1992年1月英语六级真题试卷

1992年1月英语六级真题试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1. A) Children learn by example. B) Children must not tell lies. C) Children don’t like discipline. D) Children must control their temper. 2. A) The man was very happy with his published article. B) The marking system in the university is excellent. C) The article was rejected. D) The article was cut short. 3. A) He is rude to his students. B) He is strict with his students. C) He is kind and often gives good grades. D) He is strange and hates good students. 4. A) He is going to China. B) He is very interested in China. C) He likes stamps. D) He likes travelling. 5. A) Opposite the shoe store. B) In the middle of a street. C) At the corner of a street. D) Right outside the shoe store. 6. A) The woman cannot go to the party. B) The man will meet the woman at the party. C) The woman has not got the invitation yet. D) The woman will try to go to the party by all means. 7. A) He wants to have some medicine. B) The nurse didn’t give him an injection on time. C) The nurse should have shown up at two o’ clock in the morning. D) He wants to make an appointment with the doctor. 8. A) Some salad. B) Some dessert. C) Just himself. D) Enough food. 9. A) They will fail the test. B) The exam is easy. C) The grades will be around 40. D) They might pass the test. 10. A) The woman shouldn’t go to the U.S. with her brother. B) The woman hasn’t been allowed to be absent from class. C) The woman can go to the airport to meet her brother. D) The woman can go and see her brother off. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Because they want to follow the rapidly growing hobby. B) Because they want to show they are wealthy people. C) Because they want to hold an exhibition. D ) B e c a u s e t h e y w a n t t o re t u r n t o t h e p a s t a n d t o i n v e s t m o n e y f o r p ro fi t . 12. A) 150,000. B) 500,000. C) 250,000. D) 1,000,000. 13. A) Those which are old and inexpensive. B) Those which are unique or unusual. C) Those which are practical. D) Those which are still fashionable. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Because they were ordered to. B) Because they were in danger. C) Because the plane was going to fly in circles. D) Because the plane climbed again. 15. A) Over the airport. B) Over the land. C) Over the sea. D) Over the mountains. 16. A) Because there was something wrong with it. B) Because the weather changed suddenly. C) Because there were no lights at the airport. D) Because too many planes were waiting to take off or land. 17. A) Some time after five. B) Some time after four. C) A few minutes before four. D) A few minutes before six. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just beard. 18. A) People in Venice don’t like walking. B) The buildings there float on water. C) Cars are seldom used in Venice. D) Boat rides there are expensive. 19. A) About four hundred. B) About seven hundred. C) Twenty. D) One hundred and twenty. 20. A) The boats can’t pass under the bridges. B) The islands will be disconnected. C) While passing under the bridges, people in the boats have to lower their heads. D) The bridges will be damaged. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Le ct u r i n g a s a m e t h o d o f t e a c hi n g i s s o f re q ue nt l y u n de r a t t a c k t o da y f ro m e d u c a t i o n a l p s y c h o l o g i s t s a n d b y s t u d e n t s t h a t s o m e j u s t i fi c a t i o n i s n e e d e keep i C t. b ritics t i r elievei p hat m s o lesults w n t tassive e b e l e s s e ff e c t i v e t h a n t h o s e w h i c h f u l l y e n g a g e t h e l e a r n e r. T h e y a l s o m a i n t a i n that s tudents h n o ave t a oq pportunity a m a r o t sk s uestions c o n t e n t a t t h e s a m e p a c e , t h a t t h e y a r e e x p o s e d o n interpretation of subject matter which will certainly be limited and that, anyway, few lectures rise above dullness. Nevertheless, in a number of i pessimistic e o valuation l a at f m ecturing p n t sb g eaching a m o n g s t u d e n t s a l t h o u g h t h e y d o f a i r l y o f t e n c o m m e n techniques. S t u de n t s pr a i s e l e ct u res wh i c h a re c l e a r a nd o rd er l y o ut l i ne s i n w h i ch b a s i c principles are emphasized but dislike too numerousigressions d (离题) or lectures which consist in part of the contents of a textbook. Students of science subjects consider that a lecture is a good way to introduce a new subject, putting it in its value as a period of discussion of problems and possible solutions lecturer. T d n hey l f ionspiration(灵感)—this ot ook is orm ore c ommonly m entio by teachers—but arts students look for originality in lectures. Medical and dental s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e r e p o r t s o n t e a c h i n g m e t h o d s , o r s p e c i fi c a l l y o n suggest that there should be fewer lectures or that, at the least, more would be unpopular. 21. The passage states that ________. A) few students dislike lecturing as a teaching method B) lecturing is a good method of teaching C) lecturing as a teaching method proves to be uninspiring D ) m o s t learner s t u d e n t s 22. According to the critics, l i k e l e c t u r e s b e c a u s e t h e A) lectures can’t make students active in their studies B) some lecturers’ knowledge of their subjects limited C) most lectures are similar in content D) few lectures are dull 23. According to this passage, students dislike lectures which ________. A) introduce mat la[ not included in the textbook B) present many problems for discussion C) always wander from the subject D) stress the main points 24. Lecturing as a teaching method is less appreciated by ________. A) dental teachers B) medical students C) arts lecturers D) science learners 25. According to the author, the evaluation of lecturing as a teaching method by educational psychologists is ________. A) defensive B) conservative C) realistic D) negative Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Fro m t he m o ment t ha t a n a ni ma l is born i t has to m ake dec isi o ns. It ha s t o decide which of the things around it are for eating, and which are to be avoided w h e n t o a t t a c k a n d w h e n t o r u n a w a y . T h e a n i m a l i s , i n e ff c o m p l i c a t e d a n d p o t e n t i a l l y v e r y d a n g e r o u s g discomfort or destruction. T h i s i s a d i ffi c u l t a n d u n p l e a s a n t b u s i n e s s a n d f e w a n i m a l s w o u l d s u r v i v e i f they h t ad s f o t tart b rom a l he a teginning w w b t nd a earn bo error, for there are the have poss ible dec isions which w ould p rove f atal. So w e find, in practice, that the game is always arranged in favour of the young animal in o ne w o aay Er nother. t a i p ither d he t e nimal s o i s rotected learning about the world around it, or the knowledge of which way to respond is built into its nervous system from the start.