1990年大学英语六级(CET-6)试卷真题及答案

('1990年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionA1.A)Readfourchapters.B)Writeanarticle.C)Speakbeforetheclass.D)Previewtwochapters.2.A)Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.B)Thewomanisaskingforapromotion.C)Thewomanisapplyingforajob.D)Thewomanisbeinggivenanexamination.3.A)Hiscarwashitbyanothercar.B)Hewashurtwhileplayingvolleyball.C)Hefelldownthestairs.D)Whilecrossingthestreet,hewashitbyacar.4.A)Tookaphotoofhim.B)Boughthimapicture.C)Heldabirthdayparty.D)Boughthimaframeforhispicture.5.A)Nomedicinecouldsolvethewoman’sproblem.B)Thewomanshouldeatlesstolosesomeweight.C)Nothingcouldhelpthewomanifsheatetoolittle.D)Thewomanshouldchoosetherightfoods.6.A)Hemeantsheshouldmakeaphonecallifanythingwentwrong.B)Hemeantforherjusttowaittillhelpcame.C)Hewasafraidsomethingwouldgowrongwithhercar.D)Hepromisedtogiveherhimself.7.A)No,hemissedit.B)No,hedidn’t.C)Yes,hedid.D)Yes,heprobablydid.8.A)Hehaseditedthreebooks.B)Hehasboughtthewrongbook.C)Hehaslosthalfofhismoney.D)Hehasfoundthebookthatwillbeused.9.A)At7:30B)At8:30C)At9:00D)At9:3010.A)Six.B)Seven.C)Eight.D)Nine.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Theyoftentakeplaceinhermajorindustries.B)Britishtradeunionsaremorepowerful.C)TherearemoretradeunionmembersinBritain.D)Britainlosesmoreworkingdaysthroughstrikeseveryyear.12.A)SuchstrikesareagainsttheBritishlaw.B)Suchstrikesareunpredictable.C)Suchstrikesinvolveworkersfromdifferenttrades.D)Suchstrikesoccurfrequentlythesedays.13.A)TradeunionsinBritainarebecomingmorepopular.B)MoststrikesinBritainareagainsttheBritishlaw.C)UnofficialstrikesinBritainareeasiertodealwithnow.D)Employer-workerrelationsinBritainhavebecometenser.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Thevictoryoverone’sfellowrunners.B)Thevictoryoverformerwinners.C)Thevictoryofwill-poweroverfatigue.D)Thevictoryofone’sphysicalstrength.15.A)Therunnerwhorunstokeepfit.B)Therunnerwhobreakstherecord.C)Therunnerwhodoesnotbreaktherules.D)Therunnerwhocoversthewholedistance.16.A)Hewonthefirstprize.B)Hefellbehindtheotherrunners.C)Hediedbecauseoffatigue.D)Hegaveupbecausehewastired.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)17,000.B)1,700.C)24.D)9,000.18.A)It’slocatedinacollegetown.B)It’scomposedofagroupofoldbuildings.C)Itsclassroomsarebeautifullydesigned.D)Itslibraryisoftencrowedwithstudents.19.A)TeachersarewellpaidatDeepSprings.B)StudentsaremainlyfromNewYorkState.C)Thelengthofschoolingistwoyears.D)Teachersneedn’tpayfortheirrentandmeals.20.A)Takeawalkinthedesert.B)Gotoacinema.C)WatchTVprogrammes.D)Attendaparty.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Questions21to24arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Automationreferstotheintroductionofelectroniccontrolandautomaticoperationofproductivemachinery.Itreducesthehumanfactors,mentalandphysical,inproduction,andisdesignedtomakepossiblethemanufactureofmoregoodswithfewerworkers.ThedevelopmentofautomationinAmericanindustryhasbeencalledthe“SecondIndustrialRevolution”.Labour’sconcernoverautomationarisesfromuncertaintyabouttheeffectsonemployment,andfearsofmajorchangesinjobs.Inthemain,labourhastakentheviewthatresistancetotechnicalchangeisunfruitful.Eventually,theresultofautomationmaywellbeanincreaseinemployment,sinceitisexpectedthatvastindustrieswillgrowuparoundmanufacturing,maintaining,andrepairingautomationequipment.Theinterestoflabourliesinbringingaboutthetransitionwithaminimumofinconvenienceanddistresstotheworkersinvolved.Also,unionspokesmenemphasizethatthebenefitoftheincreasedproductionandlowercostsmadepossiblebyautomationshouldbesharedbyworkersintheformofhigherwages,moreleisure,andimprovedlivingstandards.Toprotecttheinterestsoftheirmembersintheeraofautomation,unionshaveadoptedanumberofnewpolicies.Oneoftheseisthepromotionofsupplementaryunemploymentbenefitplans.Itisemphasizedthatsincetheemployerinvolvedinsuchaplanhasadirectfinancialinterestinpreventingunemployment,hewillhaveastrongdriveforplanningnewinstallationssoastocausetheleastpossibleproblemsinjobsandjobassignment.Someunionsareworkingfordismissalpayagreements,requiringthatpermanentlydismissedworkersbepaidasumofmoneybasedonlengthofservice.Anotherapproachistheideaofthe“improvementfactor”,whichcallsforwageincreasesbasedonincreasesinproductivity.Itispossible,however,thatlabourwillrelymainlyonreductioninworkingtime.21.Thoughlabourworriesabouttheeffectofautomation,itdoesnotdoubtthat________.A)automationwilleventuallypreventunemploymentB)automationwillhelpworkersacquirenewskillsC)automationwilleventuallybenefittheworkersnolessthattheemployersD)automationisatrendwhichcannotbestopped22.Theideaofthe“improvementfactor”(Line6,Para.3)probablyimpliesthat________.A)wagesshouldbepaidonthebasisoflengthofserviceB)thebenefitofincreasedproductionandlowercostsshouldbesharedbyworkersC)supplementaryunemploymentbenefitplansshouldbepromotedD)thetransitiontoautomationshouldbebroughtaboutwiththeminimumofinconvenienceanddistresstoworkers23.Inordertogetthefullbenefitsofautomation,labourwilldependmostlyon________.A)additionalpaymenttothepermanentlydismissedworkersB)theincreaseofwagesinproportiontotheincreaseinproductivityC)shorterworkinghoursandmoreleisuretimeD)astrongdriveforplanningnewinstallations24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsumupthepassage?A)Advantagesanddisadvantagesofautomation.B)Labourandtheeffectsofautomation.C)Unemploymentbenefitplansandautomation.D)Socialbenefitsofautomation.Questions25to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thecaseforcollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogo,saysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidence,becausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoney,become“better”people,andlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.Butcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryone.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattending,thosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerous,andmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudies,anddropout-oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefault!Iswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthat’sacondemnationofthestudentsasawhole,anddoesn’texplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworld,andtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycan’tabsorbanarmyofuntrainedeighteen-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrainedtwenty-two-year-olds,either.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebest,theproper,theonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.Wemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedown,itseems,andthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.Perhapscollegedoesn’tmakepeopleintelligent,ambitious,happy,liberal,quick-learningpeoplearemerelytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplace.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy(异端邪说)tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatifalittleschoolingisgood,morehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtomountup.25.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthat________.A)peopleusedtoquestionthevalueofcollegeeducationB)peopleusedtohavefullconfidenceinhighereducationC)allhighschoolgraduateswenttocollegeD)veryfewhighschoolgraduateschosetogotocollege26.Inthe2ndparagraph,“thosewhodon’tfitthepattern”refersto________.A)highschoolgraduateswhoaren’tsuitableforcollegeeducationB)collegegraduateswhoaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxisC)collegestudentswhoaren’tanybetterfortheirhighereducationD)highschoolgraduateswhofailedtobeadmittedtocollege27.Thedrop-outrateofcollegestudentsseemstogoupbecause________.A)youngpeoplearedisappointedwiththeconventionalwayofteachingatcollegeB)manyyoungpeoplearerequiredtojointhearmyC)youngpeoplehavelittlemotivationinpursuingahighereducationD)youngpeopledon’tliketheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool28.Accordingtothepassagetheproblemsofcollegeeducationpartlyarisefromthefactthat________.A)societycannotprovideenoughjobsforproperlytrainedcollegegraduatesB)highschoolgraduatesdonotfitthepatternofcollegeeducationC)toomanystudentshavetoearntheirownlivingD)collegeadministratorsencouragestudentstodropout29.Inthispassagetheauthorarguesthat________.A)moreandmoreevidenceshowscollegeeducationmaynotbethebestthingforhighschoolgraduatesB)collegeeducationisnotenoughifonewantstobesuccessfulC)collegeeducationbenefitsonlytheintelligent,ambitious,andquick-learningpeopleD)intelligentpeoplemaylearnquickeriftheydon’tgotocollege30.The“surveysandstatistics”mentionedinthelastparagraphmighthaveshownthat________.A)college-educatedpeoplearemoresuccessfulthannon-college-educatedpeopleB)collegeeducationwasnotthefirstchoiceofintelligentpeopleC)thelessschoolingapersonhasthebetteritisforhimD)mostpeoplehavesweetmemoriesofcollegelifeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ourshasbecomeasocietyofemployees.AhundredyearsorsoagoonlyoneoutofeveryfiveAmericansatworkwasemployed,i.e.,workedforsomebodyelse.Todayonlyoneoutoffiveisnotemployedbutworkingforhimself.Andwhenfiftyyearsago“beingemployed”meantworkingasafactorylabourerorasafarmhand,theemployeeoftodayisincreasinglyamiddle-classpersonwithasubstantialformaleducation,holdingaprofessionalormanagementjobrequiringintellectualandtechnicalskills.Indeed,twothingshavecharacterizedAmericansocietyduringthesefiftyyears:middle-classandupper-classemployeeshavebeenthefastest-growinggroupsinourworkingpopulation-growingsofastthattheindustrialworker,thatoldestchildoftheIndustrialRevolution,hasbeenlosinginnumericalimportancedespitetheexpansionofindustrialproduction.Yetyouwillfindlittleifanythingwrittenonwhatitistobeanemployee.Youcanfindagreatdealofverydubiousadviceonhowtogetajoborhowtogetapromotion.Youcanalsofindagooddealofworkinachosenfield,whetheritbethemechanist’stradeorbookkeeping(簿记).Everyoneofthesetradesrequiresdifferentskills,setsdifferentstandards,andrequiresadifferentpreparation.Yettheyallhaveemployeeshipincommon.Andincreasingly,especiallyinthelargebusinessoringovernment,employeeshipismoreimportanttosuccessthanthespecialprofessionalknowledgeorskill.Certainlymorepeoplefailbecausetheydonotknowtherequirementsofbeinganemployeethanbecausetheydonotadequatelypossesstheskillsoftheirtrade;thehigheryouclimbtheladder,themoreyougetintoadministrativeorexecutivework,thegreatertheemphasisonabilitytoworkwithintheorganizationratherthanontechnicalabilitiesorprofessionalknowledge.31.Itisimpliedthatfiftyyearsago________.A)eightypercentofAmericanworkingpeoplewereemployedinfactoriesB)twentypercentofAmericanintellectualswereemployeesC)thepercentageofintellectualsinthetotalworkforcewasalmostthesameasthatofindustrialworkersD)thepercentageofintellectualsworkingasemployeeswasnotsolargeasthatofindustrialworkers32.Accordingtothepassage,withthedevelopmentofmodernindustry,________.A)factorylabourerswillovertakeintellectualemployeesinnumberB)thereareasmanymiddle-classemployeesasfactorylabourersC)employershaveattachedgreatimportancetofactorylabourersD)theproportionoffactorylabourersinthetotalemployeepopulationhasdecreased33.Theword“dubious”(L.2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans________.A)valuableB)usefulC)doubtfulD)helpful34.Accordingtothewriter,professionalknowledgeorskillis________.A)lessimportancethanawarenessofbeingagoodemployeeB)asimportantastheabilitytodealwithpublicrelationsC)moreimportantthanemployer-employeerelationsD)moreimportantastheabilitytoco-operatewithothersintheorganization35.Fromthepassageitcanbeseenthatemployeeshiphelpsone________.A)tobemoresuccessfulinhiscareerB)tobemorespecializedinhisfieldC)tosolvetechnicalproblemsD)todevelophisprofessionalskillQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Weallknowthatthenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours’sleepalternationwithsome16-17hours’wakefulnessandthat,broadlyspeaking,thesleepnormallycoincideswiththehoursofdarkness.Ourpresentconcerniswithhoweasilyandtowhatextentthiscyclecanbemodified.Thequestionisnomereacademicone.Theease,forexample,withwhichpeoplecanchangefromworkinginthedaytoworkingatnightisaquestionofgrowingimportanceinindustrywhereautomationcallsforround-the-clockworkingofmachines.Itnormallytakesfromfivedaystooneweekforapersontoadapttoreversedroutineofsleepandwakefulness,sleepingduringthedayandworkingatnight.Unfortunately,itisoftenthecaseinindustrythatshiftsarechangedeveryweek;apersonmayworkfrom12midnightto8a.m.oneweek,8a.m.to4p.m.thenext,and4p.m.to12midnightthethirdandsoon.Thismeansthatnosoonerhashegotusedtooneroutinethanhehastochangetoanother,sothatmuchofhistimeisspentneitherworkingnorsleepingveryefficiently.Theonlyrealsolutionappearstobetohandoverthenightshifttoanumberofpermanentnightworkers.Aninterestingstudyofthedomesticlifeandhealthofnight-shiftworkerswascarriedoutbyBrownin1957.Shefoundahighincidence(发生率)ofdisturbedsleepandotherdisordersamongthoseonalternatingdayandnightshifts,butnoabnormaloccurrenceofthesephenomenaamongthoseonpermanentnightwork.Thislattersystemthenappearstobethebestlong-termpolicy,butmeanwhilesomethingmaybedonetorelievethestrainsofalternatedayandnightworkbyselectingthosepeoplewhocanadaptmostquicklytothechangesofroutine.Onewayofknowingwhenapersonhasadaptedisbymeasuringhisbodytemperature.Peopleengagedinnormaldaytimeworkwillhaveahightemperatureduringthehoursofwakefulnessandalowoneatnight;whentheychangetonightworkthepatternwillonlygraduallygobacktomatchthenewroutineandthespeedwithwhichitdoessoparallels,broadlyspeaking,theadaptationofthebodyasawhole,particularlyintermsofperformance.Therefore,bytakingbodytemperatureatintervalsoftwohoursthroughouttheperiodofwakefulnessitcanbeseenhowquicklyapersoncanadapttoareversedroutine,andthiscouldbeusedasabasisforselection.Sofar,however,suchaformofselectiondoesnotseemtohavebeenappliedinpractice.36.Whyisthequestionof“howeasilypeoplecangetusedtoworkingatnight”notamereacademicquestion?A)Becausefewpeopleliketoreversethecycleofsleepandwakefulness.B)Becausesleepnormallycoincideswiththehoursofdarkness.C)Becausepeoplearerequiredtoworkatnightinsomefieldsofindustry.D)Becauseshiftworkinindustryrequirespeopletochangetheirsleepinghabits.37.Themainproblemoftheround-the-clockworkingsystemliesin________.A)theinconveniencesbroughtabouttotheworkersbytheintroductionofautomationB)thedisturbanceofthedailylifecycleofworkerswhohavetochangeshiftstoofrequentlyC)thefactthatpeopleworkingatnightareoftenlesseffectiveD)thefactthatitisdifficulttofindanumberofgoodnightworkers38.Thebestsolutionforimplementingthe24-hourworkingsystemseemstobe________.A)tochangeshiftsatlongerintervalsB)tohavelongershiftsC)toarrangeforsomepeopletoworkonnightshiftsonlyD)tocreatebetterlivingconditionsfornightworkers39.Itispossibletofindoutifapersonhasadaptedtothechangesofroutinebymeasuringhisbodytemperaturebecause________.A)bodytemperaturechangeswhenthecycleofsleepandwakefulnessalternatesB)bodytemperaturechangeswhenhechangestonightshiftorbackC)thetemperaturereverseswhentheroutineischangedD)peoplehavehighertemperatureswhentheyareworkingefficiently40.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A)Bodytemperaturemayserveasanindicationofaworker’sperformance.B)Theselectionofanumberofpermanentnightshiftworkershasprovedtobethebestsolutiontoproblemsoftheround-the-clockworkingsystem.C)Takingbodytemperatureatregularintervalscanshowhowapersonadaptstothechangesofroutine.D)Disturbedsleepoccurslessfrequentlyamongthoseonpermanentnightordayshifts.PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)41.Youshouldhaveputthemilkintheicebox;Iexpectit________undrinkablebynow.A)becameB)hadbecomeC)hasbecomeD)becomes42.Codesareawayofwritingsomethinginsecret;________,anyonewhodoesn’tknowthecodewillnotbeabletoreadit.A)thatisB)worsestillC)inshortD)ontheotherhand43.Hislongservicewiththecompanywas________withapresent.A)admittedB)acknowledgedC)attributedD)accepted44.Theatmosphereisasmuchapartoftheearthas________itssoilsandthewaterofitslakes,riversandoceans.A)areB)isC)doD)has45.Ourhouseisaboutamilefromthestationandtherearenotmanyhouses________.A)inbetweenB)amongthemC)farapartD)fromeachother46.ThedrowningchildwassavedbyDick’s________action.A)acuteB)alertC)profoundD)prompt47.Childrenandoldpeopledonotlikehavingtheirdaily________upset.A)habitB)practiceC)routineD)custom48.Thecriminalalwayspaid________cashsothepolicecouldnottrackhimdown.A)onB)byC)forD)in49.