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2009年12月19日大学英语六级考试试卷(B卷) 87 题 含答案 大学英语六级(CET6)
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1 现在有不少家长送孩子参加各种艺术班 2 对这种做法有人表示支持,也有人并不赞成 3 我认为…… Should Parents Send Their Kids to Art Classes? 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。
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What is the main topic of this passage?
A How business managers view hi-tech. B Benefits of the practice of teleworking. C How to cut down the costs of small businesses. D Relations between employers and employees.
查看答案 B. Benefits of the practice of teleworking.
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From the research conducted by the communications provider Inter-Tel, we learn that __________.
A attitudes toward IT technology have changed B more employees work to full capacity at home C more businesses have adopted remote working solutions D employees show a growing interest in small businesses
查看答案 C. more businesses have adopted remote working solutions
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What development has made flexible working practices possible according to Andy Poulton?
A Reduced cost of telecommunications. B Improved reliability of internet service. C Access to broadband everywhere. D Availability of the VoIP service.
查看答案 C. Access to broadband everywhere.
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What is Neil Stephenson’s advice to firms contracting internet services?
A They contract the cheapest provider. B They look for reliable business-only providers. C They contact providers located nearest to them. D They carefully examine the contract.
查看答案 B. They look for reliable business-only providers.
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Internet-based telecoms facilitates remote working by __________.
A offering sophisticated voice services B providing calls completely free of charge C helping clients discuss business at home D giving access to emailing in real time
查看答案 A. offering sophisticated voice services
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The accountancy firm Wright Vigar promoted teleworking initially in order to __________.
A attract young people with IT expertise to work for it B present a positive image to prospective customers C reduce operational expenses of a second office D support its employees with children to take care of
查看答案 D. support its employees with children to take care of
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According to marketing director Jack O’Hern, teleworking enabled the company to __________.
A minimise its office space B keep highly qualified staff C enhance its market image D reduce recruitment costs
查看答案 B. keep highly qualified staff
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Wright Vigar’s practice of allowing for more flexible working hours not only benefits the company but helps improve employees’ __ .
查看答案 home life
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With fast, wireless internet connections, employees can still be __ while traveling.
查看答案 productive
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Single mother Lynne Hargreaves decided to work at home mainly to __ .
查看答案 increase her own productivity
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A They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad. B They usually carry many things around with them. C They would rather travel around than stay at home. D They don’t like to spend much money on traveling.
查看答案 A. They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.
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A The selection process was a little unfair. B Rod was in charge of the admissions office. C Rod was eliminated in the selection process. D He had long dreamed of the dean’s position.
查看答案 C. Rod was eliminated in the selection process.
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A The concert is very impressive. B Almost everyone loves pop music. C She regrets paying for the concert. D Applause encourages the singer.
查看答案 A. The concert is very impressive.
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A They were both chairpersons of the Students’ Union. B They have known each other since their schooldays. C They are going to hold a reunion party. D They have been in close touch by email.
查看答案 B. They have known each other since their schooldays.
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A Cook their dinner. B Get their car fixed. C Rest for a while. D Stop for the night.
查看答案 D. Stop for the night.
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A Survey results. B Newly-launched products. C Survey methods. D Consumer preferences.
查看答案 A. Survey results.
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A The woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow. B The information in the catalog is not always reliable. C He thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one. D He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse.
查看答案 D. He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse.
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A He will drop his course in marketing. B The woman has not told the truth. C The notice may not be reliable. D The course is open to all next semester.
查看答案 C. The notice may not be reliable.
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A An accountant of a computer firm. B A director of a sales department. C A sales clerk at a shopping center. D A manager at a computer store.
查看答案 D. A manager at a computer store.
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A Handling customer complaints. B Recruiting and training new staff. C Developing computer programs. D Dispatching ordered goods on time.
查看答案 A. Handling customer complaints.
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A She likes something more challenging. B She likes to be nearer to her parents. C She wants to be with her husband. D She wants to have a better-paid job.
查看答案 C. She wants to be with her husband.
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A In a couple of days. B Right away. C In two months. D Early next month.
查看答案 D. Early next month.
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A It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago. B It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century. C It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement. D It will face challenges unprecedented in its history.
查看答案 B. It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.
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A The inadequate supply of water and electricity. B The lack of overall urban planning. C The shortage of hi-tech personnel. D The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.
查看答案 D. The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.
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A They are good at learning from other nations. B They are able to grasp growth opportunities. C They attach great importance to education. D They have made use of advanced technologies.
查看答案 C. They attach great importance to education.
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A She engaged in field research on environmental pollution. B She helped families move away from industrial polluters. C She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college. D She gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.
查看答案 A. She engaged in field research on environmental pollution.
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A The job restricted her from revealing her findings. B She was offered a better job in a minority community. C The job posed a potential threat to her health. D She found the working conditions frustrating.
查看答案 A. The job restricted her from revealing her findings.
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A More branches of her company have been set up. B Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up. C More environmental organizations have appeared. D Some giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.
查看答案 B. Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.
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A Her rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches. B Her lifelong commitment to domestic and global issues. C Her widespread influence among members of Congress. D Her ability to communicate through public speaking.
查看答案 D. Her ability to communicate through public speaking.
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A The urgent need of a diverse workforce. B The growing necessity of staff training. C The fierce competition in the market. D The accelerated pace of globalisation.
查看答案 D. The accelerated pace of globalisation.
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A Take courses of foreign languages and cultures. B Gain a deep understanding of their own culture. C Participate in international exchange programmes. D Share the experiences of people from other cultures.
查看答案 B. Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.
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A Globalisation will eliminate many jobs. B Reflective thinking is becoming critical. C The labour market is getting globalised. D Knowing a foreign language is essential.
