大学英语六级真题2004年01月及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级真题 2004 年 01 月及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Section A（分数：5.00）A.She knows where Martha has gone.B.Martha will go to the concert by herself.C.It is quite possible for the man to find Martha.D.The man is going to meet Martha at the concert.A.The air pollution is cause

2、d by the development of industry.B.The city was poor because there wasnt much industry then.C.The womans exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.D.He might move to another city very soon.A.The man should work harder to improve his grades.B.The man will benefit from the effort hes put in.C.It s

3、erves the man right to get a poor grade.D.It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a C.A.She can make a reservation at the restaurant.B.The man should decide where to eat.C.She already has plans for Saturday night.D.The man should ask his brother for suggestions.A.The man deserved the award.B.Th

4、e woman helped the man succeed.C.The man is thankful to the woman for her assistance.D.The woman worked hard and was given an award.A.Voluntary work can help the man establish connections with the community.B.The mans voluntary work has left him little room in his schedule.C.Voluntary work with the

5、environment council requires a time commitment.D.A lot of people have signed up for voluntary work with the environment council.A.The patient must receive treatment regularly.B.The patient cant leave the hospital until the bleeding stops.C.The patients husband can attend to the business in her place

6、D.The patient must take a good rest and forget about her business.A.Alice does not know much about electronics.B.Alice is unlikely to find a job anywhere.C.Alice is not interested in anything but electronics.D.Alice is likely to find a job in an electronics company.A.Jimmy is going to set out tonig

7、ht.B.Jimmy has not decided on his journey.C.There is no need to have a farewell dinner.D.They may have a dinner when Jimmys back.A.The woman had been planning for the conference.B.The woman called the man but the line was busy.C.The woman didnt come lack until midnight.D.The woman had guests all eve

8、ning.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：3.00）A.They are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while driving.B.They are frightened because traffic accidents are frequent.C.They are irritated because the bridge is jamm

9、ed with cars.D.They are pleased because it saves them much time.A.They dont have their own cars to drive to work.B.Many of them are romantic by temperament.C.Most of them enjoy the drinks on the boat.D.They tend to be more friendly to each other.A.Many welcome the idea of having more bars on board.B

10、Many prefer the ferry to maintain its present speed.C.Some suggest improving the design of the deck.D.Some object to using larger luxury boats.三、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Coca Cola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Fried chicken.A.He has had thirteen decayed teeth.B.He doesnt have a single decayed tooth.C.He h

11、as fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D.He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty.A.Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.B.Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C.Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D.Clean your teeth shortly a

12、fter eating.四、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.A visit to a prison.B.The influence of his father.C.A talk with some miserable slaves.D.His experience in the war between France and Austria.A.He sent surgeons to serve in the army.B.He provided soldiers with medical supplies.C.He recruited volunteers to

13、care for the wounded.D.He helped to flee the prisoners of war.A.All men are created equal.B.The wounded and dying should be treated for free.C.A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.D.A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or politica

14、l beliefs.A.To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.B.To show Switzerland was neutral.C.To pay tribute to Switzerland.D.To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.At one time doctors discouraged taking multivitamins because they believed t

15、hat multivitamins _.（分数：2.00）A.could not easily be absorbed by the human bodyB.were potentially harmful to peoples healthC.were too expensive for daily consumption:D.could not provide any cure for vitamin deficiencies2.According to the author, clinical trials of vitamin supplements _.（分数：2.00）A.ofte

16、n result in misleading conclusionsB.take time and will not produce conclusive resultsC.should be conducted by scientists on a larger scaleD.appear to be a sheer waste of time and resources3.It has been found that vitamin E _.（分数：2.00）A.should be taken by patients regularly and persistentlyB.can effe

17、ctively reduce the recurrence of heart diseaseC.has a preventive but not curative effect on heart diseaseD.should be given to patients with heart disease as early as possible4.It can be seen that large doses of multivitamins _.（分数：2.00）A.may bring about serious side effectsB.may help prevent excessi

