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大学英语六级真题

2004.6

试卷一

PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Example:

Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A）2hours.

B）3hours.

C）4hours.

D）5hours.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9clockinthemorningandhavetofinishby2intheafternoon.Therefore,D）"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SampleAnswer[A][B[C][D]

1.A）Dick’strousersdon’tmatchhisjacket.

B）Dicklooksfunnyinthatyellowjacket.

C）ThecolorofDick’sjacketistoodark.

D）Dickhasbadtasteinclothes.

2.A）Callthepolicestation.

B）Getthewalletfortheman.

C）Showthemanherfamilypictures.

D）Asktoseetheman’sdriver’slicense.

3.A）Thetemperatureisnotashighasthemanclaims.

B）Theroomwillgetcoolifthemanopensthewindows.

C）Sheisfollowinginstructionsnottousetheair-conditioning.

D）SheisafraidthenewepidemicSARSwillsoonspreadallovertown.

4.A）Shelostalotofweightintwoyears.

B）Shestoppedexercisingtwoyearsago.

C）Shehadauniquewayofstayinghealthy.

D）Shewasneverpersistentinanythingshedid.

5.A）Themanisnotsuitablefortheposition.

B）Thejobhasbeengiventosomeoneelse.

C）Shehadreceivedonlyoneapplicationletter.

D）Theapplicationarrivedaweekearlierthanexpected.

6.A）He’sunwillingtofetchthelaundry.

B）Hehasalreadypickedupthelaundry.

C）Hewillgobeforethelaundryclosed.

D）Hethinkshismothershouldgettheclothesback.

7.A）Atashoppingcenter.

B）Atanelectronicscompany.

C）Ataninternationaltradefair.

D）AtaDVDcounterinamusicstore.

8.A）Thewomanhatedthemantalkingthroughoutthemovie.

B）Thewomansawacomedyinsteadofahorrormovie.

C）Thewomanpreferslightmoviesbeforesleep.

D）Thewomanregretsgoingtothemovie.

9.A）Heistherightmantogetthejobdone.

B）Heisamanwithprofessionalexpertise.

C）Heisnoteasytogetalongwith.

D）Heisnotlikelytogetthejob.

10.A）Itisbeingforcedoutoftheentertainmentindustry.

B）Itshouldchangeitsconceptofoperation.

C）Itshouldrevolutionizeitstechnology.

D）Itisaverygoodplacetorelax.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicemarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A）HesetupthefirstuniversityinAmerica.

B）HewasoneoftheearliestsettlersinAmerica.

C）HecanbestrepresentthespiritofearlyAmerica.

D）HewasthemostdistinguisheddiplomatinAmericanhistory.

12.A）HeprovidedWashingtonwithalotofmoney.

B）HepersuadedFrancetosupportWashington.

C）HeservedasageneralinWashington’sarmy.

D）HerepresentedWashingtoninnegotiationswithBritain.

13.A）AsoneofthegreatestAmericanscholars.

B）AsoneofAmerica’smostingeniousinventors.

C）AsoneofthefoundingfathersoftheUnitedStates.

D）Asoneofthemostfamousactivistsforhumanrights.

PassageTwo

Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A）Becausewemightbeofferedadishofinsects.

B）Becausenothingbutfreshlycookedinsectsareserved.

C）Becausesomeyuppiesliketohorrifyguestswithinsectsasfood.

D）Becausewemightmeetmanysuccessfulexecutivesinthemediaindustry.

15.A）Fromyuppieclubs.

B）Intheseafoodmarket.

C）Inthesupermarket.

D）OntheInternet.

16.A）It’seasytoprepare.

B）It’stastyandhealthful.

C）It’sexoticinappearance.

D）It’ssafetoeat.

17.A）Itwillbeconsumedbymoreandmoreyoungpeople.

B）Itwillbecomethefirstcourseatdinnerparties.

C）Itwillhavetobechangedtosuitlocaltastes.

D）Itisunlikelytobeenjoyedbymostpeople.

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.A）Theirbusinesshoursarelimited.

B）Theirsafetymeasuresareinadequate.

C）Theirbankingproceduresarecomplicated.

D）Theydon’thaveenoughservicewindows.

19.A）Peoplewhoareinthehabitofswitchingfromonebanktoanother.

B）Youngpeoplewhoarefondofmoderntechnology.

C）Youngpeoplewhoarewealthyandwell-educated.

D）Peoplewhohavecomputersathome.

20.A）Tocompeteforcustomers.

B）Toreducethesizeoftheirstaff.

C）Toprovideservicesfordistantclients.

D）Toexpandtheiroperationsatalowercost.

