2004年6月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案

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1. A) Dick's trousers don't match his jacket.

B) Dick looks funny in that yellow jacket.

C) The color of Dick' 's jacket' is' too dark.

D) Dick has bad taste in clothes.


2. A) Call the police station.

B) Get the wallet for the man.

C) Show the man her family pictures.
D) Ask to see the man's driver's license¹.

3. A) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.

B) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.

C) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.

D) She is afraid the new epidemic² SARS will soon spread all over town.

4. A) She lost a lot of weight in two years.

B) She stopped exercising two years ago.

C) She had a unique way of staying healthy.

D) She was never persistent³ in anything she did.

5. A) The man is not suitable for the position,

B) The job has been given to someone else.

C) She had received only one application letter.

D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.

6. A) He's unwilling⁴ to fetch the laundry.

B) He has already picked up the laundry.

C) He will go before the laundry is closed.

D) He thinks his mother should get the clothes back.

7. A) At a shopping center. C) At an international trade fair.

B) At an electronics⁵ company. D) At a DVD counter in a music store.

8. A) The woman hated the man talking throughout the movie.

B) The woman saw a comedy instead of a horror movie.

C) The woman prefers light movies before sleep.

D) The woman regrets going to the movie.

9. A) He is the fight man to get the job done.

B) He is a man with professional expertise⁶.

C) He is not easy to get along with.

D) He is not likely to get the job.

10. A) It is being forced out of the entertainment industry.

B) It should change its concept of operation.

C) It should revolutionize its technology.

D) It is a very good place to relax.



Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the 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 choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) He set up the first university in America.

B) He was one of the earliest settlers in America.

C) He can best represent the spirit of early America.

D) He was the most distinguished⁷ diplomat⁸ in American history.

12. A) He provided Washington with a lot of money.

B) He persuaded France to support Washington.

C) He served as a general in Washington's army.

D) He represented Washington in negotiations⁹ with Britain.

13. A) As one of the greatest American scholars.

B) As one of America's most ingenious¹⁰ inventors.

C) As one of the founding fathers of the United States.

D) As one of the most famous activists¹¹ for human rights.



Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A) Because we might be offered a dish of insects.

B) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served

C) Because some yuppies like to horrify¹² guests with insects as food.

D) Because we might meet many successful executives¹³ in the media industry.

15. Ai From yuppie clubs. C) In the supermarket.

B) In the seafood¹⁴ market. D) On the Internet.

16. A) It's easy to prepare. C) It's exotic¹⁵ in appearance.

B) It's tasty and healthful. D) It's safe to eat.

17. A) It will be consumed by more and more young people.

B) It will become the first course at dinner parties.

C) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes.

D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most People.



Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) Their business hours are limited.

B) Their safety measures are inadequate¹⁶.

C) Their banking¹⁷ procedures are complicated.

D) They don't have enough service windows.

19. A) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.

B) Young people who are fond of modern technology.

C) Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.

D) People who have computers at home.

20. A) To compete for customers.

B) To reduce the size of their staff.

C) To provide services for distant clients.

D) To expand their operations at a lower cost.

听力：

1-5. A B C A B

6-10 . A C D D B

11-15. C B C A D

16-20. B D A C A

Section A
1. 答案：A
解析：根据“You’re wearing a black jacket, but yellow trousers. It’s the strangest combination I’ve ever seen.”一句得出答案。
2. 答案：B
解析：根据“We had a wallet brought in this morning. Wait here just a minute, please.”一句得出答案。turn in v.上缴。
3. 答案：C
解析：根据“As a preventative measure, we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and not using air conditioners.”一句可推断。因为从说话的语气看，说“她害怕”太牵强，D不正确。
4. 答案：A
解析：根据谈话，只能推断，她体重减少较多，此题主要干扰项是C，但exercising显然不是很独特的减肥方法，所以不可选。
5. 答案：B
解析：根据“But if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier.”，显然，是指该应聘者不是不适合该工作，而是，申请交迟了。
6. 答案：A
解析：“Don’t look at me, mom.”言外之意就是他不愿意去。
7. 答案：C
解析：只要听清“displayed”和“ booth”两个词，答案就不难判断。
8. 答案：D
解析：根据问句“I don’t know why I let you talk me into going.”可判断，她很后悔，talk into v.说服某人做某事。
9. 答案：D
解析：根据“But I doubt his professional expertise. I want someone who can get the job done.”，显然，言外之意就是Mr. Beckett不够专业，因而不太可能得到那份工作。
10. 答案：B
解析： 根据“That’s why I think we have to revolutionize our concept of movie showing.”，可推断B正确。
Section B
11. 答案：C
解析：根据材料第一句“Few people can stand for the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin.”可推断。
12. 答案：B
解析：根据“he encouraged the French to help George Washington.”推断。
13. 答案：C
解析：根据最后一句“He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.”可推断。
14. 答案：A
解析：根据“If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, don’t be surprised if you are offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course.”判断。
15. 答案：D
解析：根据“These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet”可知道D正确。
16. 答案：B
解析：可从“According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty.”一句知道答案。
17. 答案：D
解析：根据最后一句“But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect eaters will remain a select few.”可推断。
18. 答案：B
解析：根据“They are dissatisfied with their bank’s limited hours, too.”可推断B正确。
19. 答案：C
解析：根据“That is, people who are young, well educated, and have good incomes.”一句，显然C正确。
20. 答案：A
解析：根据“One reason is that banks must compete for customers, who will switch to another bank if they are dissatisfied with the service they receive.”判断。Part II Reading Comprehension