18、ve bleedingC.are likely to induce the blockage of arteriesD.are advisable for those with vitamin deficiencies5.The author concludes the passage with the advice that _.（分数：2.00）A.the benefit of daily multivitamin intake outweighs that of exercise and a balanced dietB.its risky to take multivitamins w

19、ithout knowing their specific functionC.the potential benefit of multivitamins can never be overestimatedD.its reasonable to take a rational dose of multivitamins daily六、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.The word “portend“ ( Line I, Para. 1 ) is closest in meaning to “_“（分数：2.00）A.defyB.signalC.suffer f

20、romD.result from7.It is said in the passage that when the economy slides,_.（分数：2.00）A.men would choose working women as their marriage partnersB.more women would get married to seek financial securityC.even working women would worry about their marriagesD.more people would prefer to remain single fo

21、r the time being8.If women find fulfillment through work outside the home,_.（分数：2.00）A.they are more likely to dominate their marriage partnersB.their husbands are expected to do more houseworkC.their marriage ties can be strengthenedD.they tend to put their career before marriage9.One reason why wo

22、men with no career may seek a divorce is that _.（分数：2.00）A.they feel that they have been robbed of their freedomB.they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbandsC.they feel that their partners fail to hive up to their expectationsD.they tend to suspect their husbands loyalty to their marria

23、ge10.Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.B.Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.C.In o

24、rder to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent.D.The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.The traditional view of “human nature“ was strongly challenged by _.（分数：2.00）A.the emergence of

25、 the evolutionary theoryB.the historical approach to manC.new insight into human behaviorD.the philosophical analysis of slavery12.According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings _.（分数：2.00）A.have some traits in commonB.are born with diverse culturesC.are born without a fixed nat

26、ureD.change their characters as they grow up13.The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature“B.show that the concept of “human nature“ was used to justify social evilsC.prove that he had

27、a profound influence on the concept of “human nature“D.support the idea that some human traits are acquired14.The word “untenable“ ( Line 3) in the last paragraph of the passage most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.invaluableB.imaginableC.changeableD.indefensible15.Most philosophers believed that human

28、nature（分数：2.00）A.is the quality distinguishing man from other animalsB.consists of competitiveness and selfishnessC.is something partly innate and partly acquiredD.consists of rationality and undesirable behavior八、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.According to Richard Satava, the application of virtua

29、l reality to medicine _.（分数：2.00）A.will enable surgeons to be physically present on every battlefieldB.can raise the spirits of soldiers wounded on the battlefieldC.will greatly improve medical conditions on the battlefieldD.can shorten the time for operations on soldiers wounded on the battlefield1

30、7.Richard Satava has visions of _.（分数：2.00）A.using a remote-control technique to treat wounded soldiers fighting overseasB.wounded soldiers being saved by doctors wearing virtual reality helmets on the battlefieldC.wounded soldiers being operated on by specially trained surgeonsD.setting up mobile s

31、urgical units overseas18.How is virtual reality surgery performed?（分数：2.00）A.It is performed by a computer-designed high precision device.B.Surgeons wear virtual reality helmets to receive feedback provided by a computer.C.Surgeons move robotic instruments by means of a computer linked to them.D.A 3

32、D image records the movements of the surgeons during the operation.19.During virtual reality operations, the surgeon can have a better view of the cuts in the body because _.（分数：2.00）A.he is looking at the cuts on a computer screenB.the cuts can be examined from different anglesC.the cuts have been

33、 highly magnifiedD.he is wearing 3-D glasses20.Virtual reality operations are an improvement on conventional surgery in that they _（分数：2.00）A.cause less pain to the woundedB.allow the patient to recover more quicklyC.will make human surgeons work less tediousD.are done by robot surgeons with greater

34、 precision九、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _.（分数：0.50）A.probableB.sustainableC.feasibleD.eligible22.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _ of American life.（分数：0.50）A.facetsB.formatsC.formulasD.fash

