大學(xué)英語四六級-考試真題及參考答案

1、之2003年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題及參考答案2003年12月英語六級考試真題及答案一、單選題第1題：Ihavehadmyeyestestedandthereportsaysthatmyisperfect.A)outlookC)horizonB)visionD)perspective【正確答案】B【參考解析】：無第2題：HewaslookingadmiringlyatthephotographpublishedbyCollinsinwiththeImperialMuseum.A)collectionC)collaborationB)connectionD)combination【正確答案】：

2、C【參考解析】：無第3題：Inthosedays,executivesexpectedtospendmostoftheirlivesinthesamefirmand,unlesstheyweredismissedfor,toretireattheageof65.A)integrityC)incompetenceB)denialD)deduction【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第4題：Othersviewedthefindingswith,notingthata.cause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremains

3、tobeshown.A)optimismC)cautionB)passionD)deliberation正確答案】：C參考解析】：無第5題：The1986Challengerspace-shuttlewascausedbyunusuallylowtemperaturesimmediatelybeforethelaunch.A)expeditionC)dismayB)controversyD)disaster【正確答案】D【參考解析】：無第6題：Whensupplyexceedsdemandforanyproduct,pricesaretofall.A)timelyC)subjectB)simu

4、ltaneousD)liable【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第7題：Themusicarousedanfeelingofhomesicknessinhim.A)intentionalC)intenseB)intermittentD)intrinsic【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第8題：Iboughtanalarmclockwitha(n)dial,whichcanbeseenclearlyinthedark.A)supersonicC)audibleB)luminousD)amplified【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第9題：Theresultsarehardly;hecannot

5、believetheyareaccurate.A)credibleC)criticalB)contraryD)crucial正確答案】：A參考解析】：無第10題：Thisnewlaserprinteriswithallleadingsoftware.A)comparableC)compatibleB)competitiveD)cooperative【正確答案】C【參考解析】：無第11題：Theballtwoorthreetimesbeforerollingdowntheslope.swayedC)hoppedbouncedD)darted【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第12題：Heraise

6、dhiseyebrowsandstuckhisheadforwardanditinasinglenod,agestureboys.usedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.shruggedC)jerkedtuggedD)twisted【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第13題：Manytypesofrockarefromvolcanoesassolid,fragmentarymaterial.flungC)ejectedpropelledD)injected【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第14題：Withpricessomuch,itisdifficultforth

7、eschooltoplanabudget.vibratingC)flutteringfluctuatingD)swinging【正確答案】B參考解析】：無第15題：Thepersonwhothistypeofapproachfordoingresearchdeservesourpraise.originatedC)generatedspeculatedD)manufactured【正確答案】：A【參考解析】：無第16題：thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelongbeforetraditionalsou

8、rcesbecomeinadequate.ConcerningC)AssumingAscertainingD)Regarding【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第17題：Herjewelryunderthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.glaredC)blazedglitteredD)dazzled【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第18題：Conniewastoldthatifsheworkedtoohard,herhealthwould.deteriorateC)descenddegradeD)decay【正確答案】：A【參

9、考解析】：無第19題：Wefindthatsomebirdstwiceayearbetweenhotandcoldcountries.transferC)migratecommuteD)emigrate【正確答案】C參考解析】：無第20題：Asvisitingscholars,theywillinglytothecustomsofthecountrytheylivein.submitC)subjectconformD)commit【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第21題：Morethan85percentofFrenchCanadaspopulationspeaksFrenchasamothe

10、rtongueandtotheRomanCatholicfaith.catersC)ascribesadheresD)subscribes【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第22題：Theprofessorfoundhimselfconstantlythequestion:“Howcouldanyonedothesethings?presidingC)ponderingporingD)presuming【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第23題：Weeksbeforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.terminatedC)overla

11、ppedelapsedD)expired【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第24題：Inordertopreventstressfrombeingsetupinthemetal,expansionjointsarefittedwhichthestressbyallowingthepipetoexpandorcontractfreely.relieveC)reclaimreconcileD)rectify【正確答案】A【參考解析】：無第25題：Howmuchofyourcountryselectricalsupplyisfromwaterpower?deducedC)deriveddetached

12、D)declined【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第26題：Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompanysclientdata,whichsheintendedtoinstartingherownbusiness.dwellonC)baseoncomeuponD)drawupon【正確答案】：D【參考解析】：無第27題：TricateC)subtlefragileD)crisp【正確答案】：B【參考解

