1、大学英语六级真题 1998 年 06 月及答案解析(总分：92.50，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.He thinks that there wont be enough seats for everybody.B.He thinks that the speaker wont show up.C.He thinks the seminar wont be open to the public.D.He thinks that there might not be any more ticke
2、ts available.A.Their father is unable to keep his promise.B.Their father is going on a vacation without her.C.Their father isnt telling her the truth.D.Their father doesnt want to travel abroad.A.John didnt pass, although he had tried his best.B.John did better than he thought he was able to.C.John
3、got an excellent score, which was unexpected.D.John was disappointed at his math score.A.The roof of the womans house needs to be repaired.B.The roof of the mans house has several bad leaks.C.The womans bathroom was badly damaged.D.The man works for a roofing company.A.Mr. Smith will be replaced if
4、he makes another mistake.B.Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian Department.C.Mr. Smiths department is more successful than all the others.D.Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.A.She doesnt have a fax machine.B.She may quit her present job soon.C.She is tired of her present job.D.Her phone numb
5、er has changed.A.Someone has taken away her luggage.B.Her flight is 50 minutes late.C.Her luggage has been delayed.D.She cant find the man shes been waiting for.A.To do whatever the committee asks him to.B.To make decisions in agreement with the committee.C.To run the committee his way.D.To make him
6、self the committee chairman.A.The woman found the mail box empty.B.The man is waiting for some important mail.C.The man has just sent out his application.D.The woman will write a postcard to her daughter.A.Read the operation manual.B.Try the buttons one by one.C.Ask the shop assistant for advice.D.M
7、ake the machine run slowly.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)BPassage One Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：4.00）A.They were drawing pictures.B.They were watching TV.C.They were making a telephone call.D.They were tidying up the drawing room.A.They locked the couple up
8、 in the drawing room.B.They seriously injured the owners of the house.C.They smashed the TV set and the telephone.D.They took away sixteen valuable paintings.A.He accused them of the theft.B.He raised the rents.C.He refused to prolong their land lease.D.He forced them to abandon their traditions.A.T
9、hey wanted to protect the farmers interests.B.They wanted to extend the reservation area for birds.C.They wanted to steal his valuable paintings.D.They wanted to drive him away from the island.三、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Through food.B.Through airC.Through insects.D.Through body fluids.A.They ran
10、 a high fever.B.They died from excessive bleeding.C.Their nervous system was damaged.D.They suffered from heart attack.A.To see what happened to the survivors of the outbreak.B.To study animals that can also get infected with the disease.C.To find out where the virus originates.D.To look for the pla
11、nts that could cure the disease.四、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.To determine whether the Earths temperature is going up.B.To study the behavior of some sea animals.C.To measure the depths of the ocean.D.To measure the movement of waves on the ocean.A.They were frightened and distressed.B.They swam
12、away when the speaker was turned on.C.They swam closer to “examine“ the speaker when it was turned off.D.They didnt seem to be frightened and kept swimming near the speaker.A.To attract more sea animals to the testing site.B.To drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site.C.To help trace t
13、he sea animals being tested.D.To determine how sea animals communicate with each other.五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of _.（分数：2.00）A.the rich countriesB.scientific developmentC.the eliteD.the world economy2.It c
14、an be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.international trade should be expandedB.the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough considerationC.the exports of the poor countries should be in ceasedD.communications technology in the developing countries should be modernized3.W
15、hy does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?（分数：2.00）A.Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.B.Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.C.Because it violates the national bound
16、aries of the poor countries.D.Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.4.The development of modern communications technology in developing countries may _.（分数：2.00）A.hinder their industrial productionB.cause them to lose control of their tradeC.force them to reduce their sha
17、re of exportsD.cost them their economic independence5.The authors attitude toward the communications revolution is _.（分数：2.00）A.positiveB.criticalC.indifferentD.tolerant六、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.According to the passage, home schoolers are _.（分数：2.00）A.those who engage private teachers to prov
18、ide additional education for their childrenB.those who educate their children at home instead of sending them to schoolC.those who advocate combining public education with home schoolingD.those who dont go to school but are educated at home by their parents7.Public schools are softening their positi
19、on on home schooling because _.（分数：2.00）A.there isnt much they can go to change the present situationB.they want to show their tolerance for different teaching systemsC.home schooling provides a new variety of education for childrenD.public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper
20、 education for all children8.Home-school advocates are of the opinion that _.（分数：2.00）A.things in public schools are not so bad as has often been saidB.their tolerance of public education will attract more kids to public schoolsC.home schooling is superior and, therefore, they will not easily give i
21、nD.their increased cooperation with public school will bring about the improvement of public education9.Most home schoolers opposition to public education stems from their _.（分数：2.00）A.respect for the interests of individualsB.worry about the inefficiency of public schoolsC.concern with the cost inv
22、olvedD.devotion to religion10.According to Van Galen some home schoolers believe that _.（分数：2.00）A.public schools take up a herdlike approach to teaching childrenB.teachers in public school are not as responsible as they should beC.public schools cannot provide an education that is good enough for t
23、heir childrenD.public schools are the source of bureaucracy and inefficiency in modern society七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.According to the passage, the maximum intensity of sound coming from commercials _.（分数：2.00）A.does not exceed that of programsB.is greater than that of programsC.varies ov
24、er a large range than that of programsD.is less than that of programs12.Commercials create the sensation of loudness because _.（分数：2.00）A.TV stations always operate at the highest sound levelsB.their sound levels are kept around peak levelsC.their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency ranges
