大学英语六级考试“四位一体”阶段训练 |
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Part I Listening A.Listen to the sentences carefully and circle the letter of the statement that you think is true from the information in the sentences you have heard. 1.A)Joe is taller and older than Pete. B)Pete is shorter and younger than Joe. C)Joe is older than Pete. D)Pete is older than Joe. 2.A)I think he doesn't have a wife or daughter. B)I think he won't bring his wife or daughter to the party. C)I think he won't attend the party by himself. D)I think I won't go to Mr Tate's party with my wife and daughter. 3.A)He probably flew to France. B)He probably went to France by sea. C)Sue dislikes airplanes and boats. D)Sue and her father will visit France by boat. 4.A)Joe weights more than Jim. B)Joe is much shorter than Jim. C)Joe and Jim probably look alike. D)Joe and Jim probably like the same things. 5.A)The weather forecaster doesn't like snow. B)The weather forecaster thinks it won't snow. C)Nobody would like it to snow. D)Nobody thinks it will snow. B.You will hear ten short conversations in this part.At the end of each conversation,a third voice will ask a question about what was said.Read the four possible answers and decide which would be the best response to the question you have heard and mark your answer. 1.A)It looks exactly like Susan. B)It makes Susan look younger than she really is. C)It makes Susan look older than she really is. D)It makes Susan look better than she looks in person. 2.A)Fifty students. B)Forty students. C)Twenty-five students. D)Fifteen students. 3.A)Yes,but not at a special low price. B)Yes,at a special low price. C)No,they are not for sale. D)No,there aren't any rugs left. 4.A)In a railroad station. B)In an airport. C)In a classroom. D)In Miami. 5.A)That Paul wants something to eat. B)That Paul will tell them. C)That Paul is not hungry. D)That Paul is angry. 6.A)Miss Brown does not know how to paint. B)Miss Brown will teach art. C)Miss Brown will teach English. D)Miss Brown will not go to the high school. 7.A)At a hospital. B)At a bank. C)At an airport. D)At a drug store. 8.A)Teacher and student. B)Lawyer and client. C)Husband and wife. D)Doctor and patient. 9.A)Because they are alike. B)Because the man's briefcase has a lock. C)Because the man's briefcase is smaller. D)Because she doesn't have one. 10.A)Mr.Jacob's. B)To confirm her boss's appointment. C)Mr.Smith's. D)Today at two o'clock. C.Listen to the story and fill the blanks with the missing sentences. 1.______________________________ .He wished to amuse himself and began to talk to the boatman. "Do you know mathematics?"he asked. "No,Sir,"replied the boatman. "2.______________________________," said the wise man."Do you know history?" "No,Sir,"answered the boatman. "3.______________________________,"said the wise man."Do you know philosophy?" "I don't know that either,"said the boat- man. "4.______________________________." 5.______________________________. "Do you know how to swim?"asked the boatman. "No,"replied the wise man. "Well then,"replied the boatman,"You have lost your whole life." Part II Vocabulary(大纲词汇表以Q、R为首字母的单词) A.Complete the sentences by selecting a suitable word from the following. reconciliation,ratify,qualify,refrain, refreshment,relish,rigorous,resemblance, remainder,reproach,repertoire 1.There is no doubt that knowledge alone doesn't ______ you to teach at college. 2.The heads of the two governments happily met to ______ the treaty. 3.We tried to bring about a ______ between Mr.Jones and Mr.Brown. 4.People with good manners ______ from smoking in public. 5.Word has come that light ______ will be served after the party. 6.The readers hold the view that suspense gives ______ to the novel. 7.Only ten employees were rescued from the burning building,but the ______ were still inside. 8.Lucy has a strong ______ to her mother, who is the most beautiful woman in the village. 9.The trains are given ______ safety checks at the railway station. 10.To my astonishment,father seldom ______ me for my laziness. 11.The singer made a mark eventually because he had a large ______. B.Fill in the blanks with one of the four choices. 