13、析】：無第28題：Hillslopesareclearedofforeststomakewayforcrops,butthisonlythecrisis.acceleratesC)ascendsprevailsD)precedes【正確答案】A參考解析】：無第29題：Heblewoutthecandleandhiswaytothedoor.convergedC)strovegropedD)wrenched【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第30題：Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectofratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.obsc

14、uringC)tacklingprejudicingD)blocking【正確答案】：A【參考解析】：無二、閱讀理解第31題：BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsabouttheworthofthebusinessworldsfavoriteacademictitle:theMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration).TheMBA,a20th-centuryproduct,alwaysha

15、sbornethemarkoflowlycommerceandgreed(貪婪)onthetree-linedcampusesruledbypurerdisciplinessuchasphilosophyandliterature.Butevenwiththerecessionapparentlycuttingintothehiringofbusinessschoolgraduates,about79,000peopleareexpectedtoreceiveMBAsin1993.Thisisnearly16timesthenumberofbusinessgraduatesin1960,ate

16、stimonytothewidespreadassumptionthattheMBAisvitalforyoungmenandwomenwhowanttoruncompaniessomeday.“Ifyouaregoingintothecorporateworlditisstilladisadvantagenottohaveone,”saidDonaldMorrison,professorofmarketingandmanagementscience.“Butinthelastfiveyearsorso,whensomeonesays,ShouldIattempttogetanMBA,thea

17、nsweralotmoreis:Itdepends.”ThesuccessofBillGatesandothernon-MBAs,suchasthelateSamWaltonofWal-MartStoresInc.,hashelpedinspireself-consciousdebatesonbusinessschoolcampusesovertheworthofabusinessdegreeandwhethermanagementskillscanbetaught.TheHarvardBusinessReviewprintedalively,fictionalexchangeofletter

18、stodramatizecomplaintsaboutbusinessdegreeholders.ThearticlecalledMBAhires“extremelydisappointing”andsaid“MBAswanttomoveuptoofast,theydontunderstandpoliticsandpeople,andtheyarentabletofunctionaspartofateamuntiltheirthirdyear.Butbythen,theyreoutlookingforotherjobs.”Theproblem,mostparticipantsinthedeba

19、teacknowledge,isthattheMBAhasacquiredanaura(光環(huán))offuturefichesandpowerfarbeyonditsactualimportanceandusefulness.Enrollmentinbusinessschoolsexplodedinthe1970sand1980sandcreatedtheassumptionthatnoonewhopursuedabusinesscareercoulddowithoutone.Thegrowthwasfueledbyabacklash(反沖)againsttheanti-businessvalue

20、softhe1960sandbythewomensmovement.BusinesspeoplewhohavehiredorworkedwithMBAssaythosewiththedegreesoftenknowhowtoanalyzesystemsbutarenotsoskillfulatmotivatingpeople.“Theydontgetalotofgroundinginthepeoplesideofthebusiness,”saidJamesShaffer,vice-presidentandprincipaloftheTowersPer-finmanagementconsulti

21、ngfirm.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatisthegeneralattitudetowardsbusinessoncampusesdominatedbypurerdisciplines?ScornfulC)Envious.Appreciative.D)Realistic.ItseemsthatthecontroversyoverthevalueofMBAdegreeshasbeenfueledmainlybythecomplaintsfromvariousemployersthesuccessofmanynon-MBAsthecriticismfromthescien

22、tistsofpurerdisciplinesthepoorperformanceofMBAsatworkWhatisthemajorweaknessofMBAholdersaccordingtoTheHarvardBusinessReview?Theyareusuallyserf-centered.Theyareaggressiveandgreedy.Theykeepcomplainingabouttheirjobs.Theyarenotgoodatdealingwithpeople.FromthepassageweknowthatmostMBAs.canclimbthecorporatel

23、adderfairlyquicklyquittheirjobsoncetheyarefamiliarwiththeirworkmatesreceivesalariesthatdonotmatchtheirprofessionaltrainingcherishunrealisticexpectationsabouttheirfutureWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?WhythereisanincreasedenrollmentinMBAprograms.ThenecessityofreformingMBAprogramsinbusinessschools.Doubtsa