25、D.unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide range13.Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because _.（分数：2.00）A.pop songs attract viewer attentionB.it can increase their loudnessC.advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programsD.adverti
26、sers want to merge music with commercials14.One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention is that _.（分数：2.00）A.the human voices in commercials have more auditory impactB.people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound qualityC.high-frequency sounds are used to
27、mask sounds that drown out the primary messageD.they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is happening15.In the passage, the author is trying to tell us _.（分数：2.00）A.how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attentionB.how the loudness of TV ads is overcomeC.how adv
28、ertisers control the sound properties of TV adsD.how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads八、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.Why does the author say that the protection of endangered species is a highly controversial issue?（分数：2.00）A.Because people cant agree as to what
29、 species to protect.B.Because it is difficult to find an effective way to protect such species.C.Because it affects the interests of certain groups of people.D.Because it is a major problem involving a series of legal procedures.17.According to the passage, the preservation of rain forests _.（分数：2.0
30、0）A.may hamper a developing country in its fight against povertyB.benefits developed countries rather than developing countriesC.should take priority over the control of human populationD.will help improve the living conditions in developing countries18.According to the passage, cutting trees to gro
31、w more food _.（分数：2.00）A.will widen the gap between the developed and the developing countriesB.is but a short-term relief to the food problemC.can hardly alleviate the shortage of foodD.proves to be an effective way out for impoverished nations19.Among “humanitys current problems“ ( Line 5, Para. 3
32、 ), the chief concern of the scientists is _.（分数：2.00）A.the impoverishment of developing countriesB.the explosion of the human populationC.the reduction of biological diversityD.the effect of global warming20.The authors purpose in writing this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.to describe the difficulties in
33、 solving humanitys current problemsB.to present the different views on humanitys current problemsC.to analyze the contradiction between countries in dealing with humanitys current problemsD.to point out that humanitys current problems can only be solved through the cooperation of nations九、BPart Voca
34、bula(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.The directions were so _ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.（分数：0.50）A.ingeniousB.ambitiousC.notoriousD.ambiguous22.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most areas in Japanese life.（分数：0.50）A.sophisticate
35、dB.competitiveC.considerateD.superficial23.If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _.（分数：0.50）A.persuasionB.remedyC.encouragementD.compromise24.Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _ for a whole week.（分数：0.50）A.constrainedB.domi
36、natedC.restrictedD.occupied25.If we _ our relations with that country, well have to find another supplier of raw materials.（分数：0.50）A.diffuseB.diminishC.terminateD.preclude26.Movie directors use music to _ the action on the screen.（分数：0.50）A.contaminateB.complimentC.contemplateD.complement27.A terri
37、ble traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the _ sight on TV.（分数：0.50）A.panicB.patrioticC.patheticD.periodic28.Many tourists were _ by the citys complicated traffic system.（分数：0.50）A.degradedB.bewilderedC.evokedD.diverted29.Over the last fifteen years, running has become a
38、 popular _ for 30 million participants of all ages.（分数：0.50）A.fantasyB.pastimeC.symposiumD.penalty30.Some people think that a _ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.（分数：0.50）A.literalB.literaryC.liberalD.linear31.Many novels that attempt to mirror the world ar
39、e really _ of the reality that they represent.（分数：0.50）A.reflectionsB.demonstrationsC.illuminationsD.reproductions32.It is through learning that the individual _ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.（分数：0.50）A.retainsB.gainsC.achievesD.acquires33.Generally, it is only when animals are trappe
40、d that they _ to violence in order to escape.（分数：0.50）A.proceedB.appealC.resortD.incline34.Mary once _ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.（分数：0.50）A.mergedB.collaboratedC.coincidedD.constituted35.During their first teacher training year, the students often visited local schools fo
41、r the of lessons. _.（分数：0.50）A.observationB.investigationC.inspectionD.examination36.He attends to the _ of important business himself.（分数：0.50）A.transactionB.transitionC.transmissionD.transformation37.Out of _ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.（分数：0.50）A.per
42、fectB.totalC.sheerD.integral38.A most _ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in.（分数：0.50）A.trivialB.delicateC.minorD.miniature39.The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _ slowly into the sky.（分数：0.50）A.floatingB.raisin
43、gC.heavingD.ascending40.Do you have any _ about what living beings on other planets would be like?（分数：0.50）A.idealB.comprehensionC.notionD.intelligence41.We rarely perceive more than a minute _ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by.（分数：0.50）A.fiction
44、B.functionC.fractionD.friction42.For many patients, institutional care is the most _ and beneficial form of care.（分数：0.50）A.persistentB.appropriateC.thoughtfulD.sufficient43.Its a pleasure for him to _ his energy and even his life to research work.（分数：0.50）A.dedicateB.dictateC.decorateD.direct44.The
45、y are well _ with each other since they once studied in the same university.（分数：0.50）A.identifiedB.recognizedC.acknowledgedD.acquainted45.There is a _ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.（分数：0.50）A.gentleB.subtleC.feebleD.humble46.All the finished products are stored
46、 in a _ of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.（分数：0.50）A.garageB.cabinetC.capsuleD.warehouse47.When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.（分数：0.50）A.reservationB.claimC.messD.revision48.Parents take a great interest in the _
47、questions raised by their children.（分数：0.50）A.nastyB.naiveC.obscureD.offensive49.Although it was his first experience as chairman, he _ over the meeting with great skill.（分数：0.50）A.presidedB.administeredC.masteredD.executed50.Both parties promised to _ the contract to be signed the following day.（分数
48、：0.50）A.keep withB.tangle withC.adhere toD.devote to十、BPart Short An(总题数：5，分数：2.50)51.S1. Exposure to all media is important and people sometimes tend to use more media if（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_52.S2. Why are newspapers considered as an important medium according to the passage?（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_53.S3. For one reason or another, peoples exposure to the media is often（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_
