2002年6月大学英语六级考试试题及答案 www.test99.com
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[Section A] www.test99.com 1.A 材料略 www.test99.com
A) Registering for courses. Test99Test99Test99 的C) Buying a new computer. www.test99.com
B) Getting directions.Test99Test99Test99Test99Test99 D) Studying sociology. www.test99.com
[分析]显然,关键词是deadline( 最终期限)和course(课程),选课的截止日期是后天,但他还没有决定选那一门课.答案为A. www.test99.com
2.D 材料略 www.test99.com
A) The man will probably have to find a roommate. www.test99.com
B) The man is unlikely to live in the suburbs. www.test99.com
C) The man will probably have to buy a car. www.test99.com
D) The man is unlikely to find exactly what he desires. www.test99.com
[分析]从对话中可知,300元的房子很难找,更何况200元的房子?答案为D. www.test99.com
3.B 材料略 www.test99.com
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[分析]从对话中可知,Prof.Brown 应邀去作嘉宾,自然,那女人是节目主持人.答案B. www.test99.com
4.C 材料略 www.test99.com
A) The woman doesnt think it a problem to get her passport renewed. www.test99.com
B) The woman has difficulty renewing her passport. www.test99.com
C) The woman hasnt renewed her passport yet. www.test99.com
D) The womans passport is still valid. www.test99.com
[分析]"更新密码时碰到什么问题?""我还没有开始呢."答案C. www.test99.com
5.B 材料略 www.test99.com
A) A prediction of the future of mankind. www.test99.com
B) A new drug that may benefit mankind. www.test99.com
C) An opportunity for a good job. www.test99.com
D) An unsuccessful experiment. www.test99.com
[分析]中心词是medicine,答案B.(drug,药) www.test99.com
6.A 材料略 www.test99.com
A) A lesson requires students active involvement. www.test99.com
B) Students usually take an active part in a lecture. www.test99.com
C) More knowledge is covered in a lecture. www.test99.com
D) There is a larger group of people interested in lessons. www.test99.com
[分析]两人讨论的是lesson和lecture的区别,注意细节but the main difference is that you participate in a lesson whereas you just listen to a lecture,可知,lesson 中你参与,而lecture中则不然.whereas 然而, 反之.答案A. www.test99.com
7.B 材料略 www.test99.com
A) Neither of their watches keeps good time. www.test99.com
B) The womans watch stopped 3 hours ago. www.test99.com
C) The mans watch goes too fast. www.test99.com
D) Its too dark for the woman to read her watch. www.test99.com
[分析]从对话中可知,那个男人的表停了3个小时,因为他4点时说天黑了,而实际上是7点了.答案B. www.test99.com
8.D 材料略 www.test99.com
A) Shes proud of being able to do many things at the same time. www.test99.com
B) She is sure to finish all the things in a few hours. www.test99.com
C) She dreams of becoming a millionaire someday. www.test99.com
D) Shes been kept extremely busy. www.test99.com
[分析]overwhelmed压制的,答案D. www.test99.com
9.C 材料略 www.test99.com
A) He wants his students to be on time for class. www.test99.com
B) He doesnt allow his students to tell jokes in class. www.test99.com
C) He is always punctual for his class. www.test99.com
D) He rarely notices which students are late. www.test99.com
[分析]从"I hope Professor Clark doesnt start on time today.""Are you kidding? "可知Prof.Clark一直是非常准时的. www.test99.com
10.B 材料略 www.test99.com
A) He is nervous about the exam. www.test99.com
B) He is looking for a job. www.test99.com
C) He doesnt dare to tell lies. www.test99.com
D) He doesnt know how to answer the questions. www.test99.com
[分析]关键词是interview, 面试.答案B. www.test99.com
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11.C Q:Why did Jane want to go back to work? www.test99.com
A) She was bored with her idle life at home. www.test99.com
B) She was offered a good job by her neighbour. www.test99.com
C) She wanted to help with the familys finances. www.test99.com
D) Her family would like to see her more involved in social life. www.test99.com
[分析]She felt that she should contribute to the household finances.这是原句,很明显地表明C项. www.test99.com
12.A Q:How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work? www.test99.com
A) Doing housework. www.test99.com
B) Looking after her neighbours children. www.test99.com
C) Reading papers and watching TV. www.test99.com
D) Taking good care of her husband. www.test99.com
[分析]明显为A. www.test99.com
13.A Q:What problem arose when Jane went back to work? www.test99.com
A) Jane got angry at Bills idle life. www.test99.com
B) Bill failed to adapt to the new situation. www.test99.com
C) Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family. www.test99.com
D) The children were not taken good care of. www.test99.com
[分析]问题在她的丈夫身上,原句But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before Jane went back to work.其丈夫要求她同以前一样做家务,而她也想下班后休息一下.答案A.www.test99.com
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14.C Q:What does the story try to tell us? www.test99.com
A) Neighbours should help each other. www.test99.com
B) Women should have their own careers. www.test99.com
C) Man and wife should share household duties. www.test99.com
D) Parents should take good care of their children. www.test99.com
[分析]从上面三题可知本题应选C. www.test99.com