24、bouttheworthofholdinganMBAdegree.Adebateheldrecentlyonuniversitycampuses.1小題、【正確答案】aTOC o 1-5 h z2小題、【正確答案】：B3小題、【正確答案】：D4小題、【正確答案】：D5小題、【正確答案】：C【參考解析】：無第32題：GermanChancellor(首相)OttoVonBismarckmaybemostfamousforhismilitaryanddiplomatictalent,buthislegacy(遺產(chǎn))includesmanyoftodayssocialinsuranceprogram

25、s.Duringthemiddleofthe19thcentury,Germany,alongwithotherEuropeannations,experiencedanunprecedentedrashofworkplacedeathsandaccidentsasaresultofgrowingindustrialization.MotivatedinpartbyChristiancompassion(憐憫)forthehelplessaswellasapracticalpoliticalimpulsetoundercutthesupportofthesocialistlabormoveme

26、nt,ChancellorBismarckcreatedtheworldsfirstworkerscompensationlawin1884.By1908,theUnitedStateswastheonlyindustrialnationintheworldthatlackedworkerscompensationinsurance.Americasinjuredworkerscouldsuefordamagesinacourtoflaw,buttheystillfacedanumberoftoughlegalbarriers.Forexample,employeeshadtoprovetha

27、ttheirinjuriesdirectlyresultedfromemployernegligenceandthattheythemselveswereignorantaboutpotentialhazardsintheworkplace.Thefirststateworkerscompensationlawinthiscountrypassedin1911,andtheprogramsoonspreadthroughoutthenation.AfterWorldWarII,benefitpaymentstoAmericanworkersdidnotkeepupwiththecostofli

28、ving.Infact,realbenefitlevelswerelowerinthe1970sthantheywereinthe1940s,andinmoststatesthemaximumbenefitwasbelowthepovertylevelforafamilyoffour.In1970,PresidentRichardNixonsetupanationalcommissiontostudytheproblemsofworkerscompensation.Twoyearslater,thecommissionissued19keyrecommendations,includingon

29、ethatcalledforincreasingcompensationbenefitlevelsto100percentofthestatesaverageweeklywages.Infact,theaveragecompensationbenefitinAmericahasclimbedfrom55percentofthestatesaverageweeklywagesin1972to97percenttoday.But,asmoststudiesshow,every10percentincreaseincompensationbenefitsresultsina5percentincre

30、aseinthenumbersofworkerswhoclaims.Andwithsomuchmoremoneyfloatingintheworkerscompensationsystem,itsnotsurprisingthatdoctorsandlawyershavehelpedthemselvestoalargesliceofthegrowingpie.1.TheworldsfirstworkerscompensationlawwasintroducedbyBismarck.tomakeindustrialproductionsafertospeedupthepaceofindustri

31、alizationoutofreligiousandpoliticalconsiderationsforfearoflosingthesupportofthesocialistlabormovementWelearnfromthepassagethattheprocessofindustrializationinEurope.Wasaccompaniedbyanincreasednumberofworkshopaccidentsresultedinthedevelopmentofpopularsocialinsuranceprogramsrequiredworkerstobeawareofth

32、epotentialdangersattheworkplacemetgrowingresistancefromlaborersworkingatmachinesOneoftheproblemstheAmericaninjuredworkersfacedingettingcompensationintheearly19thcenturywasthat.A)theyhadtohavethecouragetosuefordamagesinacourtoflawB)differentsumsintheU.S.hadtotallydifferentcompensationprogramsAmericas

33、averagecompensationbenefitwasmuchlowerthanthecostoflivingD)theyhadtoproduceevidencethattheiremployerswereresponsiblefortheaccidentAfter1972workerscompensationinsuranceintheU.S.becamemorefavorabletoworkerssothat.A)thepovertylevelforafamilyoffourwentupdrasticallyB)therewerefewerlegalbarrierswhentheyfi

34、ledforclaimsthenumberofworkerssuingfordamagesincreasedmoremoneywasallocatedtotheircompensationsystemTheauthorendsthepassagewiththeimplicationthat.A)compensationbenefitsinAmericaaresoaringtonewheightsB)theworkersarenottheonlyonestobenefitfromthecompensationsystempeoplefromallwalksoflifecanbenefitfrom

