1995年1月英语六级真题及答案

1995年1月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1. A) She was given a new job. B) She was given a raise. C) She was criticized for being late. D) She was praised for her hard work. 2. A) Whether to employ the woman. B) Whether to take up the new job. C) Whether to ask for a raise. D) Whether to buy a new house. 3. A) A teacher. B) A psychologist. C) A librarian. D) A publisher. 4. A) To visit more places in the city. B) To take a lot of pictures of the beautiful city. C) To take some pictures of his friends. D) To spare some time to meet his friends. 5. A) In town. B) Out of town. C) In the man’s house. D) Outside Ann’s house. 6. A) Because she feels very hot in the room. B) Because she wants to avoid meeting people. C) Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside. D) Because she doesn’t like the smell of smoke inside. 7. A) Painters hired by the man and woman. B) Painters hired by Mr. Jones. C) Mr. Jones. D) The man and the woman. 8. A) The woman enjoyed the movie very much. B) The woman saw a horror movie. C) The man asked the woman to be careful at night. D) The man went to the show with the woman. 9. A) He doesn’t write well enough. B) He is not a professional writer. C) He hasn’t got any professional experience. D) He didn’t perform well in the interview. 10. A) He doesn’t think it necessary to refuel the car. B) He can manage to get the gasoline they need. C) He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel. D) He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Because they can’t afford to. B) Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in. C) Because big houses are usually built in the countryside. D) Because they prefer apartments. 12. A) Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments. B) Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited. C) Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave. D) Because many people have quit their old house to buil 13. A) They have to do their own maintenance. B) They have to furnish their own houses. C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment. D ) T h e y w i l l fi n d i t d i ffi c u l t t o d i s p o s e Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) They are not active hunters. B) They don’t sleep much. C) They are often seen alone. D) They don’t eat much. 15. A) To catch the birds. B) To look for shade in the heat of the day. C) To catch other animals. D) To look for a kill made by another animal. 16. A) They are larger in size. B) They have to hunt more to feed the young. C) They run faster. D) They are not as lazy as the males. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) Less than 30 minutes. B) From 30 to 45 minutes. C) At least 45 minutes. D) More than 45 minutes. 18. A) He should show respect for the interviewer. B) He should show confidence in himself. C) He should talk enthusiastically. D) He should be dressed properly. 19. A) Speaking confidently but not aggressively. B) Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. C) Talking a lot about the job. D) Speaking politely and emotionally. o f t h 20. A) Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in job interview. B) Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine. C) A job seeker should create a good image during an interview. D) Self-confidence is most important for a job seeker. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves o others) into cold, objective terms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had fair hair, and wore a c soloredM o kirt.” w t t g ore i t ften, o p e t p ry o et ns h i s o r h e r a t t i t u d e s , e m o t i o n s , m o t i v a t i o n s , a b i l i t i e s , Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly-perhaps with a two-second glance. We t r y t o o b t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t o t h e r s i n m a n y w a y s . B e r g e r s u g g several m fethods r u or educing a o w ncertainties w b bout noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person’s behavior with others’ behavior; observing a person in a situation where soc relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called fo r; deliber ately structur ing t he phy sica l or social environment so a s to o bserve t he per so n’ s res pon ses t o sp eci fic st im ul i ; a sk ing peo ple w ho hav e ha d o r h av e frequent c w ontact t p a ith h oheh a erson u v bout s iim r er; f a c e - t o - f a c e i n t e r a c t i o n t o u n c o v e r i n f o rm a t i o n a b o u t a n o t h e r p e r s o n - q u e s t i o n s , self-disclosures (自我表露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to o b t a i n i n f o r m a t i o n a r e o f t e n i m p r e c i s e . Yo u m a y h a v e k n o w n s o m e o n e f o r years and still know very little about him. If we accept won’t e verf k ullyanother now p i erson, e u t dt m nables e w ts o eal things t g hat i t w et o a n hek ay s f a s ccuratea d nowledge It w ill a k lso u f eep b t ss rom o s eing b s oo urprised i r ho b e h a v i o r. I r o n i c a l l(y讽 刺 性 地 ) t h o s e t h i n g s t h a t ke e p u s f r o m k n o w i n g a n o t h e r p e r s o n t o o w e l l.g(.e, s e c r e t s a n d d e c e p t i o n s ) m a y b e j u s t a s i m p o r t a n t t o t h e de velopment of satisfying re lationship as those th ings that enable us to obta accurate knowledge about a person (e.g., disclosure and truthful statements). 21. The word “pinpoint” (Para. 1, Line 3) basically means ________. A) appreciate B) obtain C) interpret D) identify 22. What do we learn from the first paragraph? A) People are better described in cold, objective terms. B) The difficulty of getting to know a person is usually underestimated. C) One should not judge people by their appearances. D) One is usually subjective when assessing other people 23. It can be inferred from Berger’s suggestions that ________. A) people do not reveal their true self on every occasion B) in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directly C) the best way to know a person is by making comparisons D) f ace-to-face i person i t nteraction b s t u s i he esta atrategy 24. In developing personal relationships, secrets and deceptions, in the author’s opinion, are ________. A) personal matters that should be seriously dealt with B) barriers that should be done away with C) as significant as disclosures and truthful statements D) things people should guard against 25. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________. A) to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasions B) to provide ways of how to obtain information about people C) to call the reader’s attention to the negative side of people’s characters D) to discuss the various aspects of getting to know people Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. The c ompetition a p mong o p c roducersi e fa r ersonal t o g e t t h e b e s t , m o s t i n n o v a t i v e p ro d u c t s t o t h e m a r ke t p l a c e . M a r ke t e r s i n t h i s env i ro nm ent f req uentl y ha ve t o ma ke a judg eme nt a s t o t hei r co mpe ti t or s’ ro l e when making marketing strategy decisions. If major competitors are ch t h e i r p r o d u c t s , t h e n a m a r ke t e r m a y w a n t t o f o l l o w s u i t t o r e m a i n c o m p e t i t i v e . 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