________whenshestartedcomplaining.A)NotuntilhearrivedB)HardlyhadhearrivedC)NosoonerhadhearrivedD)Scarcelydidhearrive50.By1990,productionintheareaisexpectedtodouble________of1980.A)thatB)itC)oneD)what51.ProfessorsmithandProfessorBrownwill________ingivingtheclasslectures.A)alterB)changeC)alternateD)differ52.Understandingtheculturalhabitsofanothernation,especially________containingasmanydifferentsubculturesastheUnitedStates,isacomplextask.A)oneB)theoneC)thatD)such53.Themanagerpromisedtohavemycomplaint________.A)lookedthroughB)lookedintoC)lookedoverD)lookedafter54.Youcan’tbe________carefulinmakingthedecisionasitwassuchacriticalcase.A)veryB)quiteC)tooD)so55.Childrenare________tohavesomeaccidentsastheygrowup.A)obviousB)indispensableC)boundD)doubtless56.Wehavedonethingsweoughtnottohavedoneand________undonethingsweoughttohavedone.A)leavingB)willleaveC)leftD)leave57.Theratiooftheworkdonebythemachine________theworkdoneonitiscalledtheefficiencyofthemachine.A)againstB)withC)toD)for58.________theflood,theshipwouldhavereacheditsdestinationontime.A)IncaseofB)InspiteofC)BecauseofD)Butfor59.Inyourfirstdaysattheschoolyou’llbegivenatesttohelptheteachersto________youtoaclassatyourlevel.A)locateB)assignC)deliverD)place60.Thestorythatfollows________twofamouscharactersoftherockyMountaingoldrushdays.A)concernsB)statesC)proclaimsD)relates61.Americawillneveragainhaveasanationthespiritofadventureasit________beforetheWestwassettled.A)couldB)wasC)wouldD)did62.Peoplewhorefuseto________withthelawwillbepunished.A)obeyB)consentC)concealD)comply63.I________tohimbecausehephonedmeshortlyafterwards.A)oughttohavewrittenB)musthavewrittenC)couldn’thavewrittenD)needn’thavewritten64.Theseexcursionswillgiveyouanevendeeper________intoourlanguageandculture.A)inquiryB)investigationC)inputD)insight65.Thereisnoelectricityagain.Hasthe________blownthen?A)fuseB)wireC)plugD)circuit66.Nolongerarecontributionstocomputertechnologyconfinedtoanyonecountry;________isthismoretruethaninEurope.A)hardlyB)littleC)seldomD)nowhere67.Themotherdidn’tknowwho________forthebrokenglass.A)willblameB)toblameC)blamedD)blames68.Everysocietyhasitsownpeculiarcustomsand________ofacting.A)waysB)attitudesC)behaviorD)means69.Ifapersontalksabouthisweakpoints,hislistenerisexpectedtosaysomethinginthewayof________.A)assuranceB)persuasionC)encouragementD)confirmation70.Chinastarteditsnuclearpowerindustryonlyinrecentyears,andshould________notimeincatchingup.A)delayB)loseC)lagD)lessenPartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark()intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordinthe∧blank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods╱.1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshaving╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas2._______\\_______aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.3.______the______Changesinthewaypeoplelivebringaboutchangesinthejobsthattheydo.Moreandmorepeopleliveintownsandcitiesinsteadonfarms(71)andinvillages.Citiesandstateshavetoprovideservicescitypeoplewant,suchlikemorepoliceprotection,morehospitals,andmore(72)schools.Thismeansthatmorepolicemen,morenursesandtechnicians,andmoreteachersmustbehired.Advancesintechnologyhasalso(73)changedpeople’slives.Dishwashersandwashingmachinesdojobsthatwereoncedonebythehand.Thewidespreaduseofsuchelectricalappliances(74)meansthatthereisaneedforservicementokeepitrunningproperly(75)Peopleareearninghigherwagesandsalaries.Thisleadschangesin(76)thewayoflife.Asincomegoesdown,peoplemaynotwantmorefoodto(77)eatormoreclothestowear.Buttheymaywantmoreandbettercarefromdoctors,dentistsandhospitals.Theyarelikelytotravelmoreandtowantmoreeducation.Nevertheless,manymorejobsareavailablein(78)theseservices.Thegovernmentalsoaffectsthekindofworkspeopledo.Thegovernments(79)ofmostcountriesspendhugesumsofmoneyforinternational(80)defense.Theyhirethousandsofengineers,scientists,clerks,typistsandsecretariestoworkonthemanydifferentaspectsofdefence.PartVWriting(30minutes)OUTLINE:问题：城市交通拥挤解决方案：(solution):1.建造(laydown)更多道路优点：(1)降低街道拥挤程度(2)加速车流(flowoftraffic)缺点：占地过多2.开辟(openup)更多公共汽车线路优点：减少自行车与小汽车缺点：对部分人可能造成不方便结论：两者结合HowtoSolvetheProblemofHeavyTraffic1990年1月六级参考答案PartI1.B2.C3.A4.A5.D6.A7.B8.B9.D10.C11.A12.B13.D14.C15.D16.B17.C18.B19.D20.APartII21.D22.B23.C24.B25.B26.C27.C28.A29.A30.A31.D32.D33.C34.A35.A36.D37.B38.C39.D40.BPartIII41.C42.A43.B44.A45.A46.D47.B48.D49.B50.A51.C52.A53.B54.C55.C56.C57.C58.D59.B60.A61.D62.D63.D64.D65.A66.D67.B68.A69.C70.BPartIV71.(instead)→(instead)of72.like→asto73.has→have74.the(hand)→/(hand)75.it→them76.