2001年6月六级真题及答案

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Part I ListeningComprehension (20minutes)

SectionA

Directions: In this section, you willhear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question willbe asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will bespoken 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 isthe best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.

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 thetwo were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morningand have to finish at 2 in theafternoon. 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 center.

Sample Answer [A][B] [C] [D]

1. A) He will tell Mary how to operate thedishwasher.

B) He will wash the dishes himselfinstead.

C) He will help Bill to translate themanual.

D) He himself will operate the dishwasher.

2. A) Lose weight.

B) Quit smoking.

C) Weigh himself frequently.

D) Have a talk with the doctor.

3. A) The woman should have complained to her neighbor.

B) The woman should stay out until theneighbors are quiet.

C) The woman should have stayed at thelibrary.

D) The lab will be a better place forreading.

4. A) Check the figures later today.

B) Bring a calculator tomorrow.

C) Bring a calculator tomorrow.

D) Calculate the number right now.

5. A) She doesn’t remember much about the city.

B) She’s never been to the city.

C) She would find someone else to help.

D) She would talk to the man later.

6. A) She thinks the man should have helped earlier.

B) She doesn’t need the man’s help.

C) She doesn’t know the boxes are heavy.

D) She wants the man to help with theboxes.

7. A) She let the man use her books for theweekend.

B) She brought the books the man askedfor.

C) She borrowed the books from the man.

D) She offered to help the man.

8. A) She’d like to have the windows open.

B) She likes to have the air conditioneron.

C) The air is heavily polluted.

D) The windows are already open.

9. A) He’s going to visit a photo studio.

B) He’s just had his picture taken.

C) He’s on the way to the theater.

D) He’s just returned from a jobinterview.

10. A) At a gas station.

B) In a park.

C) In an emergency room.

D) At a garage.

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 andthe questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.

Passage one

Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you havejust heard.

11. A) One sixth of them are seriously polluted.

B) One third of them are seriouslypolluted.

C) Half of them are seriously polluted.

D) Most of them are seriously polluted.

12. A) There was no garbage left to clean up.

B) There was more garbage than before andthey had to work harder.

C) The river had become so clean that alot of water-birds came back.

D) The river was much cleaner and they hadto search for garbage.

13. A) Most of them would be indifferent and keepon throwing garbage into the river.

B) They would join the students inchanging the situation.

C) They would become more aware of thepollution problem.

D) They would think twice before they wentswimming or fishing in the river.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you havejust heard.

14. A) Why people hold back their tears.

B) Why people cry.

C) How to restrain one’s tears.

D) How tears are produced.

15. A) What chemicals tears are composed of.

B) Whether crying really helps us feelbetter.

C) Why some people tend to cry more oftenthan others.

D) How tears help people cope withemotional problems.

16. A) Only one out of four girls cries less oftenthan boys.

B) Of four boys, only one cries veryoften.

C) Girls cry four times as often as boys.

D) Only one out of four babies doesn’t cryoften.

17. A) Only humans respond to emotions by sheddingtears.

B) Only humans shed tears to get rid ofirritating stuff in their eyes.

C) Only human tears can resist theinvading bacteria.

D) Only human tears can discharge certainchemicals.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you havejust heard.

18. A) They make decisions by tossing coins.

B) They are not physically separated.

C) They think exactly the same way.

D) They share most of their vital organs.

19. A) Few of them can live long.

B) Few of them get along well with eachother.

C) Most of them live a normal life.

D) Most of them differ in their likes anddislikes.

20. A) They go to a regular school.

B) They attend a special school.

C) They are taught by their parents.

D) They have a private tutor.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Eachpassage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on thebest choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center.

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on thefollowing passage:

Our culture has caused most Americans toassume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use areunderstood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way tosummon a person from the Philippinesto one’s side, or that in Italyand some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign offarewell.

Those private citizens who sent packagesto our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT toescape duty payments did not bother to find out that “Gift” means poison inGerman. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer tobe at least 3 feet or an arm’s length away form others. Latins and MiddleEasterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable.

Our linguistic（语言上的）and cultural blindness and thecasualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customsand languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respectin the world.

Even here in the United States, we make few concessionsto the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in fourlanguages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual（多语的）guided tours. Very fewrestaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks andpolicemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only andoften we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.

When we go abroad, we tend to cluster inhotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and informationwe pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer—who speakEnglish. Our business dealings, as well as the nation’s diplomacy, areconducted through interpreters.