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15.B Q:What is the purpose of the programme mentioned in this passage? www.test99.com
A) To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction. www.test99.com
B) To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause. www.test99.com
C) To gain financial support from the United Nations. www.test99.com
D) To propose measures to hold back natural disasters. www.test99.com
[分析]首句The decade for natural disaster reduction is a programme designed to reduce the impact of natural disasters throughout the world.即表明该计划的目的. www.test99.com
16.C Q:What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989? www.test99.com
A) There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters. www.test99.com
B) International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters. www.test99.com
C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause. www.test99.com
D) Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes. www.test99.com
[分析]原句The comparatively mild-effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989, are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction.表明的意思正是C项. www.test99.com
17.D Q:Why did the highway in northern California collapse? www.test99.com
A) There were fatal mistakes in its design. www.test99.com
B) The builder didnt observe the building codes of the time. www.test99.com
C) The traffic load went beyond its capacity. www.test99.com
D) It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards. www.test99.com
[分析]原句The highway was not built according to todays stricter standards to resist earthquakes.表明这条高速公路建立时没有依据严格的防震措施。答案D. www.test99.com
18.D Q:How do people make decisions about risky situations? www.test99.com
A) By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks. www.test99.com
B) By estimating the possible loss of lives and property. www.test99.com
C) By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions. www.test99.com
D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits. www.test99.com
[分析]原句For them, the economic benefit they reap surpasses the risk of dying or losing property in one of volcanoes frequent eruptions.表明他们权衡利弊,作出决定.答案D. www.test99.com
19.C Q:What do we know about Mount Etna from the passage? www.test99.com
A) Once of Etnas recent eruptions made many people move away. www.test99.com
B) Etnas frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland. www.test99.com
C) Etnas eruptions are frequent but usually mild. www.test99.com
D) There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future. www.test99.com
[分析]原句Lets take Mount Etna for example, it does erupt frequently, but thousands of the eruptions are usually minor, so the overall risk for people living people nearby is relatively small.显然选C.www.test99.com
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20.A Q:What will people living near Mount Etna do in the face of its eruptions? www.test99.com
A) They will remain where they are. www.test99.com
B) They will leave this area for ever. www.test99.com
C) They will turn to experts for advice. www.test99.com
D) They will seek shelter in nearby regions. www.test99.com
[分析]由19题可知,火山时有爆发,但危险很小,人们会安于现状.文章最后只是一种设想,不应作为答题的依据. www.test99.com
21.A 21.Farming emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged www.test99.com
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22.D 22.Earth scientists have come to understand that climate. www.test99.com
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23.C 23.Scientists belleve that human evolution . www.test99.com
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24.C 24.Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that . www.test99.com
A) human activities have accelerated changes of Earths environment www.test99.com
B) Earths environment will remain mild despite human interference www.test99.com
C) Earths climate is bound to change significantly in the future www.test99.com
D) Earths climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future www.test99.com
25.D 25.The message the author wishes to convey in the passage is that . www.test99.com
A) human civilization remains glorious though it is affected by climatic changes www.test99.com
B) mankind is virtually helpless in the face of the dramatic changes of climate www.test99.com
C) man has to limit his activities to slow down the global warming process www.test99.com
D) human civilization will continue to develop in spite of the changes of nature www.test99.com
26.C 26.In the eyes of the author,an odd phenomenon nowadays is that . www.test99.com
A)the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue www.test99.com
B)looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune www.test99.com
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27.A 27.Swept by the prevailing trend,the author. www.test99.com
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28.B 28.In human history,peoples views on body weight. www.test99.com