(leads)→(leads)to或leads→causes77.down→up78.Nevertheless→Therefore/So79.works→work/job/jobs80.international→national1990年1月六级听力原文1.W:WhatisthehomeassignmentfromProfessorSmith?Imissedtheclassthismorning.M:FinishreadingChapter5and6,andwriteanessaybasedonchapter3and4.Remember,it’syourturntogivepresentationnextMonday.Q:Whatwillthewomandoinadditiontothehomeassignmentforthewholeclass?2.M:Now,I’mgoingtostartoffbyaskingyouadifficultquestion.Whywouldyouliketogetthispost?W:Well,firstofallIknowthatyourfirmhasaverygoodreputation.ThenI’veheardyouoffergoodopportunitiesforpromotionfortherightperson.Q:Whatdoweknowfromthisconversation?3.W:DidyouhearMikeisinhospitalwithheadinjuresandabrokenarm?M:Yes,apparentlyhewasstruckbyanothervehicleandturnedcompletelyover.Q:WhathappenedtoMike?4.M:CouldyouhelpmetodecidewhatIshouldbuyformybrother’sbirthday?W:Remember,youtookapictureofhimathislastbirthdayparty?Whynotbuyhimaframesothathecanfixthepictureinit.Q:Whatdidthemandolastyearforhisbrother’sbirthday?5.M:Whatdidyourdoctordescribeforyou?W:Well,hesaidthereisnoneedformetotakeanymedicineifIeatwell-balancedmeals.Q:Whatdidthemandolastyearforhisbrother’sbirthday?6.W:CouldyoutellmewhatIshoulddoifmycarbreaksdown?M:Well,I’msureyouwon’thaveanytrouble,Mrs.Smith,butifsomethingshouldhappen,justcallthisnumber.They’llseethatyougethelp.Q:Whatdoesthemanreallymean?7.W:Didyouwatchthegamelastnight?M:Iwouldn’thavemisseditforanything!Q:Didthemanwatchthegamelastnight?8.M:Hey,Louise,I’vegotausedcopyofourchemistrytextbookforhalfprice.W:I’mafraidyouwastedyourmoney,yoursisthefirstedition,butwe’resupposedtobeusingthethirdedition.Q:Whathasthemandone?9.M:Couldyoutellmethetimetableoftheschoolbus?W:Well,thebusleaveshereforthecampuseverytwohoursfrom7:00a.m..ButonSaturdaysitstartshalfanhourlater.Q:WhendoesthesecondbusleaveonSaturdays?10.W:IhadprepareddinnerforeightpeoplebeforeMarycalledandsaidthatsheandherhusbandcouldnotmakeit.M:That’sallright.IamjustgoingtotellyouIhaveinvitedTomandhisgirlfriend.Q:Howmanypeoplearecomingtothedinner?PassageOneStrikesareverycommoninBritain.Theyareextremelyharmfultoitsindustries.Infact,thereareothercountriesinWesternEuropethatlosemoreworkingdaysthroughstrikeseveryyearthanBritain.ThetroublewiththestrikesinBritainisthattheyoccurinessentialindustries.Thereareover495unionsinBritain.Someunionsareverysmall.Over20havemorethan100,000members.Unionsdonotexistonlytodemandhigherwages.Theyalsoeducatetheirmembers.Theyprovidebenefitsforthesickandtrytoimproveworkingconditions.Tradeunionerssaythatwemustthanktheunionsforthegreatimprovementinworkingconditionsinthelasthundredyears.Itisnowagainstthelawforunionmemberstogoonstrikewithoutthesupportoftheirunion.Thiskindofstrikeiscalledtheunofficialstrikeandwascommonuntilrecently.Employersfeelthatunofficialstrikesweremostharmfulbecausetheywouldnotbepredicted.However,theseunofficialstrikesstilloccurfromtimetotimeandsomeunionshavealsorefusedtocooperatewiththelaw.Asaresult,thegeneralpictureoftherelationsbetweenworkersandemployersinBritainhasgonefrombadtoworse.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.InwhatwayarestrikesinBritaindifferentfromthoseinotherEuropeancountries?12.WhyareBritishemployerssoafraidofunofficialstrikes?13.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthispassage?PassageTwoEverywherewelookweseeAmericansrunning.Theyrunforeveryreasonanybodycouldthinkof.Theyrunforhealth,forbeauty,toloseweight,tofeelfitandbecauseit’sthethingtheylovetodo.Everyyear,forexample,thousandsuponthousandsofpeopleruninonerace,theBostonMarathon,thebestknownlongdistanceraceintheUnitedStates.Inrecentyears,therehavebeennearly5,000officialcompetitorsandittakesthreewholeminutesforthecrowdofrunnersjusttocrossthestartingline.YoumayhaveheardthestoryoftheGreekrunnerPheidippides.HeranfromMarathontoAthenstodeliverthenewsofthegreatvictory2,500yearsago.Nooneknowshowlongittookhimtorunthedistance.Butthestorytellsusthathediedoftheeffort.TodaynoonewilldieinaMarathonrace.Buttheeffortisstillenormous.Someonedoescomeinfirstinthistiringfootrace.Butatthefinishlineweseewhatthisraceisabout:notbeingfirstbutfinishing.Therealvictoryisnotoverone’sfellowrunnersbutoverone’sownbody.It’savictoryofwill-poweroverfatigue.IntheBostonMarathoneachpersonwhocrossesthatfinishlineisawinner.Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.What’stherealvictoryforthethousandsofMarathonrunners?15.Whoisawinnerinthecompetition?16.WhathappenedtotheancientGreekrunnerPheidippides?PassageThreeDeepSpringsisanAmericancollege.Itisanunusualcollege.ItishighinthewhitemountainsinCalifornianotinacollegetown.Thecampusisacollectionofoldbuildingswithnobeautifulclassrooms.Theonlycollege-likethingaboutDeepSpringsisitslibrary.Studentscanstudyfromthe17,000books24hoursaday.Thelibraryisnevercrowdedasthereareonly24well-qualifiedmalestudentsatthecollege.Inaddition,thereareonlyfivefull-timeprofessors.Theseteachersbelieveintheideaofthiscollege.Theyneedtobelieveinit.Theydonotgetmuchmoney.Infact,theirsalariesareonlyabout9,000dollarsayearplusroomandmeals.Theschoolsgivestheyoungteachersaswellasthestudentssomethingmoreimportantthanmoney.“ThereisnoplacelikeDeepSprings,”saysasecond-yearstudentfromNewYorkState,“MostcollegestodayaremuchthesamebutDeepSpringsisnotafraidtobedifferent.”Hesaysthatstudentsathiscollegeareinasituationquiteunlikeintheotherschool.Studentsaretheretolearnandtheycannotrunawayfromproblems.Thereisnoplacetoescapeto.Atmostcolleges,studentscanclosetheirbookandgotoafilm.Theycangoouttorestaurantsortoparties.DeepSpringsstudentshavecompletelydifferentalternatives.Theycantalktoeachotherortotheirteachers.Anotherpossibleactivityistogotothelibrarytostudy.Theymightdecidetodosomework.Thestudentswhodoesn’twanttodoanyoftheseactivitiescangoforawalkinthedesert.DeepSpringsisfarfromtheworldofrestaurantsandcinemas.Thereisnotevenatelevisionsetoncampus.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.WhatisthetotalnumberofstudentsatDeepSpringsCollege?18.WhatistrueofthecampusofDeepSpringsCollege?19.