For many years, America and Americans could get bywith cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerfulcountry of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods.

But all that is past. American dollars nolonger buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our properrole in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent ofAmericans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs;we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, eventhough it may not always be the upper hand.

21. It can be inferred thatAmericans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably______________.

A)stand still

B)jump aside

C)step forward

D)draw back

22. Theauthor gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ___________.

A)cultural self-centeredness

B)casual manners

C)indifference toward foreign visitors

D)arrogance towards other cultures

23. Incountries other than their own most Americans _______________.

A)are isolated by the local people

B)are not well informed due to the language barrier

C)tend to get along well with the natives

D)need interpreters in hotels and restaurants

24. According to the author,Americans’ cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ____________.

A)affect their image in the new era

B)cut themselves off from the outside world

C)limit their role in world affairs

D)weaken the position of the US dollar

25. Theauthor’s intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that________.

A)it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends

B)it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs

C)it is necessary to use several languages in public places

D)it is time to get acquainted with other cultures

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on thefollowing passage:

In department stores and closets all overthe world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealingbecause they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they areultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today.What are they? They are high heels — a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knowsit or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion mythshave led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated forwearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as longterm hardships. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use orpurchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical andpsychological suffering.

For the sake of fairness, it must be notedthat there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating（使通气）lawns. Anyone who has ever wornheels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard ina pair of those babies eliminates all need to call for a lawn care specialist,and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all thosemessy chunks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional fordefense against oncoming enemies, who can easily be scared away by threateningthem with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion accessories.

Regardless of such practical uses forheels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physicalhealth. Talk to any podiatrist（足病医生）, and you will hear that the majority of their business comes fromhigh-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such asdeformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twistedor broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flatshoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught ina sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate（阴沟栅）and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, orneck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she canlook forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her swollen, achingfeet.

26. Whatmakes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?

A)The multi-functional use of high heels.

B)Their attempt to show off their status.

C)The rich variety of high heel styles.

D)Their wish to improve their appearance.

27. Theauthor’s presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant______________.

A)to be ironic

B)to poke fun at women

C)to be fair to the fashion industry

D)to make his point convincing

28. The author uses theexpression “those babies” (Line 3, Para.2) to refer to high heels __________.

A)to show their fragile characteristics

B)to indicate their feminine features

C)to show women’s affection for them

D)to emphasize their small size

29. Theauthor’s chief argument against high heels is that ____________.

A)they pose a threat to lawns

B)they are injurious to women’s health

C)they don’t necessarily make women beautiful

D)they are ineffective as a weapon of defense

30. Itcan be inferred from the passage that women should _______________.

A)see through the very nature of fashion myths

B)boycott the products of the fashion industry

C)go to a podiatrist regularly for advice

D)avoid following fashion too closely

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on thefollowing passage:

It is hardly necessary for me to cite allthe evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from theDepartment of Education are sufficient: 27 million Americans cannot read atall, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient tosurvive in our society.

But my own worry today is less that of theoverwhelming problem of elemental literacy than it is of the slightly moreluxurious problem of the decline in the skill even of he middle-class reader,of his unwillingness to afford those spaces of silence, those luxuries ofdomesticity and time and concentration, that surround the image of the classicact of reading. it has been suggested that almost 80 percent of America’sliterate, educated teenagers can no longer read without an accompanying noise(music) in the background or a television screen flickering（闪烁）at the corner of their field ofperception. We know very little about the brain and how it deals withsimultaneous conflicting input, but every common-sense intuition suggests weshould be profoundly alarmed. This violation of concentration, silence, solitude（独处的状态）goes to the very heart of our notion of literacy; this new form ofpart-reading, of part-perception against background distraction, rendersimpossible certain essential acts of apprehension and concentration, let alonethat most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece ofprose he or she really loves, which is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, byheart; the expression is vital.

Under these circumstances, the question ofwhat future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Ahead of us lietechnical, psychic（心理的）, and social transformations probably much more dramatic than thosebrought about by Gutenberg, the German inventor in printing. The Gutenbergrevolution, as we now know it, took a long time; its effects are still beingdebated. The information revolution will touch every facet of composition,publication, distribution, and reading. No one in the book industry can saywith any confidence what will happen to the book, as we’ve known it.

