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英语六级真题及答案
2003年9月英语六级真题
PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce:
Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxireadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Example:
Youwillhear:
Youwillread:
A)2hours.
B)3hours.
C)4hours.
D)5hours.
Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishby2intheafternoon.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.C)Theflash.
B)Theprice.D)Theleathercase.
5.A)Sheneedsanotherhaircutsoon.
B)ShethinksitworthwhiletotrySanterbale’s
C)Sheknowsalessexpensiveplaceforahaircut.
D)Shewouldliketomakeanappointmentfortheman.
6.A)Thewomandoesn'twantIocookameal.
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)Theman’lltakeworkwithhimonhisvacation.
D)Workstackedupduringtheman’slastvacation.
10.A)Shelikesthejoboffeedingfish.
B)Shefindshernewjobinteresting.
C)Shefeelsunfitforhernewjob.
D)She'snotingoodhealth.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
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.
PassageTwo
Questions14to16arebawdonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
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.
PassageThree
Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
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:
Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
In1985whenaJapanAirLines(JAL)jetcrashed,itspresident,YasumotoTakagi,calledeachvictim’sfamilytoapologize,andthenpromptlyresigned.Andin1987,whenasubsidiaryofToshibasolesensitivemilitarytechnologytotheformerSovietUnion,thechairmanofToshibagaveuphispost.
Theseexecutiveactions,whichToshibacalls“thehighestformofapology,”mayseembizarretoUSmanagers.NooneatBoeingresignedaftertheJALcrash,whichmayhavebeencausedbyafaultyBoeingrepair.
Thedifferencebetweenthetwobusinessculturescentersarounddifferentdefinitionsofdelegation.WhileUSexecutivesgivebothresponsibilityandauthoritytotheiremployees,Japaneseexecutivesdelegateonlyauthority—theresponsibilityisstilltheirs.AlthoughthesubsidiarythatsoldthesensitivetechnologytotheSovietshaditsownmanagement,theToshibatopexecutivessaidthey“musttakepersonalresponsibilityfornotcreatinganatmospherethroughouttheToshibagroupthatwouldmakesuchactivityunthinkable,eveninanindependentlyrunsubsidiary.”
SuchacceptanceofcommunityresponsibilityisnotuniquetobusinessesinJapan.SchoolprincipalsinJapanhaveresignedwhentheirstudentscommittedmajorcrimesafterschoolhours.Eveniftheydonotquit,Japaneseexecutiveswilloftenacceptprimaryresponsibilityinotherways,suchastakingthefirstpaycutwhenacompanygetsintofinancialtrouble.Suchpersonalsacrifices,eveniftheyarelargelysymbolic,helptocreatethesenseofcommunityandemployeeloyaltythatiscrucialtotheJapanesewayofdoingbusiness.
HarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorGeorgeLodgecallstheritualacceptanceofblame“almostafeudal(封建的)wayofpurging(清除)thecommunityofdishonor,”andtosomeintheUnitedStates,suchresignationslookcowardly.However,inanerainwhichbothbusinessandgovernmentalleadersseemparticularlygoodatevadingresponsibility,manyUSmanagerswouldprobablywelcomeaninfusion(灌输)oftheJapanesesenseofresponsibility,If,forinstance,USautomobilecompanyexecutivesofferedtoreducetheirownsalariesbeforetheyaskedtheirworkerstotakepaycuts,negotiationswouldprobablytakeonaverydifferentcharacter.
21.WhydidthechairmanofToshibaresignhispositionin1987?
A)InJapan,theleakageofaslatesecrettoRussiansisagravecame.
B)Hehadbeenunderattackforshiftingresponsibilitytohissubordinates.
C)InJapan,thechiefexecutiveofacorporationisheldresponsibleforthemistakemadebyitssubsidiaries.
D)Hehadbeenaccusedofbeingcowardlytowardscrisesthatweretakingplaceinhiscorporation.
22.AccordingtothepassageifyouwanttobeagoodmanagerinJapan,youhaveto________.
A)apologizepromptlyforyoursubordinates'mistakes
B)beskillfulinacceptingblamesfromcustomers
C)makesymbolicsacrificeswhenevernecessary
D)createastrongsenseofcompanyloyalty
23.What’sProfessorGeorgeLodge’sattitudetowardstheresignationsofJapanesecorporateleaders?
A)SympatheticC)Critical
B)Biased.D)Approving.
24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A)BoeinghadnothingtodowiththeJALaircrashin1985.
B)Americanexecutivesconsiderauthorityandresponsibilityinseparable.
C)Schoolprincipalsbearlegalresponsibilityforstudents'crimes.
D)Persuadingemployeestotakepaycutsdoesn’thelpsolvecorporatecrises.
25.Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A)resignationasaneffectivewayofdealingwithbusinesscrises
B)theimportanceofdelegatingresponsibilitytoemployees
C)waysofevadingresponsibilityintimesofcrises
D)thedifferencebetweentwobusinesscultures
PassageTwo
Questions26to30ar