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?20.WhatcanstudentsatDeepSpringsdointheirsparetime?1990年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionA1.A)Anewhousecostthirtythousanddollars.B)Bob’shousecosthimsixtythousanddollars.C)Bobdidn’twanttobuyanoldhouse.D)Bobdecidedtobuyanoldhouse.2.A)Yes,butheneedstohavetheapprovalofhisprofessor.B)Yes,hecanstudythereifheiswritingaresearchpaper.C)Yes,becauseheisaseniorstudent.D)No,it’sopenonlytoteachersandpostgraduates.3.A)Hedoesn’tlikeseafoodanymore.B)Aseafooddinneristooexpensive.C)Hedoesn’thaveenoughmoney.D)Helikesseafoodverymuch.4.A)Hewenttothehospitaltotakehiswifehome.B)Hestayedinthehospitaluntilverylate.Hetriedtocallthewomanseveraltimes.Hewenttothehospitalatmidnightyesterday.5.Hererrorsweremainlyinthereadingpart.B)Itwasn’tverychallengingtoher.C)Itwasmoredifficultthanshehadexpected.D)Shemadeveryfewgrammaticalmistakesinhertest.6.A)6hours.B)4hours.C)12hours.D)18hours.7.A)It’sdirty.B)It’sfaded.C)It’sdyed.D)It’storn.8.A)Sixteendollars.B)Eightdollars.C)Tendollars.D)Twelvedollars.9.A)HiswatchwillbefixednolaterthannextMonday.B)Hiswatchneedstoberepaired.C)Hemaycomeagainforhiswatchattheweekend.D)Thewomanwon’trepairhiswatchuntilnextMonday.10.A)ThethingstodoonMondaymorning.B)TheweatheronMondaymorning.C)ThetimetoseeJohn.D)TheplaceJohnshouldgoto.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Thenumberofitsreaders.B)Itsunusuallocation.C)Itscomfortablechairs.D)Itsspaciousrooms.12.A)ThelatestversionoftheBible.B)AbookwrittenbyColumbus.C)AmapoftheNewWorld.D)OneoftheearliestcopiesofShakespeare’swork.13.A)Ithastoofewemployees.B)Itlacksmoneytocoveritsexpenses.C)Itisovercrowded.D)Itisgrowingtoorapidly.14.A)FromMondaytoFriday.B)FromMondaytoSaturday.C)Everyday.D)OnSaturdaysandSundays.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.A)Theywouldtrainthechildrentobehappystreetcleaners.B)Theywouldmakethechildrengreatscholars.C)Theyintendedtotrainthechildrenasadultsweretrained.D)Theywouldgivethechildrenfreedomtofullydevelopthemselves.16.A)Somechildrenaregood,somearenot.B)Childrenaregoodbynature.C)Mostchildrenarenervous.D)Childrenarenotasbraveasadults.17.A)Hethinksascholarismorerespectablethanastreetcleaner.B)Hethinkshighlyofteachingasaprofession.C)Hethinksalljobsareequallygoodsolongaspeoplelikethem.D)Hethinksastreetcleanerishappierthanascholar.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Thedaughterofaprisonguard.B)TheEmperorofRome.C)AChristiancouple.D)AChristiannamedValentine.19.A)Toproposemarriage.B)TocelebrateValentine’sbirthday.C)Toexpresstheirrespectforeachother.D)Toshowtheirlove.20.A)ItisanAmericanfolktale.B)ItissomethingrecordedinRomanhistory.C)Itisoneofthepossibleoriginsofthisholiday.D)ItisastoryfromtheBible.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.OnedayinJanuary1913.G.H.Hardy,afamousCambridgeUniversitymathematicianreceivedaletterfromanIndiannamedSrinivasaRamanujanaskinghimforhisopinionof120mathematicaltheorems(定理)thatRamanujansaidhehaddiscovered.ToHardy,manyofthetheoremsmadenosense.Oftheothers,oneortwowerealreadywell-known.Ramanujanmustbesomekindoftrickplayer,Hardydecided,andputtheletteraside.ButallthatdaytheletterkepthangingroundHardy.Mighttherebesomethinginthosewild-lookingtheorems?ThateveningHardyinvitedanotherbrilliantCambridgemathematician,J.E.Littlewood,andthetwomensetouttoassesstheIndian’sworth.Thatincidentwasaturningpointinthehistoryofmathematics.Atthetime,RamanujanwasanobscureMadrasPortTrustclerk.Alittlemorethanayearlater,hewasatCambridgeUniversity,andbeginningtoberecognizedasoneofthemostamazingmathematicianstheworldhaseverknown.Thoughhediedin1920,muchofhisworkwassofarinadvanceofhistimethatonlyinrecentyearsisitbeginningtobeproperlyunderstood.Indeed,hisresultsarehelpingsolvetoday’sproblemsincomputerscienceandphysics,problemsthathecouldhavehadnonotionof.ForIndians,moreover,Ramanujanhasaspecialsignificance.Ramanujan,thoughborninpoorandill-paidaccountant’sfamily100yearsago,hasinspiredmanyIndianstoadoptmathematicsascareer.MuchofRamanujan’sworkisinnumbertheory,abranchofmathematicsthatdealswiththesubtle(难以捉摸的)lawsandrelationshipsthatgovernnumbers.Mathematiciansdescribehisresultsaselegantandbeautifulbuttheyaremuchtoocomplextobeappreciatedbylaymen.Hislife,though,isfullofdramaandsorrow.Itisoneofthegreatromanticstoriesofmathematics,adistressingreminderthatgeniuscansurfaceandriseinthemostunpromisingcircumstances.21.WhenHardyreceivedthe120theoremsfromRamanujan,hisattitudeatfirstmightbebestdescribedas________.A)uninterestedB)unsympatheticC)suspiciousD)curious22.Ramanujan’spositioninCambridgeUniversityowedmuchto________.A)thejudgementofhisworkbyHardyandLittlewoodB)hisletterofapplicationacceptedbyHardyC)hisworkasaclerkatMadrasPortTrustD)hisbeingrecognizedbytheworldasafamousmathematician23.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A)feelssorryforRamanujan’searlydeathB)isdissatisfiedwiththeslowdevelopmentofcomputerscienceC)ispuzzledaboutthecomplexityofRamanujan’stheoremsD)greatlyappreciatesRamanujan’smathematicalgenius24.