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1990年6月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)(CET-6)真題試卷PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.OnedayinJanuary1913.G.H.Hardy,afamousCambridgeUniversitymathematicianreceivedaletterfromanIndiannamedSrinivasaRamanujanaskinghimforhisopinionof120mathematicaltheorems(定理)thatRamanujansaidhehaddiscovered.ToHardy,manyofthetheoremsmadenosense.Oftheothers,oneortwowerealreadywell-known.Ramanujanmustbesomekindoftrickplayer,Hardydecided,andputtheletteraside.ButallthatdaytheletterkepthangingroundHardy.Mighttherebesomethinginthosewild-lookingtheorems?ThateveningHardyinvitedanotherbrilliantCambridgemathematician,J.E.Littlewood,andthetwomensetouttoassesstheIndian’sworth.Thatincidentwasaturningpointinthehistoryofmathematics.Atthetime,RamanujanwasanobscureMadrasPortTrustclerk.Alittlemorethanayearlater,hewasatCambridgeUniversity,andbeginningtoberecognizedasoneofthemostamazingmathematicianstheworldhaseverknown.Thoughhediedin1920,muchofhisworkwassofarinadvanceofhistimethatonlyinrecentyearsisitbeginningtobeproperlyunderstood.Indeed,hisresultsarehelpingsolvetoday’sproblemsincomputerscienceandphysics,problemsthathecouldhavehadnonotionof.ForIndians,moreover,Ramanujanhasaspecialsignificance.Ramanujan,thoughborninpoorandill-paidaccountant’sfamily100yearsago,hasinspiredmanyIndianstoadoptmathematicsascareer.MuchofRamanujan’sworkisinnumbertheory,abranchofmathematicsthatdealswiththesubtle(難以捉摸的)lawsandrelationshipsthatgovernnumbers.Mathematiciansdescribehisresultsaselegantandbeautifulbuttheyaremuchtoocomplextobeappreciatedbylaymen.Hislife,though,isfullofdramaandsorrow.Itisoneofthegreatromanticstoriesofmathematics,adistressingreminderthatgeniuscansurfaceandriseinthemostunpromisingcircumstances.21.WhenHardyreceivedthe120theoremsfromRamanujan,hisattitudeatfirstmightbebestdescribedas____.A.uninterested B.unsympathetic C.suspicious D.curious22.Ramanujan’spositioninCambridgeUniversityowedmuchto____.A.thejudgementofhisworkbyHardyandLittlewoodB.hisletterofapplicationacceptedbyHardyC.hisworkasaclerkatMadrasPortTrustD.hisbeingrecognizedbytheworldasafamousmathematician23.Itmaybeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor____.A.feelssorryforRamanujan’searlydeathB.isdissatisfiedwiththeslowdevelopmentofcomputerscienceC.ispuzzledaboutthecomplexityofRamanujan’stheoremsD.greatlyappreciatesRamanujan’smathematicalgenius24.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorpointsoutthat____.A.Ramanujan’smathematicaltheoremswerenotappreciatedbyothermathematiciansB.extremelytalentedpeoplecanprovetheirworthdespitedifficultcircumstancesC.RamanujanalsowroteanumberofstoriesaboutmathematicsD.Ramanujanhadworkedoutanelegantbutcomplicatedmethodofsolvingproblems25.Theword“l(fā)aymen”(LastPara,Lind6)mostprobablymeans____.A.peoplewhodonotspecializeinmathematicalscienceB.peoplewhoarecarelessC.peoplewhoarenotinterestedinmathematicsD.peoplewhodon’tliketosolvecomplicatedproblemsPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Evenifallthetechnicalandintellectualproblemscanbesolved,therearemajorsocialproblemsinherentinthecomputerrevolution.Themostobviousisunemployment,sincethebasicpurposeofcommercialcomputerizationistogetmoreworkdonebyfewerpeople.OneBritishstudypredictsthat“automationinducedunemployment”inWesternEuropecouldreach16~,6inthenextdecade,butmostanalysesaremoreoptimistic.Thegeneralruleseemstobethatnewtechnologyeventuallycreatesasmanyjobsasitdestroys,andoftenmore.“Peoplewhoputincomputersusuallyincreasetheirstaffsaswell”saysCPT’sScheff.“Ofcourse,”headds,“oneindustrymaykillanotherindustry.That’stoughonsomepeople.”Theoretically,allunemployedworkerscanberetrained,butretrainingprogramsarenothighonthenation’sagenda(議事日程).Manynewjobs,moreover,willrequireanabilityinusingcomputers,andtheretrainingneededtousethemwillhavetoberepeatedasthetechnologykeepsimproving.SaysachillingreportbytheCongressionalOfficeofTechnologyAssessment:“Lifelongretrainingisexpectedtobecomethestandardformanypeople.