2003年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案-英语六级

2003年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案-英语六级20036我爱英语网2003621PartIListeningComprehension(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.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)Ridingahorse.B)Shootingamovie.C)Playingagame.D)Takingaphoto.2.A)She'11typetheletterfortheman.B)She'llteachthemantooperatethecomputer.C)Shedoesn'tthinkhissisterisagoodtypist.D)Shethinksthemanshouldbuyacomputer.3.A)Johncansharethemagazinewithher.B)ShewantstoborrowJohn'scard.C)She'llletJohnusethejournalfirst.D)Johnshouldfindanothercopyforhimself.4.A)Shepromisedtohelptheman.B)Shecamealongwaytomeettheman.C)Shetookthemantowherehewantedtogo.D)Shesuggestedawayoutofthedifficultyfortheman.5.A)Thetrainseldomarrivesontime.B)Theschedulehasbeenmisprinted.C)Thespeakersarrivedatthestationlate.D)Thecompanyhastroubleprintingaschedule.6.A)Tofindabettersciencejournalinthelibrary.B)Nottomissanychancetocollectusefulinformation.C)Tobuythelatestissueofthemagazine.D)Nottosubscribetothejournal.7.A)Shewantstoborrowtheman'sstudentIDcard.B)Theticketsarelessexpensivethansheexpected.C)Shewon'tbeabletogetanydiscountfortheticket.D)Theperformanceturnedouttobedisappointing.8.A)Dotheassignmentstowardstheendofthesemester.B)Quitthehistorycourseandchooseanotheroneinstead.C)Droponecourseanddoitnextsemester.D)Takecourseswithalighterworkload.A)Theorganizationofaconference.B)Thecostofrentingaconferenceroom.C)Thedecorationoftheconferenceroom.D)Thejobofcleaningupthedining-room.10.A)Meethisclient.C)Workathisoffice.B)Preparethedinner.D)Fixhiscar.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)OneofthebridgesbetweenNorthandSouthLondoncollapsed.B)TheheartofLondonwasflooded.C)Anemergencyexercisewasconducted.D)100peopleinthesuburbsweredrowned.12.A)50undergroundstationsweremadewaterproof.B)Afloodwallwasbuilt.C)Analarmsystemwassetup.D)Rescueteamswereformed.13.A)MostLondonerswerefrightened.B)MostLondonersbecameratherconfused.C)MostLondonerstookExerciseFloodcallcalmly.D)MostLondonerscomplainedaboutthetroublecausedbyExerciseFloodcall.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Itlimitedtheirsupplyoffood.C)Itdestroyedmanyoftheirnests.B)Itmadetheireggshellstoofragile.D)Itkilledmanybabybaldeagles.15.A)Theyfoundwaystospeedupthereproductionofbaldeagles.B)Theydevelopednewtypesoffeedforbabybaldeagles.C)Theyexplorednewwaystohatchbabybaldeagles.D)TheybroughtinbaldeaglesfromCanada.16.A)PollutionoftheenvironmentC)Over-killingbyhunters.B)Anewgenerationofpestkillers.D)Destructionoftheirnaturalhomes.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Whetheritcanbedetectedandchecked.B)Whetheritwillleadtowidespreadfoodshortage.C)Whetherglobalwarmingwillspeedupinthefuture.D)Whetheritwillaffecttheirownlives.18.A)Manyspecieshavemovedfurthernorth.B)Manynewspecieshavecomeintoexistence.C)Manyspecieshavedevelopedahabitofmigration.D)Manyspecieshavebecomelesssensitivetoclimate.19.A)Stormsandfloods.C)Lessspacefortheirgrowth.B)Diseaseandfire.D)Rapidincreaseoftheanimalpopulation.20.A)Theywillgraduallydieout.B)Theywillbeabletosurviveinthepreserves.C)Theywillhavetomigratetofindnewhomes.D)Theywillfaceextinctionwithoutartificialreproduction.