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorpointsoutthat________.A)Ramanujan’smathematicaltheoremswerenotappreciatedbyothermathematiciansB)extremelytalentedpeoplecanprovetheirworthdespitedifficultcircumstancesC)RamanujanalsowroteanumberofstoriesaboutmathematicsD)Ramanujanhadworkedoutanelegantbutcomplicatedmethodofsolvingproblems25.Theword“laymen”(LastPara,Lind6)mostprobablymeans________.A)peoplewhodonotspecializeinmathematicalscienceB)peoplewhoarecarelessC)peoplewhoarenotinterestedinmathematicsD)peoplewhodon’tliketosolvecomplicatedproblemsPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Evenifallthetechnicalandintellectualproblemscanbesolved,therearemajorsocialproblemsinherentinthecomputerrevolution.Themostobviousisunemployment,sincethebasicpurposeofcommercialcomputerizationistogetmoreworkdonebyfewerpeople.OneBritishstudypredictsthat“automationinducedunemployment”inWesternEuropecouldreach16~,6inthenextdecade,butmostanalysesaremoreoptimistic.Thegeneralruleseemstobethatnewtechnologyeventuallycreatesasmanyjobsasitdestroys,andoftenmore.“Peoplewhoputincomputersusuallyincreasetheirstaffsaswell”saysCPT’sScheff.“Ofcourse,”headds,“oneindustrymaykillanotherindustry.That’stoughonsomepeople.”Theoretically,allunemployedworkerscanberetrained,butretrainingprogramsarenothighonthenation’sagenda(议事日程).Manynewjobs,moreover,willrequireanabilityinusingcomputers,andtheretrainingneededtousethemwillhavetoberepeatedasthetechnologykeepsimproving.SaysachillingreportbytheCongressionalOfficeofTechnologyAssessment:“Lifelongretrainingisexpectedtobecomethestandardformanypeople.“Thereisaalreadyconsiderableevidencethattheschoolchildrennowbeingeducatedintheuseofcomputersaregenerallythechildrenofthewhitemiddleclass.Youngblacks,whoseunemploymentratestandstodayat5096,willfindanotherbarrierinfrontofthem.Suchsocialproblemsarenotthefaultofthecomputer,ofcourse,butaconsequenceofthewaytheAmericansocietymightusethecomputer.“EveninthedaysoftheBig,main-framecomputers,whentheywereamachineforthefew.”saysKatherineDavisFishman,authorofTheComputerEstablishment,“itwasatooltohelptherichgetricher.Itstillistoalargeextent.Oneofthegreatvaluesofthepersonalcomputeristhatsmallerfirms,smallerorganizationscannowhavesomeoftheadvantagesofthebiggerorganizations.”26.Theclosestrestatementof“oneindustrymaykillanotherindustry”(Para.1Line11)isthat________.A)industriestendtocompetewithoneanotherB)oneindustrymightbedrivenoutofbusinessbyanotherindustryC)oneindustrymayincreaseitsstaffattheexpenseofanotherD)industriestendtocombineintobiggerones27.Theword“chilling”(Para.2,Line5)mostprobablymeans________.A)misleadingB)convincingC)discouragingD)interesting28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A)Computersareefficientinretrainingunemployedworkers.B)Computersmayoffermoreworkingopportunitiesthantheydestroy.C)Computerswillincreasetheunemploymentrateofyoungblacks.D)Computerscanhelpsmallerorganizationstofunctionmoreeffectively.29.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.A)allschoolchildrenareofferedacourseintheuseofcomputersB)allunemployedworkersarebeingretrainedC)retrainingprogrammesareconsideredveryimportantbythegovernmentD)inrealityonlyacertainportionofunemployedworkerswillberetrained30.Themajorproblemdiscussedinthepassageis________.A)theimportanceoflifelongretrainingoftheunemployedworkersB)thesocialconsequencesofthewidespreaduseofcomputersintheUnitedStatesC)thebarriertotheemploymentofyoungpeopleD)thegeneralruleoftheadvancementoftechnologyPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mobilityofindividualmembersandfamilygroupstendstosplitupfamilyrelationships.Occasionallythemovementofafamilyawayfromasituationwhichhasbeenthesourceoffrictionresultsingreaterfamilyorganization,butonthewholemobilityisdisorganizing.Individualsandfamiliesareinvolvedinthreetypesofmobility:movementinspace,movementupordowninsocialstatus,andthemovementofideas.Thesearetermedrespectivelyspatial,vertical,andideationalmobility.Agreatincreaseinspatialmobilityhasgonealongwithimprovementsinrailandwatertransportation,theinventionanduseoftheautomobile,andtheavailabilityofairplanepassengerservice.Spatialmobilityresultsinadeclineintheimportanceofthetraditionalhomewithitsemphasisonfamilycontinuityandstability.Italsomeansthatwhenindividualfamilymembersorthefamilyasawholemoveawayfromacommunity,thepersonorthefamilyisremovedfromthepressuresofrelatives,friends,andcommunityinstitutionsforconventionalityandstability.Evenmoreimportantisthefactthatspatialmobilitypermitssomemembersofafamilytocomeincontactwithandpossiblyadoptattitudes,values,andwaysofthinkingdifferentfromthoseheldbyotherfamilymembers.Thepresenceofdifferentattitudes,values,andwaysofthinkingwithinafamilymay,andoftendoes,resultinconflictandfamilydisorganization.Potentialdisorganizationispresentinthosefamiliesinwhichthehusband,wife,andchildrenarespatiallyseparatedoveralongperiod,orarelivingtogetherbutseeeachotheronlybrieflybecauseofdifferentworkschedules.Oneindexoftheincreaseinverticalmobilityisthegreatincreaseintheproportionofsons,andtosomeextentdaughters,whoengageinoccupationsotherthanthoseoftheparents.Anotherindexofverticalmobilityisthedegreeofintermarriagebetweenracialclasses.Thisoccursalmostexclusivelybetweenclasseswhichareadjacenttoeachother.Engaginginadifferentoccupation,orintermarriage,likespatialmobility,allowsonetocomeincontactwithwaysofbehaviordifferentfromthoseoftheparentalhome,andtendstoseparateparentsandtheirchildren.Theincreaseinideationalmobilityismeasuredbytheincreaseinpublications,suchasnewspapers,periodicals,andbooks,theincreaseinthepercentageofthepopulationowningradios,andtheincreaseintelevisionsets.Allthesetendtointroducenewideasintothehome