大学英语六级真题2005年06月及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级真题 2005年 06月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BSection A/B（分数：5.00）A.It will reduce government revenues.B.It will stimulate business activities.C.It will mainly benefit the wealthy.D.It will cut the stockholders dividends.A.She will do her best if the job is worth doin

2、g.B.She prefers a life of continued exploration.C.She will stick to the job if the pay is good.D.She doesnt think much of job-hopping.A.Stop thinking about the matter.B.Talk the drug user out of the habit.C.Be more friendly to his schoolmate.D.Keep his distance from drug addicts.A.The son.B.The fath

3、er.C.The mother.D.Aunt Louise.A.Stay away for a couple of weeks.B.Check the locks every two weeks.C.Look after the Johnsons house.D.Move to another place.A.He would like to warm up for the game.B.He didnt want to be held up in traffic.C.He didnt want to miss the game.D.He wanted to catch as many gam

4、e birds as possible.A.It was burned down.B.It was robbed.C.It was blown up.D.It was closed down.A.She isnt going to change her major.B.She plans to major in tax law.C.She studies in the same school as her brother.D.She isnt going to work in her brothers firm.A.The man should phone the hotel for dire

5、ctions.B.The man can ask the department store for help.C.She doesnt have the hotels phone number.D.The hotel is just around the comer.A.She doesnt expect to finish all her work in thirty minutes.B.She has to do a lot of things within a short time.C.She has been overworking for a long time.D.She does

6、nt know why there are so many things to do.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Certain phrases one commonly hears among Americans capture their devotion to individualism: “Do your own thing.“ “I did it my way.“ “Youll have to decide that for yourself. You made your bed, now (S1)_in it.“ “If you dont look

7、out for yourself, no one else will.“ “Look out for number one.“ Closely (S2) _with the value they place on individualism is the importance Americans(S3)_ to privacy. Americans assume that people “need some time to themselves“ or “some time alone“ to think about things or recover their ( S4 ) _ psych

8、ological energy. Americans have great (S5) _understanding foreigners who always want to be with another person, who dislike being alone. If the parents can (S6) _ it, each child will have his or her own bedroom. Having ones own bedroom, even as an (S7) _, fixes in a person the notion that (S8) _ She

9、 will have her clothes, her toys, her books, and so on. These things will be hers and no one elses. Americans assume that (S9) _Doctors, lawyers, psychiatrists, and others have rules governing “confidentiality“ that are intended to prevent information about their clients personal situations from bec

10、oming known to others. Americans attitudes about privacy can be hard for foreigners to understand. (S10)_When those boundaries are crossed, an Americans body will visibly stiffen and his manner will become cool and aloof.（分数：10.00）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

11、1:_S9填空项 1:_(10).S10（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.We learn from the passage that the traditional view of slash-and-burn farming is that _（分数：2.00）A.it does no harm to the topsoil of the rainforestB.it destroys rainforest soilsC.it helps improve rainforest soilsD.it diminishes the

12、 organic matter in rainforest soils2.Most rainforest soils are thin and poor because _（分数：2.00）A.the composition of the topsoil is rather unstableB.black carbon is washed away by heavy rainsC.organic matter is quickly lost due to heat and rainD.long-term farming has exhausted the ingredients essenti

13、al to plant growth3.Glaser made his discovery by _（分数：2.00）A.studying patches of fertile soils in the central AmazonB.examining pottery left over by ancient civilizationsC.test-burning patches of trees in the central AmazonD.radiocarbon-dating ingredients contained in forest soils4.What does Glaser

14、say about the regrowth of rainforests?（分数：2.00）A.They take centuries to regrow after being burnt.B.They cannot recover unless the vegetation is burnt completely.C.Their regrowth will be hampered by human habitation.D.They can recover easily after slash-and-burn farming.5.From the passage it can be i

15、nferred that _（分数：2.00）A.human activities will do grave damage to rainforestsB.Amazon rainforest soils used to be the richest in the worldC.farming is responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforestsD.there once existed an urban civilization in the Amazon rainforests四、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：

16、10.00)6.More and more young Europeans remain single because _（分数：2.00）A.they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualismB.they have entered the workforce at a much earlier ageC.they have embraced a business culture of stabilityD.they are pessimistic about their economic future7.What is said

