1997年1月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案

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1.
A) Their parents cut back the loan¹.
B) The woman doesn't want Frank² to take another English course
C) They can't pay the rent this month.
D) The woman's boss refused to give her a raise.

2.
A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter³ his decision.
B) Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.
C) Get the book directly from Dr. Smith.
D) Get Dr. Smith's written permission.

3.
A) $120
B) $108
C) $90
D) $40

4.
A) He feels unsympathetic.
B) He feels it's a pity.
C) He feels it's unfair.
D) He feels glad.

5.
A) Doing business.
B) Taking pictures.
C) Buying cameras.
D) Making movies.

6.
A) Looking for an apartment.
B) Looking for a job.
C) Taking a suburban⁴ excursion⁵.
D) Asking the man for his opinions.

7.
A) She'll go to her uncle's.
B) She has an appointment with her friend.
C) She'll have an appointment with her friend.
D) She'll have a visitor.

8.
A) He made a sudden turn.
B) He drove the bus over a bicycle.
C) He tried to avoid hitting the truck.
D) He was driving too fast.

9.
A) He is curious.
B) He is impatient⁶.
C) He is exhausted⁷.
D) He is satisfied.

10.
A) She didn't know how to use the new oven⁸.
B) She wanted her refrigerator to be fixed⁹.
C) There is something wrong with the oven.
D) There is something wrong with the food.

Section B
Directions: In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At t he end of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). The mark the corresponding¹⁰ letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One
Questions 11 to l3 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.
A) Because he led his teams to many championships.
B) Because he set as many as 65 different records.
C) Because he still played the game after he retired¹¹.
D) Because he didn't stop playing even when he was seriously injured.

12.
A) He lost the final chance to win a championship.
B) He was knocked out during one contest.
C) He broke a bone in the wrist during a match.
D) He was awarded with a $1.5 million house.

13.
A) To break the previous records.
B) To buy a luxury¹² house.
C) To win one more championship for his team.
D) To play against the New York team once again.

Passage Two
Questions 14 to l6 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.
A) To enjoy a good story.
B) To see the actors and actresses.
C) To experience an exciting life.
D) To escape their everyday life.

15.
A) They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.
B) They are touched by the life?stories of the actors and actresses.
C) They try to turn their dreams into reality.
D) They become so involved that they forget their own problems.

16.
A) Because they are well?made and the stories are interesting.
B) Because the heroes have to cope¹³ with many problems and frustrations¹⁴.
C) Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like.
D) Because good guys in the movies always win in the end.

Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.
A) Because the bottle was empty and useless.
B) Because he wanted to lighten¹⁵ the load of his small plane.
C) Because the bottle might be useful to the native Africans.
D) Because he wanted to amuse the local tribespeople.

18.
A) A message from the outside world.
B) A warning from the gods.
C) A symbol of misfortune¹⁷.
D) A gift from the gods.

19.
A) The local Africans are peace?loving people.
B) Soda¹⁸ bottles are very precious in some remote areas.
C) A trivial¹⁹ thing may sometimes bring about undesirable²⁰ consequences.
D) Caution²¹ must be taken in introducing new technology.

20.
A) They thought that the gods were all crazy.
B) They were isolated²² from the outside world.
C) They enjoyed living in the peaceful desert.
D) They worshipped the gods all the more after the incident.

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Section A
1.C) They can't pay the rent this month
2.D) Get Dr. Smith's written permission
3.B) $108
4.A) He feels unsympathetic
5.D) Making movies
6.A) Looking for an apartment
7.D) She'll have a visitor
8.A) He made a sudden turn
9.B) He is impatient
10.C) There is something wrong with the oven

Section B
11.B) Because he set as many as 65 different records
12.C) He broke a bone in the wrist during a match
13.C) To win one more championship for his team
14.D) To escape their everyday life
15.D) They become so involved that they forget their own problems
16.A) Because they are well?made and the stories are interesting
17.A) Because the bottle was empty and useless
18.D) A gift from the gods
19.C) A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequences
20.B) They were isolated from the outside world

