外语类 大学英语 大学英语六级(CET6)
2007年12月大学英语六级考试试卷（A卷） 87 题 含答案 大学英语六级(CET6)
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1 如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，例如…
查看答案 The Digital Age
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What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?
A Raising efficiency. B Cutting unnecessary costs. C Finding alternative resources. D Sacrificing some personal comforts.
查看答案 A. Raising efficiency.
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What does the European Union plan to do?
A Diversify energy supply. B Cut energy consumption. C Reduce carbon emissions. D Raise production efficiency.
查看答案 B. Cut energy consumption.
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If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to________.
A improve your work environment B cut your utility bills by half C get rid of air-conditioners D enjoy much better health
查看答案 C. get rid of air-conditioners
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How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?
A A small portion. B Some 40 percent. C Almost half. D 75 to 80 percent.
查看答案 A. A small portion.
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Some countries have tried to jump-start the market of heat pumps by________.
A upgrading the equipment B encouraging investments C implementing high-tech D providing subsidies
查看答案 D. providing subsidies
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German chemicals giant BASF saves 200 million a year by________.
A recycling heat and energy B setting up factories in China C using the newest technology D reducing the CO2 emissions of its plants
查看答案 A. recycling heat and energy
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Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if________.
A we increase the insulation of walls and water pipes B we choose simpler models of electrical appliances C we cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goods D we choose the most efficient models of refigerators and other white goods
查看答案 D. we choose the most efficient models of refigerators and other white goods
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Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients’ ＿＿ .
查看答案 utility-billing savings
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Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has much to do with ＿＿ .
查看答案 self-denial
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The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from＿＿ .
查看答案 the market
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A Proceed in his own way. B Stick to the original plan. C Compromise with his colleague. D Try to change his colleague’s mind.
查看答案 C. Compromise with his colleague.
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A Mary has a keen eye for style. B Nancy regrets buying the dress. C Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome. D Nancy and Mary like to follow the fashion.
查看答案 B. Nancy regrets buying the dress.
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A Wash the dishes. B Go to the theatre. C Pick up George and Martha. D Take her daughter to hospital.
查看答案 A. Wash the dishes.
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A She enjoys making up stories about other people. B She can never keep anything to herself for long. C She is eager to share news with the woman. D She is the best informed woman in town.
查看答案 C. She is eager to share news with the woman.
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A A car dealer. B A mechanic. C A driving examiner. D A technical consultant.
查看答案 B. A mechanic.
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A The shopping mall has been deserted recently. B Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall. C Lots of people moved out of the downtown area. D There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
查看答案 D. There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
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A He will help the woman with her reading. B The lounge is not a place for him to study in. C He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. D A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.
查看答案 B. The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
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A To protect her from getting scratches. B To help relieve her of the pain. C To prevent mosquito bites. D To avoid getting sunburnt.
查看答案 C. To prevent mosquito bites.
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A In a studio. B In a clothing store. C At a beach resort. D At a fashion show.
查看答案 A. In a studio.
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A To live there permanently. B To stay there for half a year. C To find a better job to support herself. D To sell leather goods for a British company.
查看答案 B. To stay there for half a year.
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A Designing fashion items for several companies. B Modeling for a world-famous Italian company. C Working as an employee for Ferragamo. D Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
查看答案 A. Designing fashion items for several companies.
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A It has seen a steady decline in its profits. B It has become much more competitive. C It has lost many customers to foreign companies. D It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.
查看答案 B. It has become much more competitive.
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A It helps her to attract more public attention. B It improves her chance of getting promoted. C It strengthens her relationship with students. D It enables her to understand people better.
查看答案 D. It enables her to understand people better.
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A Passively. B Positively. C Skeptically. D Sensitively.
查看答案 B. Positively.
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A It keeps haunting her day and night. B Her teaching was somewhat affected by it. C It vanishes the moment she steps into her role. D Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.
查看答案 C. It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.
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A To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years. B To reform railroad management in western European countries. C To electrify the railway lines between major European cities. D To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
查看答案 D. To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
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A Major European airlines will go bankrupt. B Europeans will pay much less for traveling. C Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half. D Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
查看答案 C. Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.
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A Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel. B Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane. C Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport. D Traveling by train may be as quick as,or even quicker than,by air.
查看答案 D. Traveling by train may be as quick as,or even quicker than,by air.
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A In 1981. B In 1989. C In 1990. D In 2000.
查看答案 A. In 1981.
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A There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients. B Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same. C The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole. D There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession.
查看答案 C. The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.
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A A doctor’s fame strengthens the patients’ faith in them. B Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals. C One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure. D A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.
查看答案 D. A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.
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A Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective. B The workings of the mind may help patients recover. C Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies. D Most illnesses can be cured without medication.
查看答案 B. The workings of the mind may help patients recover.
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A Enjoying strong feelings and emotions. B Defying all dangers when they have to. C Being fond of making sensational news. D Dreaming of becoming famous one day.
查看答案 A. Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.
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A Working in an emergency room. B Watching horror movies. C Listening to rock music. D Doing daily routines.
查看答案 D. Doing daily routines.
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A A rock climber. B A psychologist. C A resident doctor. D A career consultant.
查看答案 B. A psychologist.
