大学英语六级真题试卷-1993年1月/下

 

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41.   When Mohammed, a friend of mine from the Middle East, first went to the United Kingdom to attend the university, ________ with women in the same class.

A) he’s never before studied

B) he couldn’t before study

C) he would never before study

D) he hasn’t before studied

42.   America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ________ before the West was settled.

A) has

B) did

C) was

D) would

43.   The cars were ________ because it was impossible to go any further in the fog.

A) sacrificed

B) transported

C) abandoned

D) removed

44.   The new designs of the Christmas stamps are always waited for with keen ________.

A) irritation

B) prediction

C) reception

D) anticipation

45.   Buck Helm, a retired salesman, survived ________ alive for 90 hours in his car.

A) being buried

B) having buried

C) burying

D) to be buried

46.   We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of ________ materials.

A) primitive

B) rough

C) original

D) raw

47.   Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject, ________ extensively outside of it.

A) much more to read

B) much less reading

C) much less to read

D) still more reading

48.   It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and ________ measures in line with the council’s suggestions.

A) set about

B) work out

C) fill up

D) bring over

49.   All that day my father was in ________ as he had lost his wallet.

A) great anxiety

B) ambition

C) ill humour

D) hospitality

50.   We preferred to postpone the meeting ________ it without the presence of our president.

A) rather than hold

B) than to hold

C) rather than held

D) to holding

51.   Many people, if not most, ________ literary taste as an elegant accomplishment, by acquiring which they will complete themselves, and make themselves finally fit as members of a correct society.

A) look on

B) look down

C) look in

D) look into

52.   What a good listener is able to do is to process what he hears on the basis of the context ________.

A) it occurring in

B) occurred in it

C) occurring in it

D) it occurs in

53.   The car accident was ________ to the driver’s violation of the traffic regulations.

A) assigned

B) contributed

C) attributed

D) transferred

54.   She is a very ________ student. She’s always talking about travelling to outer space.

A) imaginary

B) imaginative

C) imaginable

D) imagining

55.   His lectures on Roman history would do credit ________ a real expert.

A) in

B) to

C) of

D) with

56.   My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, ________ I keep to this day.

A) and thus

B) and

C) so

D) and which

57.   I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I ________ a rest.

A) deserve

B) preserve

C) conceive

D) receive

58.   I found myself ________ to the spot where the experiment was being performed whenever I had some time to spare.

A) draws

B) drawing

C) drawn

D) drew

59.   The construction of a 5-million-ton iron and steel works is now under ________.

A) conclusion

B) contribution

C) continuation

D) consideration

60.   Mary found it difficult to ________ Jim’s father when he disapproved of their marriage.

A) stand for

B) stand out

C) stand by

D) stand up to

61.   President Banda’s background as a doctor has given him ________ into the medical problem that face the country.

A) a view

B) a vision

C) an insight

D) a sight

62.   I wish ________ to Stockholm when I was in Sweden. I hear it’s a beautiful city.

A) I went

B) I had gone

C) I have gone

D) having gone

63.   He ________ his job in order to engage in full-time writing.

A) upheld

B) resigned from

C) undertook

D) took over

64.   The west is traditionally the land of the pioneers and the cowboys, where ________ could be easily made in cattle or land.

A) fortunes

B) property

C) opportunities

D) treasure

65.   I didn’t sent out my application form last week, but I ________.

A) had to

B) should have

C) would do

D) might have to

66.   Vostok is close to the coldest spot in the world, where an ________ minus 128.6 F was recorded in 1983.

A) unreliable

B) extra

C) incredible

D) impossible

67.   It is human nature to think back to a Golden Age ________ one’s country was strong and respected.

A) when

B) provided

C) as

D) unless

68.   I don’t mind a bit if you bring your friends in for a drink, but it is rather too much when sixteen people arrive ________ for dinner.

A) unusually

B) excessively

C) consequently

D) unexpectedly

69.   Faced with all the difficulties, the girl ________ her mother for comfort.

A) turned over

B) turned from

C) turned to

D) turned up

70.   David is the ________ holder of the world 5,000-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.

A) current

B) predominant

C) prevailing

D) decisive

 

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.

Example:

Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱.      1. time/times/period

Many of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as   2. _______\_______

a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television.               3. ______the______

When you board a plane, a machine may soon be scanning more than your bags—it may be studying your face. A computer comes onto the market recently which (71) promises to be able to recognize faces at a glance from a video (72) camera.

The system, known as PRES, has many possible use in (73) different fields but the most prominent is like to be monitoring (74) crowds at airports for known terrorists. Such a task is far from the capabilities of a conventional image processor, which is too quick to be of practical use. Moreover, it is too easily (75) confused: if image of a face in its memory is only a frontal (76) view. For example, they might not recognize that same face (77) when presenting with a side view of the face. (78)

PARES relies in the new technology of neural (神经的) (79) networks. Like the brain, it has many interconnected memory “cells”, which work simultaneously rather than in sequence and thus greatly speed up the computation. And like the brain, the neural network can be trained to concentrate on essentials while ignoring of inessential matters-it can “learn” what’s (80) important and what isn’t. But the training is boring: an operator must patiently correct the computer’s mistakes.

 

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title: Motorcycles and City Traffic. You should base your composition on the following outline (given in Chinese):

1.    近年来中国城市中的摩托车

2.    摩托车的优点和缺点

3.    你对我国城市中摩托车发展前景的看法

You must write your composition in no less than 120 words on Composition Sheet and remember to write it in readable handwriting.

 

参考答案

Part I

1.    C     2.    B     3.    A     4.    D     5.    B

6.    B     7.    C     8.    A     9.    A     10.   D

11.   C     12.   D     13.   B     14.   D     15.   A

16.   C     17.   D     18.   B     19.   D     20.   B

 

Part II

21.   A     22.   C     23.   B     24.   D     25.   A

26.   B     27.   A     28.   C     29.   C     30.   B

31.   D     32.   C     33.   B     34.   A     35.   C

36.   B     37.   D     38.   D     39.   A     40.   D

 

Part III

41.   A     42.   A     43.   D     44.   B     45.   C

46.   A     47.   B     48.   B     49.   C     50.   A

51.   A     52.   A     53.   C     54.   B     55.   B

56.   D     57.   A     58.   D     59.   D     60.   A

61.   D     62.   B     63.   B     64.   A     65.   B

66.   C     67.   A     68.   D     69.   C     70.   A

 

听力原文

Section A

1.    W: Michael, did you go to the lecture on the French Revolution last night? I have never heard such an interesting history lecture before.

M: Yes, wasn’t it marvelous! It is said the lecture is a self-taught man with no university education.

Q: What did the man think of the lecture?

2.    W: I enjoy all kinds of music. What kind of music do you like?

M: Folk music had appeared to me very much before I became fascinated with pop music. Now I think nothing can compare with classic music.

Q: What kind of music does the man like best?

3.    M: I want to take the very next flight to Albany.

W: Well, the very next one leaves in two hours. It goes to Jacksonville, but you can make a connection to your destination.

Q: How can the man get to his destination?

4.    M: I’m sorry, Madame. The train is somewhat behind the schedule. Take a seat and I’ll tell you as soon as we know something definite.

W: Thank you. I’ll just sit here and read the magazine in the meantime.

Q: What can you conclude about the train from the conversation?

5.    M: Prof. David, I was wondering if you could write a recommendation letter for me.

W: Well, I can write one for you. But I’ll point out your limitation as well as you strength.

Q: What is the woman’s attitude towards writing recommendation?

6.    M: You haven’t got the date fixed for the job interview yet, have you?

W: There is a long waiting list, I have to wait until my name gets to the top.

Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

7.    M: I like the way you’ve done your hair, dear. It looks so natural and original.

W: Thank you. I am surprised you noticed it.

Q: What does the conversation tell us?

8.    M: Jane, I missed Prof. White class yesterday. Could you tell me the homework he assigned us?

W: Don’t worry, Prof. White was ill and he postponed the lesson to next Monday.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

9.    M: Prof. Jackson, we were wondering if we could sit in your English class?

W: I wish I could say “yes”. But if I accepted you two, I wonder how to say “No” to a lot of others who have raised.

the same request.

Q: What does the professor mean?

10.   W: Will Richard be coming to the meeting tonight?

M: He’s supposed to. But in fact he won’t be back from the vocation until the day after tomorrow.

Q: Where is Richard now?

 

Section B

Passage One

Twin sister are supposed to be very much alike, are they not? Well, my twin Jane and I do look alike. However, we are different in many ways. We like very different styles of clothing. I prefer to dress informally, whereas my twin sister dresses like a model, always in the latest fashions. We have very similar characters in most ways. I do not get angry and enjoy being with friends. In this respect, my twin sister feels the same. But she likes loud music and modern dances while I find that night clubs give me a headache. She is always with friends, is the favorite of our teachers and never wants to have children, whereas I prefer to be alone at times, don’t really try to impress my teachers and intend some day to have a family of my own. We have tried to live in the same room several times and even agreed on the color we like best and the kind of furniture we wanted. But I like to keep things neat and orderly while my twin sister acts as if there were a servant around to pick up all the things that get thrown on the floor. I like to go to bed early and get up early. In contrast, she doesn’t seem to have any definite habits, often goes to bed very late and then sleeps late the next day.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.   What kind of clothes does the speaker like?

12.   What do the twin sisters have in common?

13.   Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her sister?

 

Passage Two

Joe is a student at a college in an open area. During his first two semesters, he did very well and at the beginning of third semester he was admitted to a special medical program. If he completed the program successfully, he would be granted admission to a good medical school. He would be able to study to become a doctor. Joe’s mother and father both have full-time jobs and Joe works part-time at a restaurant to help the family finances.

Several weeks ago, Joe’s mother began feeling sharp chest pains. When she went to a doctor, he told her that she would need a heart surgery and would have to give up her job. This would enlarge medical expenses and lose almost half the family income. Joe’s father wants him to drop out of school and go to work full-time to help the family. Joe loves his family very much. But, if he drops out now, he would lose entire semester’s credit and may even lose his place in the premedical program.

He doesn’t know what to do. He speaks to his girlfriend Maria who urges him to remain in school since withdraw now would place his entire future in danger. He also speaks to his cousin Carol, who tells him that his first duty is to help his family get through the difficult times.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14.   When was Joe admitted to the special medical program?

15.   Why would Joe’s mother give up her job?

16.   Who advised Joe to give up his studies?

17.   What is Joe going to do?

  

Passage Three

A couple of weeks ago, I ran into my boyfriend David for the first time in twenty years. I heard that David had made fortune on the stock market. So I was surprised he wasn’t driving an expensive car, or wearing expensive clothes. As a matter of fact, he looked a lot like me, wearing an inexpensive suit that looked a couple of years old and driving an old car with a little rust the edges. I asked him what he was doing in these years and he said he was teaching business at a local community college. “Teaching business?” I exclaimed. I thought I heard you were in New York, making a fortune in stocks. David smiled, “Yes, I didn’t that until about five years ago. But I got out. The stress was giving you a stomachache and a bad heart. Besides, once I got into that business, I had to run just to keep up. I did not have any time to spend with my family. We are much happier now.” I shook my head. He had chosen every man’s ambition but he gave it up. I had always dreamed of having money. But it never occurred to me that there might be disadvantages to be in rich.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18.   How long ago did the speaker last meet his friend David?

19.   What had the speaker heard about David before they met?

20.   What did the speaker realize at the end?