查看答案 C. The labour market is getting globalised.
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A Red-haired women were regarded as more reliable. B Brown-haired women were rated as more capable. C Golden-haired women were considered attractive. D Black-haired women were judged to be intelligent.
查看答案 B. Brown-haired women were rated as more capable.
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A They are shrewd and dishonest. B They are wealthy and industrious. C They are smart and eloquent. D They are ambitious and arrogant.
查看答案 A. They are shrewd and dishonest.
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A They exaggerate the roles of certain groups of people. B They force people to follow the cultural mainstream. C They hinder our perception of individual differences. D They emphasize diversity at the expense of uniformity.
查看答案 C. They hinder our perception of individual differences.
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查看答案 derived
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查看答案 immense
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查看答案 convenient
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查看答案 accuracy
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查看答案 largely
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查看答案 instinct
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查看答案 recalls
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查看答案 texture
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查看答案 This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it.
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查看答案 The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link.
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查看答案 If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot.
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Carrying on a mobile phone conversation while one is driving is considered dangerous because it seriously distracts _______________________.
查看答案 a driver’s attention
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In the experiments, the two groups of volunteers were asked to handle a series of moving tasks which were considered _______________________.
查看答案 equivalent in difficulty to driving
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Results of the experiments show that those who were making the equivalent of a hands-free call took _______________________ to react than those who were not.
查看答案 more time
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Further experiments reveal that participants tend to respond with extra delay if they are required to do _______________________.
查看答案 carful thinking/consideration
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The author believes persuasion, rather than _______________________, might be the only way to stop people from using mobile phones while driving.
查看答案 punishing
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The author’s chief concern about the current U.S. health care system is __________.
A the inadequate training of physicians B the declining number of doctors C the ever-rising health care costs D the shrinking primary care resources
查看答案 D. the shrinking primary care resources
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We learn from the passage that people tend to believe that __________.
A seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errors B visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good health C the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better D the more costly the medicine, the more effective the cure
查看答案 C. the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better
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Faced with the government threats to cut reimbursements indiscriminately, primary care physicians have to __________ .
A see more patients at the expense of quality B improve their expertise and service C make various deals with specialists D increase their income by working overtime
查看答案 A. see more patients at the expense of quality
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Why do many new medical graduates refuse to choose primary care as their career?
A They think working in emergency rooms tedious. B The current system works against primary care. C They find the need for primary care declining. D Primary care physicians command less respect.
查看答案 B. The current system works against primary care.
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What suggestion does the author give in order to provide better health care?
A Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases. B Recruit more medical students by offering them loans. C Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major. D Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.
查看答案 D. Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.
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What does a recent investigation by USA Today reveal?
A Parents in Berkeley are over-sensitive to cancer risks their kids face. B The air quality around Berkeley’s school campuses is poor. C Berkeley residents are quite contented with their surroundings. D Heavy metals in lab tests threaten children’s health in Berkeley.
查看答案 B. The air quality around Berkeley’s school campuses is poor.
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What response did USA Today’s report draw?
A Popular support. B Widespread panic. C A heated debate. D Strong criticism.
查看答案 C. A heated debate.
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How did parents feel in the face of the experts’ studies?
A They didn’t know who to believe. B They felt very much relieved. C They weren’t convinced of the results. D They were frightened by the evidence.
查看答案 D. They were frightened by the evidence.
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What is the view of the 2004 report in the journal Pediatrics?
A Parents should be aware of children’s health hazards. B Attention should be paid to toxic chemical exposure. C It is important to quantify various concrete hazards. D Daily accidents pose a more serious threat to children.
查看答案 D. Daily accidents pose a more serious threat to children.
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Of the dangers in everyday life, the author thinks that people have most to fear from __________.
A the uncertain B an earthquake C the quantifiable D unhealthy food
查看答案 A. the uncertain
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A elevating B launching C convening D projecting
查看答案 B. launching
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A signals B commercials C signs D brands
查看答案 D. brands
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A disregard B condemn C uncover D refute
查看答案 B. condemn
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A in B toward C off D around
查看答案 A. in
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A profession B career C industry D vocation
查看答案 C. industry
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A discourage B exclude C retreat D suppress
查看答案 B. exclude
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A containing B incorporating C comprising D including
查看答案 D. including
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A unreliable B unnecessary C unrelated D unimportant
查看答案 B. unnecessary
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A with B about C to D for
查看答案 C. to
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A dividends B incentives C merits D accessories
查看答案 B. incentives
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A curious B mysterious C strategic D strange
查看答案 C. strategic
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A spokesman B broker C mediator D narrator
查看答案 A. spokesman
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A off hand B in season C at risk D under way
查看答案 D. under way
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A commission B responsibility C administration D liability
查看答案 B. responsibility
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A around B on C above D by
查看答案 B. on
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A suspend B degrade C minimize D divert
查看答案 C. minimize
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A but B whether C so D if
查看答案 C. so
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A respective B concrete C individual D unique
查看答案 C. individual
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A despite B via C except D without
查看答案 A. despite
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A cope B dispose C deal D tackle
查看答案 D. tackle
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How long does a jacket like this last me_____________________? (这要看你多长时间穿一次).
查看答案 It depends on how often you wear it
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The theory he advanced has proved _______________________(对许多传统概念的一种挑战).
查看答案 to be a challenge to many traditional concepts
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The manager ________________________(本可以亲自参加会议), but he was called away for some urgent business abroad.
查看答案 could have attended the meeting in person (by himself)
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Both research and practical experience have shown that a ___________________________(均衡的饮食对健康是必不可少的).
查看答案 balanced diet is essential to health
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Much ______________________________(我感到遗憾), I was unable to finish the work on time.
查看答案 regretful did I feel