1、大学英语六级真题 2000 年 06 月及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Section A（分数：5.00）A.Buy some traveller s checks.B.Borrow some money from a friend.C.Check the brakes and tires.D.Spend some time travelling.A.He is very forgiving and tolerant.B.He probably has a poor memory.C.He is well l
2、iked by his customers.D.He has been introduced to the staff.A.He thinks the book should include more information.B.He doesnt think it necessary to provide the answers.C.The answers will be added in a later edition.D.The book does include the answers.A.Announce appeals for public service.B.Hold a cha
3、rity concert to raise money.C.Ask the school radio station for help.D.Pool money to fund the radio station.A.She talked with the consultant about the new program until two.B.She couldnt talk to the consultant before two.C.She would talk to the consultant during lunch.D.She couldnt contract the consu
4、ltants secretary.A.They are equally competent for the job.B.They both graduated from art schools.C.They majored in different areas of art.D.They are both willing to draw the posters.A.At a book store.B.At an art museum.C.At a newspaper office.D.At a gymnasium.A.The woman received a phone call from M
5、ark yesterday.B.The man injured Mark in a traffic accident yesterday.C.The man met a friend by chance.D.The woman contacted Mark on business.A.The man should stay up and watch the program.B.The man should read something exciting instead.C.The man should go to bed at eleven.D.The man should give up w
6、atching the movie.A.Students with a library card can check any book out.B.Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.C.Only students with a library card can check out reference books.D.The number of books a student can check out is unlimited.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BPassage One Questions
7、 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard./B（分数：3.00）A.To find out whether they take music lessons in their spare time.B.To find out whether they can name four different musical instruments.C.To find out whether they enjoy playing musical instruments in school.D.To find out whether they
8、 differ in their preference for musical instruments.A.They find them too hard to play.B.They think it silly to play them.C.They find it not challenging enough to play them.D.They consider it important to be different from girls.A.Children who have private music tutors.B.Children who are 8 or older.C
9、.Children who are between 5 and 7.D.Children who are well-educated.三、BPassage Two(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Because there werent any professional teams in the U.S. then.B.Because Pele hadnt retired from the Brazilian National Team yet.C.Because this fast-moving sport wasnt familiar to many Americans.D.Because
10、 good professional players received low salaries.A.When it has a large number of fans.B.When it plays at home.C.When it has many international stars playing for it.D.When the fans cheer enthusiastically for it.A.It wasnt among the top four teams.B.It didnt play as well as expected.C.It won the World
11、 Cup.D.It placed fourth.四、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.Students from America.B.Students from England.C.Students from Australia.D.Students from Japan.A.Those who know how to program computers.B.Those who get special aid from their teachers.C.Those who are very hardworking.D.Those who have well-educ
12、ated parents.A.Japanese students study much harder than Columbian students.B.Columbian students score higher than Japanese students in maths.C.Columbian students are more optimistic about their maths skills.D.Japanese students have better conditions for study.A.Physics.B.Mathematics.C.Environmental
13、science.D.Life science.五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?（分数：2.00）A.The impact of the Great Depression.B.The shrinking of overseas markets.C.The destruction caused by the First World War.D.The increased exports of European count
14、ries.2.The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was_.（分数：2.00）A.to increase farm productionB.to establish agricultural lawsC.to prevent farmers from going bankruptD.to promote the mechanization of agriculture3.The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged Ame
15、rican farmers to_.（分数：2.00）A.reduce their scale of productionB.make full use of their landC.adjust the prices of their farm productsD.be self-sufficient in agricultural production4.The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act_.（分数：2.00）A.might cause gre
16、ater scarcity of farm productsB.didnt give the Secretary of Agriculture enough powerC.would benefit neither the government nor the farmersD.benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others5.It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at_.（分数：2.00）A.
17、reducing the cost of farmingB.conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nationC.lowering the burden of farmersD.helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers六、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.The author says that the powerful computers of today _.（分数：2.00）A.are capable of reli
18、ably recognizing the shape of an objectB.are close to exhibiting humanlike behaviorC.are not very different in their performance from those of the 50sD.still cannot communicate with people in a human language7.The new trend in artificial intelligence research stems from _.（分数：2.00）A.the shift of the
19、 focus of study on to the recognition of the shapes of objectsB.the belief that human intelligence cannot be duplicated with logical, step-by-step programsC.the aspirations of scientists to duplicate the intelligence of a ten-month-old childD.the efforts made by scientists in the study of the simila
20、rities between transistors and brain cells8.Conrad and his group of Al researchers have been making enormous efforts to _.（分数：2.00）A.find a roundabout way to design powerful computersB.build a computer using a clever network of switchesC.find out how intelligence developed in natureD.separate the hi
21、ghest and most abstract levels of thought9.Whats the authors opinion about the new Al movement?（分数：2.00）A.It has created a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out.B.Its a breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes.C.Its more like a peculiar game rather than
22、 a real scientific effort.D.It may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future prospects.10.Which of the followings closest in meaning to the phrase “the only game in town“ (Line 3, Para. 4)?（分数：2.00）A.The only approach to building an artificially intelligent computer.B.Th
23、e only way for them to win a prize in artificial intelligence research.C.The only area worth studying in computer science.D.The only game they would like to play in town.七、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.From the passage we know that the increased use of cars will_.（分数：2.00）A.consume half of the oi
24、l produced in the worldB.have serious consequences for the well-being of all nationsC.widen the gap between the developed and developing countriesD.impose an intolerable economic burden on residents of large cities12.The U.S. has to deal with the problems arising from vehicle use because _.（分数：2.00）
25、A.most Americans are reluctant to switch to public transportation systemsB.the present level of oil prices is considered unacceptableC.other countries will protest its increasing greenhouse emissionsD.it should take a lead in conserving natural resources13.Which of the following is the best solution
26、 to the problems mentioned in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The designing of highly efficient car engines.B.A reduction of vehicle use in cities.C.The development of electric cars.D.The use of less polluting fuels.14.Which of the following is practical but only makes a marginal contribution to solving the
27、problem of greenhouse emissions ?（分数：2.00）A.The use of fuels other than gasoline.B.Improved energy efficiency.C.The introduction of less polluting driving systems.D.Reducing car use by carpooling.15.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The decline of public t
28、ransportation accounts for increased car use in western Europe.B.Cars are popular in western Europe even though fuel prices are fairly high.C.The reduction of vehicle use is the only sustainable option in densely populated western Europe.D.Western European oil companies cannot sustain the cost of de
29、veloping new-type fuels.八、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.One reason why Reeboks managerial personnel dont like their shoes to be called “footwear for yuppies“ is that_.（分数：2.00）A.they believe that their shoes are popular with people of different age groupsB.new production lines have been added to p
30、roduce inexpensive shoesC.“yuppies“ usually evokes a negative imageD.the term makes people think of prohibitive prices17.Reeboks view that “consumers judge the quality of the brand by the quality of its distribution“ ( Lines 4 - 5, Para. 2) implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.the quality of a brand is measure
31、d by the service quality of the store selling itB.the quality of a product determines the quality of its distributorsC.the popularity of a brand is determined by the stores that sell itD.consumers believe that first-rate products are only sold by high-quality stores18.Reebok once had to limit the nu
32、mber of its distributors because_.（分数：2.00）A.its supply of products fell short of demandB.too many distributors would cut into its profitsC.the reduction of distributors could increase its share of the marketD.it wanted to enhance consumer confidence in its products19.Although the Reebok Company has
