大学英语四六级 考试真题及参考答案

 2001年6月大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案 一、单选题第1题： It seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting. A) eccentric B) impossible C) absurd D) unique 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第2题： This area of the park has been specially __________ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome. A) inaugurated B) designated C) entitled D) delegated 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第3题： The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question. A) beamed B) dazzled C) radiated D) flushed 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第4题： Slavery was __________ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land A) diluted B) dissipated C) abolished D) resigned 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第5题： Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops. A) out of reach B) out of stock C) out of business D) out of season 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第6题： The hands on my alarm clock are __________, so I can see what time it is in the dark. A) exotic B) gorgeous C) luminous D) spectacular 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第7题： Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’ orders. A) comply B) correspond C) interfere D) interact 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第8题： In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections. A) cancel B) omit C)extinguish D)erase 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第9题： The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election. A) appreciation B) specification C)scrutiny D)apprehension 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第10题： Police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning. A) ascribed B) approached C)confirmed D)confined 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第11题： In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions. A) gracious B) decent C)honorable D)positive 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第12题： Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong. A) controlled B )restrained C)finite D)delicate 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第13题： You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher. A) deduce B) deliberate C)defy　 D)denounce 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第14题： The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain. A) suppress B) supplement C)concentrate D)plug 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第15题： It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late. A) refute B) exclude C)expel D)rectify 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第16题： The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking. A) intrigued B) fascinated C) irritated D)stimulated 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第17题： Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities. A) scandal B) misfortune C)deficit D)handicap 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第18题： It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits. A) compel B) impose C)evoke　 D)necessitate 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第19题： If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption. A) progression B) prime C)stability D)stimulus 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第20题： The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health. A) nourish B) nominate C)roster D)cherish 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第21题： They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land. A) void B) vacant C)blank D)shallow 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第22题： Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the stream. A) tucked B) revolved C)twisted D)curled 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第23题： Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __. A) faint B) obscure C)gloomy D)indefinite 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第24题： Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water. A) by analogy with B) by virtue of C)in line with D)in terms of 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第25题： Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure. A) tumbled to B) hinged upon C)inflicted on D)culminated in 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第26题： While fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain. A) in relation to B) in proportion to C)by means of D)on behalf of 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第27题： The meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways. A) skeptical B) intelligible C)ambiguous D)exclusive 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第28题： Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ cells. A) irrelevant B) inferior C)controversial D)abnormal 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第29题： At that time, the economy was still undergoing a __and job offers were hard to get. A) concession B) supervision C)recession D)deviation 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第30题： I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds. A) overturned B) drowned C)deafened D)smoothed 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无二、阅读理解第31题： Too many vulnerable child-free adults are being ruthlessly(无情的)manipulated into parent-hood by their parents , who think that happiness among older people depends on having a grand-child to spoil. We need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parents. It’s time to establish Planned Grandparenthood, which would have many global and local benefits. Part of its mission would be to promote the risks and realities associated with being a grandparent. The staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids break lamps, bite, scream and kick. Others would detail how an hour of baby-sitting often turns into a crying marathon. More grandparents would testify that they had to pay for their grandchild’s expensive college education. Planned grandparenthood’s carefully written literature would detail all the joys of life grand-child-free a calm living room, extra money for luxuries during the golden years, etc. Potential grandparents would be reminded that, without grandchildren around, it’s possible to have a conversation with your kids, who----incidentally-----would have more time for their own parents . Meanwhile, most children are vulnerable to the enormous influence exerted by grandchildless parents aiming to persuade their kids to produce children . They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if they’re loaded with works. In addition, some parents make handsome money offers payable upon the grandchild’s birth. Sometimes these gifts not only cover expenses associated with the infant’s birth, but extras, too, like a vacation. In any case, cash gifts can weaken the resolve of even the noblest person. At Planned Grandparenthood, children targeted by their parents to reproduce could obtain non-biased information about the insanity of having their own kids. The catastrophic psychological and economic costs of childbearing would be emphasized. The symptoms of morning sickness would be listed and horrors of childbirth pictured. A monthly newsletter would contain stories about overwhelmed parents and offer guidance on how childless adults can respond to the different lobbying tactics that would-be grandparents employ. When I think about all the problems of our overpopulated world and look at our boy grabbing at the lamp by the sofa, I wish I could have turned to Planned Grandparenthood when my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me. If I could have, I might not be in this parenthood predicament( 窘境) . But here’s the crazy irony, I don’t want my child-free life back . Dylan’s too much fun. 1. What’s the purpose of the proposed organization Planned Grandparenthood? A) To encourage childless couples to have children. B) To provide facilities and services for grandchildless parents. C) To offer counseling to people on how to raise grandchildren. D) To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren. 2. Planned Grandparenthood would include depressed grandparents on its staff in order to____. A) show them the joys of life grandparents may have in raising grandchildren B) draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause C) share their experience in raising grandchildren in a more scientific way D) help raise funds to cover the high expense of education for grandchildren 3. According to the passage, some couples may eventually choose to have children because_____. A) they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents B) they have learn from other parents about the joys of having children C) they feel more and more lonely ad they grow older D) they have found it irrational to remain childless 4.By saying “… my parents were putting the grandchild squeeze on me” (Line 2-3,Para. 6), the author means that _________. A) her parents kept pressuring her to have a child B) her parents liked to have a grandchild in their arms C) her parents asked her to save for the expenses of raising a child D) her parents kept blaming her for her child’s bad behavior 5.What does the author really of the idea of having children? A) It does more harm than good. B) It contributes to overpopulation. C) It is troublesome but rewarding. D) It is a psychological catastrophe 1小题>、【正确答案】：D2小题>、【正确答案】：D3小题>、【正确答案】：A4小题>、【正确答案】：B5小题>、【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第32题： Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself … We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories. Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business. But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens. 1. What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur? A) People are free to develop their power of imagination. B) People who are honest and work hard can succeed. C) People are free from exploitation and oppression. D) People can fully enjoy individual freedom. 2.By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means __________ . A) the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns B) laborious work ensures the growth of an industry C) a man’s business should be developed step by step D) a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work 3. The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who _______. A) succeed in real estate investment B) earned enormous fortunes by chances C) became wealthy after starting life very poor D) became famous despite their modest origins 4. It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _________. A) business success often contributes to a successful marriage B) Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life C) good personal relationships lead to business success D) successful business people provide good care for their children 5. What is the paradox of American culture according to the author? A) The American road to success is full of nightmares. B) Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth. C) The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream. D) What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs. 1小题>、【正确答案】：A2小题>、【正确答案】：C3小题>、【正确答案】：B4小题>、【正确答案】：A5小题>、【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第33题： Public distrust of scientists stems in part from the blurring of boundaries between science and technology, between discovery and manufacture. Most government, perhaps all governments, justify public expenditure on scientific research in terms of the economic benefits the scientific enterprise ha brought in the past and will bring in the future. Politicians remind their voters of the splendid machines ‘our scientists’ have invented, the new drugs to relieve old ailments (病痛), and the new surgical equipment and techniques by which previously intractable (难治疗的) conditions may now be treated and lives saved. At the same time, the politicians demand of scientists that they tailor their research to ‘economics needs’, that they award a higher priority to research proposals that are ‘near the market’ and can be translated into the greatest return on investment in the shortest time. Dependent, as they are, on politicians for much of their funding, scientists have little choice but to comply. Like the rest of us, they are members of a society that rates the creation of wealth