1.I'm feeling ______,so I'll go home in the shortest possible time. A)terribly B)horribly C)exhaust D)queer 2.The timid robber ______ with fear at the sight of a policeman on the street. A)quivered B)quivering C)surrender D)paralyzed 3.You must not talk at ______ ,or you will get into trouble sooner or later. A)random B)pleasure C)courtesy D)pretence 4.The captain ______ the passengers about the strength of the ship imported from Spain. A)comfort B)reassured C)relieved D)discourage 5.The students ______ to hear the news that they had all passed the exam. A)overjoyed B)rejoiced C)relaxing D)excitedly 6.The woman who used to be a prisoner is doing what she can to ______ her honor. A)abandon B)retrieve C)destroy D)recovered 7.His career was not noticeably ______ by the fact that he had never been to college. A)prevented B)restrained C)hindered D)refrained 8.I think that I committed a ______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. A)blunder B)revenge C)reproach D)scandal 9.The old gentleman was a very ______ looking person,with grey hair and gold spectacles. A)respective B)respectable C)respectful D)respected 10.Whether you live to eat or eat to live,food is a major ______ in every family's budget. A)nutrition B)expenditure C)routine D)provision Part III Grammar(分词和独立主格) A.Translate the Chinese in brackets into English,using participle or absolute structure. 1.__________(靠了自己的努力),the clerks overcame all the difficulties. 2.__________(有这样一个好机会),how could she let it slip away. 3.__________(因为水比食物对人更为重要), water is considered to be next only to oxygen. 4.__________(虽然没有发现),many laws of natures actually exist. 5.The teacher stood there __________(有许多学生围着他). 6.__________(由于专心从事这项工作),he neglected food and sleep. 7.__________(如果把盐除去),the seawater can be used for drinking and irrigation. 8.__________(鉴于谁都没有要讲的了),the meeting was closed. B.Take the best choice to make each sentence grammatically correct. 1.To be frank,there are a lot of people __________ such ridiculous views. A)holding B)hold C)despise D)scorning 2.The train __________ at platform 3 is the express for Moscow. A)arrives B)to land C)approaching D)arriving 3.It is a pity that all the efforts __________ have been wasted. A)made B)sacrificing C)manufacturing D)contributing 4.The road __________ was scheduled to be opened to traffic before National Day. A)to built B)building C)being built D)invested 5.__________ by successive storms,Zthe bridge was no longer strong enough. A)Weakened B)Destroyed C)Eliminated D)Conquered 6.It is wrong of us to sit here __________ nothing at all about the situation. A)done B)doing C)achieving D)plotting 7.The holidays __________ over,we had no alternative but to get down to some urgent work. A)was B)is C)being D)were 8.His responsibility __________,John was wild with joy. A)had been fulfilled B)having been fulfilled C)to be fulfilled D)was unloaded 9.__________ the opportunity,Miss Green will make a first-class table tennis player. A)Giving B)Offered C)Provided D)Given 10.The majority of the students went out to the play ground,some __________ in the dormitories. A)remained B)remaining C)stayed D)relaxed 11.Although __________ extremely hard ,the Canadian postgraduate failed to turn in his research paper as required. A)worked B)working C)attempted D)dedicating 12.He locked the door,thus __________ sure no one would interrupt him. A)making B)promising C)guaranteeing D)determining 13.__________ and __________ in the city,Tom naturally knows little about the countryside. A)Born;Zraised B)Born;raising C)Lived;worked D)Bearing;growing 14.With production __________ up,the company needs a much larger supply of coal this year. A)decreasing B)increased C)going D)gone 15.He wrote me a fine letter of recommendation,__________ a promise __________ long ago. A)kept;making B)keeping;made C)to keep;making D)keep;made C.Translate the following sentences into English with the help of participle phrases or absolute structure. 1.因为他不知道怎么办,便来求助于我。 2.父亲的话使我思考起来。 3.如果再过几个月,整个形势还会更好。 4.由于赢得了比赛,我们兴高采烈地回来了。 5.问题解决之后,我们写了一封感谢信。 6.夜里天气热,游客就在露天睡觉。 7.这么多代表不在,他们决定会议延期举行。 Part IV Comprehensive Exercises A.Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Several schools are trying to cut down on the opportunity to cheat by giving more open-book exams.Others are holding seminars for their teachers to discuss the cheating phenomenon-often with students invited to attend.But psychologists say that the roots of the problem must be dealt with in the home.