35、ions23.It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _ and transport it to the industrial centers.（分数：0.50）A.permeateB.extractC.distinguishD.concentrate24.Students are expected to be quiet and _ in an Asian classroom.（分数：0.50）A.obedientB.overwhelmingC.skepticalD.subsidiary25.Our reporter

36、 has just called to say that rescue teams will _ to bring out the trapped miners.（分数：0.50）A.effectB.affectC.conceiveD.endeavor26.The Spanish team, who are now in superb form, will be doing their best next week to themselves on the German team for last years defeat.（分数：0.50）A.remedyB.reproachC.revive

37、D.revenge27.Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _ what he was trying to tell the audience.（分数：0.50）A.exclusiveB.explicitC.objectiveD.obscure28.One of the examination questions _ me completely and 1 couldnt answer it.（分数：0.50）A.baffledB.mingledC.provokedD.diverted29.The visi

38、on of that big black Car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.（分数：0.50）A.ejectedB.escapedC.erasedD.omitted30.At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the _ of heart

39、 attacks.（分数：0.50）A.incidenceB.impetusC.ruptureD.emergence31.There are many who believe that the use of force _ political ends can never be justified.（分数：0.50）A.in search ofB.in pursuit ofC.in view ofD.in light of32.Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _ cheques if his clerks are not sure

40、about them.（分数：0.50）A.creditB.assureC.certifyD.access33.It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _ new taxes to raise extra revenue.（分数：0.50）A.impairingB.imposingC.invadingD.integrating34.When she heard the bad news, her eyes _ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.（分数：0.50）

41、A.sparkledB.twinkledC.radiatedD.glittered35.There are occasions when giving a gift _ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.（分数：0.50）A.overtakesB.nourishesC.surpassesD.enforces36.In order to keep the line moving, customers with l

42、engthy _ are required to do their banking inside.（分数：0.50）A.transitB.transactionsC.turnoverD.tempos37.President Wilson attempted to _ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.（分数：0.50）A.segregateB.whirlC.compromiseD.mediate38.The police have installed cameras at da

43、ngerous road _ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.（分数：0.50）A.trenchesB.utilitiesC.pavementsD.junctions39.It is reported that thirty people were killed in a _ on the railway yesterday.（分数：0.50）A.collisionB.collaborationC.corrosionD.confrontation40.Since a circle has no beginning or en

44、d, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of love.（分数：0.50）A.successiveB.consecutiveC.eternalD.insistent41.Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.（分数：0.50）A.exquisiteB.extravagantC.exoticD.eccentric42.If you want to get into that tunnel, you fi

45、rst have to _ away all the rocks.（分数：0.50）A.haulB.repelC.disposeD.snatch43.Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _ the food supply.（分数：0.50）A.enhanceB.curbC.disruptD.heighten44.Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most di

46、stant _.（分数：0.50）A.paradoxesB.paradisesC.galaxiesD.shuttles45.Many great scientists _ their success to hard work.（分数：0.50）A.portrayB.ascribeC.impartD.acknowledge46.The sign set up by the road _ drivers to a sharp turn.（分数：0.50）A.alertsB.refreshesC.pleadsD.diverts47.The doctors dont _.that the patien

47、t will live much longer.（分数：0.50）A.monitorB.manifestC.articulateD.anticipate48.Call your doctor for advice if the _ persist for more than a few days.（分数：0.50）A.responsesB.signalsC.symptomsD.reflections49.We find it impossible to _ with the latest safety regulations.（分数：0.50）A.accordB.unifyC.obeyD.co

48、mply50.Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _.in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.（分数：0.50）A.alterB.alternateC.substituteD.exchange十、BPart Error Co(总题数：10，分数：5.00)S1填空项 1:_S2填空项 1:_S3填空项 1:_S4填空项 1:_S5填空项 1:_S6填空项 1:_S7填空项 1:_S8填空项 1:_S9填空项 1:_60.S10（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_十一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)61