1997年1月大学英语六级听力原文
Part ⅠListening Comprehension
Section A
1．W:Fank, we’ve got a problem.We don’t have enough money to pay the rent this month.I think I’d better ask Mon and Dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise.
M:Well, I don’t know.But maybe I’d better not take another English course this semester²³.
Q:What’t the problem they are talking about?
2．M:May I take this book out? I need it work on my paper for Dr.Smith’s history class.
W:I’m afraid not. The book has been put on reserve by Dr.Smith. Unless you have his written permission, we won’t lend it out.
Q:what should the man do to borrow the book?
3．M:I’ll have these shoes. Please tell me how much I owe you.
W:they are 40 dollars a pair, and 3 pairs make a total of 120 dollars.But today we offer a 10% discount.
Q:How much does the man have to pay?
4．W: By the way, did you hear that Jack²⁴ failed the mid-term English exam? It’s too bad because it’ll disqualify him for next year’s scholarship.
M:He deserved²⁶ it.He’s never really studied since last semester.
Q:How does the man feel about Jack’s failing the exam?
5．W:Do you let people know when you are taking pictures of them.
M:I try not to.I don’t like pictures of people who pose²⁷ for the camera. I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the camera.
Q:What are they talking about.?
6．M:It’s nice and queit here,away from the dust and noise of city. And our apartments are new and well-furnished.
W:It’s agood place except it is a bit far from the place where we work.Anyway, I’ll talk with my husband tonight and give you a call tomorrow.
Q:What is the women doing?
7．M:Friday is a public holiday.Shall we spend our weekend in New York? We could leave Thursday night.
W:I’d rather go on Friday.My uncle will drop in on Thursday evening.I haven’t met him for several years,you know.
Q:why can’t the women go on Thursday?
8．W:Mr. Wilson,you said you saw the bus crash into the truck. Do you know what caused the accident?
M:I saw a boy riding his bicycle in the street. The bus driver tried to avoid bitting him.He made a sudden turn and lost control the bus.
Q:What caused the bus driver to loss control of the bus?
9．M:This is ridiculous! I’ve been waiting for my meal for more than half an hour.
W:I know.But you see ,the restaurant is full and we are short-handed today.
Q:How does the man feel?
10．M:Yes,Mrs. Smith. What can I do for you?Is it the refrigerator again?
W:No,it is the oven this time.I think something is wrong with the temperature control.Whatever I try to cook gets burned.
Q: Why does the women call the man?
Section B
Passage One
Wilt²⁸ Chamberlain is retired now,hut used to be a famous basketball player. He has set 65 different records,and still holds many of them. During the final years of his career,he drew a large salary and became very wealthy.He even built himself a 1.5 million dollar house.Yet,despite his personal success,he led his term to only one championship. His teams ofen won enough games to qualify²⁵ for the final rounds,but they almost always lost in the finals.As a result,Wilt became determined²⁹ to wim one more championship before he retired.
In 1972,while Whlt was playing against a New York team,he fell down and hit his wrist on the floor.He felt the pain immediately and knew that he had hurt himself badly.When a doctor examined Wilt, the doctor confirmed Wilt’s fears.The doctor told Wilt that he had broken a bone in the wrist and that he could not pay any more.
Wilt ignored his doctor’s advice. The next night,with his many fans watching in amazement³⁰, he not only paly the entire game but he was outstanding.His team won the game and the championship.Wilt had his wish—to be a winner one last time.
11 Why was Wilt Chamberlain considered a famous basketball player?
12 what happened to Wilt Chamberlain in 1972?
13 Why was Wilt Chamberlain determined to do before he retired?
Passage Two
Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own.They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actor or because they’ve heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape.Sitting in a dark theatre,watching the images on the screen,they entered another world that is very real to them.They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours,they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things ofen appear to be more romantic and beautiful than in real life. The biggest“dream factories”are in Hollywood, the capital of film industry.Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown allover the wold.
American movies are popular because they tell intetesting stories and they are well—made.They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but ofen can’t. People have to cope with many problems and frustrations in their life,so they feel encouraged when they see“the good guys”win in the movies.
14What’s the main reason for the Americans to go to the movies?
15How do people usually respond when they are waching movies?
16 Why are Americans movies so popular?
Passage Three
A recent film“The Gods Must Be Crazy”described the social change that can result in a society from the introduction of a single item from the outside world.While a pilot was fling³¹ in a light plane over a remote desert in South Africa, he finished the soda he was drinking and threw the bottle out of the window .It fell to the ground in an area where an African tribe¹⁶ lived.The people there had almost no possession or sense of private property.No one in this small,remote society had seen a soda bottle before.And,because it came from the sky,they believed that it must be a unique gift from the gods.When the bottle was first found,it was something new and people of all ages enjoyed admiring it,playiing with it,and thinking about its purpose.It wasnot long,however,before arguments and conflicts arose among group members about who would possess the bottle and for what purpose. They harmony of this peaceful society was disurbed by the introduction of a new item of techology. And ,as it was told in the film, ties of affection³² were broken,and people’s trust in each other disappeared.
17Why did the pilot throw the soda bottle out of his plane window?
18What did the local people think thesoda bottle was?
19 What is the main idea of the story?
20 What do we know about the local people in the story?