(1)It is there,they say,that children must be helped to develop enough self-esteem to make occasional failure an unthreatening prospect and enough of a sense of right and wrong to overcome the urge to cheat. Unfortunately,teachers say,too many parents are abdicating that responsibility."Students just aren't brought up to see cheating as dishonest,"said Patrick L.Daly,who taught high school in the Detroit area for 30years before retiring last year."To them,shoplifting is dishonest;writing a couple of math formulas on their hand is not.""A child cheats on an exam and his parents get outraged,"said Yong Jay Mulkey,president of the American Institute for Character Education,a San Antonio-based foundation that helps teachers develop students' self-esteem."Yet he keeps hearing his folks talk about cheating on expense accounts or income taxes.The inconsistency drives children crazy." (2)Perhaps most troubling,teachers and psychologists say,is that it is often the most gifted students,the ones who presumably could get good grades without cheating,who are the worst offenders.They are the ones who believe that getting into a top college-or later,a top graduate school-is the most important goal,and will do anything they must to attain it.At first, the pressure is from their parents;eventually, those values become their own. Poll after pool shows that college students, not just high scholars,are making cheating a way of life.Campus newspapers are full of articles dealing with the subject.Last fall Dartmouth College,devoted almost an entire issue of Common Sense,its new student paper,to the growing problem of cheating on campus.Universities are holding special seminars at which professors and students discuss the problem.(3)At least one school,the University of Illinois,issues a pamphlet for its faculty that describes some of the more ingenious methods students may use to cheat(written crib sheets attached to cap visors,oral ones playing on a Sony Walkman)and ways to stop them.Several others are tightening their computer security,after having discovered that computer hackers were breaking into electronic college files in order to alter their grades.Even the most outspoken opponents of cheating are less critical of youngsters who cheat."I wouldn't be comfortable with an honor code like ours in grammar school or even high school,"said Mr.James R.Socas,, chairman of the honor committee at the University of Virginia."Our system really says,'You are on the threshold of being an adult,of taking responsibility for your actions.'Young people must be allowed to make mistakes."Did he cheat when he was younger?"Sure." (4)Increasingly,professors are turning to open-book exams that test students more on how well they have learned to apply concepts than on how well they have memorized unimportant facts or formulas.The approach serves a dual purpose:it fosters conceptual thinking and makes crib sheets and peeking useless. "I give open-book problems without unique solutions,"said Stanley R.Liberty,dean of the engineering school at the University of Nebraska."Students know there's an unbelievably low probability of two people coming up with the same approach." B.Read the passage and answer the questions with the fewest words. AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)is a fatal disease that destroys the immune system.More than four out of five AIDS cases in the United States so far have been homosexual or bisexual men or draggers.Not all those who are infected with the AIDS virus,now numbering one and a half million Americans, will develop the disease,but scientists assume that carriers of the virus can spread it to others through sexual intercourse or exchange of blood or their bodily fluids. Concern about the spread of the disease has brought demands for testing to detect evidence of infection.But proposals for testing have been met with a storm of questions and counterproposals from health ,officials,advocates of civil rights, and gay right activists.Should testing of people at special risk be voluntary or mandatory(强制性的)?How wide should testing be?What uses will be made of the results?If the secret is disclosed,is there a danger that people discovered to be carriers will lose their jobs,housing,and access to public places? At a meeting in February 1987,participants in a federally sponsored conference on the control of AIDS agreed that testing should be voluntary and accompanied by safeguards to protect the privacy of those who are tested.The consensus,however,was ruined by disagreements about definition of terms.One participant pointed out that"mandatory","routine","standard","required"and"confidential"were used in different ways. As AIDS claims more victims-by 1991 health officials estimated that more than 50,000 Americans will die of AIDS each year-public anxiety will mount and the demand for mandatory testing and control may grow.State Laws written in the 1920s and 1930s to limit the spread of sexually transmitted diseases may not be adequate to protect against AIDS.But it remains unclear whether new laws requiring mandatory testing would produce sufficient health benefits to justify possible violations of civil rights. Questions: 1.AIDS testing is demanded because of __________. 