2000年6月英语六级真题及答案

12000年6月英语六级真题及答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)Buysometraveller’schecks.B)Borrowsomemoneyfromafriend.C)Checkthebrakesandtires.D)Spendsometimetravelling.2.A)Heisveryforgivingandtolerant.B)Heprobablyhasapoormemory.C)Heiswelllikedbyhiscustomers.D)Hehasbeenintroducedtothestaff.3.A)Hethinksthebookshouldincludemoreinformation.B)Hedoesn’tthinkitnecessarytoprovidetheanswers.C)Theanswerswillbeaddedinalateredition.D)Thebookdoesincludetheanswers.4.A)Announceappealsforpublicservice.B)Holdacharityconcerttoraisemoney.C)Asktheschoolradiostationforhelp.D)Poolmoneytofundtheradiostation.5.A)Shetalkedwiththeconsultantaboutthenewprogramuntiltwo.B)Shewouldn’ttalktotheconsultantbeforetwo.C)Shewouldtalktotheconsultantduringlunch.D)Shecouldn’tcontacttheconsultant’ssecretary.6.A)Theyareequallycompetentforthejob.B)Theybothgraduatedfromartschools.2C)Theymajoredindifferentareasofart.D)Theyarebothwillingtodrawtheposters.7.A)Atabookstore.B)Atanartmuseum.C)Atanewspaperoffice.D)Atagymnasium.8.A)ThewomanreceivedaphonecallfromMarkyesterday.B)ThemaninjuredMarkinatrafficaccidentyesterday.C)Themanmetafriendbychance.D)ThewomancontractedMarkonbusiness.9.A)Themanshouldstayupandwatchtheprogram.B)Themanshouldreadsomethingexcitinginstead.C)Themanshouldgotobedateleven.D)Themanshouldgiveupwatchingthemovie.10.A)Studentswithalibrarycardcancheckanybookout.B)Referencebooksarenotallowedtobecheckedout.C)Onlystudentswithalibrarycardcancheckoutreferencebooks.D)Thenumberofbooksastudentcancheckoutisunlimited.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestion11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Tofindoutwhethertheytakemusiclessonsintheirspacetime.B)Tofindoutwhethertheycannamefourdifferentmusicalinstruments.C)Tofindoutwhethertheyenjoyplayingmusicalinstrumentsinschool.D)Tofindoutwhethertheydifferintheirpreferenceformusicalinstruments.12.A)Theyfindthemtoohardtoplay.B)Theythinkitsillytoplaythem.C)Theyfinditnotchallengingenoughtoplaythem.D)Theyconsideritimportanttobedifferentfromgirls.13.A)Childrenwhohaveprivatemusictutors.B)Childrenwhoare8orolder.C)Childrenwhoarebetween5and7.D)Childrenwhoarewell-educated.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.314.A)Becausethereweren’tanyprofessionalteamsintheU.S.then.B)BecausePelehadn’tretiredfromtheBrazilianNationalTeamyet.C)Becausethisfast-movingsportwasn’tfamiliartomanyAmericans.D)Becausegoodprofessionalplayersreceivedlowsalaries.15.A)Whenithasalargenumberoffans.B)Whenitplaysathome.C)Whenithasmanyinternationalstarsplayingforit.D)Whenthefanscheerenthusiasticallyforit.16.A)Itwasn’tamongthetopfourteams.B)Itdidn’tplayaswellasexpected.C)ItwontheWorldCup.D)Itplacedfourth.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)StudentsfromAmerica.B)StudentsfromEngland.C)StudentsfromAustralia.D)StudentsfromJapan.18.A)Thosewhoknowhowtoprogramcomputers.B)Thosewhogetspecialaidfromtheirteachers.C)Thosewhoareveryhardworking.D)Thosewhohavewell-educatedparents.19.A)JapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.B)ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmaths.C)Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathsskills.D)Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.20.A)Physics.B)Mathematics.C)Environmentalscience.D)Lifescience.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Inthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfell,asEuropeancountriesbegantorecover4fromWorldWarIandinstitutedausterity（紧缩）programstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeen,becausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachinery,seed,andfertilizer,andtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsfarmersboughtremainedconstant,whilepricesth