外语类 大学英语 大学英语六级(CET6)
1997年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 76 题 含答案 大学英语六级(CET6)
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A On Thursday night. B On Monday night. C On Friday morning. D On Thursday morning
查看答案 A. On Thursday night.
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A Try to help him find rooms in another hotel. B Check to see if there are any vacancies in her hotel. C Let him move to a room with two single beds. D Show him the way to Imperial Hotel.
查看答案 A. Try to help him find rooms in another hotel.
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A Robust. B Brave. C Generous. D Dangerous.
查看答案 B. Brave.
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A He loves his present job. B He is going to open a store. C He is about to retire. D He works in a repair shop.
查看答案 C. He is about to retire.
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A She has confidence in him. B She has also won a scholarship. C She is surprised at the news. D She is not interested in the news.
查看答案 A. She has confidence in him.
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A His only son is dying. B His mother died some time ago. C He didn’t like after his sick wife. D He hasn’t taken good care of his son.
查看答案 D. He hasn’t taken good care of his son.
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A At the airport. B In a travel agency. C In a hotel. D At the reception desk.
查看答案 B. In a travel agency.
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A He is not equal to the job. B He is not well paid for his work. C He doesn’t think the job is challenging enough. D He cannot keep his mind on his work.
查看答案 C. He doesn’t think the job is challenging enough.
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A The talks haven’t started yet. B The talks haven’t achieved much. C The talks have produced a general agreement. D The talks broke down and could go to further.
查看答案 B. The talks haven’t achieved much.
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A Help him to carry some luggage. B Get some travel information. C Tell him the way to the left luggage office. D Look after something for him.
查看答案 D. Look after something for him.
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A Crowded air traffic. B The large size of airplanes. C Mistakes by air traffic controllers. D Bad weather.
查看答案 C. Mistakes by air traffic controllers.
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A They bumped into each other over a swimming pool. B They avoided each other by turning in different directions. C They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. D One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment.
查看答案 C. They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.
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A To show the key role played by air traffic controllers. B To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots. C To give an example of air disasters. D To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car.
查看答案 A. To show the key role played by air traffic controllers.
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A Her unique experience. B Her future prospects. C Her favorite job. D Her lonely life.
查看答案 B. Her future prospects.
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A Authority. B A good relationship. C Good luck. D Independence.
查看答案 D. Independence.
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A She will live an empty life. B She will work in a bookstore. C She will remain single. D She will earn a lot of money.
查看答案 D. She will earn a lot of money.
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A She should find a good job. B She should open a small restaurant. C She should have more control over her life. D She should get married.
查看答案 D. She should get married.
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A In day-care centers where little children were taken care of. B In areas in Chicago poor people lived. C In places where hot lunch was provided for factory workers. D In schools where free classes were organized for young people.
查看答案 B. In areas in Chicago poor people lived.
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A For young people and adults. B For immigrants. C For factory works. D For poor city children.
查看答案 D. For poor city children.
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A Jane Adams’ contributions to society. B Jane Adams’ struggle for women’s liberation. C Jane Adams’ life story. D Jane Adams’ responsibility for the poor.
查看答案 A. Jane Adams’ contributions to society.
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What started the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus?
A Consumers’ complaints about the changes in the package size. B Expensive packaging for poor quality products. C A senator’s discovery of the tricks in packaging. D The rise in the unit price for many products.
查看答案 C. A senator’s discovery of the tricks in packaging.
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The word “undue” (Para. 2) means “________”.
A improper B adequate C unexpected D excessive
查看答案 D. excessive
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Consumers are concerned about the changes in the package size, mainly because ________.
A they hate to see any changes in things they are familiar with B they unit price for a product often rises as a result C they have to pay for the cost of changing package sizes D this entails an increase in the cost of packaging
查看答案 B. they unit price for a product often rises as a result
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According to this passage, various types of packaging come into existence to ________.
A meet the needs of consumers B suit all kinds of products C enhance the market position of products D introduce new products
查看答案 C. enhance the market position of products
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The author is critical mainly of ________.
