外语类 大学英语 大学英语六级(CET6)
2005年12月24日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷) 81 题 含答案 大学英语六级(CET6)
1 单选题 1 / 81
A The dean should have consulted her on the appointment. B Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier. C She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice. D Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.
查看答案 D. Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.
2 单选题 2 / 81
A They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation. B They’ll hold a party before the summer vacation. C They’ll do odd jobs together at the school library. D They’ll get back to their school once in a while.
查看答案 A. They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation.
3 单选题 3 / 81
A Peaches are in season now. B Peaches are not at their best now. C The woman didn’t know how to bargain. D The woman helped the man choose the fruit.
查看答案 B. Peaches are not at their best now.
4 单选题 4 / 81
A They join the physics club. B They ask for an extension of the deadline. C They work on the assignment together. D They choose an easier assignment.
查看答案 C. They work on the assignment together.
5 单选题 5 / 81
A She admires Jean’s straightforwardness. B She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise. C She will talk to Jean about what happened. D She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown.
查看答案 A. She admires Jean’s straightforwardness.
6 单选题 6 / 81
A He liked writing when he was a child. B He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest. C He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest. D He became well known at the age of six.
查看答案 A. He liked writing when he was a child.
7 单选题 7 / 81
A He shows great enthusiasm for his studies. B He is a very versatile person. C He has no talent for tennis. D He does not study hard enough.
查看答案 D. He does not study hard enough.
8 单选题 8 / 81
A John has lost something at the railway station. B There are several railway stations in the city. C It will be very difficult for them to find John. D The train that John is taking will arrive soon.
查看答案 C. It will be very difficult for them to find John.
9 单选题 9 / 81
A Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world. B It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world. C Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics. D It will continue to surge forward.
查看答案 A. Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.
10 单选题 10 / 81
A It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments. B Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments. C The new apartments are not available until next month. D The new apartments can accommodate 500 students.
查看答案 B. Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments.
11 单选题 11 / 81
A The role of immigrants in the construction of American society. B The importance of offering diverse courses in European history. C The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. D The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore.
查看答案 C. The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum.
12 单选题 12 / 81
A He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America. B He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker. C He wanted to keep their conversation going. D He believed the speaker was a foreigner.
查看答案 D. He believed the speaker was a foreigner.
13 单选题 13 / 81
A The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only. B Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language. C Colored people are not welcome in the United States. D Americans are in need of education in their history.
查看答案 A. The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only.
14 单选题 14 / 81
A By making laws B By enforcing discipline C By educating the public D By holding ceremonies
查看答案 A. By making laws
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A It should be raised by soldiers. B It should be raised quickly by hand. C It should be raised only by Americans. D It should be raised by mechanical means.
查看答案 B. It should be raised quickly by hand.
16 单选题 16 / 81
A It should be attached to the status. B It should be hung from the top of the monument. C It should be spread over the object to be unveiled. D It should be carried high up in the air.
查看答案 D. It should be carried high up in the air.
17 单选题 17 / 81
A There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag. B The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag. C There are precise regulations and customs to be followed. D Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.
查看答案 C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.
18 单选题 18 / 81
A Punishment by teachers B Poor academic performance C Truancy D Illness
查看答案 C. Truancy
19 单选题 19 / 81
A The Board of Education. B Principals of city schools. C Students with good academic records. D Students with good attendance records.
查看答案 D. Students with good attendance records.
20 单选题 20 / 81
A Punishing students who damage school property. B Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction. C Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction. D Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements.
查看答案 B. Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction.
21 单选题 21 / 81
What’s the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood?
A To encourage childless couples to have children. B To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents. C To offer counseling to people on how to raise grandchildren. D To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.
查看答案 D. To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren.
22 单选题 22 / 81
Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to ________.
A show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildren B draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause C share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific way D help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren
查看答案 B. draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause
23 单选题 23 / 81
According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because ________.
A they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents B they have learn from other parents about the joys of having children C they feel more and more lonely ad they grow older D they have found it irrational to remain childless
查看答案 A. they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents
24 单选题 24 / 81
By saying “... my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3, Para. 6), the author means that ________.
A her parents kept pressuring her to have a child B her parents liked to have a grandchild in their arms C her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a child D her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior
查看答案 A. her parents kept pressuring her to have a child
25 单选题 25 / 81
What does the author really of the idea of having children?
