2001年6月英语六级真题及答案

2001年6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 e a c h c o n v e r s a t i o n , a q u e s t i o n w i l l b e a s said. Both t che onversation a t q w bnds heo o uestion i After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read t f he c ourm hoices A B C a Darked a d w ), i t), ) nd 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 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 o r e , D ) “ 5 h o u r s ” i s t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r . Yo 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) He will tell Mary how to operate the dishwasher. B) He will wash the dishes himself instead. C) He will help Bill to translate the manual. 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 the neighbors are quiet. C) The woman should have stayed at the library. D) The lab will be a better place for reading. 4. A) Check the figures later today. B) Do the calculations again 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 the boxes. 7. A) She let the man use her books for the weekend. B) She brought the books the man asked for. 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 conditioner on. 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 job interview. 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 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) One sixth of them are seriously polluted. B) One third of them are seriously polluted. 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 and they had to work harder. C) The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back. D) The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage. 13. A) Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river. B) They would join the students in changing the situation. C) They would become more aware of the pollution problem. D) They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just 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 feel better. C) Why some people tend to cry more often than others. D) How tears help people cope with emotional problems. 16. A) Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys. B) Of four boys, only one cries very often. C) Girls cry four times as often as boys. D) Only one out of four babies doesn’t cry often. 17. A) Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears. B) Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes. C) Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria. D) Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just 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 each other. C) Most of them live a normal life. D) Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes. 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) Directions: T h e r e a r e 4 p a s s a g e s i n t h i. sE p aa ch rt passage is followed by s o m e q u e s t i o n s o r fi n i s h e d s t a t e m e n t s . F o r e a c h o f t h e m t h e r e a four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Our c ulture h c mas A aused t a ostn o mericans t o l o ssume is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize t w hat g aving i t w tood-bye s ap s f het P ay o ummon to one’s side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, c finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those privat e ci tizens who sent pa ckages to our t ro ops occupying Germa ny after W W orldI a m ar t I Gnd t e arkedd p hem d n IFT b o scape t o fi n d o u t t h a t “ G i f t ” m e a n s p o i s o n i n G e r m a n . M o r e o v e r , w e l i k e t o t h i ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm’s length away f ro m o t h e r s . L a t i n s a n d M i d d l e E a s t e r n e r s l i ke t o c o m e c l o s e r a n d t o u c h , w h i c h makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic (语言上的) and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we t ake n o totice d f t he g eveloped c a l astes, countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. o o estures, Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs f o re ig n vis itor s. Th ere a re n o inf o rma tion s ig ns in f o ur lan g ua ge s on ou r pu bl buildings o m r wonuments; d n h m ultilingual(多语言的) e o g otuidedt ave V ours. ery few r estaurant m h translations, enus a m ave ndw ultilingual b c a aiters, policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only an often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restauran English is spoken. Then attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives—usually the richer—who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nation’s diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris p r oll t eported 5 p o A hat w5 t ercent c t p f a mmericans significant r i w ole a n w w orldt h affairs; h i t i e ant d o ave of the next century, even though it may not always he the upper hand. 21. I t c a n b e i n f e r r e d t h a t A m e r i c a n s b e i n g a p p r o a c h e d t o o c l o s e l y b y M Easterners would most probably ________. A) stand still B) jump aside C) step forward D) draw back 22. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ________. A) cultural self-centeredness B) casual manners