A dishonest packaging B inferior packaging C the changes in package size D exaggerated illustrations on packages
查看答案 A. dishonest packaging
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Which of the following applies to the management of human resources in American companies?
A They hire people at the lowest cost regardless of their skills. B They see the gaining of skills as their employees’ own business. C They attach more importance to workers than equipment. D They only hire skilled workers because of keen competition.
查看答案 B. They see the gaining of skills as their employees’ own business.
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What is the position of the head of human-resource management in an American firm?
A He is one of the most important executives in firms. B His post is likely to disappear when new technologies are introduced. C He is directly under the chief financial executives in the firms. D He has no say in making important decisions in the firm.
查看答案 D. He has no say in making important decisions in the firm.
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The money most American firms put in training mainly goes to ________.
A workers who can operate new equipment B technological and managerial staff C workers who lack basic background skills D top executives
查看答案 B. technological and managerial staff
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According to the passages, the decisive factor in maintaining a firm’s competitive advantage is ________.
A the introduction of new technologies B the improvement of worker’s basic skills C the rational composition of professional and managerial employees D the attachment of importance to the bottom half of the employees
查看答案 B. the improvement of worker’s basic skills
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What is the main idea of the passage?
A American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human-resource management. B Extensive retraining is indispensable to effective human-resource management. C The head of human-resource management must be in the central position in a firm’s hierarchy. D The human-resource management strategies of American firms affect their competitive capacity.
查看答案 D. The human-resource management strategies of American firms affect their competitive capacity.
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According to the author, an ideal biographer would be one who ________.
A knows the subject very well and yet maintains a proper distance from him B is close to the subject and knows the techniques of biography writing C is independent and treats the subject with fairness and objectivity D possesses special private information and is sympathetic toward the subject
查看答案 A. knows the subject very well and yet maintains a proper distance from him
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The author cites the biographies of Jesus in the Bible in order to show that ________.
A the best biographies are meant to transform their readers B biographies are authentic accounts of their subjects’ lives C the best biographies are the of heroes and famous figures D biographies can serve different purpose
查看答案 D. biographies can serve different purpose
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Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?
A An authentic biography seldom appeals to its readers. B An authentic biography is one authorized by the subject. C No one can write a perfect biography. D Authorized biographies have a wider readership.
查看答案 C. No one can write a perfect biography.
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An unauthorized biography is likely to attract more readers because ________.
A it portrays the subject both faithfully and vividly B it contains interesting information about the subject’s private life C it reveals a lot of accurate details unknown to outsiders D it usually gives a sympathetic description of the subject’s character
查看答案 B. it contains interesting information about the subject’s private life
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In this passage, the author focuses on ________.
A the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his job B the secret of a biographer to win more readers C the techniques required of a biographer to write a food biography D the characteristics of different kinds of biographies
查看答案 A. the difficulty of a biographer in finding the proper perspective to do his job
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The author is convinced that the eyes are ________.
A of extreme importance in expressing feelings and exchanging ideas B something through which one can see a person’s inner world C of considerable significance in making conversations interesting D something the value of which is largely a matter of long debate
查看答案 A. of extreme importance in expressing feelings and exchanging ideas
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Babies will not be stimulated to smile by a person ________.
A whose front view is fully perceived B whose face is covered with a mask C whose face is seen from the side D whose face is free of any covering
查看答案 C. whose face is seen from the side
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According to the passage, the Japanese fix their gaze on their conversation partner’s neck because ________.
A they don’t like to keep their eyes on the face of the speaker B they need not communicate through eye contact C they don’t think it polite to have eye contact D they didn’t have much opportunity to communicate through eye contact in babyhood
查看答案 D. they didn’t have much opportunity to communicate through eye contact in babyhood
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According to the passage, a conversation between two Americans may break down due to ________.
A one temporarily glancing away from the other B eye contact of more than one second C improperly-timed ceasing of eye contact D constant adjustment of eye contact
查看答案 C. improperly-timed ceasing of eye contact
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To keep a conversation flowing smoothly, it is better for the participants ________.
