2001年1月英语六级真题及答案

2001年1月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In t his s ection, y w h 1 ou s c ill ear A t 0e ohort onver 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 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 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 ’c 9 lo o c k i n t hm e 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 o n . T h e r e f o rDe), “ 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 [ D ] Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) The man thinks travelling by air is quite safe. B) The woman never travels by plane. C) Both speakers feel nervous when flying. D) The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life. 2. A) At the information desk. B) In an office. C) In a restaurant. D) At a railway station. 3. A) Write the letter. B) Paint the shelf. C) Fix the shelf. D) Look for the pen. 4. A) It gives a 30% discount to all customers. B) It is run by Mrs. Winter’s husband. C) It hires Mrs. Winter as an adviser. D) It encourages husbands to shop on their own. 5. A) Long exposure to the sun. B) Lack of sleep. C) Too tight a hat. D) Long working hours. 6. A) His English is still poor after ten years in America. B) He doesn’t mind speaking English with an accent. C) He doesn’t like the way Americans speak. D) He speaks English as if he were a native speaker. 7. A) An auto mechanic. B) An electrician. C) A carpenter. D) A telephone repairman. 8. A) They both enjoyed watching the game. B) The man thought the results were beyond their expectations. C) They both felt good about the results of the game. D) People were surprised at their winning the game. 9. A) Manager and employee. B) Salesman and customer. C) Guide and tourist. D) Professor and student. 10. A) Tom has arranged a surprise party for Lucy. B) Tom will keep the surprise party a secret. C) Tom and Lucy have no secrets from each other. D) Tom didn’t make any promise to Lucy. Section B Compound Dictation 注意：听力理解的B节(SectionSection B)为复合式听写 (SectionCompound D 上，现在请取出试卷二。 ，题目在试卷二 ictation) Directions: I n t h i s s e c t i o n , y o u w i l l h e a r a p a s s a g e t. hWr e h e nt i tm he s p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e fi r s t t i m e , y o u s h o u l d l i s t e n c a r e f u l l y f o r general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are r e q u i r e d t o fi l l i n t h e b l a n k s n u m b e r e d f r o m S 1 t o S 7 w i t h t h e e x a c t words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you a re required to fil l in t he mi ssing info rmat ion. You can either use the exact w yords h j ou h o ave w d ust t m eard p i yr rite ow o w n w o r d s . F i n a l l y, w h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e t h i r d t i m e , y o u should check what you have written. T h e h u m a n b o d y i s a r e m a r k a b l e f o os d a p nro ac de u sl ts ,o ry.o A u may consume (SectionS1) ________ a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body w eight. Y a (Section _ ou h re S2)a c _______ e tarnessing, t nd intricate (SectionS3) ________ of your body in order to remain in energy balance. To (SectionS4) ________ a given body weight, your energy input must balanc output. However, sometimes the (Section S 5) ________ energy balance is upset, and your (SectionS6) ________ body weight will either fall or (SectionS7) ________. The t erm b i ody r t mage t mental i eferswmage h oo o heoe p ave f ur a p p e a r a n c e , a n d (Section S 8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . R e s e a that a bout 4 p o0 a ercent m a 5 p f dult o a w en a dnd 5 ercent w i t h t h e i r c u r r e n t b o d y w e i g h t . (Section S 9 ) _ _ _ _ the c ollege l as evel, f t 8 p tudy o b ound m a hat f fi 5 y ercent s t u d e n t s d e s i r e d t o ________________________________. Thinness is currently an attribute that fem desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity. The vast majority of individuals w h o w a n t t o c h a n g e t h e i r b o d y w e i g h t d o i t f o r t h e s a ke o f a p p e ar a n c e : m o w a nt t o l o s e exce s s bo dy f a t , w h i l e a s m a l l e r pe rce n t a g e o f i nd i v i d u a l s a ct u a l l y want to gain weight. 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 there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. B i rds t ha t a re l i t er a l l y ha a sll fe e p— w i t h o ne b r a i n he m i s p he re a l e r t a nd t he other s leeping—control w s o t b r hich a ide a f t he an rain em study of sleeping ducks. Earlier studies h d ave hocumented b rains i leep aw r alfn o b ideT ange brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain w aves. T e c he b t ye s ontrolled h k ys he w t leeping w a k e f u l h e m i s p h’se reey e s t a y s o p e n a n d a l e r t . B i r d s a l s o c a n s l e e p w i t h b o t h hemispheres resting at once. Decades of studies of bird flocks led researchers to predict extra alertness in the more vulnerable, end of the row sleepers. Sure enough, the end birds tended t o w a t c h acr e f u l l y o n t h e s i d e a w a y f r o m t h e i r c o m p a n i o n s . D u c k s i n t h e i n n e r spots showed no preference for gaze direction. Also, birdsdozing (Section打盹) at the end of the line resorted to single hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ucks did. d Rotating 16 birds through the positions in a four duck row, the researchers found outer birds h a l f a s l e e p d u r i n g s o m e 3 2 p e rc e n t o f d o z i n g t i m e v e r s u s a b o u t 1 2 p e rc e n t f o r birds in internal spots. “We b e l i e v e t h i s i s t h e fi r s t e v i d e nacne afno irm a l b e h a v i o r a l l y c o n t r o l l i n g s l e e p a n d w a k e f u l n e s s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y i n d i ff e r e the researchers say. T h e r e s u l t s p r o v i d e t h e b e s t e v i d e n c e fsot ra na dlionngg s u p p o s i t i o n t h a t s i n g l e h e m i s p h e r e s l e e p e v o ln ve ed d f ao sr ce rn ee amt iuer se . s Tshc preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be wid p r e d i c t s . H e ’ s s e e n i t i n a p a i r o f b i r d s d o zbi n y gs isdi d e ei n t h e z o o a n d i n a s i n g l e p e t b i rd s l e e p i n g b y a m i rro r. T h e m i rro r s i d e e y e reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open. Useful as half sleeping might be, it ’s only been found in birds and such water mammals (Section 哺 乳动物) as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain drowning. awake allows a sleeping animal to surface Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds ’ half brain sleep“is just the tip of the iceberg(Section冰 山)” H se peculates t m e hatm t ore u w xamples w t ac l ay a urn other species. 11. A new study on birds’ sleep has revealed that ________. A) half brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds B) half brain sleep is characterized by slow brain waves C) birds can control their half brain sleep consciously D) birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at rest 12. According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ________. A) they have to watch out for possible attacks occ B) their brain hemispheres take turns to rest C) the two halves of their brain are differently structured D) they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions 13. The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that ________. A) the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespread B) birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security C) even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security D ) a mirror s i n g l e p e t b i r d e n j o y s s e e i n g 14. W h i l es l e e p i n g , s o m e w a t e r m a m m a l s t e n d t o k e e p h a l f a w a k e i n o r d e r t o ________. A) alert themselves to the approaching enemy B) emerge from water now and then to breathe C) be sensitive to the ever changing environment D) avoid being swept away by rapid currents 15. By “just the tip of the iceberg” (SectionLine 2, Para. 8), Siegel suggests that ________. A) half brain sleep has something to do with icy weather B) the mystery of half brain sleep is close to being solved C) most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers D ) h a l f species b r a i n s l e e p i s a p h e n o m e n o n t h a t c o u l d Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. A nine year old schoolgirl singlehandedly cooks up a science fair experiment that e undsd ebunking(Section p 揭穿…的真相) a w idely p mracticed t E edical re Rosa’s target was a practice knowntherapeutic as (Section治疗的) touch (SectionTT for short), whose advocates manipulate patients’ “energy fieldto make them feel better and e v e n , s a y s o m e , t o c u r e t h e m o f v a r i o u s i l l s . Ye t E m i l y ’ s t e s t s h o w s t h a t t h e s e n e r g y fi e l d s c a n ’ t b e d e t e c t e d , e v e np r ba yc t ti rt ai oi nn (Section 行 ee d r医 s T者T) . Obviously mindful of the publicity value of the situation, Journal editor Ge Lundberg appeared on TV to declare, “Age doesn’t matter. It’s good science that matters, and this is good science.” Emily’s m other L R inda ar osa, n h b egistered c a urse, T T f o r n e a r l y a d e c a d e . L i n d a fi r s t t h o u g h t a b o u t T T i n‘8t0hse, w l aht e n s h e learned it was on the approved list for continuing nursing education in Colorado. as