1995年6月英语六级真题及答案

1995年6月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1. A) Enjoyable. B) Inspiring. C) Moving. D) Dull. 2. A) It will take about one month to repair the watch. B) The woman should have saved more money. C) It is a good idea to keep the old watch. D) The watch is no longer worth repairing. 3. A) Arguing. B) Protesting. C) Complaining. D) Bargaining. 4. A) Families with cars. B) American’s heavy dependence on cars. C) Roads and highways. D) Traffic problems in America. 5. A) The apples and pears might not be so good. B) The apples are not as good as the pears. C) The apples and pears are very good. D) The apples and pears are as good as they look. 6. A) Her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers. B) She would collect the exam papers herself. C) She would mark the exam papers herself. D) She would not give her students an exam. 7. A) She could help him with the problems. B) He should go out for while. C) She could go out together with him. D) He should do the problems himself. 8. A) Customer and salesman. B) Colleagues. C) Employee and boss. D) Classmates. 9. A) The first house they saw is too expensive. B) They may save some money for the time being. C) She is happy with the price set by the seller. D) Less money will be spent in maintaining the house. 10. A) It was probably Mr. Brown’s phone number that the woman wrote down. B) It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown. C) The woman forgot to write down the phone number. D) The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Because they were driven by steam power. B) Because they did the work that animals used to do. C) Because they pulled cars full of coal. D) Because they were made of iron. 12. A) He wanted the railroad to be successful. B) He wanted to have a more powerful steam engine. C) He wanted to own the land near the railroad. D) He wanted to build his own railroads. 13. A) Because the train could not run as fast as the horse. B) Because the engine failed to build up steam. C) Because the engine broke down and the train stopped. D) Because the engine broke into several parts. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Love. B) Conflict. C) Violence. D) Mystery. 15. A) The main character remains the same. B) The main character dies in the end. C) The main character gains his ends. D) The main character undergoes a change. 16. A) We can learn how bad persons can improve themselves. B) We can learn how to deal with people. C) We can understand life a little better. D) We can find better ways to cope with conflicts. Passage Three Questions 17 to 24 are based on the following passage. 17. A) Because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources. B) Because the Earth moves around the sun as fast as spaceship. C) Because we can travel to outer space. D) Because the Earth never stops moving. 18. A) About 80 miles per second. B) About 70 miles per second. C) About 18 miles per second. D) About 17 miles per second. 19. A) Because the Earth is heavily polluted. B) Because nature cannot recycle its resources. C) Because there are more and more people living on the Earth. D) Because no more new resources can be added. 20. A) Nature has changed our environment over the years. B) We must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment. C) Our resources are nearly used up. D) Trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service e information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there . The percentage of people who e a rn t he i r l i v i n g b y m a k i ng t hi n g s ha s f a l l e n d r a m a t i c a l l y i n t h e Wes t e rn Wo r l d . To d a y t h e m a j o r i t y o f j o b s i n A m e r i c a , E u ro p e a n d J a p a n ( t w o t h i r d s o r m o re i n many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the r i s e . M o re w o m e n a re i n t h e w o r k f o rc e t h a n e v e r b e f o re . T h e re a re m o re p a r t time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth of transformation c b m an’t b n e a easured b i a i yg umbers r lo to a r adical n w o t ew a ay t nf hinking o w i L bout n he ature about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers—all these are being challenged. We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which s i n g l e i n v e n t i o nc ,h itph( 集 e 成块), would transform our world thanks to it applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory rob To m o r r o w ’ s a c h i e v e m e n t s i n b i o t e c h n o l o g y , a r t i fi c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e o r e v e n still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability solve p roblems b a i y pplying i o p nformation r t w bnstead valued above all else. If you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant. It will be the way you do your job. 21. A characteristic of the information age is that ________. A) the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force B) manufacturing industries are steadily increasing C) people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories D ) m o s t industry o f t h e j o b o p p o r t u n i t i e s c a n n o w b e f o 22. O n e o f t h e g r e a t c h a n g e s b r o u g h t a b o u t b y t h e k n o w l e d g e s o c i e t y i s t ________. A ) t h e d i ff e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e e m p l o y e e a n d t h e e m p l o y e r h insignificant B) people’s traditional concepts about work no longer hold true C) most people have to take part-time jobs D) people have to change their jobs from time to time 23. By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that ________. A ) p e o p l e technology B) f uture a changes s h o u l d b e chievements i t a b l e t o r e s p o n d q u i c k l y w an echnology i d b ill t o t h ring C) the importance of high technology has been overlooked D) computer services science will play a leading role in the fu 24. The future will probably belong to those who ________. A) possess and know how to make use of information B) give full play to their brain potential C) involve themselves in service industries D) cast their minds ahead instead of looking back 25. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A) Computers and the Knowledge Society B) Service Industries in Modern Society C) Features and Implications of the New Era D) Rapid Advancement of Information Technology Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. B e a u t y h a s a l w a y s b e e n r e g a r d e d a s s o m e t h i n g e v e r y o n e t h i n k s a t t r a c t i v e p e o p l e a r e h a p p i e r a n d marriages a h m nd r ave o ore P espectable c g tccupations. better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractivedefendants (被 告). But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. While a ttractiveness i ap ladder, it is harmful to a woman. f f sa m oositive h w u t actor e or a Handsome male executives were perceived as having more integri plainer men; effort and ability were thought to account for their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less i