A not to wear dark spectacles B not to make any interruptions C not to glance away from each other D not to make unpredictable pauses
查看答案 A. not to wear dark spectacles
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By ________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A coarse B rude C crude D rough
查看答案 D. rough
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Your story about the frog turning into a prince is ________ nonsense.
A sheer B shear C shield D sheet
查看答案 A. sheer
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I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.
A adequate for B intent on C short of D deficient in
查看答案 B. intent on
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The ________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
A common B usual C average D general
查看答案 C. average
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One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
A delicate B considerate C precise D sensitive
查看答案 A. delicate
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As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both ________ targets and moving targets.
A standing B stationary C still D stable
查看答案 C. still
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In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ________ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.
A scales B patterns C grades D ranks
查看答案 B. patterns
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The insurance company paid him $10,000 in ________ after his accident.
A compensation B installment C substitution D commission
查看答案 A. compensation
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The political future of the president is now hanging by a ________.
A thread B cord C string D rope
查看答案 A. thread
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The statue would be perfect but for a few small ________ in its be.
A mistakes B weaknesses C flaws D errors
查看答案 C. flaws
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Why should anyone want to read ________ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals.
A themes B insights C digests D leaflets
查看答案 C. digests
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Parents have a legal ________ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
A impulse B influence C obligation D sympathy
查看答案 C. obligation
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Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ________.
A scarcity B minority C minimum D shortage
查看答案 B. minority
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David likes country life and has decided to ________ farming.
A go in for B go back on C go through with D go along with
查看答案 A. go in for
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Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.
A put him through B turned him out C gave him up D cut him short
查看答案 D. cut him short
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I am sure I can ________ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
A speak B say C talk D tell
查看答案 C. talk
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Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ________.
A declined B lessened C descended D slipped
查看答案 A. declined
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The republication of the pet’s most recent works will certainly ________ his national reputation.
A magnify B strengthen C enlarge D enhance
查看答案 D. enhance
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Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ________ a violent act previously seen on television.
A modifying B duplicating C accelerating D stimulating
查看答案 B. duplicating
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This kind of material can ________ heat and moisture.
A delete B `compel C constrain D repel
查看答案 D. repel
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Reading ________ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
A rectifies B prolongs C minimizes D furnishes
查看答案 D. furnishes
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If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to ________ in the courtyard.
A assemble B converge C crowd D accumulate
查看答案 A. assemble
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The work in the office was ________ by a constant stream of visitors.
A confused B hampered C reverend D perplexed
查看答案 B. hampered
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The joys of travel, having long ________ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.
A omitted B missed C neglected D discarded
查看答案 C. neglected
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Fewer and fewer of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ________ the same company.
A all else B much worse C less likely D let alone
查看答案 D. let alone
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When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was ________ pale.
A enormously B startlingly C uniquely D dramatically
查看答案 B. startlingly
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Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on ________ for two months.
A pile B segment C sequence D file
查看答案 D. file
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It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ________ will be conducted by computer.
A transactions B transmissions C transitions D transformations
查看答案 A. transactions
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The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.
A implementation B manifestation C demonstration D expedition
查看答案 B. manifestation
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The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.
A manipulation B reproduction C circulation D penetration
查看答案 C. circulation
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What did Newton seem puzzled about?
查看答案 Not knowing the Frisbee’s track.
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Why does the author say Newton had unique sense of humour?
查看答案 Because Newton intended to deceive him.
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What made it possible for the TIME reporters to come up with so many interesting stories about pets?
查看答案 That the owners want others to share their stories.
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What belief about pet behaviour was unacceptable to experts of animal behaviour?
查看答案 That animals have a mental and emotional life.
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What is the explanation of animal-behaviour experts for the “clever” behaviour of pets?
查看答案 Mechanical result of training.
76 案例分析题 76 / 76
1 有些人喜欢始终从事一种工作,因为… 2 有些人喜欢经常更换工作,因为… 3 我的看法 My View on Job-Hopping
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