1998年1月英语六级真题及答案

1998年1月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each c onversation, aq w b a uestion a w w s ill B e sked the c onversation a t q wnd b s he o uestion o A e ill e p qu esti o n t here w il l be a pa use. Dur i ng the p au se, yo u m ust rea d t he four s uggested a m nswers A ，B)，C), a D ndarked a d) w nd ) i ecide t h e b e s t a n s w e r. T h e n m a r k t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g l e t t e r o n t h e A n s w e r 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 t c he onversation w k t t t a et now a s hat w the wo re w i l l s t a r t a t 9 o ’ c l o c k i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d h a v e t o fi n i s h a t 2 i n t h e a f t e r n o T h e r e f oD r e) ,“ 5 h o u r s ” i s t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r . Y o u s h o u l d c h o o s e [ Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) Swimming. B) Playing tennis. C) Boating. D) Playing table tennis. 2. A) She is going to Finland. B) She has visitors next week. C) She has guests at her home. D) She has just visited him this week. 3. A) Get some coins at the cafe. B) Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe. C) Get some coffee from the machine. D) Try to fix the machine. 4. A) They spent three hundred dollars on their vacation. B) They drew money than they should have from the bank. C) They lost their bankbook. D) They had only three hundred dollars in the bank. 5. A) To find out her position in the company. B) To apply for a job. C) To offer her a position in the company. D) To make an appointment with the sales manager. 6. A) He is surprised. B) He feels very happy. C) He is indifferent. D) He feels very angry. 7. A) He hasn’t cleaned his room since Linda visited him. B) Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him. C) He’s been too busy to clean his room. D) Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do. 8. A) She is a generous woman by nature. B) It doesn’t have a back cover. C) She feels the man’s apology is enough. D) It is no longer of any use to her. 9. A) To remind him of the data he should take to the conference. B) To see if he is ready for the coming conference. C) To tell him something about the conference. D) To help him prepare for the conference. 10. A) The long wait. B) The broken down computer. C) The mistakes in her telephone bill. D) The bad telephone service. 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 a questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D T ). m hen t c ark l he o torresponding A S w a etter single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) About 45 million. B) About 50 million. C) About 5.4 million. D) About 4.5 million. 12. A) The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance. B) The actors and actresses only perform in their own communities. C) They exist only in small communities. D) They only put on shows that are educational. 13. A) It provides them with the opportunity to watch performances for free. B) It provides them with the opportunity to make friends. C) It gives them the chance to do something creative. D) It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) They are usually more clever. B) They get tired easily. C) They are more likely to make minor mental errors. D) They are more skillful in handling equipment. 15. A) It had its limitations. B) Its results were regarded as final. C) It was supported by the government. D) It was not sound theoretically. 16. A) Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress. B) The lack of consideration for them in equipment design. C) The probability of their getting excited easily. D) Their slowness in responding. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) 18 American undergraduates. B) 18 American postgraduates. C) 18 overseas undergraduates. D) 18 overseas postgraduates. 18. A) Family relations. B) social problems C) Family planning. D) Personal matters. 19. A) Red. B) Blue. C) Green. D) Purple. 20. A) The five questions were not well designed. B) Not all the questionnaires were returned. C) Only a small number of students were surveyed. D) Some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each followed b s qy ome o u uestions s F re nfinished o t ta the re are four choices marked A) ， B)， C), and D). you should decide o n t he best cho i ce a nd m ar k t he co r res po ndin g let t er o n t he Answ er Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. A few common misconceptions. Beauty d ei es p o. nOl ’s yn esp khiyns i c a l assets and liabilities don ’t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than s t u d i e s o f h o w w e r e a c t t o b e a u t i f u l saon db enaout t i f u l p e o p l e . T h e v i r t u a l l y unanimousconclusion : Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, that physicallyactive attr individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantic With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs, they a more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties(虔诚) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, or teachers or corporate personnel mangers-a piece paper relating an individual’s accomplishments. Attached photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictu d i ff e r e n t . S osh moew a s t r i k i n g l y a t t r a c t i v e p e r s o n , s o mleo oakni nagv e r a g e character, a s a ndu ome u n h nusually b G mnattractive a u asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted. Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the p e r s o n i s r a t e d . I n t h e p h r a s e , b o rro w e d f ro m S a p p h o , t h a t t h e s o c i a l s c i e n t i s t s use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good. In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than f or men. A Utah State U niversity prof essor, w ho is an authority on th e subject explains: I t o nt erms c t fi heiro p areers, a heo m mpact f is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are i public eye. On another note, though, there is enough literature now for conclude that attractive women who aspire (追求) to managerial positions do not get on as well as women who may be less attractive. 21. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e p a s s a g e , p e o p l e o f t e n w r o n g l y b e l i e v e t h a t i n p u r s u i n career as a manager ________. A) a person’s property or debts do not matter much B) a person’s outward appearance is not a critical qualification C) women should always dress fashionably D) women should not only be attractive but also high minded 22. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that ________. A) people do not realize the importance of looking one’s best B) women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid well C) good looking women aspire to managerial positions D) attractive people generally have an advantage ove