31. Thepicture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is_____.

A)rather bleak

B)fairly bright

C)very impressive

D)quite encouraging

32. Theauthor’s biggest concern is ____________.

A)elementary school children’s disinterest in reading classics

B)the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U.S.

C)the musical setting American readers require for reading

D)the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class

33. Amajor problem with most adolescents who can read is ___________.

A)their fondness of music and TV programs

B)their ignorance of various forms of art and literature

C)their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding

D)their inability to focus on conflicting input

34. The author claims thatthe best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is____________.

A)to be able to appreciate it and memorize it

B)to analyze its essential features

C)to think it over conscientiously

D)to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value

35. Aboutthe future of the arts of reading the author feels ____________.

A)upset

B)uncertain

C)alarmed

D)pessimistic

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on thefollowing passage:

For centuries, explorers have risked theirlives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degreeseconomic and nationalistic. Columbus went westto look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater gloryof Spain.Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and theAppolo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technologicalmuscle during the cold war.

Although their missions blended commercialand political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplishedsome significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone before.

Today Mars looms（隐约出现）as humanity’s next great terraincognita（未探明之地）. Andwith doubtful prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war arapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperationin large space ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits ornationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on theplanet’s reddish surface. Could it be that science, which has long played aminor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? Thequestion naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that onlyhumans could do on Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profoundenough to justify the expense of sending people across interplanetary space?

With Mars the scientific stakes arearguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of whether life everexisted on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been highlightedby mounting evidence that the Red Planet once had abundant stable, liquid waterand by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rodeto Earth on a meteorite（陨石）from Mars. A more conclusive answer about life on Mars, past orpresent, would give researchers invaluable data about the range of conditionsunder which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life. Ifit could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the findingwould provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in allof science: the prevalence of life in the universe.

36. According to the passage,the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was______________.

A)to display their country’s military might

B)to accomplish some significant science

C)to find new areas for colonization

D)to pursue commercial and state interests

37. At present, a probableinducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is_____________.

A)international cooperation

B)nationalistic reasons

C)scientific research

D)long-term profits

38. Whatis the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?

A)To find out if life ever existed there.

B)To see if humans could survive there.

C)To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.

D)To show the leading role of science in space exploration.

39. Bysaying “With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have everbeen” (Line 1, Para.4), the author means that _________________.

A)with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space ventures

B)in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high

C)in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before

D)with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue

40. Thepassage tells us that proof of life on Mars would _______________.

A)make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life

B)confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteorite

C)reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates

D)provide an explanation why life is common in the universe

Part III Vocabularyand Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completesthe sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.

41. If you want this painkiller, you’ll have toask the doctor for a ______________.

A) transaction B) permit

C) settlement D) prescription

42. The _____________ from childhood to adulthoodis always a critical time for everybody.

A) conversion B) transition

C) turnover D) transformation

43. It is hard to tell whether we are going tohave a boom in the economy or a __________.

A) concession B) recession

C) submission D) transmission

44. Hisuse of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his________ as he developed his own technique.

A) descendants B) predecessors

C) successors D) ancestors

45. Failure in a required subject may result inthe ______________ of a diploma.

A) refusal B)betrayal

C) denial D)burial

46. Tohelp students understand how we see, teachers often draw an _____________between an eye and a camera.

A) image B)analogy

C) imitation D) axis

47. A1994 World Bank report concluded that ______________ girls in school was probablythe single most effective anti-poverty policy in the developing world today.

A) assigning B) admitting

C) involving D) enrolling

48. Theauthor of the report is well ______________ with the problems in the hospitalbecause he has been working there for many years.