17、 about European society in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.It has fostered the trend towards small families.B.It is getting closer to American-style capitalism.C.It has limited consumer choice despite a free market.D.It is being threatened by irresistible privatization.8.According to Paragraph 3, the newest

18、group of singles are _（分数：2.00）A.warm and lightheartedB.on either side of marriageC.negative and gloomyD.healthy and wealthy9.The author quotes Eppendorf to show that _（分数：2.00）A.some modem women prefer a life of individual freedomB.the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Eu

19、ropeC.some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonelyD.most Europeans conceive living in a single life as unacceptable10.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?（分数：2.00）A.To review the impact of women becoming high earners.B.To contemplate the philosophy underlying indiv

20、idualism.C.To examine the trend of young people living alone.D.To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.五、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.The passage centers on the controversy _（分数：2.00）A.between American and New Zealand biologists over genetic modificationB.as to whether the study of ge

21、netic modification should be continuedC.over the possible adverse effect of a GM bacterium on plantsD.about whether Elaine Ingham should be fired by her university12.Ingham insists that her testimony is based on _（分数：2.00）A.evidence provided by the EPA of the United StatesB.the results of an experim

22、ent she conducted herselfC.evidence from her collaborative research with German biologistsD.the results of extensive field tests in Corvallis, Oregon13.According to Janet Anderson, the EPA_（分数：2.00）A.has cancelled its approval for field tests of the GM organismB.hasnt reviewed the findings of Ingham

23、s researchC.has approved field tests using the GM organismD.hasnt given permission to field test the GM organism14.According to Ann Clarke, the New Zealand Life Sciences Network _（分数：2.00）A.should gather evidence to discredit Inghams claimsB.should require that the research by their biologists be re

24、gulatedC.shouldnt demand that Ingham be disciplined for voicing her viewsD.shouldnt appease the opposition in such a quiet way15.Which of the following statements about Ingham is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Her testimony hasnt been supported by the EPA.B.Her credibility as a scientist hasnt been undermined.C.Sh

25、e is firmly supported by her university.D.She has made great contributions to the study of GM bacteria.六、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.What is the probable cause of Krentzs problem?（分数：2.00）A.An unexpected gain in body weight.B.Unexplained impairment of her nervous system.C.Weakening of her eyesig

26、ht with the setting in of winter.D.Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.17.By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light ( Line 4, Para. 1 ), the author means that she “.“（分数：2.00）A.learned how to lose weightB.realized what her problem wasC.came to see the importance of lightD.became l

27、ight-hearted and cheerful18.What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?（分数：2.00）A.Its effect remains to be seen.B.It serves as a kind of placebo.C.It proves to be an effective therapy.D.It hardly produces any effects.19.What is psychologist Michael Te

28、rmans major concern?（分数：2.00）A.Winter depressives will be addicted to using light boxes.B.No mental patients would bother to consult psychiatrists.C.Inferior light boxes will emit harmful ultraviolet lights.D.Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.20.Which of the following stateme

29、nts is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.B.Light therapy increases the patients photosensitivity.C.Eye damage is a side effect of light therapy.D.Light boxes can be programmed to correspond to shifts in the body clock.七、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：15.

30、00)21.Susan has _ the elbows of her sons jacket with leather patches to make it more durable.（分数：0.50）A.reinforcedB.sustainedC.steadiedD.confirmed22.Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were _ by the noise from the next room.（分数：0.50）A.distractedB.displacedC.dispersedD.discarded23.The

31、 reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and_.（分数：0.50）A.fragileB.feebleC.briskD.crisp24.Dont trust the speaker any more, since the remarks he made in his lectures are never_ with the facts.（分数：0.50）A.symmetricalB.comparativeC.compatibleD.ha

32、rmonious25.They had to eat a(n) _ meal, or they would be too late for the concert.（分数：0.50）A.temporaryB.hastyC.immediateD.urgent26.Having a(n) _ attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated.（分数：0.50）A.analyticalB.bearableC.elasticD.tolerant27.No form

33、of government in the world is_; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation.（分数：0.50）A.dominantB.influentialC.integralD.drastic28.In spite of the _ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.（分数：0.50）A.faintB.dizzyC.gloomyD.opaque29.Too often Dr. Jo