.Whenindividualfamilymembersareexposedtoandadoptthenewideas,thetendencyisforconflicttoariseandforthoseinconflicttobecomepsychologicallyseparatedfromeachother.31.Whatthepassagetellsuscanbesummarizedbythestatement:A)socialdevelopmentresultsinadeclineintheimportanceoftraditionalfamiliesB)potentialdisorganizationispresentintheAmericanfamilyC)familydisorganizationismoreorlesstheresultofmobilityD)themovementofafamilyisoneofthefactorsinraisingitssocialstatus32.Accordingtothepassage,thosewholiveinatraditionalfamily________.A)arelesslikelytoquarrelwithothersbecauseofconventionalityandstabilityB)havetodependontheirrelativesandfriendsiftheydonotmoveawayfromitC)cangetmorehelpfromtheirfamilymembersiftheyareintroubleD)willhavemorefreedomofactionandthoughtiftheymoveawayfromit33.Potentialdisorganizationexistsinthosefamiliesinwhich________.A)thehusband,wife,andchildrenworktoohardB)thehusband,wife,andchildrenseldomgettogetherC)bothparentshavetoworkfulltimeD)thefamilymembersaresubjecttosocialpressures34.Intermarriageanddifferentoccupationsplayanimportantroleinfamilydisorganizationbecause________.A)theyenablethechildrentotravelaroundwithouttheirparents’permissionB)theyallowonetofindagoodjobandimproveone’ssocialstatusC)theyenablethechildrentobetterunderstandthewaysofbehavioroftheirparentsD)theypermitonetocomeintocontactwithdifferentwaysofbehaviorandthinking35.Thispassagesuggeststhatawell-organizedfamilyisafamilywhosemembers________.A)arenotpsychologicallywithdrawnfromoneanotherB)neverquarrelwitheachotherevenwhentheydisagreeC)oftenhelpeachotherwithtrueloveandaffectionD)areexposedtothesamenewideasintroducedbybooks,radios,andTVsetsPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tocallsomeonebird-brainedinEnglishmeansyouthinkthatpersonissillyorstupid.Butwillthisdescriptionsoondisappearfromuseinthelightofrecentresearch?ItseemstheEnglishmayhavebeenunfairinassociationbird’sbrainswithstupidity.Inanattempttofindouthowdifferentcreaturesseetheworld,psychologistsatBrownUniversityintheUSAhavebeencomparingthebehaviourofbirdsandhumans.OneexperimenthasinvolvedteachingpigeonstorecognizelettersoftheEnglishalphabet.Thebirdsstudyin“classrooms”,whichareboxesequippedwithacomputer.Afteraboutfourdaysofstudyingaparticularletter,thepigeonhastopickoutthatl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edalawayontheexercisebicycle,amachinewillbe________yourbreathingandpulse.A)reviewingB)screeningC)surveyingD)monitoring66.Understandingtheculturalhabitsofanothernation,especially________containingasmanydifferentsubculturesastheUnitedStatesisacomplextask.A)theseB)thatC)oneD)such67.Theirbedroomwindows________alovelygarden.A)lookuptoB)lookoutforC)lookforwardtoD)lookouton68.Ihopedtogetthehousebutarichmanwas________againstme.A)biddingB)disputingC)bettingD)testifying69.Hisfirstnovel‘Night’wasanaccountoftheNazicrimes________throughtheeyesofateenagedboy.A)andwereseenB)whichsawC)butwasseenD)asseen70.Thejudgerecommendedthathe________foratleastthreeyears.A)wasnotreleasedB)notbereleasedC)hadnotbeenreleasedD)notreleasedPartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark()intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordinthe∧blank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods╱.1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshaving╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas2._______\\_______aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.3.______the______Quiterecentlyresearchershavereviewedthecausesofmotionsicknessandmethodswithwhichitmaybesuppressed.Theyconcentratedfirstofallinmotionsicknesswhichdevelopsinchildren(71)travellinginthebackseatofcars.Alotofchildrensufferterriblyfromcarsick.What’srequiredistoprovidethechildwith(72)thevisualfieldhehasinwalk.Soobjectsat(73)adistanceinthecenterofthefieldremainstationarywhilethoseintheperipheralfieldappeartomove.Thiscanbeachievedbypositioningthechildinaraisedseatinthefrontofthecar,that,ofcourse,isn’tvery(74)sensibleintermsofsafety.Lookingatthehorizonisalwaysbeneficialtoanyonedevelopsseasickness,becauseit’sthe(75)onlyobjectwhichdoesn’tmove.Ifheisbelowdeck,closinghiseyesishelpful.It’sbettertohavenovisualinformationbutsomethingwhich(76)resultsinconflict.Takingdrugsisonewaytopreventmotionsickness.Inthefact,it’sinterestingtonote(77)thatthesehavebeenexcludedinmedicalkits(78)usedinspaceflights.Astronautshavebeenknowntodevelopmotionsickness,too:Drugsarefineinmoderation.Wehumanbeings,moreover,arenot(79)aloneinoursuffering.Dogs,catsandhorsesarealsoeasilyeffected.Evenfishinglass(80)containersonshipssometimesbecomeseasick.PartVWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:HowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?Foursuggestedsolutionstothisproblemarelistedbelow.Youaresupposedtowriteinfavourofonesuggestion(ONEonly)andagainstanother(ONEonly).Youshouldgiveyourreasonsinbothcases.Youshouldwritenolessthan120words.Remembertogiveashortintroductionandabriefconclusion.Writeyourcompositionclearly.四种可能解决住房问题的方案：1.多造高层建筑2.向地下发展3.建造卫星城市4.疏散城市人口HowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?1990年6月六级参考答案PartI1.C2.C3.A4.A5.D6.A7.B8.B9.D10.C11.A12.B13.D14.C15.D16.B17.C18.B19.D20.APartII21.D22.B23.C24.B25.B26.C27.C28.A29.A30.A31.D32.D33.C34.A35.A36.D37.B38.C39.D40.BPartIII41.C42.A43.B44.A45.A46.D47.B48.D49.B50.A51.C52.A53.B54.C55.C56.C57.C58.D59.B60.A61.D62.D63.D64.D65.A66.D67.B68.A69.C70.B',)