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查看答案 squarely
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查看答案 floating
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查看答案 Occasionally
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查看答案 dutifully
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查看答案 witty
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查看答案 humorous
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查看答案 guilt
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查看答案 material
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查看答案 the instructor is talking about road construction in ancient Rome and nothing could be more boring.
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查看答案 Your blank expression and the far-away look in your eyes are the cues that betray your inattentiveness.
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查看答案 they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting.
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Unlike women, men often get little support or information from ______________.
查看答案 mothers' support networks
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Besides supporting the family, men were also expected to ______________.
查看答案 climb the corporate ladder
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Like women, men hope that their desire for a flexible schedule will be ______________.
查看答案 taken seriously
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When Maring was on paternity leave, he was allowed by his company to work ______________.
查看答案 in a home office
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Christine Holm believes paternity leave provides a new kind of training for men in that it can help them cope with______________.
查看答案 stress
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The author was disappointed to find that ________.
A one’s position is used as a gauge to measure one’s intelligence B talented people like her should fail to get a respectable job C one’s occupation affects the way one is treated as a person D professionals tend to look down upon manual workers
查看答案 C. one’s occupation affects the way one is treated as a person
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What does the author intend to say by the example in the second paragraph?
A Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them. B People absorbed in a phone conversation tend to be absent-minded. C Waitresses are often treated by customers as casual acquaintances. D Some customers like to make loud complaints for no reason at all.
查看答案 A. Some customers simply show no respect to those who serve them.
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How did the author feel when waiting tables at the age of 19?
A She felt it unfair to be treated as a mere servant by professionals. B She felt badly hurt when her customers regarded her as a peon. C She was embarrassed each time her customers joked with her. D She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.
查看答案 D. She found it natural for professionals to treat her as inferior.
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What does the author imply by saying “. . . many of my customers didn’t get the difference between server and servant” (Line 3, Para. 7)?
A Those who cater to others’ needs are destined to be looked down upon. B Those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants. C Those serving others have to put up with rough treatment to earn a living. D The majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.
查看答案 B. Those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants.
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The author says she’ll one day take her clients to dinner in order to ________.
A see what kind of person they are B experience the feeling of being served C show her generosity towards people inferior to her D arouse their sympathy for people living a humble life
查看答案 A. see what kind of person they are
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What is the current topic of common interest among the very rich in America?
A The fate of the ultrawealthy people. B The disintegration of the middle class. C The inequality in the distribution of wealth. D The conflict between the left and the right wing.
查看答案 C. The inequality in the distribution of wealth.
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What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman’s lamentation?
A Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare. B The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt. C The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth. D The majority of Americans benefit little from the natiion’s growing wealth.
查看答案 C. The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
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From the fifth paragraph we can learn that ________.
A the very rich are fashion-conscious B the very rich are politically sensitive C universal health care is to be implemented throughout America D Congress has gained popularity by increasing the minimum wage
查看答案 B. the very rich are politically sensitive
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What is the real reason for plutocrats to express solidarity with the middle class?
A They want to protect themselves from confiscatory taxation. B They know that the middle class contributes most to society. C They want to gain support for global economic integration. D They feel increasingly threatened by economic insecurity.
查看答案 C. They want to gain support for global economic integration.
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What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods?
A The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control. B The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital. C The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders. D Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.
查看答案 D. Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.
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A up B over C out D off
查看答案 C. out
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A convince B counsel C persuade D preach
查看答案 A. convince
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A Above B Around C Amid D Along
查看答案 C. Amid
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A emit B emerge C submit D submerge
查看答案 B. emerge
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A imitate B ignite C describe D ascribe
查看答案 C. describe
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A ones B those C all D none
查看答案 B. those
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A into B beyond C among D through
查看答案 A. into
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A resolved B realized C accepted D assured
查看答案 B. realized
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A pursuing B protecting C contesting D contending
查看答案 A. pursuing
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A complex B compatible C comparative D competitive
查看答案 D. competitive
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A humor B horror C excitement D extinction
查看答案 B. horror
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A to B for C with D against
查看答案 C. with
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A threw B thrust C huddled D hopped
查看答案 A. threw
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A how B that C what D which
查看答案 D. which
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A dashed B darted C rushed D reeled
查看答案 C. rushed
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A successive B progressive C extensive D repetitive
查看答案 A. successive
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A so B since C though D because
查看答案 C. though
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A casually B coarsely C violently D furiously
查看答案 A. casually
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A after B about C on D in
查看答案 B. about
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A curious B conscious C ambitious D ambiguous
查看答案 A. curious
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But for mobile phones, ___________________ (我们的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便).
查看答案 our communication can't be so rapid and convenient.
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In handling an embarrassing situation, ___________________ (没有什么比幽默感更有帮助的了).
查看答案 nothing is more helpful than a sense of humor.
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The Foreign Minister said he was resigning, ___________________ (但他拒绝进一步解释这样做的原因).
查看答案 but he refused to further explain the reasons.
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Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ___________________ (而动物的行为主要依靠本能).
查看答案 but animal behavior is mainly that of instinct.
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The witness was told that under no circumstances ___________________ (他都不应该对法庭说谎）.
查看答案 should he lie to the court.