2.Not every AIDS virus-infected person will __________. 3.The participants in a conference on the control of AIDS agreed that testing should be voluntary but they did not agree on __________ . 4.According to the last paragraph,what remains unsolved about the new laws in 1990s? ___________________________________________________ 5.What is the main idea of the passage? ___________________________________________________ C.Reading Comprehension Good manners and etiquette are not complicated.Anyone can demonstrate courtesy and consideration for others.And no one is born knowing those rules.They are learned gradually at home,in school,at work,and in everyday contacts with both friends and strangers.To expand their knowledge of good conduct,many people continue to read etiquette books as adults. There are a number of reasons why people want to learn good manners and the rules of etiquette.Good manners help win friends.Naturally,people who treat other people with kindness and sympathy are most likely to become popular because they are considered good companions.Good manners also help please members of a family,special friends,,teachers,employers,and strangers like salespeople and law officers.Good manners help put people at ease, make them cooperative and just plain happy. People who practice good manners and understand the rules of etiquette also make themselves happy.Knowing how to behave properly,in familiars as well as in strange situations,builds self-confidence.Meeting new people and visiting new places become pleasurable instead of frightening experiences. Good manners begin at home.Even the youngest children quickly learn when their parents,brothers,and sisters are courteous toward each other.Respect for family members can be demonstrated in many ways.Being on time for meals,showing responsibility in handling an allowance,and taking care of belongings are all part of manners at home.So are respecting privacy,sharing household chores,and taking turns using the telephone,television set,or family car. On the job,good manners mean arriving on time,being reliable,and caring about neatness in both work and personal grooming.Thoughtfulness toward other employees helps improve the working atmosphere.Employers appreciate willingness to work and accept criticism and an ability to keep confidences. Any number of situations in social life call for a knowledge of etiquette.For instance, knowing how to make proper introductions helps avoid confusion and embarrassment at parties.Knowing how to order from a menu and whom and how much to tip,can help make a date go smoothly.Today,when foreign travel is so popular,the person who learns in advance the customs of a country he intends to visit will increase his enjoyment of the trip as well as leave a good impression in the host country. Sometimes the rules of etiquette one has learned may not seem to fit a particular situation.Then it is up to the individual to use his own common sense and good judgment in deciding what sort of behavior is appropriate.Naturalness and sincerity can help him master even the most complicated situations. 1.The word"etiquette"in the first paragraph refers to ______ . A)knowledge about oneself and one's environment B)relationships of one with one's friends and strangers C)conduct that conforms to social rules D)rules of personal behavior in polite society 2.All of the following may result from good manners EXCEPT ______. A)winning favor from strangers B)increasing one's popularity C)making oneself happy D)shaping other people's behavior 3.From the third paragraph,it can be inferred that ______. A)it is important for children to show respect for their parents and brothers and sisters B)adults' behavior at home helps to shape the children's behavior C)parents should keep their children's allowance at a minimum D)if one does not behave politely at home,he will surely not do so outside of it 4.As foreign travel becomes increasingly popular,______. A)learning foreign languages becomes a fashion B)etiquette rules become all the more complicated C)knowledge of etiquette rules assumes greater importance D)knowing how to make proper introduction helps avoid embarrassment 5.If a situation demands new rules of etiquette,______. A)one will inevitably feel embarrassed and confused B)one should try as hard to please people as one can C)the best policy is to keep natural and sincere D)one should learn the new rules before deciding on the course of action D.Error Correction One of America's most important imports is her modern music.1 ______. American popular music is played all over the nation.It is enjoyed 2.