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29.B 29.The author criticizes womens obsession with thinness. www.test99.com
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30.B 30.Whats the authors advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness? www.test99.com
A) They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle. www.test99.com
B) They should e more watchful for fatal diseases. www.test99.com
C) They should gain weight to look healthy. www.test99.com
D) They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.www.test99.com
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31.B 31.Human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior in that ____. www.test99.com
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D)it is directed against institutions of law www.test99.com
32.A 32.The function of legal systems,according to the passage,is . www.test99.com
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B)to protect the world fromchaos www.test99.com
C)to free society from the idea of revenge www.test99.com
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33.D 33.What does the author mean by saying ... in legal systems,the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused(Lines 5-6,Para.2)? www.test99.com
A)Legal systems greatly reduce the possibilities of physical violence. www.test99.com
B)Offenses against individuals are no longer judged on a personal basis. www.test99.com
C)Victims of violence find it more difficult to take revenge. www.test99.com
D)Punishment is not carried out directly by the individuals involved.www.test99.com
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34.A 34.The word allegiance(Line 5,Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ____ www.test99.com
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35.D 35.What can we learn from the last paragraph? www.test99.com
A)Governments tend to abuse their supreme power in times of war. www.test99.com
B)In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders. www.test99.com
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D)Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.www.test99.com
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36.B 36.According to the first paragraph,researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to . www.test99.com
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37.A 37.What does the author say about the emic approach and the etic approach? www.test99.com
A)They have different research focuses in the study of ethnic issues. www.test99.com
B)The formen is biased while the latter is objective. www.test99.com
C)The former concentrates on the study of ealture while the latter on family issues. www.test99.com
D)They are both beavily dependent on questionnaires in conductiong surveys. www.test99.com
38.D 38.Compared with the etic approach,the emic approach is apparently more ____. www.test99.com
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40.D 40.Which of the following is true of the ethnic minority families in the U.S. according to the passage? www.test99.com
A)Thein cultural patterns are usually more adaptable. www.test99.com
B)Their cultural concepts are difficult to comprehend. www.test99.com
C)They dont interact with each other so much as White fatnilies. www.test99.com
D)They have closer family ties than White families. www.test99.com
41.C 41.It was ____ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers. www.test99.com
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43.A 43.He is the only person who can ____ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. www.test99.com
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44.C 44.Professor Hawking is ____ as one of the worlds greatest living physicists. www.test99.com
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46.C 46.We shall probably never be able to ____ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles. www.test99.com
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48.B 48.Marny years had ____ before they returned to their original urban areas. www.test99.com
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49.A 49.What you say now is not ____ with what you said last week. www.test99.com
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50.D 50.Military orders are ____ and cannot be disobeyed. www.test99.com
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51.A 51.Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ____ grouping is advisable. www.test99.com
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53.A 53.The commission would find itself ____ at every turn if its members couldnt reach an agreement. www.test99.com
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62.D 62.Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ____ and the importance you place upon the relationship. www.test99.com
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