外语类 大学英语 大学英语六级(CET6)
2005年6月18日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 82 题 含答案 大学英语六级(CET6)
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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.
查看答案 C. It will mainly benefit the wealthy.
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A She will do her best if the job is worth doing. B She prefers a life of continued exploration. C She will stick to the job if the pay is good. D She doesn’t think much of job-hopping.
查看答案 B. She prefers a life of continued exploration.
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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.
查看答案 D. Keep his distance from drug addicts.
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A The son. B The father. C The mother. D Aunt Louise.
查看答案 C. The mother.
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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.
查看答案 A. Stay away for a couple of weeks.
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A He would like to warm up for the game. B He didn’t want to be held up in traffic. C He didn’t want to miss the game. D He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.
查看答案 C. He didn’t want to miss the game.
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A It was burned down. B It was robbed. C It was blown up. D It was closed down.
查看答案 B. It was robbed.
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A She isn’t 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 isn’t going to work in her brother’s firm.
查看答案 D. She isn’t going to work in her brother’s firm.
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A The man should phone the hotel for directions. B The man can ask the department store for help. C She doesn’t have the hotel’s phone number. D The hotel is just around the corner.
查看答案 A. The man should phone the hotel for directions.
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A She doesn’t 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 doesn’t know why there are so many things to do.
查看答案 B. She has to do a lot of things within a short time.
11 材料分析题 11 / 82
查看答案 S1. lie S2. associated S3. assign S4. spent S5. difficulty S6. afford S7. infant S8. she is entitled to a place of her own where she can be by herself, and keep her possessions S9. people will have their private thoughts that might never be shared with anyone S10. American’s houses, yards and even offices can seem open and inviting. Yet in the minds of Americans, there are boundaries that other people are simply not supposed to cross.
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We learn from the passage that the traditional view of slash-and-burn farming is that ________.
A it does no harm to the topsoil of the rainforest B it destroys rainforest soils C it helps improve rainforest soils D it diminishes the organic matter in rainforest soils
查看答案 B. it destroys rainforest soils
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Most rainforest soils are thin and poor because ________.
A the composition of the topsoil is rather unstable B black carbon is washed away by heavy rains C organic matter is quickly lost due to heat and rain D long-term farming has exhausted the ingredients essential to plant growth
查看答案 C. organic matter is quickly lost due to heat and rain
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Glaser made his discovery by ________.
A studying patches of fertile soils in the central Amazon B examining pottery left over by ancient civilizations C test-burning patches of trees in the central Amazon D radiocarbon-dating ingredients contained in forest soils
查看答案 A. studying patches of fertile soils in the central Amazon
15 单选题 15 / 82
What does Glaser say about the regrowth of rainforests?
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.
查看答案 D. They can recover easily after slash-and-burn farming.
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From the passage it can be inferred that ________.
A human activities will do grave damage to rainforests B Amazon rainforest soils used to be the richest in the world C farming is responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforests D there once existed an urban civilization in the Amazon rainforests
查看答案 D. there once existed an urban civilization in the Amazon rainforests
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More and more young Europeans remain single because ________.
A they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism B they have entered the workforce at a much earlier age C they have embraced a business culture of stability D they are pessimistic about their economic future
查看答案 A. they are driven by an overwhelming sense of individualism
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What is said about European society in the passage?
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.
查看答案 B. It is getting closer to American-style capitalism.
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According to Paragraph 3, the newest group of singles are ________.
A warm and lighthearted B on either side of marriage C negative and gloomy D healthy and wealthy
查看答案 D. healthy and wealthy
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The author quotes Eppendorf to show that ________.
A some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom B the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Europe C some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonely D most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable
查看答案 A. some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom
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What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C To examine the trend of young people living alone. D To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.
查看答案 C. To examine the trend of young people living alone.
22 单选题 22 / 82
The passage centers on the controversy ________.
A between American and New Zealand biologists over genetic modification B as to whether the study of genetic modification should be continued C over the possible adverse effect of a GM bacterium on plants D about whether Elaine Ingham should be fired by her university
查看答案 C. over the possible adverse effect of a GM bacterium on plants
23 单选题 23 / 82
Ingham insists that her testimony is based on ________.
A evidence provided by the EPA of the United States B the results of an experiment she conducted herself C evidence from her collaborative research with German biologists D the results of extensive field tests in Corvallis, Oregon
查看答案 B. the results of an experiment she conducted herself
24 单选题 24 / 82
According to Janet Anderson, the EPA ________.
A has cancelled its approval for field tests of the GM organism B hasn’t reviewed the findings of Ingham’s research C has approved field tests using the GM organism D hasn’t given permission to field test the GM organism
查看答案 B. hasn’t reviewed the findings of Ingham’s research
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According to Ann Clarke, the New Zealand Life Sciences Network ________.
A should gather evidence to discredit Ingham’s claims B should require that the research by their biologists be regulated C shouldn’t demand that Ingham be disciplined for voicing her views D shouldn’t appease the opposition in such a quiet way
查看答案 C. shouldn’t demand that Ingham be disciplined for voicing her views
26 单选题 26 / 82
Which of the following statements about Ingham is TRUE?
A Her testimony hasn’t been supported by the EPA. B Her credibility as a scientist hasn’t been undermined. C She is firmly supported by her university. D She has made great contributions to the study of GM bacteria.
查看答案 A. Her testimony hasn’t been supported by the EPA.
