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1、6级考试2003年1月试卷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 question ther

2、e 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 hours.D) 5

3、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 the center.

4、Sample Answer A B C D1. A) It has nothing to do with the Internet. B) She needs another week to get it ready. C) It contains some valuable ideas. D) Its far from being ready yet.2. A) The woman is strict with her employees. B) The man always has excuses for being late. C) The woman is a kind-hearted

5、 boss. D) The mans alarm clock didnt work that morning.3. A) The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby. B) The bank around the corner is not open today. C) The woman should use dollars instead of pounds. D) The bank near the railway station closes late.4. A) Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.

6、 B) Wait for about three minutes. C) Call again some times later. D) Try dialing the number again.5. A) He is sure they will succeed in the next test. B) He did no better than the woman in the test. C) He believes she will pass the test this time. D) He felt upset because of her failure.6. A) The wo

7、man has to attend a summer course to graduate. B) The man thinks the woman can earn the credits. C) The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam. D) The woman is going to graduate from summer school.7. A) Fred is planning a trip to Canada. B) Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane. C) Fred

8、persuaded Jane to change her mind. D) Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.8. A) Hang some pictures for decoration. B) Find room for the paintings. C) Put more coats of paint on the wall. D) Paint the walls to match the furniture.9. A) Hell give a lecture on drawing. B) He doesnt

9、 mind if the woman goes to the lecture. C) Hed rather not go to the lecture. D) Hes going to attend the lecture.10. A) Selecting the best candidate. B) Choosing a campaign manager. C) Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him. D) Running for chairman of the student union.Section BDirections: In t

10、his 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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding l

11、etter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) To study the problems of local industries. B) To find ways to treat human wastes. C) To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River. D) To

12、 conduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.12. A) Lack of oxygen. C) Low water level. B) Overgrowth of water plants. D) Serious pollution upstream.13. A) Theyll be closed down. B) Theyre going to dismiss some of their employees. C) Theyll be moved to other places. D) They have no money to bu

13、ild chemical treatment plants.14. A) There were fewer fish in the river. B) Over-fishing was prohibited. C) The local Chamber of Commerce tried to preserve fishes. D) The local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14、15. A) Oral instructions recorded on a tape. B) A brief letter sealed in an envelope. C) A written document of several pages. D) A short note to their lawyer.16. A) Refrain from going out with men for five years. B) Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes. C) Bury the dentist with his favorite

15、car. D) Visit his grave regularly for five years.17. A) He was angry with his selfish relatives. B) He was just being humorous. C) He was not a wealthy man. D) He wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) They th

16、ought it quite acceptable. B) They believed it to be a luxury. C) They took it to be a trend. D) They considered it avoidable.19. A) Critical. C) Sceptical. B) Serious. D) Casual.20. A) When people consider marriage an important part of their lives. B) When the costs of getting a divorce become unaf

17、fordable. C) When the current marriage law is modified. D) When husband and wife understand each other better.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four

18、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 centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned

19、university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business worlds favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed (贪婪) on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer d

20、isciplines such as philosophy and literature. But even with the recession apparently cutting into the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960, a testimony to the widespread assumpt

21、ion that the MBA is vital for young men and women who want to run companies some day. “If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one,” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says, Sho

22、uld I attempt to get an MBA, the answer a lot more is: It depends.” The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skil

23、ls can be taught. The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders. The article called MBA hires “extremely disappointing” and said “MBAs want to move up too fast, they dont understand politics and people, and they aren

24、t able to function as part of a team until their third year. But by then, theyre out looking for other jobs.” The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura (光环) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness. Enrollment in

25、business schools exploded in the 1970s and 1980s and created the assumption that no one who pursued a business career could do without one. The growth was fueled by a backlash (反冲) against the anti-business values of the 1960s and by the womens movement. Business people who have hired or worked with

26、 MBAs say those with the degrees often know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people. “They dont get a lot of grounding in the people side of the business,” said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.21. According to Pa

27、ragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines? A) Scornful C) Envious. B) Appreciative. D) Realistic.22. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees has been fueled mainly by _. A) the complaints from various employers B) the succ

28、ess of many non-MBAs C) the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines D) the poor performance of MBAs at work23. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to The Harvard Business Review? A) They are usually serf-centered. B) They are aggressive and greedy. C) They keep complaining

29、 about their jobs. D) They are not good at dealing with people.24. From the passage we know that most MBAs _. A) can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly B) quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates C) receive salaries that do not match their professional training D) cherish u

30、nrealistic expectations about their future25. What is the passage mainly about? A) Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs. B) The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools. C) Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree. D) A debate held recently on university campuse

31、s.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. When school officials in Kalkaska, Michigan, closed classes last week, the media flocked to the story, portraying the towns 2,305 students as victims of stingy (吝啬的) taxpayers. There is some truth to that; the property-tax rate here

32、 is one-third lower than the state average. But shutting their schools also allowed Kalkaskas educators and the states largest teachers union, the Michigan Education Association, to make a political point. Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the states share of school funding. It was no coincidence that Kalkaska shut its scho