolongsC)minimizesD)furnishes62. Ifthefirealarmissounded,allresidentsarerequestedto________inthecourtyard.A)assembleB)convergeC)crowdD)accumulate63. Theworkintheofficewas________byaconstantstreamofvisitors.A)confusedB)hamperedC)reverendD)perplexed64. Thejoysoftravel,havinglong________thedisabled,areopeninguptovirtuallyanyonewhohasthemeans.A)omittedB)missedC)neglectedD)discarded65. Fewerandfeweroftoday’sworkersexpecttospendtheirworkinglivesinthesamefield,________thesamecompany.A)allelseB)muchworseC)lesslikelyD)letalone66. Whenhefinallyemergedfromthecaveafterthirtydays,Johnwas________pale.A)enormouslyB)startlinglyC)uniquelyD)dramatically67. Thankyouforapplyingforapositionwithourfirm.Wedonothaveanyopeningsatthistime,butweshallkeepyourapplicationon________fortwomonths.A)pileB)segmentC)sequenceD)file68. Itwillbesafertowalkthestreetsbecausepeoplewillnotneedtocarrylargeamountsofcash;virtuallyallfinancial________willbeconductedbycomputer.A)transactionsB)transmissionsC)transitionsD)transformations69. Theofaculturalphenomenonisusuallyalogicalconsequenceofsomephysicalaspectinthelifestyleofthepeople.A)implementationB)manifestationC)demonstrationD)expedition70. ThenewtechnologicalrevolutioninAmericannewspapershasbroughtincrease,awiderrangeofpublicationsandanexpansionofnewspaperjobs.A)manipulationB)reproductionC)circulationD)penetrationPartIVshortAnswerQuestions(15minutes)Directions: Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsisthefewestpossibleword.IonceknewadognamedNewtonwhohadauniquesenseofhumour.WheneverItossedoutaFrisbeeforhimtochase,he’dtakeoffinhotpursuitbutthenseemtolosetrackofit.Movingbackandforthonlyayardoftwofromthetoy,Newtonwouldlookallaround,evenupintothetrees.Heseemedgenuinelypuzzled.Finally,I’dgiveupandheadintothefieldtohelphimout.ButnosoonerwouldIgetwithin10ft.OfhimthanhewouldruninvariablystraightovertotheFrisbee,grabitandstartrunninglikemad,lookingoverhisshoulderwithwhatlookedsuspiciouslylikeagrin.Justabouteverypetownerhasastorylikethisandiseagertoshareitwithanyonewhowilllisten.Onveryshortnotice,TIMEreporterscamupwith25storiesaboutwhateach