A It does more harm than good. B It contributes to overpopulation. C It is troublesome but rewarding. D It is a psychological catastrophe.
查看答案 C. It is troublesome but rewarding.
26 单选题 26 / 81
What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?
A People are free to develop their power of imagination. B People who are honest and work hard can succeed. C People are free from exploitation and oppression. D People can fully enjoy individual freedom.
查看答案 D. People can fully enjoy individual freedom.
27 单选题 27 / 81
By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means ________.
A the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns B laborious work ensures the growth of an industry C a man’s business should be developed step by step D a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work
查看答案 A. the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
28 单选题 28 / 81
The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who ________.
A succeed in real estate investment B earned enormous fortunes by chances C became wealthy after starting life very poor D became famous despite their modest origins
查看答案 C. became wealthy after starting life very poor
29 单选题 29 / 81
It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that ________.
A business success often contributes to a successful marriage B Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life C good personal relationships lead to business success D successful business people provide good care for their children
查看答案 B. Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life
30 单选题 30 / 81
What is the paradox of American culture according to the author?
A The American road to success is full of nightmares. B Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth. C The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream. D What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.
查看答案 D. What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.
31 单选题 31 / 81
What is the chief concern of most governments when it comes to scientific research?
A Support from the votes. B The reduction of public expenditure. C Quick economics returns. D The budget for a research project.
查看答案 B. The reduction of public expenditure.
32 单选题 32 / 81
Scientist have to adapt their research to ‘economic needs’ in order to ________.
A impress the public with their achievements B pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake C obtain funding from the government D translate knowledge into wealth
查看答案 C. obtain funding from the government
33 单选题 33 / 81
Why won’t scientists complain about the government’s policy concerning scientific research?
A They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge. B They are accustomed to keeping their opinions to themselves. C They know it takes patience to win support from the public. D They think compliance with government policy is in the interests of the public.
查看答案 A. They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge.
34 单选题 34 / 81
According to the author, people are suspicious of the professional judgment of scientists because ________.
A their pronouncements often turn out to be wrong B sometimes they hide the source of their research funding C some of them do not give priority to intellectual honesty D they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned
查看答案 D. they could be influenced by their association with the project concerned
35 单选题 35 / 81
Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?
A It makes things difficult for scientists seeking research funds. B People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth. C It may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research. D Scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.
查看答案 B. People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.
36 单选题 36 / 81
According to the first paragraph, the chances in the business environment in the past decades can be attributed to ________.
A technological advances B worldwide economic disorder C the fierce competition in industry D the globalization of economy
查看答案 D. the globalization of economy
37 单选题 37 / 81
what idea does the author want to convey in the second paragraph?
A The rapid development of information technology has taken businessmen by surprise. B Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions. C The Internet, intranets, e-mail, and portable computers have penetrated every corner of the world. D The way we do business today has brought about startling breakthroughs in information technology.
查看答案 B. Information technology has removed the restrictions of time and space in business transactions.
38 单选题 38 / 81
If a business wants to thrive in the Post-Industrial economy, ________.
A it has to invest more capital in the training of free agents to operate in a seller’s market B it should try its best to satisfy the increasing demands of mobile knowledgeable people C it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution D it has to provide each of its employees with the latest information about the changing market
查看答案 C. it should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution
39 单选题 39 / 81
In the author’s view, destructive technologies are innovations which ________.
A can eliminate an entire business segment B demand a radical change in providing services C may destroy the potential of a company to make any profit D call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business
查看答案 A. can eliminate an entire business segment
40 单选题 40 / 81
With the fragmentation of consumer and business markets ________.
A an increasing number of companies have disintegrated B manufacturers must focus on one special product to remain competitive in the market C it is physically impossible and prohibitively expensive to do business in the old way D businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed
查看答案 D. businesses have to meet individual customers’ specific needs in order to succeed
41 单选题 41 / 81
It seems somewhat ________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
A eccentric B impossible C absurd D unique
查看答案 C. absurd
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This area of the park has been specially ________ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.
A inaugurated B designated C entitled D delegated
查看答案 B. designated
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The girl’s face ________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question.