35、thecompensationsystemmoneyfloatinginthecompensationsystemisahugedrainontheU.S.economy1小題、【正確答案】C2小題、【正確答案】：A3小題、【正確答案】：D4小題、【正確答案】：C5小題、【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第33題：WhenschoolofficialsinKalkaska,Michigan,closedclasseslastweek,themediaflockedtothestory,portrayingthetowns2,305studentsasvictimsofstingy(吝嗇的)tax

36、payers.Thereissometruthtothat;theproperty-taxratehereisone-thirdlowerthanthestateaverage.ButshuttingtheirschoolsalsoallowedKalkaskaseducatorsandthestateslargestteachersunion,theMichiganEducationAssociation,tomakeapoliticalpoint.TheiraimwastospurpassageoflegislationMichiganlawmakersaredebatingtoincre

37、asethestatesshareofschoolfunding.ItwasnocoincidencethatKalkaskashutitsschoolstwoweeksafterresidentsrejecteda28percentproperty-taxincrease.Theschoolboardarguedthatwithouttheincreaseitlackedthe$1.5millionneededtokeepschoolsopen.Buttheschoolsystemhadnotdoneallitcouldtokeeptheschoolsopen.Officialsdeclin

38、edtoborrowagainstnextearsstateaid,theyrefusedtotrimextracurricularactivitiesandtheydidnotconsiderseekingasmaller-perhapsmoreacceptable-taxincrease.Infact,closingearlyiscostingKalkaskaasignificantamount,including$600,000inunemploymentpaymentstoteachersandstaffand$250,000inloststateaid.InFebruary,thes

39、choolsystempromisedteachersandstafftwomonthsofretirementpaymentsincaseschoolsclosedearly,adealthatwillcostthedistrict$275,000more.Othersignssuggestschoolauthoritieswereatleastaseagertomakeapoliticalstatementastokeepschoolsopen.TheMichiganEducationAssociationhiredapublicrelationsfirmtostagearallymark

40、ingtheschoolclosings,whichattracted14localandnationaltelevisionstationsandnetworks.ThepresidentoftheNationalEducationAssociation,theMEAsparentorganization,flewfromWashington,D.C.,fortheevent.Andtheuniontutoredschoolofficialsintheartoftelevisioninterviews.SchoolsupervisorDoyleDisbrowacknowledgesthedi

41、strictcouldhavekeptschoolsopenbycuttingprogramsbutdeniesthemoveswerepoliticallymotivated.Michiganlawmakershavereactedangrilytotheclosings.ThestateSenatehasalreadyvotedtoputthesystemintoreceivership(破產(chǎn)管理)andreopenschoolsimmediately;theMichiganHouseplanstoconsiderthebillthisweek.Welearnfromthepassaget

42、hatschoolsinKalkaska,Michigan,arefunded.A)byboththelocalandstategovernmentsB)exclusivelybythelocalgovernmentmainlybythestategovernmentbytheNationalEducationAssociationOneofthepumosesforwhichschoolofficialsclosedclasseswas.A)toavoidpayingretirementbenefitstoteachersandstaffB)todrawtheattentionoflocal

43、taxpayerstopoliticalissuestomakethefinancialdifficultiesoftheirteachersandstaffknowntothepublictopressureMichiganlawmakersintoincreasingstatefundsforlocalschoolsTheauthorseemstodisapproveof.A)theMichiganlawmakersendlessdebatingB)theshuttingofschoolsinKalkaskatheinvolvementofthemassmediadelayingthepa

44、ssageoftheschoolfundinglegislationWelearnfromthepassagethatschoolauthoritiesinKalkaskaaremoreconcernedaboutA)araiseintheproperty-taxrateinMichiganB)reopeningtheschoolsthereimmediatelytheattitudeoftheMEAsparentorganizationD)makingapoliticalissueoftheclosingoftheschoolsAccordingtothepassage,theclosing

45、oftheschoolsdevelopedintoacrisisbecauseofA)thecomplexityoftheproblemB)thepoliticalmotivesonthepartoftheeducatorstheweakresponseofthestateofficialsthestrongprotestonthepartofthestudentsparents1小題、【正確答案】A2小題、【正確答案】：D3小題、【正確答案】：B4小題、【正確答案】：D5小題、【正確答案】：B【參考解析】：無第34題：Earlyintheageofaffluence(富裕)thatfollo