A) acquainted B) informed

C) accustomed D) known

49. Whenthe farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _________________ byits complicated traffic system.

A) evoked B)bewildered

C) diverted D) undermined

50. IfJapan ________________ its relation with that country it will have to findanother supplier of raw materials.

A) precludes B) terminates

C) partitions D) expires

51. Theywere ________________ in their scientific research, not knowing what happenedjust outside their lab.

A) submerged B) drowned

C) immersed D) dipped

52. Youshould _______________ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time or Newsweek.

A) ascribe B)order

C) reclaim D)subscribe

53. Theautomatic doors in supermarkets ____________ the entry and exit of customerswith shopping carts.

A) furnish B)induce

C) facilitate D) allocate

54. Eachworkday, the workers followed the same schedules and rarely _________ from thisroutine.

A) deviated B) disconnected

C) detached D) distorted

55. Thelittle girl was ________________ by the death of her dog since her affectionfor the pet had been real and deep.

A) grieved B)suppressed

C) oppressed D) sustained

56. Avisitor to a museum today would notice __________ changes in the way museumsare operated.

A) cognitive B) rigorous

C) conspicuous D) exclusive

57. Most people tend to think they are soefficient at their job that they are ___________.

A) inaccessible B) irreversible

C) immovable D) irreplaceable

58. Being impatient is __________________ withbeing a good teacher.

A) intrinsic B) ingenious

C) incompatible D) inherent

59. For a particular reason, he wanted theinformation to be treated as ______________.

A) assured B)reserved

C) intimate D) confidential

60. Fortune-tellersare good at making _____ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”

A) philosophical B) ambiguous

C) literal D)invalid

61. Thetenant must be prepared to decorate the house __________ the terms of thecontract.

A) in the vicinity of B) in questof

C) in accordance with D) incollaboration with

62. The winners of the football championship ranoff the field carrying the silver cup ______.

A) turbulently B) tremendously

C) triumphantly D) tentatively

63. He said that they had _________ been obligedto give up the scheme for lack of support.

A) gravely B)regrettably

C) forcibly D) graciously

64. The law on drinking and driving is ___________stated.

A) extravagantly B) empirically

C) exceptionally D) explicitly

65. Their claims to damages have not beenconvincingly __________.

A) refuted B)overwhelmed

C) depressed D) intimidated

66. Please don’t _________ too much on the painfulmemories. Everything will be all right.

A) hesitate B) linger

C) retain D)dwell

67. Thejobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed ______________ to him, butone day he discovered their difference.

A) identical B) vertical

C) parallel D) specific

68. Marybecame ______________ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.

A) completely B) sincerely

C) absolutely D) increasingly

69. Despitealmost universal ________ of the vital importance of women’s literacy,education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries ofthe world.

A) identification B) compliment

C) confession D) acknowledgement

70. Intoday’s medical field, little agreement exists on the ______ for definingmental illness.

A) legislation B) requirement

C) criteria D) measures

Part IV ErrorCorrection (15 minutes)

Directions: This partconsists 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 deletea 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 thecorresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and writethe missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put aslash (／) inthe blank.

Example:

Television is rapidly becoming the literatures 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___________

More people die of tuberculosis (结核病) than of any

other disease caused by a single agent. This has probably

been the case in quite a while. During the early stages of

71. __________

the industrial revolution, perhaps one in every seventh

72. __________

deaths in Europe’s crowded cities were caused by the

73. __________

disease. From now on, though, western eyes, missing the

74. __________

global picture, saw the trouble going into decline. With

occasional breaks for war, the rates of death and

infection in the Europe and America dropped steadily

75. __________

through the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 1950s, the

introduction of antibiotics (抗菌素) strengthened the

trend in rich countries, and the antibiotics were allowed

to be imported to poor countries. Medical researchers

76. __________

declared victory and withdrew.

They are wrong. In the mid-1980s the frequency of

77. __________

infections and deaths started to pick up again around the

world. Where tuberculosis vanished, it came back; in

78. __________

many places where it had never been away, it grew better.

79. __________

The World Health Organization estimates that 1.7

billion people (a third of the earth’s population) suffer

from tuberculosis. Even the infection rate was

falling, population growth kept the number of clinical

cases more or less constantly at 8 million a year. Around

80. __________

3 million of those people died, nearly all of them in poor

countries.

Part V Writing (30minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write aletter. Suppose you are Zhang Ying. Write a letter to Xiao Wang, a schoolmateof yours who is going to visit you during the week-long holiday. You shouldwrite a t least 120 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese.

1.表示欢迎

2.提出对度假安排的建议

3.提醒应注意的事项

A letter to a Schoolmate

June23, 2001

Dear Xiao Wang,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

ZhangYing

2001.6

1. B 2. A 3. C 4.B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9.D 10. D

11. B 12. D 13. C 14.B 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. B 19.A 20. A

21. D 22. A 23. B 24.C 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. C 29.B 30. D

31. A 32. D 33. C 34.A 35. B 36. D 37.C 38. A 39. B 40. C

41. D 42. B 43. B 44.B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49.B 50. B

51. C 52. D 53. C 54.A 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59.D 60. B

61. C 62. C 63. B 64.D 65. A 66. D 67. A 68. D 69.D 70. C

71. in à for 72.seventh à seven

73. were à was 74.now à then