A beamed B dazzled C radiated D flushed
查看答案 D. flushed
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Slavery was ________ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land.
A diluted B dissipated C abolished D resigned
查看答案 B. dissipated
45 单选题 45 / 81
Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is ________ in all major bookshops.
A out of reach B out of stock C out of business D out of season
查看答案 C. out of business
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The hands on my alarm clock are ________, so I can see what time it is in the dark.
A exotic B gorgeous C luminous D spectacular
查看答案 C. luminous
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Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients ________ with doctors’ orders.
A comply B correspond C interfere D interact
查看答案 A. comply
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In today’s class, the students were asked to ________ their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.
A cancel B omit C extinguish D erase
查看答案 D. erase
49 单选题 49 / 81
The Government’s policies will come under close ________ in the weeks before the election.
A appreciation B specification C scrutiny D apprehension
查看答案 B. specification
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Police and villagers unanimously ________ the forest fire to thunder and lightning.
A ascribed B approached C confirmed D confined
查看答案 A. ascribed
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In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in ________ conditions.
A gracious B decent C honorable D positive
查看答案 C. honorable
52 单选题 52 / 81
Since our knowledge is ________ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.
A controlled B restrained C finite D delicate
查看答案 C. finite
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You shouldn’t ________ your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.
A deduce B deliberate C defy D denounce
查看答案 C. defy
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The company management attempted to ________ information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.
A suppress B supplement C concentrate D plug
查看答案 A. suppress
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It is my hope that everyone in this class should ________ their errors before it is too late.
A refute B exclude C expel D rectify
查看答案 D. rectify
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The boy’s foolish question ________ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.
A intrigued B fascinated C irritated D stimulated
查看答案 C. irritated
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Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional ________ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.
A scandal B misfortune C deficit D handicap
查看答案 D. handicap
58 单选题 58 / 81
It is believed that the feeding patterns parents ________ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.
A compel B impose C evoke D necessitate
查看答案 B. impose
59 单选题 59 / 81
If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a ________ to consumption.
A progression B prime C stability D stimulus
查看答案 D. stimulus
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The bride and groom promised to ________ each other through sickness and health.
A nourish B nominate C roster D cherish
查看答案 D. cherish
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They’re going to build a big office block on that ________ piece of land.
A void B vacant C blank D shallow
查看答案 B. vacant
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Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, ________ up her skirt and splashed across the stream.
A tucked B revolved C twisted D curled
查看答案 A. tucked
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Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very ________.
A faint B obscure C gloomy D indefinite
查看答案 B. obscure
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Professor Smith explained the movement of light ________ that of water.
A by analogy with B by virtue of C in line with D in terms of
查看答案 A. by analogy with
65 单选题 65 / 81
Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts ________ failure.
A tumbled to B hinged upon C inflicted on D culminated in
查看答案 D. culminated in
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While fashion is thought of usually ________ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.
A in relation to B in proportion to C by means of D on behalf of
查看答案 A. in relation to
67 单选题 67 / 81
The meaning of the sentence is ________; you can interpret it in several ways.
A skeptical B intelligible C ambiguous D exclusive
查看答案 C. ambiguous
68 单选题 68 / 81
Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of ________ cells.
A irrelevant B inferior C controversial D abnormal
查看答案 D. abnormal
69 单选题 69 / 81
At that time, the economy was still undergoing a ________, and job offers were hard to get.
A concession B supervision C recession D deviation
查看答案 C. recession
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I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which ________ all other sounds.
A overturned B drowned C deafened D smoothed
查看答案 B. drowned
71 主观题 71 / 81
查看答案 in first paragraph → in the first paragraph
72 主观题 72 / 81
查看答案 ultimate → ultimately
73 主观题 73 / 81
查看答案 acceptance → unacceptance/rejection
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查看答案 end → ending
75 主观题 75 / 81
查看答案 upon → for
76 主观题 76 / 81
查看答案 will pick up → will not pick up
77 主观题 77 / 81
查看答案 listing → list
78 主观题 78 / 81
查看答案 Keep up → Keep
79 主观题 79 / 81
查看答案 taking → taken
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查看答案 find → found
81 案例分析题 81 / 81
1 对公司提供职位表示感谢 2 解释为何不能接受所提供的职位 3 希望给与谅解,并表达对公司的良好祝愿 A Letter Declining a Job Offer
查看答案