英语六级真题含答案.docx

1、英语六级真题含答案2001年6月英语六级真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each ques

2、tion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear: You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 ho

3、urs.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose D on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through th

4、e center.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) He will tell Mary how to operate the dishwasher. B) He will wash the dishes himself instead. C) He will help Bill to translate the manual. D) He himself will operate the dishwasher.2. A) Lose weight. B) Quit smoking. C) Weigh himself frequently. D) Have a talk wit

5、h the doctor.3. A) The woman should have complained to her neighbor. B) The woman should stay out until the neighbors are quiet. C) The woman should have stayed at the library. D) The lab will be a better place for reading.4. A) Check the figures later today. B) Bring a calculator tomorrow. C) Bring

6、 a calculator tomorrow. D) Calculate the number right now.5. A) She doesnt remember much about the city. B) Shes never been to the city. C) She would find someone else to help. D) She would talk to the man later.6. A) She thinks the man should have helped earlier. B) She doesnt need the mans help. C

7、) She doesnt know the boxes are heavy. D) She wants the man to help with the boxes.7. A) She let the man use her books for the weekend. B) She brought the books the man asked for. C) She borrowed the books from the man. D) She offered to help the man.8. A) Shed like to have the windows open. B) She

8、likes to have the air conditioner on. C) The air is heavily polluted. D) The windows are already open.9. A) Hes going to visit a photo studio. B) Hes just had his picture taken. C) Hes on the way to the theater. D) Hes just returned from a job interview.10. A) At a gas station. B) In a park. C) In a

9、n emergency room. D) At a garage.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choic

10、es marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) One sixth of them are seriously polluted. B) One third of them are seriously polluted. C) Half of

11、 them are seriously polluted. D) Most of them are seriously polluted.12. A) There was no garbage left to clean up. B) There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder. C) The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back. D) The river was much cleaner and they had to se

12、arch for garbage.13. A) Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river. B) They would join the students in changing the situation. C) They would become more aware of the pollution problem. D) They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river.Pass

13、age TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Why people hold back their tears. B) Why people cry. C) How to restrain ones tears. D) How tears are produced.15. A) What chemicals tears are composed of. B) Whether crying really helps us feel better. C) Why some people t

14、end to cry more often than others. D) How tears help people cope with emotional problems.16. A) Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys. B) Of four boys, only one cries very often. C) Girls cry four times as often as boys. D) Only one out of four babies doesnt cry often.17. A) Only hum

15、ans respond to emotions by shedding tears. B) Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes. C) Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria. D) Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18

16、. A) They make decisions by tossing coins. B) They are not physically separated. C) They think exactly the same way. D) They share most of their vital organs.19. A) Few of them can live long. B) Few of them get along well with each other. C) Most of them live a normal life. D) Most of them differ in

17、 their likes and dislikes.20. A) They go to a regular school. B) They attend a special school. C) They are taught by their parents. D) They have a private tutor.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfin

18、ished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Our culture has caused

19、 most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to ones side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to

20、 oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that “Gift” means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer t

21、o be at least 3 feet or an arms length away form others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic（语言上的）and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages o

22、f other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual（多语的）guided tours.

23、Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is

24、spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those nativesusually the richerwho speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nations diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic

25、 ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods. But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll re

26、ported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not always be the upper hand.21. It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle

27、Easterners would most probably _. A) stand still B) jump aside C) step forward D) draw back22. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their _. A) cultural self-centeredness B) casual manners C) indifference toward foreign visitors D) arrogance towards other cultures23. In countrie

28、s other than their own most Americans _. A) are isolated by the local people B) are not well informed due to the language barrier C) tend to get along well with the natives D) need interpreters in hotels and restaurants24. According to the author, Americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignoranc

29、e will _. A) affect their image in the new era B) cut themselves off from the outside world C) limit their role in world affairs D) weaken the position of the US dollar25. The authors intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that _. A) it is dangerous to ignore their foreign fr

30、iends B) it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs C) it is necessary to use several languages in public places D) it is time to get acquainted with other culturesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: In department stores and closets all over the wor

31、ld, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels a womans worst enemy (whether she knows it

32、 or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as long term hardships. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order t