“Thereisaalreadyconsiderableevidencethattheschoolchildrennowbeingeducatedintheuseofcomputersaregenerallythechildrenofthewhitemiddleclass.Youngblacks,whoseunemploymentratestandstodayat5096,willfindanotherbarrierinfrontofthem.Suchsocialproblemsarenotthefaultofthecomputer,ofcourse,butaconsequenceofthewaytheAmericansocietymightusethecomputer.“EveninthedaysoftheBig,main-framecomputers,whentheywereamachineforthefew.”saysKatherineDavisFishman,authorofTheComputerEstablishment,“itwasatooltohelptherichgetricher.Itstillistoalargeextent.Oneofthegreatvaluesofthepersonalcomputeristhatsmallerfirms,smallerorganizationscannowhavesomeoftheadvantagesofthebiggerorganizations.”26.Theclosestrestatementof“oneindustrymaykillanotherindustry”(Para.1Line11)isthat____.A.industriestendtocompetewithoneanotherB.oneindustrymightbedrivenoutofbusinessbyanotherindustryC.oneindustrymayincreaseitsstaffattheexpenseofanotherD.industriestendtocombineintobiggeronesTheword“chilling”(Para.2,Line5)mostprobablymeans____.A.misleading B.convincing C.discouraging D.interesting28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?____A.Computersareefficientinretrainingunemployedworkers.B.Computersmayoffermoreworkingopportunitiesthantheydestroy.C.Computerswillincreasetheunemploymentrateofyoungblacks.D.Computerscanhelpsmallerorganizationstofunctionmoreeffectively.29.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat____.A.allschoolchildrenareofferedacourseintheuseofcomputersB.allunemployedworkersarebeingretrainedC.retrainingprogrammesareconsideredveryimportantbythegovernmentD.inrealityonlyacertainportionofunemployedworkerswillberetrained30.Themajorproblemdiscussedinthepassageis____.A.theimportanceoflifelongretrainingoftheunemployedworkersB.thesocialconsequencesofthewidespreaduseofcomputersintheUnitedStatesC.thebarriertotheemploymentofyoungpeopleD.thegeneralruleoftheadvancementoftechnologyPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mobilityofindividualmembersandfamilygroupstendstosplitupfamilyrelationships.Occasionallythemovementofafamilyawayfromasituationwhichhasbeenthesourceoffrictionresultsingreaterfamilyorganization,butonthewholemobilityisdisorganizing.Individualsandfamiliesareinvolvedinthreetypesofmobility:movementinspace,movementupordowninsocialstatus,andthemovementofideas.Thesearetermedrespectivelyspatial,vertical,andideationalmobility.Agreatincreaseinspatialmobilityhasgonealongwithimprovementsinrailandwatertransportation,theinventionanduseoftheautomobile,andtheavailabilityofairplanepassengerservice.Spatialmobilityresultsinadeclineintheimportanceofthetraditionalhomewithitsemphasisonfamilycontinuityandstability.Italsomeansthatwhenindividualfamilymembersorthefamilyasawholemoveawayfromacommunity,thepersonorthefamilyisremovedfromthepressuresofrelatives,friends,andcommunityinstitutionsforconventionalityandstability.Evenmoreimportantisthefactthatspatialmobilitypermitssomemembersofafamilytocomeincontactwithandpossiblyadoptattitudes,values,andwaysofthinkingdifferentfromthoseheldbyotherfamilymembers.Thepresenceofdifferentattitudes,values,andwaysofthinkingwithinafamilymay,andoftendoes,resultinconflictandfamilydisorganization.Potentialdisorganizationispresentinthosefamiliesinwhichthehusband,wife,andchildrenarespatiallyseparatedoveralongperiod,orarelivingtogetherbutseeeachotheronlybrieflybecauseofdifferentworkschedules.Oneindexoftheincreaseinverticalmobilityisthegreatincreaseintheproportionofsons,andtosomeextentdaughters,whoengageinoccupationsotherthanthoseoftheparents.Anotherindexofverticalmobilityisthedegreeofintermarriagebetweenracialclasses.Thisoccursalmostexclusivelybetweenclasseswhichareadjacenttoeachother.Engaginginadifferentoccupation,orintermarriage,likespatialmobility,allowsonetocomeincontactwithwaysofbehaviordifferentfromthoseoftheparentalhome,andtendstoseparateparentsandtheirchildren.Theincreaseinideationalmobilityismeasuredbytheincreaseinpublications