2003年09月英语六级真题及答案

2003年9月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversation,weknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9’o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)ThelecturefornextMondayiscancelled.B)Thelecturewasn’tassuccessfulasexpected.C)Thewomandoesn’twanttoattendthelecture.D)ThewomanmayattendnextMonday’slecture.2.A)Thewomanhasaverytightbudget.B)Hedoesnotthinkthefurcoatisworthbuying.C)He’swillingtolendthewomanmoneyforthefurcoat.D)Thewomanisnotcarefulenoughinplanningherspending.3.A)Cleanthekitchen.B)Asksomeonetofixthesink.C)Findabiggerapartmentforthelady.D)Checktheworkdonebythemaintenanceman.4.A)Thelens.B)Theprice.C)Theflash.D)Theleathercase.5.A)Sheneedsanotherhaircutsoon.B)ShethinksitworthwhiletotrySadermale’s.C)Sheknowsalessexpensiveplaceforahaircut.D)Shewouldliketomakeanappointmentfortheman.6.A)Thewomandoesn’twanttocookameal.B)Thewomanwantstohaveapicnic.C)Thewomanhasapoormemory.D)ThewomanlikesMexicanfood.7.A)EveryoneenjoyedhimselfatJohn’spanics.B)Thewomandidn’tenjoyJohn’spartiesatall.C)ItwillbethefirsttimeforthemantoattendJohn’sparty.D)ThewomanisgladtobeinvitedtoJohn’shouse-warmingparty.8.A)Shelacksconfidenceinherself.B)Sheisnotinterestedincomputerprogramming.C)Shehasneversignedupforanycompetitionbefore.D)Sheissuretowintheprogrammingcontest.9.A)Themanhasanenormousamountofworktodo.B)Themanhasmadeplansforhisvacation.C)Themanwilltakeworkwithhimonhisvacation.D)Workstackedupduringtheman’slastvacation.10.A)Shelikesthejoboffeedingfish.B)Shefindshernewjobinteresting.C)Shefeelsunfitforhernewjob.D)She’snotingoodhealth.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Rallysupportfortheirmovement.B)Liberatewomenfromtedioushousework.C)Claimtheirrightstoequaljobopportunities.D)Expresstheirangeragainstsexdiscrimination.12.A)Itwillbringalotoftroubletothelocalpeople.B)Itisapopularformofart.C)Itwillspoilthenaturalbeautyoftheirsurroundings.D)Itispopularamongrockstars.13.A)Toshowthatmindlessgraffiticanprovokeviolence.B)ToshowthatLondonershaveaspeciallikingforgraffiti.C)Toshowthatgraffiti,insomecases,canconstituteacrime.D)Toshowthatgraffiticanmaketheenvironmentmorecolorful.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)TheAsianelephantiseasiertotame.B)TheAsianelephant’sskinismorevaluable.C)TheAsianelephantislesspopularwithtourists.D)TheAsianelephantproducesivoryofabetterquality.15.A)Fromthecapturedortamedelephants.B)FromtheBritishwildlifeprotectiongroup.C)FromelephanthuntersinThailandandBurma.D)FromtouristsvisitingtheThai-Burmeseborder.16.A)Theirtamingforcircusesandzoos.B)Thedestructionoftheirnaturalhomes.C)Man’slackofknowledgeabouttheirbehavior.D)Thegreatervulnerabilitytoextinctionthanotherspecies.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)TheyhadlosttheirjobsasaresultoftheIndustrialRevolution.B)Theyhadbeensufferingfrompoliticalandreligiousoppression.C)TheywantedtofleefromthewidespreadfamineinNorthernEurope.D)Theywantedtomakeafortunetherebystartingtheirownbusinesses.18.A)Theymightlosecontroloftheirmembersbecauseoftheincreaseinimmigration.B)Theirmembersmightfinditdifficulttogetalongwiththenewcomers.C)Theworkingconditionoftheirmembersmightdeteriorate.D)Theirmembersmightlosetheirjobstothenewcomers.19.A)Toimposerestrictionsonfurtherimmigration.B)Toimprovetheworkingconditionsofimmigrants.C)Tosetaminimumwagelevelfornewimmigrants.D)Toputrequirementsonlanguagesfornewcomers.20.A)TheywerelookeddownuponbyEuropeanimmigrants.B)Theyhadahardtimeseekingequaljobopportunities.C)Theyworkedveryhardtoearnadecentliving.D)Theystronglyopposedcontinuedimmigration.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.In1985whenaJapanAirLines(JAL)jetcrashed,itspresident,YasumotoTakagi,calledeachvictim’sfamilytoapologize,andthenpromptlyresigned.Andin1987,whenasubsidia