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大学英语六级考试A卷真题及参考答案
2004年大学英语六级考试A卷真题及参考答案
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PartI ListeningComprehension (20minutes)
SectionA
1.A)Dick'strousersdon'tmatchhisjacket.
B)Dicklooksfunnyinthatyellowjacket.
C)ThecolorofDick' 'sjacket'is'toodark.
D)Dickhasbadtasteinclothes.
2. A)Callthepolicestation. C)Showthemanherfamilypictures.
B)Getthewalletfortheman.
D)Asktoseetheman'sdriver'slicense.
3.A)Thetemperatureisnotashighasthemanclaims.
B)Theroomwillgetcoolifthemanopensthewindows.
C)Sheisfollowinginstructionsnottousetheair-conditioning.
D)SheisafraidthenewepidemicSARSwillsoonspreadallovertown.
4.A)Shelostalotofweightintwoyears.
B)Shestoppedexercisingtwoyearsago.
C)Shehadauniquewayofstayinghealthy.
D)Shewasneverpersistentinanythingshedid.
5.A)Themanisnotsuitablefortheposition,
B)Thejobhasbeengiventosomeoneelse.
C)Shehadreceivedonlyoneapplicationletter.
D)Theapplicationarrivedaweekearlierthanexpected.
6.A)He'sunwillingtofetchthelaundry.
B)Hehasalreadypickedupthelaundry.
C)Hewillgobeforethelaundryisclosed.
D)Hethinkshismothershouldgettheclothesback.
7.A)Atashoppingcenter. C)Ataninternationaltradefair.
B)Atanelectronicscompany. D)AtaDVDcounterinamusicstore.
8.A)Thewomanhatedthemantalkingthroughoutthemovie.
B)Thewomansawacomedyinsteadofahorrormovie.
C)Thewomanpreferslightmoviesbeforesleep.
D)Thewomanregretsgoingtothemovie.
9.A)Heisthefightmantogetthejobdone.
B)Heisamanwithprofessionalexpertise.
C)Heisnoteasytogetalongwith.
D)Heisnotlikelytogetthejob.
10.A)Itisbeingforcedoutoftheentertainmentindustry.
B)Itshouldchangeitsconceptofoperation.
C)Itshouldrevolutionizeitstechnology.
D)Itisaverygoodplacetorelax.
SectionB
PassageOne
Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.A)HesetupthefirstuniversityinAmerica.
B)HewasoneoftheearliestsettlersinAmerica.
C)HecanbestrepresentthespiritofearlyAmerica.
D)HewasthemostdistinguisheddiplomatinAmericanhistory.
12.A)HeprovidedWashingtonwithalotofmoney.
B)HepersuadedFrancetosupportWashington.
C)HeservedasageneralinWashington'sarmy.
D)HerepresentedWashingtoninnegotiationswithBritain.
13.A)AsoneofthegreatestAmericanscholars.
B)AsoneofAmerica'smostingeniousinventors.
C)AsoneofthefoundingfathersoftheUnitedStates.
D)Asoneofthemostfamousactivistsforhumanrights.
PassageTwo
Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.A)Becausewemightbeofferedadishofinsects.
B)Becausenothingbutfreshlycookedinsectsareserved
C)Becausesomeyuppiesliketohorrifyguestswithinsectsasfood.
D)Becausewemightmeetmanysuccessfulexecutivesinthemediaindustry.
15.AiFromyuppieclubs. C)Inthesupermarket.
B)Intheseafoodmarket. D)OntheIntemet.
16.A)It'seasytoprepare. C)It'sexoticinappearance.
B)It'stastyandhealthful. D)It'ssafetoeat.
17.A)Itwillbeconsumedbymoreandmoreyoungpeople.
B)Itwillbecomethefirstcourseatdinnerparties.
C)Itwillhavetobechangedtosuitlocaltastes.
D)ItisunlikelytobeenjoyedbymostPeoPle.
PassageThree
Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
18.A)Theirbusinesshoursarelimited. ,,
B)Theirsafetymeasuresareinadequate.
C)Theirbankingproceduresarecomplicated.
D)Theydon'thaveenoughservicewindows.
19.A)Peoplewhoareinthehabitofswitchingfromonebanktoanother.
B)Youngpeoplewhoarefondofmoderntechnology.
C)Youngpeoplewhoarewealthyandwell-educated.
D)Peoplewhohavecomputersathome.
20.A)Tocompeteforcustomers.
B)Toreducethesizeoftheirstaff.
'C)Toprovideservicesfordistantclients.
D)Toexpandtheiroperationsatalowercost.
PartII ReadingComprehension (35minutes)
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Itwastheworsttragedyinmaritime(航海的)history,sixtimesmoredeadlythantheTitanic.
WhentheGermancruiseshipWilhelmGustloffwashitbytorpedoes(鱼雷)firedfromaRussiansubmarineinthefinalwinterofWorldWarII,morethan10,000people-mostlywomen,children andoldpeoplefleeingthefinalRedArmypushintoNaziGermany-werepackedaboard.Anicestormhadturnedthedecksintofrozensheetsthatsenthundredsoffamiliesslidingintotheseaastheshiptiltedandbegantogodown.Othersdesperatelytriedtoputlifeboatsdown.Somewhosucceededfoughtoffthoseinthewaterwhohadthestrengthtotrytoclawtheirwayaboard.Mostpeoplefrozeimmediately.'Tllneverforgetthescreams,"saysChristaNtitzmann,87,oneofthe 1,200survivors.Sherecallswatchingtheship,brightlylit,slippingintoitsdarkgrave-andintoseemingnothingness,rarelymentionedformorethanhalfacentury.
NowGermany'sNobelPrize-winningauthorGtinterGrasshasrevivedthememoryofthe9,000dead,includingmorethan4,000children-withhislatestnovelCrabWalk,publishedlast month.Thebook,whichwillbeoutinEnglishnextyear,doesn'tdwellonthesinking;itsheroineisapregnantyoungwomanwhosurvivesthecatastropheonlytosaylater:
"Nobodywantedtohear aboutit,nothereintheWest(ofGermany)andnotatallintheEast."Thereasonwasobvious.AsGrassputitinarecentinterviewwiththeweeklyDieWoche:
"BecausethecrimesweGermansareresponsibleforwereandaresodominant,wedidn'thavetheenergylefttotellofourownsufferings.''
ThelongsilenceaboutthesinkingoftheWilhelmGustloffwasprobablyunavoidable-andnecessary.Byunreservedlyowninguptotheircountry'smonstrouscrimesintheSecondWorldWar,Germanshavemanagedtowinacceptanceabroad,marginalize(使...不得势)theneo-Nazisathomeandmakepeacewiththeirneighbors.Today'sunifiedGermanyismoreprosperousandstablethanatanytimeinitslong,troubledhistory.Forthat,ahalfcenturyofwillfulforgettingaboutpainfulmemoriesliketheGermanTitanicwasperhapsareasonablepricetopay.ButeventhemostpoliticallycorrectGermansbelievethatthey'yenowearnedtherighttodiscussthefullhistoricalrecord.NottoequateGermansufferingwiththatofitsvictims,butsimplytoacknowledgeaterribletragedy.
21.WhydoestheauthorsaythesinkingoftheWilhelmGustloffwastheworsttragedyinmaritimehistory?
A)ItwasattackedbyRussiantorpedoes.
B)Mostofitspassengerswerefrozentodeath.
C)Itsvictimsweremostlywomenandchildren.
D)Itcausedthelargestnumberofcasualties.
22.Hundredsoffamiliesdroppedintotheseawhen
A)astrongicestormtiltedtheship
B)thecruiseshipsankallofasudden
C)thebadlydamagedshipleanedtowardoneside
D)thefrightenedpassengersfoughtdesperatelyforlifeboats
23.TheWilhelmGustlofftragedywaslittletalkedaboutformorethanhalfacenturybecauseGermans
A)wereeager,towininternationalacceptance
B)feltguiltyfortheircrimesinWorldWarII
C)~adbeenpressuredtokeepsilentaboutit
D)wereafraidofoffendingtheirneighbors
24.HowdoesGunterGrassrevivethememoryoftheWilhelmGustlofftragedy?
A)Bypresentingthehorriblesceneofthetorpedoattack.
B)Bydescribingtheship'ssinkingingreatdetail.
C)BygivinganinterviewtotheweeklyDieWoche.
D)Bydepictingthesurvivalofayoungpregnantwoman.
25.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatGermansnolongerthinkthat
A)theywillbemisunderstoodiftheytalkabouttheWilhelmGustlofftragedy
B)theWilhelmGustlofftragedyisareasonablepricetopayforthenation's pastmisdeeds
C)GermanyisresponsibleforthehorriblecrimesitcommittedinWorldWarII
D)it-iswrongtoequatetheirsufferingswiththoseofothercountries
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Giventhelackoffitbetweengiftedstudentsandtheirschools,itisnotsurprisingthatsuchstudentsoftenhavelittlegoodtosay'abouttheirschoolexperience.Inonestudyof400adulwhohadachieveddistinctioninallareasoflife,researchersfoundthatthree-fifthsoftheseindividualseither