PartIIReadingComprehension（35minutes）

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingfollowingpassage.

Itwasthewordstragedyinmaritime（航海）history,sixtimesmoredeadlythantheTitanic.WhentheGermancruiseshipWilhelmGustloffwashitbytorpedoes（鱼雷）firedfromaRussiansubmarineinthefinalwinterofWordWarII,morethan10,000people–mostlywomen,childrenandoldpeoplefleeingthefinalRedArmypushintoNaziGermany–werepackedaboard.Anicestormhadturnedintofrozensheetsthatsenthundredsoffamiliesslidingintotheseaastheshiptiltedandbegantogodown.Othersdesperatelytriedtoputlifeboatsdown.Somewhosucceededfoughtoffthoseinthewaterwhohadthestrengthtoclawtheirwayaboard.Mostpeoplefrozeimmediately.“I’llneverforgetthescreams,”saysChristaNutzmann,87,oneofthe1,200survivorsSherecallswatchingtheship,brightlylit,slippingintoitsdarkgrave–andintoseemingnothingness,rarelymentionedformorethanhalfacentury.

NowGermany’sNobelPrize-winningauthorGunterGrasshasrevivedthememoryofthe9,000dead,includingmorethan4,000children-withhislatestnovelCtabWalk,publishedlastmonth.Thebook,whichwillbeoutinEnglishnextyear,doesn’tdwellonthesinking;itsheroineisapregnantyoungwomanwhosurvivesthecatastropheonlytosaylater:

“Nobodywantedtohearaboutit,nothereintheWest（ofGermany）andnotatallintheEast.”Thereasonwasobvious.AsGrassputitinarecentinterviewwiththeweeklyDieWoche:

“becausethecrimesareresponsibleforwereandsodominant,wedidn’thavetheenergylefttotelltoourownsufferings.”

ThelongsilenceaboutthesinkingoftheWilhelmGustloffwasprobablyunavoidable-andnecessary.Byunreservedlyowninguptotheircountry’smonstrouscrimesintheSecondWorldWarGermanshavemanagedtowinacceptanceabroad,marginalize（使不得）theneo-nazisathomeandmakepeacewiththeirneighbors.Today’sunifiedGermanyisprosperousandstablethanatanytimeinitslong,troubledhistory.Forthat,ahalfcenturycenturyofwillfulforgettingaboutpainfulmemoriesliketheGermanTitanicwasperhapsareasonablepricetopay.ButeventhemostpoliticallycorrectGermansbelievethatthey’venowearnedtherighttodiscussthefullhistoricalrecord.NottoequateGermansufferingwiththatofitsvictims,butsimplytoacknowledgeaterribletragedy.

21.WhydoestheauthorsaythesinkingoftheWilhelmGustloffwastheworsttragedyinmaritimehistory?

A）ItwasattackedbyRussiantorpedoes..

B）mostofitspassengerswerefrozentodeath.

C）Itsvictimsweremostlywomenandchildren.

D）Itcausedthelargestnumberofcasualties.

22.Hundredsoffamiliesdroppedintotheseawhen

A）astrongicestormtiltedtheship

B）thecruiseshipsankallofsudden

C）thebadlydamagedshipleanedtowardoneside

D）thefrightenedpassengersfoughtdesperatelyforlifeboats

23.TheWilhelmGustlofftragedywaslittletalkedaboutformorethanhalfacenturybecauseGermans

A）werewagertowininternationalacceptance

B）feltguiltyfortheircrimesinWorldWarII

C）hadbeenpressuredtokeepsilentaboutit

D）wereafraidofoffendingtheirneighbors

24.HowdoesGünterGrassrevivethememoryoftheWilhelmGustlofftragedy?

A）Bypresentingthehorriblesceneofthetorpedoattack

B）Bydescribingtheship’ssinkingingreatdetail

C）BygivinganinterviewtotheweeklyDieWoche

D）BydepictingthesurvivalofayoungpregnantWoman

25.ItcanlearnedfromthepassagethatGermansnolongerthinkthat

A）theywillbemisunderstoodiftheytalkabouttheWilhelmGustlofftragedy

B）theWilhelmGustlofftragedyisareasonablepricetopayforthenation’spastmisdeeds

C）GermanyisresponsibleforthehorriblecrimesitcommittedinWorldWarII

D）itiswrongtoequatetheirsufferingswiththoseofothercountries

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Giventhelackoffitbetweengiftedstudentsandtheirschools,itisnotsurprisingthatsuchstudentsoftenhavelittlegoodtosayabouttheirschoolexperiences.Inonestudyof400adultswhohadachieveddistinctioninallareasoflife,researchersfoundthatthreefifthsofthes