27 单选题 27 / 82
What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?
A An unexpected gain in body weight. B Unexplained impairment of her nervous system. C Weakening of her eyesight with the setting in of winter. D Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.
查看答案 D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.
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By saying that Linda Krentz saw the light” (Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she ________.
A learned how to lose weight B realized what her problem was C came to see the importance of light D became light-hearted and cheerful
查看答案 B. realized what her problem was
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What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?
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.
查看答案 C. It proves to be an effective therapy.
30 单选题 30 / 82
What is psychologist Michael Terman’s major concern?
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.
查看答案 D. Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience. B Light therapy increases the patient’s 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.
查看答案 A. Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.
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Susan has ________ the elbows of her son’s jacket with leather patches to make it more durable.
A reinforced B sustained C steadied D confirmed
查看答案 A. reinforced
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Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were ________ by the noise form the next room.
A distracted B displaced C dispersed D discarded
查看答案 A. distracted
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The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ________.
A fragile B feeble C brisk D crisp
查看答案 D. crisp
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Don’t trust the speaker any more, since the remarks he made in his lectures are never ________ with the facts.
A symmetrical B comparative C compatible D harmonious
查看答案 C. compatible
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They had to eat a(n) ________ meal, or they would be too late for the concert.
A temporary B hasty C immediate D urgent
查看答案 B. hasty
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Having a(n) ________ attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated.
A analytical B bearable C elastic D tolerant
查看答案 D. tolerant
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No form of government in the world is ________; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation.
A dominant B influential C integral D drastic
查看答案 A. dominant
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In spite of the economic ________ forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.
A faint B dizzy C gloomy D opaque
查看答案 C. gloomy
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Too often Dr. Johnson’s lectures ________ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient.
A look to B dwell on C permeate into D shrug off
查看答案 B. dwell on
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Located in Washington D. C., the Library of Congress contains an impressive ________ of books on every conceivable subject.
A flock B configuration C pile D array
查看答案 D. array
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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.
A maintain B ensure C certify D console
查看答案 B. ensure
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Fiber optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ________.
A homogeneously B spontaneously C simultaneously D ingeniously
查看答案 C. simultaneously
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Excellent films are those which ________ national and cultural barriers.
A transcend B traverse C abolish D suppress
查看答案 A. transcend
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The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or ________ of dentists.
A surge B surplus C flush D fluctuation
查看答案 B. surplus
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One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, ________ in the San Francisco area.
A remarkably B severely C drastically D predominantly
查看答案 D. predominantly
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After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less ________.
A sensible B sensitive C sentimental D sensational
查看答案 B. sensitive
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Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar.
A mingled B tangled C baffled D huddled
查看答案 A. mingled
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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.
A trapped B sunk C soaked D immersed
查看答案 D. immersed
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The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during ________.
A transit B motion C shift D traffic
查看答案 A. transit
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Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are ________ with gold.
A overwhelmed B stocked C paved D overlapped
查看答案 C. paved
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It is a well known fact that the cat family ________ lions and tigers.
A enriches B accommodates C adopts D embraces
查看答案 D. embraces
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My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ________ on what he promises.
A assurance B probability C reliance D conformity
查看答案 C. reliance
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The English language contains a ________ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.
A latitude B multitude C magnitude D longitude
查看答案 B. multitude
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It was such a(n) ________ when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong.
A occurrence B coincidence C fancy D destiny
查看答案 B. coincidence
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Parents have to learn how to follow a baby’s behavior and adapt the tone of their ________ to the baby’s capabilities.
A perceptions B consultations C interactions D interruptions
查看答案 A. perceptions
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Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the ________ of welfare, economics, and education.
A scopes B ranges C ranks D domains
查看答案 D. domains
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If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be ________ to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink.
A cultivated B licensed C motivated D innovated
查看答案 C. motivated
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Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a ________ as if he doesn’t know what he really wants to do.
A fantasy B dilemma C contradiction D conflict
查看答案 B. dilemma
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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.
A commend B decree C presume D articulate
查看答案 A. commend
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It was a wonderful occasion which we will ________ for many years to come.
A conceive B clutch C contrive D cherish
查看答案 D. cherish
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A up B down C in D off
查看答案 D. off
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A dwell B rely C press D urge
查看答案 B. rely
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A execution B distinction C breakthrough D process
查看答案 C. breakthrough
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A paralyzed B uneducated C invisible D sightless
查看答案 D. sightless
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A scans B enlarges C sketches D projects
查看答案 A. scans
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A behavior B expression C movement D voice
查看答案 D. voice
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A on B at C in D from
查看答案 A. on
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A visual B printed C virtual D spoken
查看答案 B. printed
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A stride B trail C haul D footprint
查看答案 A. stride
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A Likewise B Moreover C However D Though
查看答案 C. However
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A but B than C or D then
查看答案 A. but
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A on B for C through D to
查看答案 B. for
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A estimates B considers C counts D determines
查看答案 A. estimates
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A settle B own C invest D retain
查看答案 B. own
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A schools B children C families D companies
查看答案 C. families
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A models B modes C cases D collections
查看答案 A. models
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A producing B researching C ascertaining D assisting
查看答案 D. assisting
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A true B valuable C authentic D pleasant
查看答案 B. valuable
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A after B when C before D as
查看答案 C. before
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A occasion B moment C sense D event
查看答案 C. sense
82 案例分析题 82 / 82
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