,suchasnewspapers,periodicals,andbooks,theincreaseinthepercentageofthepopulationowningradios,andtheincreaseintelevisionsets.Allthesetendtointroducenewideasintothehome.Whenindividualfamilymembersareexposedtoandadoptthenewideas,thetendencyisforconflicttoariseandforthoseinconflicttobecomepsychologicallyseparatedfromeachother.Whatthepassagetellsuscanbesummarizedbythestatement:____A.socialdevelopmentresultsinadeclineintheimportanceoftraditionalfamiliesB.potentialdisorganizationispresentintheAmericanfamilyC.familydisorganizationismoreorlesstheresultofmobilityD.themovementofafamilyisoneofthefactorsinraisingitssocialstatusAccordingtothepassage,thosewholiveinatraditionalfamily____.A.arelesslikelytoquarrelwithothersbecauseofconventionalityandstabilityB.havetodependontheirrelativesandfriendsiftheydonotmoveawayfromitC.cangetmorehelpfromtheirfamilymembersiftheyareintroubleD.willhavemorefreedomofactionandthoughtiftheymoveawayfromitPotentialdisorganizationexistsinthosefamiliesinwhich____.A.thehusband,wife,andchildrenworktoohardB.thehusband,wife,andchildrenseldomgettogetherC.bothparentshavetoworkfulltimeD.thefamilymembersaresubjecttosocialpressuresIntermarriageanddifferentoccupationsplayanimportantroleinfamilydisorganizationbecause____.A.theyenablethechildrentotravelaroundwithouttheirparents’permissionB.theyallowonetofindagoodjobandimproveone’ssocialstatusC.theyenablethechildrentobetterunderstandthewaysofbehavioroftheirparentsD.theypermitonetocomeintocontactwithdifferentwaysofbehaviorandthinkingThispassagesuggeststhatawell-organizedfamilyisafamilywhosemembers____.A.arenotpsychologicallywithdrawnfromoneanotherB.neverquarrelwitheachotherevenwhentheydisagreeC.oftenhelpeachotherwithtrueloveandaffectionD.areexposedtothesamenewideasintroducedbybooks,radios,andTVsetsPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tocallsomeonebird-brainedinEnglishmeansyouthinkthatpersonissillyorstupid.Butwillthisdescriptionsoondisappearfromuseinthelightofrecentresearch?ItseemstheEnglishmayhavebeenunfairinassociationbird’sbrainswithstupidity.Inanattempttofindouthowdifferentcreaturesseetheworld,psychologistsatBrownUniversityintheUSAhavebeencomparingthebehaviorofbirdsandhumans.OneexperimenthasinvolvedteachingpigeonstorecognizelettersoftheEnglishalphabet.Thebirdsstudyin“classrooms”,whichareboxesequippedwithacomputer.Afteraboutfourdaysofstudyingaparticularletter,thepigeonhastopickoutthatletterfromseveraldisplayedonthecomputerscreen.Threemalepigeonshavelearnttodistinguishalltwenty-sixlettersofthealphabetinthisway.Acomputerrecordofthebirds’four-monthstudyperiodhasshownsurprisingsimilaritiesbetweenthepigeons’andhumanperformance.Pigeonsandpeoplefindthesameletterseasy,orhard,totellapart.Forexample,92percentofthetimethepigeonscouldtelltheletterDfromtheletterZ.ButwhenfacedwithUandV(oftenconfusedbyEnglishchildren),thepigeonswererightonly34percentofthetime.Theresultsoftheexperimentssofarhaveledpsychologiststoconcludethatpigeonsandhumansobservethingsinsimilarways.Thissuggeststhatthereissomethingfundamentalabouttherecognitionprocess.Ifscientistscouldonlydiscoverjustwhatthisrecognitionprocessisitcouldbeveryusefulforcomputerdesigners.Thedisadvantageofapresentcomputeristhatitcanonlydowhatahumanbeinghasprogrammedittodoandtheprogrammermustgivethecomputerprecise,logicalinstructions.Maybeinthefuture,though,computerswillbeabletothinklikehumanbeings.Thewritersuggeststhattheexpression“bird-brained”mightbeoutofusesoonbecauseitis____.A.Silly B.Impolite C.Unnecessary D.Inappropriate37.Psychologistshavebeenexperimentingwithpigeonstofindoutwhetherthebirds____.A.arereallysillyorstupid B.canlearntomakeideasknowntopeopleC.seetheworldashumanbeingsdo D.learnmorequicklythanchildren38.UandVareconfusedby____.A.92percentofpigeons B.manyEnglishchildrenC.mostpeoplelearningEnglish D.34percentofEnglishchildrenTherearesimilaritiesinobservingthingsbypigeonsandhumans____.A.becausepigeonsaretaughtbyhumansB.becausepigeonshavebrainsmoredevelopedthanotherbirdsC.becausetheirbasicwaystoknowtheworldarethesameD.becausepigeonsandhumanshavesimilarbrainsTheresearchmayhelp____.A.computerdesigners B.computersalesmenC.psychologists D.TeachersPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C.andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Germansusedtobelievethatallotherraceswereinferior____them.A.than B.for C.to D.from42.ThemainroadthroughPittsburgh’sblockedforthreehourstodayafteranaccident____twotrucks.A.connecting B.combining, C.including D.involvingManyparentsthinkthataregular____isanexcellentwaytoteachchildrenthevalueofmoney.A.allowance B.grant C.aid D.amountThegirlissosensitivethatsheis____togetangryattheslightestoffence.A.adaptable B.liable C.fit D.suitableHewasatthe____ofhiscareerwhenhewasmurdered.A.glory B.power C.pride D.height46.IhavenevermettheprofessorthoughIhavebeenincorrespondencehimforseveralyears.A.with B.by C.of ` D.to____theymustlearninacourseisnotprovidedintheclassroom.A.Manythings B.Somuch C.Muchofwhat D.AllwhatOftheimmigrantswhocametoAmericainthefirstthreequartersoftheseventeenthcentury,the____majoritywasEnglish.A.overwhelming B.overflowing C.overtaking D.overloadingYoucan’tbe____carefulinmakingthedecisionasitissuchacriticalcase.A.quite B.too C.very D.soBythefirstdecadeofthe21stcentury,internationalcommercialairtrafficisexpected____vastlybeyondtoday’slevels.A.tohaveextended B.tobeextendingC.beingextended D.havingbeenextendedThedoctorwarnedhispatientthat____shouldhereturntoworkuntilhehadcompletelyrecovered.A.onallaccounts B.onnoaccount C.onanyaccount D.oneveryaccount52.Westartedburningsomeleavesinouryard,butthefiregot____andwehadtocallthefiredepartmenttoputitout:A.outofhand B.outoforder C.outofthequestion D.outofthewayIfanearthquakeoccurred,someoftheone-storeyhouses____.A.mightbestandingleft B.mightbeleftstandingC.mightleavetobestanding D.mightbelefttostandTheprofessorpickedseveralstudents____fromtheclassandaskedthemtohelphimwiththeexperiment.A.atease B.atall C.atrandom D.athandEveryyearthereissome____ofthelaws.A.transformation B.identification C.correction D.alterationSomepeoplebelievethatproficiencyinaforeignlanguageisnotachievedthroughteachingandlearningbut____throughactualuse.A.received B.accepted C.derived D.acquiredItissaidthatsomewherebetweentheagesof6and9,childrenbegintothink____insteadofconcretely.A.logically B.reasonably C.abstractly D.generallySeafoodofallkindsis____inthestatesthatbordertheoceans.A.abandoned B.advantageous C.abundant D.accumulatedIcan’tbackthecarbecausethereisatruck____.A.ineveryway B.inaway C.intheway D.inanyway____asapoorboyinafamilyofseventeenchildren.BenjaminFranklinbecamefamousonbothsidesoftheAtlanticasastatesman,scientist,andauthor.A.Starting B.Started C.Beingstarted D.tohavestartedThoughI’veneverseenyoubefore.Iguessyou____bethenewsecretary.A.should B.must C.would D.couldThisstorehasanexcellent____forfairdealing.A.repetition B.reputation C.authority D.popularityTheatmosphereisasmuchapartoftheearthas____itssoilsandthewaterofitslakes,riversandoceans.A.has B.do C.is D.areHerterrorwassogreat____somewheretoescape,shewouldhaverunforherlife.A.onlyiftherehadbeen B.thattherehadonlybeenC.thathadthereonlybeen D.iftherewasonlyWhileyoupedalawayontheexercisebicycle,amachinewillbe____yourbreathingandpulse.A.reviewing B.screening C.surveying D.monitoringUnderstandingtheculturalhabitsofanothernation,especially____containingasmanydifferentsubculturesastheUnitedStatesisacomplextask.A.these B.that C.one D.suchTheirbedroomwindows____alovelygarden.A.lookupto B.lookoutfor C.lookforwardto D.lookoutonIhopedtogetthehousebutarichmanwas____againstme.A.bidding B.disputing C.betting D.testifyingHisfirstnovel‘Night’wasanaccountoftheNazicrimes____throughtheeyesofateenagedboy.A.andwereseen B.whichsaw C.butwasseen D.asseenThejudgerecommendedthathe____foratleastthreeyears.A.wasnotreleased B.notbereleasedC.hadnotbeenreleased D.notreleasedPartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword