1995年6月大学英语六级真题

part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)
section a
directions: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after each question there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read the four choices marked a),b),c) and d), and decide which is the best answer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre .

1. a) enjoyable. b) inspiring. c) moving. d) dull.
2. a) it will take about one month to repair the watch.
b) the woman should have saved more money.
c) it is a good idea to keep the old watch.
d) the watch is no longer worth repairing.
3. a) arguing. b) protesting. c) complaning. d) bargaining.
4. a) families with cars b) american's heavy dependence on cars.
c) roads and highways. d) traffic problems in america.
5. a) the apples and pears might not be so good.
b) the apples are not as good as the pears.
c) the apples and pears are very good.
d) the apples and pears are as good as they look.
6. a) her teaching assistant would grade the exam papers.
b) she would collect the exam papers herself.
c) she would mark the exam papers herself.
d) she would not give her students an exam.
7. a) she could help him with the problems. b) he should go out for a while.
c) she could go out together with him. d) he should do the problems himself.
8. a) customer and salesman. b) colleagues,
c) employee and boss d) classmates.
9. a) the first house they saw is too expensive.
b) they may save some money for the time being.
c) she is happy with the price set by the seller.
d) less money will be spent in maintaining the house.
10. a) n was probably mr. brown' s phone number that the woman wrote down.
b) it was just an hour ago that the man met mr. brown.
c) the woman forgot to write down the phone number.
d) the woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.
section b
directions: in this section, you will hear 3 short passages. at the end of passage , you will hear some questions. both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once . after you hear question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices 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) because they were driven by steam power.
b) because they did the work that animals used to do.
c) because they pulled cars full of coal.
d) because they were made of iron.
12. a) he wanted the railroad to the successful.
b) he wanted to have a more powerful steam engine.
c) he wanted to own the land near the railroad.
d) he wanted to build his own railroads.
13. a) because the train could not run as fast as the horse.
b) because the engine failed to build up steam.
c) because the engine broke down and the train stopped.
d) because the engine broke into several parts.

passage two
question 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. a) love b) conflict. c) violence. d) mystery.
15. a) the main character remains the same. b) the main character dies in the end.
c) the main character gains his ends. d) the main character undergoes a change.
16. a) we can learn how bad persons can improve themselves.
b) we can learn how to deal with people.
c) we can understand life a little better.
d) we can find better ways to cope with conflicts.

passage three
question 17 to 20 are be on the passage you have just heard
17. a) because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources.
b) because the earth moves around the sun as fast as a spaceship.
c) because we can travel to outer space.
d) because the earth never stops moving.
18. a) about 80 miles per second. b) about 70 miles per second.
c) about 18 miles p0er second. d) about 17 miles per second.
19 . a) because the earth is heavily polluted.
b) because nature cannot recycle its resources.
c) because there are more and more people living on the earth.
d) because no more new resources can be added.
20 . a) nature has changed our environment over the years.
b) we must avoid wasting resources and polluting our environment.
c) our resources are nearly used up.
d) trips to other planets will help eliminate pollution.

part n reading comprehension (35 minutes)
direction : there are 4 reading passages in this part. each passage is following by some questions or unfinished statements - for each of them there are four choices marked a ) , b ) , c) and d ) . you should decide on the best choice and mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre .
question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

a new era is upon us. call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. it all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. already we' re partly there. the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the western world. today the majority of jobs in america, europe and japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. more women are in the work force than ever before. there are more part-time jobs. more people are self-employed. but the breadth of the economic transformation can' t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. long-held notions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers-all these are being challenged.
we have only to look behind [js to get some sense of what may lie ahead. no one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention, the chip , would transform our world thanks to its applications in personal computers, digital communications and factory robots. tomorrow' s achievements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of dramatic changes. but one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. the ability to solve problems by applying information instead of performing routine tasks will be valued above all else. if you cast your mind ahead 10 years, information services will be predominant. it will be the way you do your job.
21 . a characteristic of the information age is that _______.
a) the service industry is relying more and more on the female work force
b) manufacturing industries are steadily increasing
c) people find it harder to earn a living by working in factories
d) most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry
22. one of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that _______.
a) the difference between the employee and the employer has become insignificant
b) people's traditional concepts about work no longer hold true
c) most people have to take part-time jobs
d) people have to change their jobs from time to time
23. by referring to computers and other inventions, the author means to say that _______.
a) people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology
b) future achievements in technology will bring about inconceivable dramatic changes
c) the importance of high technology has been overlooked
d) co