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1997年英语六级真题及答案
1997年6月英语六级真题及答案
PartIListeningcomprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA),B),C),andD)anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Example:
Youwillhear:
Youwillread:
A)2hours.
B)3hours.
C)4hours.
D)5hours.
Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]
1.A)OnThursdaynight.
B)OnMondaynight.
C)OnFridaymorning.
D)OnThursdaymorning(A)
2.A)Trytohelphimfindroomsinanotherhotel.
B)Checktoseeifthereareanyvacanciesinherhotel.
C)Lethimmovetoaroomwithtwosinglebeds.
D)ShowhimthewaytoImperialHotel.(A)
3.A)Robust.
B)Brave.
C)Generous.
D)Dangerous.(B)
4.A)Heloveshispresentjob.
B)Heisgoingtoopenastore.
C)Heisabouttoretire.
D)Heworksinarepairshop.(C)
5.A)Shehasconfidenceinhim.
B)Shehasalsowonascholarship.
C)Sheissurprisedatthenews.
D)Sheisnotinterestedinthenews.(A)
6.A)Hisonlysonisdying.
B)Hismotherdiedsometimeago.
C)Hedidn’tlikeafterhissickwife.
D)Hehasn’ttakengoodcareofhisson.(D)
7.A)Attheairport.
B)Inatravelagency.
C)Inahotel.
D)Atthereceptiondesk.(B)
8.A)Heisnotequaltothejob.
B)Heisnotwellpaidforhiswork.
C)Hedoesn’tthinkthejobischallengingenough.
D)Hecannotkeephismindonhiswork.(C)
9.A)Thetalkshaven’tstartedyet.
B)Thetalkshaven’tachievedmuch.
C)Thetalkshaveproducedageneralagreement.
D)Thetalksbrokedownandcouldgotofurther.(B)
10.A)Helphimtocarrysomeluggage.
B)Getsometravelinformation.
C)Tellhimthewaytotheleftluggageoffice.
D)Lookaftersomethingforhim.(D)
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.A)Crowdedairtraffic.
B)Thelargesizeofairplanes.
C)Mistakesbyairtrafficcontrollers.
D)Badweather.(C)
12.A)Theybumpedintoeachotheroveraswimmingpool.
B)Theyavoidedeachotherbyturningindifferentdirections.
C)Theynarrowlyescapedcrashingintoeachother.
D)Oneplaneclimbedabovetheotheratthecriticalmoment.(C)
13.A)Toshowthekeyroleplayedbyairtrafficcontrollers.
B)Toshowthegreatresponsibilityshoulderedbythepilots.
C)Togiveanexampleofairdisasters.
D)Toshowthatairtravelisfarsaferthandrivingacar.(A)
PassageTwo
Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.A)Heruniqueexperience.
B)Herfutureprospects.
C)Herfavoritejob.
D)Herlonelylife.(B)
15.A)Authority.
B)Agoodrelationship.
C)Goodluck.
D)Independence.(D)
16.A)Shewillliveanemptylife.
B)Shewillworkinabookstore.
C)Shewillremainsingle.
D)Shewillearnalotofmoney.(D)
17.A)Sheshouldfindagoodjob.
B)Sheshouldopenasmallrestaurant.
C)Sheshouldhavemorecontroloverherlife.
D)Sheshouldgetmarried.(D)
PassageThree
Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
18.A)Inday-carecenterswherelittlechildrenweretakencareof.
B)InareasinChicagopoorpeoplelived.
C)Inplaceswherehotlunchwasprovidedforfactoryworkers.
D)Inschoolswherefreeclasseswereorganizedforyoungpeople.(B)
19.A)Foryoungpeopleandadults.
B)Forimmigrants.
C)Forfactoryworks.
D)Forpoorcitychildren.(D)
20.A)JaneAdams’contributionstosociety.
B)JaneAdams’struggleforwomen’sliberation.
C)JaneAdams’lifestory.
D)JaneAdams’responsibilityforthepoor.(A)
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:
Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowingbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements-ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarktheandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
ItissaidthatthepublicandCongressionalconcernaboutdeceptivepackagingrumpusstartedbecauseSenatorHartdiscoveredthattheboxesofcerealsconsumedbyhim,Mrs.Hart,andtheirchildrenwerebecominghigherandnarrower,withadeclineofnetweightfrom12to10.5ounces,withoutanyreductioninprice.Therewerestilltwelvebiscuits,buttheyhadbeenreducedinsize.Later,theSenatorrightlycomplainedofastore-boughtpieinahandsomelyillustratedboxthatpictured,inasingleslice,almostasmanycherriesastherewereinthewholepie.
Themanufacturerwhoincreasestheunitpriceofhisproductbychanginghispackagesizetolowerthequantitydeliveredcan,withoutunduehardship,puthisproductintoboxes,bags,andtinsthatwillcontaineven4-ounce,8-ounce,one-pound,two-poundquantitiesofbreakfastfoods,cakemixes,etc.Astudyofdrugstoreandsupermarketshelveswillconvinceanyobserverthatallpossiblesizeandshapesofboxes,jars,bottles,andtinsareinuseatthesametimeand,asthepackagejournalsshow,weekbyweek,thereisneveranyhesitationinintroducinganewsize,andshapeofboxorbottlewhenitaidsinproductdifferentiation.Theproducersofpackagedproductsarguestronglyagainstchangingsizesofpackagestocontainevenweightsandvolumes,butnooneinthetradecommentsunfavorablyonthehugecostsincurredbyendlesschangesofpackagesizes,materials,shape,artwork,andnetweightsthatareusedforimprovingaproduct’smarketposition.
Whenapackagingexpertexplainedthathewasabletomultiplythepriceofhardsweetsby2.5,from1dollarto2.50dollarsbychangingtoafancyjar,orthathehadmadea5-ouncebottlelookasthoughitheld8ounces,hewasineffecttellingthepublicthatpackagingcanbeaveryexpensiveluxury.Itevidentlydoescomehigh,whenanaveragefamilypaysabout200dollarsayearforbottles,cans,boxes,jarsandothercontainers,mostofwhichcan’tbeusedanythingbutstuffingthegarbagecan.
21.WhatstartedthepublicandCongressionalconcernaboutdeceptivepackagingrumpus?
A)Consumers’complaintsaboutthechangesinthepackagesize.
B)Expensivepackagingforpoorqualityproducts.
C)Asenator’sdiscoveryofthetricksinpackaging.
D)Theriseintheunitpriceformanyproducts.(C)
22.Theword“undue”(Para.2)means“________”.
A)improper
B)adequate
C)unexpected
D)excessive(D)
23.Consumersareconcernedaboutthechangesinthepackagesize,mainlybecause________.
A)theyhatetoseeanychangesinthingstheyarefamiliarwith
B)theyunitpriceforaproductoftenrisesasaresult
C)theyhavetopayforthecostofchangingpackagesizes
D)thisentailsanincreaseinthecostofpackaging(B)
24.Accordingtothispassage,varioustypesofpackagingcomeintoexistenceto________.
A)meettheneedsofconsumers
B)suitallkindsofproducts
C)enhancethemarketpositionofproducts
D)introducenewproducts(C)
25.Theauthoriscriticalmainlyof________.
A)dishonestpackaging
B)inferiorpackaging
C)thechangesinpackagesize
D)exaggeratedillustrationsonpackages(A)
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Ifsustainablecompetitiveadvantagedependsonwork-forceskills,Americanfirmshaveaproblem.Human-resourcemanagementisnottraditionallyseenascentraltothecompetitivesurvivalofthefirminUnitedStates.Skillacquisitionisconsideredanindividualresponsibility.Labourissimplyanotherfactorofproductiontobehired-rentedatthelowestpossiblecost-muchasonebuysrawmaterialsorequipment.
Thelackofimportanceattachedtohuman-resourcemanagementcanbeseeninthecorporatehierarchy.InanAmericanfirmthechieffinancialofficerisalmostalwayssecondincommand.Thepostofheadofhuman-resourcemanagementisusuallyaspecializedjob,offattheedgeofthecorporatehierarchy.TheexecutivewhoholdsitisneverconsultedonmajorstrategicdecisionsandhasnochancetomoveuptoChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO).Bywayofcontrast,inJapantheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementiscentral-usuallythesecondmostimportantexecutive,aftertheCEO,inthefirm’shierarchy.
WhileAmericanfirmsoftentalkaboutthevastamountsspentontrainingtheirworkforces,infacttheyinvestlessintheskillsoftheiremployeesthandoeitherJapaneseorGermanfirms.Themoneytheydoinvestisalsomorehighlyconcentratedonprofessionalandmanagerialemployees.Andthelimitedinvestmentsthataremadeintrainingworkersarealsomuchmorenarrowlyfocusedonthespecificskillsnecessarytodothenextjobratherthanonthebasicbackgroundskillsthatmakeitpossibletoabsorbnewtechnologies.
Asaresult,problemsemergewhennewbreakthroughtechnologiesarrive.IfAmericanworkers,forexample,takemuchlongertolearnhowtooperat