2003年6月大学英语六级考试试卷

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By saying “…owners of well over half of all World Wide Web sites have set up home without fitting locks to their doors” (Line 3-4, Para.2), the author means that ______.

SATAN, a program designed by Dan Farmer, can be used ______.

Farmer’s program has been criticized by the public because ______.

The author’s attitude toward SATAN is ______.

The author suggests in the last paragraph that ______.

The author believes that a successful teacher should be able to ______.

The majority of university professors prefer the traditional way of lecturing in the belief that ______.

What the author recommends in this passage is that ______.

By saying “They seemed ‘a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing…’” (Lines 3-4, Para.4), the author means that ______.

Whose teaching method is particularly commended by the author?

What is the passage mainly about?

What is the reason for the increase in the number of students?

The public agencies for adult education will be little better off because ______.

According to the author, the answer to the problem of public education is that the Federal government _______.

Why does the author say “Only a people determined to ruin the next generation will refuse such Federal funds as public education may require” (Lines 10-11, Para. 3)?

The new contact lens is meant for ______.

What do the two instruments mentioned in the second paragraph (Line 5) refer to?

Individualized contact lenses (Line 7, Para.2) are lenses designed ______.

According to Bille, with the new lenses the wearer’s vision ______.

Which of the following is true about Bille’s lenses?

In November 1987 the government _______ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy.

I found it difficult to _______ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.

We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _______ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.

It is fortunate for the old couple that their son’s career goals and their wishes for him _______.

Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is ______ in commercials.

Europe’s earlier industrial growth was _______ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc.

As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _______ itself.

We’ve just installed a fan to _______ cooking smells from the kitchen.

Retirement is obviously a very complex ______ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.

Mutual respect for territorial _______ is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships.

As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the ______ of a brilliant career.

We work to make money, but it’s a _______ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.

The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _______. We have never seen such a building before.

The damage to my car was _______ in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today.

Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very _______.

Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.

Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are ______ to heart attack.

Many countries have adopted systems of _______ education in order to promote the average level of education.

I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _______ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be.

They are ______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.

In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _______ death rate contributed to the population growth.

Because of the _______ noise of traffic I couldn’t get to sleep last night.

Don’t let such a _______ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.

If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _______ find him doing physical exercise there.

Although she’s a(n) _______ talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day.

The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a _______.

The idea is to _______ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the windshields.

Most people in the modern world ______ freedom and independence more than anything else.

I told him that I would _______ him to act for me while I was away from office.

Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______ has risen steadily.

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank.

  
The Seattle Times Company is one newspaper firm that
has recognized the need for change and done something about
it. In the newspaper industry, papers must reflect the diversity
of the communities to which they provide information.
It must reflect that diversity with their news coverage or risk＿＿
losing their readers’ interest and their advertisers’ support.
Operating within Seattle, which has 20 percents racial         ＿＿
minorities, the paper has put into place policies and
procedures for hiring and maintain a diverse workforce. The    ＿＿
underlying reason for the change is that for information to be
fair, appropriate, and subjective, it should be reported by the＿＿
same kind of population that reads it.
A diversity committee composed of reporters, editors, and
photographers meets regularly to value the Seattle Times’     ＿＿
content and to educate the rest of the newsroom staff about
diversity issues. In an addition, the paper instituted a content＿＿
audit (审查) that evaluates the frequency and manner of
representation of woman and people of color in photographs.     ＿＿
Early audits showed that minorities were pictured far too
infrequently and were pictured with a disproportionate
number of negative articles. The audit results from             ＿＿
improvement in the frequency of majority representation and     ＿＿
their portrayal in neutral or positive situations. And, with a  ＿＿
result, the Seattle Times has improved as a newspaper.
The diversity training and content audits helped the
Seattle Times Company to win the Personal Journal
Optimas Award for excellence in managing change.

Directions:    For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes in the Ownership of Houses. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:

  
1. 根据上图描述该市住房产权的变化
2. 分析产生这些变化的原因
3. 说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响
Changes in the Ownership of Houses