______ by people with all ages in all countries.The reasons for its popularity 3.______ are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.The music has many origins in the United States.Country music comes from the rural areas in the 4.______ Southern United States is one source.Country music features,simple themes and melodies, describing day-to-day situations and feelings of country people.Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions expressed by country music song.A second source of 5.______ American popular music is the blues.It de- scribes mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks.It is usually played and sung by black musicians but it is popular to all Americans.Rock music is 6.______ a newer form of music.This music style featuring fast and repetitious rhythm was influenced by the blues and country music.It is first known as 7. ______ rock-and-roll in the 1950s.Since then,there had been many forms of 8.______ rock music:hard rock,soft rock,pop rock, disco music and others.Many performers of popular rock music are young musicians.New popular songs are heard in the radio several times a day. 9.______ People hear these songs sing in their original English or sometimes translated 10.______ into other languages.The words may differ but the enjoyment of music is universal. E.Writing You have 30minutes to write a composition on the topic My Views on Job-hopping .You should write at least 120words and base your composition on the outline below: 1.有人喜欢始终从事一种工作,因为……; 2.也有人喜欢经常更换工作,因为……; 3.我的看法。 听力原文及参考答案: [听力原文] Part I Listening A.Listen to the sentences carefully and circle the letter of the statement that you think is true from the information in the sentences you have heard. 1.Joe is six inches taller than his older brother Pete. 2.Mr.Tate might bring his wife and daughter to the party,but I really doubt it. 3.Sue didn't know if her father was going to France by plane or by ship,but she also stated that he was afraid of heights. 4.Jim and Joe are twins and look very alike,but Jim is about an inch taller than Joe and a few pounds heavier as well. 5.The weather is very cold outside and the sky is very cloudy,but the weather forecaster on the television says that snow is unlikely. B.You will hear ten short conversations in this part.At the end of each conversation,a third voice will ask a question about what was said.Read the four possible answers and decide which would be the best response to the question you have heard and mark your answer. 1.W:That picture certainly flatters Susan.Don't you think so? M:No,Idon't.As a matter of fact,I think it makes her look older than she really is. Q:What does the woman think of the picture? 2.M:How many students took the exam last Saturday? W:Well,let me see.Fifty had registered,but everyone didn't show up.I believed that we had twenty-five from the Middle East and fifteen from Latin America. Q:How many students did the woman believe had taken the exam? 3.W:Are these rugs on sale too? M:No.These are selling at the regular price,four ninety-five. Q:Can the woman buy a rug? 4.M:Could you please tell me if the Miami flight will be arriving on time? W:Yes,sir.It should be arriving in about ten minutes on concourse C. Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place? 5.M:Is Paul angry? W:I don't think so.If he were,he'd tellus. Q:What does the man think about Paul? 6.M:Miss Brown bought some paper ,paints ,and brushes. W:I'll bet she'll use them at the high school. Q:What will Miss Brown probably do at the high school? 7.M:I'd like to cash a check,please.I have an account here. W:Fine.Just make it out to"cash". Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place? 8.M:Now,what seems to be the trouble,Mrs Stephens? W:I've been very dizzy lately,and last night I had some chest pain. Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 9.M:My briefcase is just like yours,isn't it? W:Almost.Mine is smaller,butitdoesn'thave a lock.I think I'd rather have had one like yours. Q:Why would the woman rather have had a briefcase like the one the man had? 10.W:Hello,Mr Jacobs.This is Tim Smith's secretary. I'm calling to confirm his appointment with you to day at two o'clock. M:Thank you for calling.I'll expect Mr.Smith this afternoon. Q:Whose secretary is calling? C.Listen to the story and fill the blanks with the missing sentences. Once a wise man was crossing a certain mighty river.He wished to amuse himself and began to talk to the boatman. "Do you know mathematics?"he asked. "No,Sir,"replied the boatman. "Then you have lost one quarter of your life,"said the wise man."Do you know history?" "No,Sir,"answered the boatman. "Then you have lost half of your life,"said the wise man."Do you know philosophy?" "I don't know that either,"said the boatman. "Then you have lost three quarters of your life." Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat. "Do you know how to swim?"asked the boatman. "No,"replied the wise man. "Well then,"replied the boatman,"you have lost your whole life." [参考答案] Part I Listening A.1.D)2.B)3.B)4.C)5.B) B.1.D)2.B)3.A)4.B)5.D)6.B)7.B)8.D)9.B)10.C) C.1.Once a wise man was crossing a certain mighty river 2.Then you have lost one quarter of your life 3.Then you have lost half of your life 4.Then you have lost three quarters of your life 5.Just then a sudden gust of wind overturned the boat Part II Vocabulary A.1.qualify 2.ratify 3.reconciliation 4.refrain 5.refreshments 6.relish 7.remainder 8.resemblance 9.rigorous 10.reproaches 11.repertoire B.1-5 D)A)A)B)B) 6-10 B)C)A)B)B) Part III Grammar A.1.Relying on their own efforts 2.Having been given such a good chance 3.Being more important than food to man 4.Not having been discovered 5.surrounded by many students 6.Absorbed in the work 7.Salt being taken away 8.Nobody having any more to say B.1-5A)D)A)C)A) 6-10 B)C)B)D)B) 11-15 B)A)A)C)B) C.1.Not knowing what to do,he turned tome. 2.Father's words set me thinking. 3.Given a few more months,the whole situation will become still better. 4.Our team having won the game,we got back in high spirits. 5.The question being settled,we wrote a letter of thinks. 6.The night being hot,the tourists slept in the open. 7.So many representatives being absent,they decided to put the meeting off. Part IV Comprehensive Exercises A.1.他们说,必须帮助孩子们在家里树立起足够的自尊心,不至于将偶尔的失败看作会威胁其前途的事情,教他们建立明确的是非观,消除作弊的欲望。 2.教师和心理学家们说,也许非常令人担忧的是,最严重的作弊者往往是那些不作弊也能获得好成绩的最有天赋的学生。 3.至少一所大学,伊利诺斯大学,给教师们发了一本小册子,上面列举了学生可能采用的一些非常巧妙的作弊方法(如把抄有答案的纸条夹在帽沿上,把答案录音后在索尼随身听上播放)以及相应的防范措施。其他一些大学发现了有电脑黑客擅自闯入学院电子档案企图篡改自己的学习成绩之后,也正在加强计算机的安全措施。 4.如今,教授们正越来越多地求助于开卷考试,这种考试可以更多地考查学生应用概念的能力,而不是考他们记住了多少并不重要的事实或公式。 B.1.the worry over the spread of the disease 根据第二段第一句"Concern about the spread of the disease has brought demands for..."可知,由于人们担心爱滋病的传播,所以要求进行爱滋病毒检验。 2.develop the disease 从第一段第三句"Not all those who are infected with the AIDAS virus will develop the disease."可知,不是所有感染爱滋病毒的人,都会得爱滋病。 3.the definition of terms 从第三段第一句"At a meeting in..."可知,他们达成的协议为"voluntary testing",而从第二句"The consensus,however,was ruined by disagreements about definition of terms."可知正确答案。 4.Whether the new laws would produce sufficient health benefits. 文章最后一句"But it remains unclear whether new laws..."说明新法律可能会带来侵犯民权的行为,那就要看它是否能够保证足够的健康利益。 5.People's attitudes towards AIDS testing. 纵观全文可以看出,文章谈论的是人们对于AIDS testing的态度。 C.1.D)该词表示为"礼节、礼仪",与"在文明社会的行为规矩"同意。 2.D)意为:"塑造别人的行为"。A)、B)、C)与文章内容一致,分别参阅第二段第四句、第三句和第六句。 3.B)说的是:"成人在家的行动有助于塑造孩子的行为。"参阅第三段头几句。 4.C)意为:"了解礼节细节则显得越发重要。"参阅第五段最后一句。 5.C)指:"最好的办法是保持自然、诚恳。"参阅最后一段。 D.1.imports→exports 2.nation→world 3.with→of 4.comes→coming 5.song→songs 6.to→with 7.is→was 8.had→have 9.in→on 10.sing→sung E.Some people are happy to engage themselves in the same job.They hold the view that Rome was not built in a day.That is to say ,without enough practice,you cannot become expert at a job nor can you obtain necessary experience.After all,making a name depends on remarkable achievements in your career. Others are different.They are in the habit of job - hopping,for they always pursue what is new and stimulating.They never seem content with their present situations.What's more,they like to meet more people,make more money. As far as I am concerned,I am not in favor of constant job-hopping.I believe in a famous saying,"Jack of all trades,master of none."I want to be professionally strong.And I respect those who devote themselves to their chosen jobs throughout their lifetime. (文/上海交通大学肖瑾武汉汉江大学张世群山西大同雁北师院崔礼山;英语通大学英语六级考试版2003年第11期;版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。) |
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