33、 solved the problem of fulfilling its orders, it _.（分数：2.00）A.does not want to further expand its retailing networkB.still limits the number of shoes supplied to storesC.is still particular about who sells its productsD.still carefully chooses the manufacturers of its products20.What lesson has Reeb
34、ok learned from Nikes distribution problems?（分数：2.00）A.A company should not sell its high quality shoes in discount stores.B.A company should not limit its distribution network.C.A company should do follow-up surveys of its products.D.A company should correctly evaluate the impact of a new craze on
35、the market.九、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.For many patients, institutional care is the most _ and beneficial form of care.（分数：0.50）A.pertinentB.appropriateC.acuteD.persistent22.Among all the changes resulting from the _ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in
36、 the women themselves is not the least important.（分数：0.50）A.massiveB.quantitativeC.surplusD.formidable23.Mr. Smith became very _ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.（分数：0.50）A.ingeniousB.empiricalC.objectiveD.indignant24.Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and
37、turning calm situations into _ ones.（分数：0.50）A.turbulentB.tragicC.vulnerableD.suspicious25.The _ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.（分数：0.50）A.incompatibleB.exceedingC.instantaneousD.eternal26.She remains confident and _ untroubled by our present pr
38、oblems.（分数：0.50）A.indefinitelyB.infinitelyC.optimisticallyD.seemingly27.Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations _.（分数：0.50）A.simultaneouslyB.spontaneouslyC.homogeneouslyD.contemporarily28.The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the _.（分数：0.50）A.vainB.vi
39、cinityC.courtD.jail29.Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major _ in every familys budget.（分数：0.50）A.nutritionB.expenditureC.routineD.provision30.Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from _ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.（分数：0.50）A.configu
40、rationB.constitutionC.condemnationD.contamination31.There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _ from fall to winter.（分数：0.50）A.transmissionB.transformationC.transitionD.transfer32.I think we need to see an investment _ before we make an expensive mistake.（分数：0.50）
41、A.guideB.entrepreneurC.consultantD.assessor33.The _ on this apartment expires in a years time.（分数：0.50）A.treatyB.leaseC.engagementD.subsidy34.The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state_.（分数：0.50）A.pensionsB.earningsC.salariesD.donations35.There is supposed to be a safety _ which makes
42、it impossible for trains to collide.（分数：0.50）A.applianceB.accessoryC.machineD.mechanism36.After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally _.（分数：0.50）A.deterioratedB.dispersedC.dissipatedD.drained37.No one can function properly if they are _ of adequate sleep.（分数：0.50）A.deprivedB.rippedC.stri
43、ppedD.contrived38.For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly _ by a dictator.（分数：0.50）A.depressedB.immersedC.oppressedD.cursed39.Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been _ towards producing workers.（分数：0.50）A.harnessedB.hatchedC.motivatedD.geared40.The prospe
44、ct of increased prices has already _ worries.（分数：0.50）A.provokedB.irritatedC.inspiredD.hoisted41.The suspect _ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.（分数：0.50）A.advocatedB.allegedC.addressedD.announced42.Although the colonists _ to some extent with the native Americans, t
45、he Indians influence on American culture and language was not extensive.（分数：0.50）A.migratedB.matchedC.mingledD.melted43.E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _ well to human needs.（分数：0.50）A.adheresB.reflectsC.conformsD.satisfies44.The wings of the bir
46、d still _ after it had been shot down.（分数：0.50）A.slappedB.scratchedC.flappedD.fluctuated45.The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously _ relations between the two countries.（分数：0.50）A.tumbleB.jeopardizeC.manipulateD.intimidate46.When you put up wallpaper, should you _ the edges or put t
47、hem next to each other?（分数：0.50）A.coincideB.extendC.overlapD.collide47.Under the present system, state enterprises must _ all profits to the government.（分数：0.50）A.turn downB.turn upC.turn outD.turn in48.Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petrol
48、eum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being _.（分数：0.50）A.laid outB.laid offC.laid downD.laid aside49.Well _ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.（分数：0.50）A.compensateB.remedyC.supplementD.retrieve50.She cut her hair short and tried to _ herself as a man.（分数：0.50）A.decorateB.disguiseC.fabricateD.fake十、BPart Error Co(总题数：10，分数：5.00)S1填空项 1:_S2填空项 1:_S3填空项 1:_S4填空项 1:_S5填空项 1:_S6填空项 1:_S7填空项 1:_S8填空项 1:_S9填空项 1:_60.S10（分数：