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InthevillagesoftheEnglishcountrysidetherearestillpeoplewhorememberthegoodolddayswhennoonebotheredtolocktheirdoors.Theresimplywasn'tanycrimetoworryabout.Amazingly,thesehappytimesappearstilltobewithusintheworld'sbiggestcommunity.AnewstudybyDanFarmer,agiftedprogrammer,usinganautomatedinvestigativeprogramofhisowncalledSATAN,showsthattheownersofwelloverhalfofallWorldWideWebsiteshavesetuphomewithoutfittinglockstotheirdoors.SATANcantryoutavarietyofwell-knownhacking(黑客的)tricksonanInternetsitewith-outactuallybreakingin.Farmerhasmadetheprogrampubliclyavailable,amidmuchcriticism.Apersonwithevilintentcoulduseittohuntdownsitesthatareeasytoburgle(闯入……行窃).ButFarmerisveryconcernedabouttheneedtoalertthepublictopoorsecurityand,sofar,eventshaveprovedhimright.SATANhasdonemoretoalertpeopletotherisksthancausenewdisorder.SoistheNetbecomingmoresecure?Farfromit.Intheearlydays,whenyouvisitedaWebsiteyourbrowsersimplylookedatthecontent.NowtheWebisfulloftinyprogramsthatautomaticallydownloadwhenyoulookataWebpage,andrunonyourownmachine.Theseprogramscould,iftheirauthorswished,doallkindsofnastythingstoyourcomputer.Atthesametime,theNetisincreasinglypopulatedwithspiders,worms,agentsandothertypesofautomatedbeastsdesignedtopenetratethesitesandseekoutandclassifyinformation.Allthesemakewonderfultoolsforantisocialpeoplewhowanttoinvadeweaksitesandcausedamage.Butlet'slookonthebrightside.Giventhelackoflocks,theInternetissurelytheworld'sbiggest(almost)crime-freesociety.Maybethatisbecausehackersarefundamentallyhonest.Orthattherecurrentlyisn'tmuchtosteal.Orbecausevandalism(恶意破坏)isn'tmuchfununlessyouhaveapeculiardislikeforsomeone.Whateverthereason,let'senjoyitwhilewecan.Butexpectitalltochange,andsecuritytobecomethenumberoneissue,whenthemostinfluentialinhabitantsoftheNetaresellingservicestheywanttobepaidfor.21.Bysaying“...ownersofwelloverhalfofallWorldWideWebsiteshavesetuphomewithoutfittinglockstotheirdoors"(Lines3-4,Para.2),theauthormeansthat_____.A)thosehappytimesappearstilltobewithusB)theresimplywasn'tanycrimetoworryaboutC)manysitesarenotwell-protectedD)hackerstryouttricksonanInternetsitewithoutactuallybreakingin22.SATAN,aprogramdesignedbyDanFannercanbeused____________.A)toinvestigatethesecurityofInternetsitesB)toimprovethesecurityoftheInternetsystemC)topreventhackersfrombreakingintowebsitesD)todownloadusefulprogramsandinformation23.Fanner'sprogramhasbeencriticizedbythepublicbecause.A)itcausesdamagetoNetbrowsersB)itcanbreakintoInternetsitesC)itcanbeusedtocausedisorderonallsitesD)itcanbeusedbypeoplewithevilintent24.Theauthor'sattitudetowardSATANis_____.A)enthusiasticC)positiveB)criticalD)indifferent25.Theauthorsuggestsinthelastparagraphthat.A)weshouldmakefulluseoftheInternetbeforesecuritymeasuresarestrengthenedB)weshouldalertthemostinfluentialbusinessmentotheimportanceofsecurityC)influentialbusinessmenshouldgiveprioritytotheimprovementofNetsecurityD)netinhabitantsshouldnotletsecuritymeasuresaffecttheirjoyofsurfingtheInternetPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Icameawayfrommyyearsofteachingonthecollegeanduniversitylevelwithaconvictionthatenactment(扮演角色),performance,dramatizationarethemostsuccessfulformsofteach-ing.Studentsmustbeincorporated,made,sofaraspossible,anintegralpartofthelearningpro-cess.Thenotionthatlearningshouldhaveinitanelementofinspiredplaywouldseemtothegreaterpartoftheacademicestablishmentmerelysilly,butthatisnonethelessthecase.OfEzekielCheever,themostfamousschoolmasteroftheMassachusettsBayColony,hisonetimestudentCottonMatherwrotethathesoplannedhislessonsthathispupils"cametoworkasthoughtheycametoplay,"andAlfredNorthWhitehead,almostthreehundredyearslater,notedthatateachershouldmakehis/herstudents"gladtheywerethere."Since,wearetold,80to90percentofallinstructioninthetypicaluniversityisbythelecturemethod,weshouldgivecloseattentiontothisformofeducation.Thereis,Ithink,muchtruthinPatriciaNelsonLimerick'sobservationthat"lecturingisanunnaturalact,anactforwhichGoddidnotdesignhumans.Itisperfectlyallright,nowandthen,forahumantobepossessedbytheurgetospeak,andtospeakwhileothersremainsilent.Buttodothisregularly,onehourand15minutesatatime...foronepersontodragonwhileotherssitinsilence?...IdonotbelievethatthisiswhattheCreator...designedhumanstodo."Thestrange,almostincomprehensiblefactisthatmanyprofessors,justastheyfeelobligedtowritedully,believethattheyshouldlecturedully.Toshowenthusiasmistoriskappearingunscientific,unobjective;itistoappealtothestudents'emotionsratherthantheirintellect.Thustheideallectureisonefilledwithfactsandreadinanunchangedmonotone.Thecult(推崇)oflecturingdully,likethecultofwritingdully,goesback,ofcourse,someyears.EdwardShils,professorofsociology,recallstheprofessorsheencounteredattheUniversityofPennsylvaniainhisyouth.Theyseemed"apriesthood,ratherunevenintheirmeritsbutuniformintheirbearing;theyneverreferredtoanythingpersonal.Somereadfromoldlecturenotesandthenhaltinglyexplainedthethumb-wornlastlines.Otherslecturedfromcardsthathadservedforyears,tojudgebythewornedges....Theteachersbeganontime,endedontime,andlefttheroomwithoutsayingawordmoretotheirstudents,veryseldombeingdetainedbyquestioners....Theclasseswerenotlarge,yettherewasnodiscussion-.Noquestionswereraisedinclass,andtherewerenoofficehours."26.Theauthorbelievesthatasuccessfulteachershouldbeableto_____.A)makedramatizationanimportantaspectofstudents’learningB)makeinspiredplayanintegralpartofthelearningprocessC)improvestudents'learningperformanceD)makestudyjustaseasyasplay27.Themajorityofuniversityprofessorspreferthetraditionalwayoflecturinginthebeliefthat_________________.A)itdrawsthecloseattentionofthestudentsB)itconformsinawaytothedesignoftheCreatorC)itpresentscoursecontentinascientificandobjectivemannerD)ithelpsstudentstocomprehendabstracttheoriesmoreeasily28.Whattheauthorrecommendsinthispassageisthat_________.A)collegeeducationshouldbeimprovedthroughradicalmeasuresB)morefreedomofchoiceshouldbegiventostudentsintheirstudiesC)traditionalcollegelecturesshouldbereplacedbydramatizedperformancesD)interactionshouldbeencouragedintheprocessofteaching29.Bysaying"Theyseemed'apriesthood,ratherunevenintheirmeritsbutuniformintheirbearing...'"(Lines3-4,Para.4),theauthormeansthat_____.A)professorsareagroupofprofessionalsthatdifferintheiracademicabilitybutbehaveinthesamewayB)professorsarelikepriestswearingthesamekindofblackgownbuthavingdifferentrolestoplayC)thereisnofundamentaldifferencebetweenprofessorsandprieststhoughtheydifferintheirmeritsD)professorsattheUniversityofPennsylvaniausedtowearblacksuitswhichmadethemlooklikepriests30.Whoseteachingmethodisparticularlycommendedbytheauthor?A)EzekielCheever's.C)AlfredNorthWhitehead's.B)CottonMather's.D)PatriciaNelsonLimerick's.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Takethecaseofpubliceducationalone.Theprincipaldifficultyfacedbytheschoolshasbeenhetremendousincreaseinthenumberofpupils.Thishasbeencausedbytheadvanceofthelegalageforgoingintoindustryandtheimpossibilityoffindingajobevenwhenthelegalagehasbeenreached.Inviewofthetechnologicalimprovementsinthelastfewyears,businesswillrequireinhefutureproportionatelyfewerworkersthaneverbefore.Theresultwillbestillfurtherraisingofhelegalageforgoingintoemployment,andstillfurtherdifficultyinfindingemploymentwhenhatagehasbeenattained.Ifwecannotputourchildrentowork,wemustputtheminschool.Wemayalsobequiteconfidentthatthepresenttrendtowardashorterdayandashorterweekwillbemaintained.Wehavedevelopedandshallcontinuetohaveanewleisureclass.Alreadythepublicagenciesforadulteducationareswampedbythetidethathassweptoverthemsincedepressionbegan.Theywillbelittlebetteroffwhenitisover.Theirsupportmustcomefromthetaxpayer.Itissurelytoomuchtohopethattheseincreasesinthecostofpubliceducationcanbebornebythelocalcommunities.Theycannotcareforthepresentrestrictedandinadequatesystem.Thelocalcommunitieshavefailedintheireffortstocopewithunemployment.Theycannotexpecttocopewithpubliceducationonthescaleonwhichwemustattemptit.TheanswertotheproblemofunemploymenthasbeenFederalrelief.Theanswertotheproblemofpubliceducationmayhavetobemuchthesame,andproperlyso.Ifthereisonethinginwhichthecitizensofallpartsofthecountryhaveaninterest,itisinthedecenteducationofthecitizensofallpartsofthecountry.Ourincometaxnowgoesinparttokeepourneighborsalive.Itmayhavetogoinpartaswelltomakeourneighborsintelligent.WearenowattemptingtopreservethepresentgenerationthroughFederalreliefofthedestitute(贫民).OnlyapeopledeterminedtoruinthenextgenerationwillrefusesuchFederalfundsaspubliceducationmayrequire.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A)Howtopersuadelocalcommunitiestoprovidemorefunds.B)Howtocopewiththeshortageoffundsforpubliceducation.C)Howtosolvetherisingunemploymentproblem.D)Howtoimprovethepubliceducationsystem.32.Whatisthereasonfortheincreaseinthenumberofstudents?A)Therequirementofeducatedworkersbybusiness.B)Raisingofthelegalageforgoingtowork.C)Thetrendtowardashorterworkday.D)People'sconcernforthefutureofthenextgeneration.33.Thepublicagenciesforadulteducationwillbelittlebetteroffbecause_____.A)theunemployedaretoopoortocontinuetheireducationB)anewleisureclasshasdevelopedC)theyarestillsufferingfromthedepressionD)anincreaseintaxescouldbeaproblem34.Accordingtotheauthor,theanswertotheproblemofpubliceducationisthattheFederalgovernment_____..A)shouldallocateFederalfundsforpubliceducationB)shoulddemandthatlocalcommunitiesprovidesupportC)shouldraisetaxestomeettheneedsofpubliceducationD)shouldfirstofallsolvetheproblemofunemployment35.Whydoestheauthorsay"OnlyapeopledeterminedtoruinthenextgenerationwillrefusesuchFederalfundsaspubliceducationmayrequire"(Lines10-11,Para.3)?A)OnlybyappropriatingadequateFederalfundsforeducationcanthenextgenerationhaveabrightfuture.B)CitizensofallpartsofthecountryagreethatthebestwaytosupporteducationistouseFederalfunds.C)peoplealloverthecountryshouldmakecontributionstoeducationintheinterestofthenextgeneration.D)EducatedpeoplearedeterminedtousepartoftheFederalfundstohelpthepoor.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anewhigh-performancecontactlensunderdevelopmentatthedepartmentforappliedphys-icsattheUniversityofHeidelbergwillnotonlycorrectordinaryvisiondefectsbutwillenhancenormalnightvisionasmuchasfivetimes,makingpeople'svisionsharperthanthatofcats.Billeandhisteamworkwithanopticalinstrumentcalledanactivemirror—adeviceusedinastronomicaltelescopestospotnewlyemergingstarsandfardistantgalaxies.Connectedtoawave-frontsensorthattracksandmeasuresthecourseofalaserbeamintotheeyeandback,thealuminummirrordetectsthedeficienciesofthecornea,thetransparentprotectivelayercoveringthelensofthehumaneye.Thehighlyprecisedatafromthetwoinstruments—which,Billehopes,willonedaybefoundattheopticians(眼镜商)allovertheworld—serveasabasisfortheproductionofcompletelyindividualizedcontactlensesthatcorrectandenhancethewearer'svision.Byday,Bille'scontactlenseswillfocusraysoflightsoaccuratelyontheretina（视网膜）thattheimageofasmallleafortheoutlineofafardistanttreewillbeformedwithasharpnessthatsurpassesthatofconventionalvisionaidsbyalmosthalfadiopter(屈光度).Atnight,thelenseshaveanevengreaterpotential."Becausethenewlens—incontrasttothealreadyexistingones—alsoworkswhenit'sdarkandthepupiliswideopen,"saysBille,"lenswearerswillbeabletoidentifyafaceatadistanceof100meters"—80metersfartherthantheywouldnormallybeabletosee.Inhisexperimentsnightvisionwasenhancedbyanevengreaterfactor:insemi-darkness,testsubjectscouldseeupto15timesbetterthanwithoutthelenses.Bille'slensesareexpectedtoreachthemarketintheyear2000,andonetentativeplanistousetheInternettotransmitinformationonpatients'visualdefectsfromtheopticiantothemanufac-turer,whowillthenproduceandmailthecontactlenseswithinacoupleofdays.Thephysicistexpectsthelensestocostaboutadollarapair,aboutthesameasconventionalone-daydisposablelenses.36.Thenewcontactlensismeantfor_____________.A)astronomicalobservationsC)thosewithvisiondefectsB)thenightblindD)opticalexperiments37.Whatdothetwoinstrumentsmentionedinthesecondparagraph(Line5)referto?A)Theastronomicaltelescopeandthewave-frontsensor.B)Thealuminummirrorandthelaserbeam.C)Theactivemirrorandthecontactlens.D)Thealuminummirrorandthewave-frontsensor.38.Individualizedcontactlenses(Line7,Para.2)arelensesdesigned_____.A)toworklikeanastronomicaltelescopeB)tosuitthewearer'sspecificneedsC)toprocessextremelyaccuratedataD)totestthewearer'seyesight39.AccordingtoBille,withthenewlensesthewearer'svision_____.A)willbefarbetteratnightthaninthedaytimeB)maybebroadenedabout15timesthanwithoutthemC)canbebetterimprovedinthedaytimethanatnightD)willbesharperbyamuchgreaterdegreeatnightthaninthedaytime40.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBille'slenses?A)Theirproductionprocessiscomplicated.B)Theywillbesoldataverylowprice.C)Theyhavetobereplacedeveryday.D)PurchaseorderscanbemadethroughtheInternet.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.InNovember1987thegovernment_____apublicdebateonthefuturedirectionoftheofficialsportspolicy.A)initiatedC)inducedB)designatedD)promoted42.Ifounditdifficultto_____mycareerambitionswiththeneedtobringupmychildren.A)consolidateC)reconcileB)amendDIntensify43.Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeit_____whenitiswithinthelegalandmoralboundariesofsociety.A)compactedC)dispersedB)restrictedD)delayed44.Itisfortunatefortheoldcouplethattheirson'scareergoalsandtheirwishesforhim_____.A)coincideC)conformB)complyD)collaborate45.Allenwillsoonfindoutthatreallifeisseldomassimpleasitis_____incommercials.A)permeatedC)depictedB)allegedD)drafted46.Europe'searlierindustrialgrowthwas_____bytheavailabilityofkeyresources,abun-dantandcheaplabor,coal,ironore,etc.A)constrainedC)remainedB)detainedD)sustained47.Asthetrialwenton,thestorybehindthemurderslowly_____itself.A)convictedC)hauntedB)releasedD)unfolded48.We’vejustinstalledafanto_________________cookingsmellsfromthekitchen.A)ejectC)expelC)excludeD)exile49.Retirementisobviouslyaverycomplex_____period;andtheearlieryoustartplanningforit,thebetter.A)transformationC)transactionB)transmissionD)transition50.Mutualrespectforterritorial_____isoneofthebasesuponwhichourtwocountriesdeveloprelationships.A)unityC)entiretyB)integrityD)reliability51.Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,Mr.Browniscertainlyonthe_____ofabrilliantcareer.A)porchC)courseB)edgeD)threshold52.Weworktomakemoney,butit'sa_____thatpeoplewhoworkhardandlongoftendonotmakethemostmoney.A)paradoxc)dilemmaB)prejudiceD)conflict53.Thedesignofthisauditoriumshowsagreatdealof_____.Wehaveneverseensuchabuildingbefore.A)inventionC)originalityB)illusionD)orientation54.Thedamagetomycarwas_____.intheaccident,butIhavealingeringfeareventoday.A)insufficientC)ambiguousB)ignorantD)negligible55.Veryfewpeoplecouldunderstandthelecturetheprofessordeliveredbecauseitssubjectwasvery_____.A)obscureC)dubiousB)indefiniteD)intriguing56.Diamondshavelittle__________valueandtheirpricedependsalmostentirelyontheirscarcity.A)intrinsicB)eternalC)subtleD)inherent57.Doctorsareinterestedinusinglasersasasurgicaltoolinoperationsonpeoplewhoare_____toheartattack.A)infectiousC)accessibleB)disposedD)prone58.Manycountrieshaveadoptedsystemsof_____educationinordertopromotetheaveragelevelofeducation.A)compulsoryC)constrainedB)cardinalD)conventional59.IhadeatenChinesef