46、wedWorldWar12,anAmericanretailinganalystnamedVictorLebowproclaimed,“Ourenormouslyproductiveeconomy.demandsthatwemakeconsumptionourwayoflife,thatweconvertthebuyinganduseofgoodsintorituals,thatweseekourspiritualsatisfaction,ouregosatisfaction,inconsumption.Weneedthingsconsumed,burnedup,wornout,replace

47、danddiscardedataneverincreasingrate.”AmericanshaverespondedtoLebowscall,andmuchoftheworldhasfollowed.Consumptionhasbecomeacentralpillaroflifeinindustriallandsandisevenembeddedinsocialvalues.Opinionsurveysintheworldstwolargesteconomies-JapanandtheUnitedSates-showconsumeristdefinitionsofsuccessbecomin

48、gevermoreprevalent.Overconsumptionbytheworldsfortunateisanenvironmentalproblemunmatchedinseveritybyanythingbutperhapspopulationgrowth.Theirsurgingexploitationofresourcesthreatenstoexhaustorunalterablyspoilforests,soils,water,airandclimate.Ironically,highconsumptionmaybeamixedblessinginhumanterms,too

49、.Thetime-honoredvaluesofintegrityofcharacter,goodwork,friendship,familyandcommunityhaveoftenbeensacrificedintherushtoriches.Thusmanyintheindustriallandshaveasensethattheirworldofplentyissomehowhollow-that,misledbyaconsumeristculture,theyhavebeenfruitlesslyattemptingtosatisfywhatareessentiallysocial,

50、psychologicalandspiritualneedswithmaterialthings.Ofcourse,theoppositeofoverconsumption-poverty-isnosolutiontoeitherenvironmentalorhumanproblems.Itisinfinitelyworseforpeopleandbadforthenaturalworldtoo.Dirpossessed(被錄奪得一無所有的)peasantsslash-and-burntheirwayintotherainforestsofLatinAmerica,andhungrynomad

51、s(游牧民族)turntheirherdsoutontofragileAfricangrassland,reducingittodesert.Ifenvironmentaldestructionresultswhenpeoplehaveeithertoolittleortoomuch,wearelefttowonderhowmuchisenough.Whatlevelofconsumptioncantheearthsupport?Whendoeshavingmoreceasetoaddnoticeablytohumansatisfaction?35.-Theemexgenceoftheaffl

52、uentsocietya.ftexWorldWaxIIA)gavebirthiaan亡屮genexaiianofupperulaw耳consumerEj)gverisetothedcrniinaiiceth.enewegoismC)ledtothereformotheiei:ailingDjresulted,intheworshipofconsiBnerisjn57.Apartfrcmenormousproductivityjanotneiimportautimpetustohighconsumption,is：A)thecomreisionofthe空九1亡ofgoodsiirtolitii

53、als青ct人 HYPERLINK http:/www.qnrxn www.qnrxnthepeople已desizeforariseintheirlivingstandardstheimbalancethathas.esistedbetweenproduc1:LcirLandconsumptiontheconeeplthatoneWhydoestheauthorsayhighconsumptionisamixedblessing?Becausepovertystillexistsinanaffluentsociety.Becausemoralvaluesaresacrificedinpurs

54、uitofmaterialsatisfaction.Becauseoverconsumptionwontlastlongduetounrestrictedpopulationgrowth.Becausetraditionalritualsareoftenneglectedintheprocessofmodernization.Accordingtothepassage,consumeristculture.cannotthriveonafragileeconomywillnotaggravateenvironmentalproblemscannotsatisfyhumanspiritualne

55、edswillnotalleviatepovertyinwealthycountries5Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.humanspiritualneedsshouldmatchmaterialaffluencethereisneveranendtosatisfyingpeoplesmaterialneeds岸successisnieasuxedbyhowmuchtheycoasuniewhetherhighconsumptionshouldbeencouragedisstillanissuehowtokeepconsumptionatareasonab

56、lelevelremainsaproblem1小題、【正確答案】D2小題、【正確答案】：D3小題、【正確答案】：B4小題、【正確答案】：C5小題、【正確答案】：D【參考解析】：無三、完型填空第35題：Whenwomendobecomemanagers,dotheyringadifferentstyleanddifferentskillstothejob?Aretheybetter,orworse,managersthanmen?Arewomenmorehighlymotivatedand_1_thanmalemanagers?Someresearch_2_theideathatwomenbringdifferentattitudesandskillstomanagem