34、hnsons lectures _ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient.（分数：0.50）A.look toB.dwell onC.permeate intoD.shrug off30.Located in Washington D. C. , the Library of Congress contains an impressive _ of books on every conceivable subject.（分数：0.50）A.flockB.configurationC.pileD.array31

35、.Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would _ wealth and leisure for all.（分数：0.50）A.maintainB.ensureC.certifyD.console32.Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations（分数：0.50）A.homogeneo

36、uslyB.spontaneouslyC.simultaneouslyD.ingeniously33.Excellent films are those which _ national and cultural barriers.（分数：0.50）A.transcendB.traverseC.abolishD.suppress34.The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or _ of dentists.（分数：0.50）A.surgeB.surplusC.flushD.fluctuation3

37、5.One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _ in the San Francisco area.（分数：0.50）A.remarkablyB.severelyC.drasticallyD.predominantly36.After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less _（分数：0.50）A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.sentimentalD.sensational37.Now the ch

38、eers and applause _ in a single sustained roar.（分数：0.50）A.mingledB.tangledC.baffledD.huddled38.Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is _ in a festival atmosphere.（分数：0.50）A.trappedB.sunkC.soakedD.immersed3

39、9.The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during_.（分数：0.50）A.transitB.motionC.shiftD.traffic40.Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are _ with gold.（分数：0.50

40、）A.overwhelmedB.stockedC.pavedD.overlapped41.It is a well-known fact that the cat family _ lions and tigers.（分数：0.50）A.enrichesB.accommodatesC.adoptsD.embraces42.My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.（分数：0.50）A.assuranceB.probabilityC.relianceD.conformi

41、ty43.The English language contains a _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.（分数：0.50）A.latitudeB.multitudeC.magnitudeD.longitude44.It was such a(n) _ when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong.（分数：0.50）A.occurrenceB.

42、coincidenceC.fancyD.destiny45.Parents have to learn how to follow a babys behavior and adapt the tone of their _ to the babys capabilities.（分数：0.50）A.perceptionsB.consultationsC.interactionsD.interruptions46.Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the _ of welfare, economics, and educa

43、tion.（分数：0.50）A.scopesB.rangesC.ranksD.domains47.If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be _ to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink.（分数：0.50）A.cultivatedB.licensedC.motivatedD.innovated48.Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a _ as

44、if he doesnt know what he really wants to do.（分数：0.50）A.fantasyB.dilemmaC.contradictionD.conflict49.He is a promising young man who is now studying at our graduate school. As his supervisor, I would like to_ him to your notice.（分数：0.50）A.commendB.decreeC.presumeD.articulate50.It was a wonderful occa

45、sion which we will _ for many years to come.（分数：0.50）A.conceiveB.clutchC.contriveD.cherish八、BPart Cloze/(总题数：20，分数：10.00)A.upB.downC.inD.offA.dwellB.relyC.pressD.urgeA.executionB.distinctionC.breakthroughD.processA.paralyzedB.uneducatedC.invisibleD.sightlessA.scansB.enlargesC.sketchesD.projectsA.beh

46、aviorB.expressionC.movementD.voiceA.onB.atC.inD.fromA.visualB.printedC.virtualD.spokenA.strideB.trailC.haulD.footprintA.LikewiseB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.ThoughA.butB.thanC.orD.thenA.onB.forC.throughD.toA.estimatesB.considersC.countsD.determinesA.settleB.ownC.investD.retainA.schoolsB.childrenC.familiesD.

47、companiesA.modelsB.modesC.casesD.collectionsA.producingB.researchingC.ascertainingD.assistingA.trueB.valuableC.authenticD.pleasantA.afterB.whenC.beforeD.asA.occasionB.momentC.senseD.event九、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)71.1. 目前盗版的现象比较严重 2. 造成这种现象的原因及其危害 3. 我们应该怎么做 BUseful words and expressions:/B 盗版: piracy ( n. ) 盗版产品:pirated products 知识产权:intellectual property rights 侵犯版权: infringe sbs copyright; copyright infringement BSay No to Pirated Products/B（分数：15.00）_