1、2006年12月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1.A) The foggy weather has affected Marys mood.B) They are puzzled about Marys low spirits.C) Mary is dissatisfied with her promotion.D) Mary cares too much about her looks.（B）2.A) Go to an art exhibition.B) Attend t
2、he opening night of a play.C) Dine out with an old friend.D) See his paintings on display.（A）3.A) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word.B) She was not particularly interested in going to school.C) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.D) She helped upgrade the educationa
3、l level of immigrants.（C）4.A) The machines there were ill maintained.B) Tickets for its members were cheaper.C) It was filled with people all the time.D) It had a reputation for good service.（C）5.A) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees.B) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in
4、Hawaii.C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding.D) A double blessing has descended upon Tom.（D）6.A) There were too many questions in the examination.B) The examination was well beyond the course content.C) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult.D) The course prepared him adeq
5、uately for the examination.（B）7.A) Its less time consuming.B) His wife is tired of cooking.C) Its part of his job.D) He is sick of home-cooked meals.（C）8.A) He has just started to teach piano lessons.B) He seldom takes things seriously.C) He is very proud of his piano skills.D) He usually understate
6、s his achievements.（D）9.A) Its tedious.B) Its absurd.C) Its justifiable.D) Its understandable.（B）10.A) Arrange accommodation for her.B) Explain the cause of the cancellation.C) Compensate her for the inconvenience.D) Allow her to take another flight that night.（A）Section BDirections:In this section,
7、 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 choices marked A), B), C) or D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the
8、Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) Producing legendary painting.B) Making a fortune from decorative arts.C) Manufacturing quality furniture.D) Setting up a special museum.（D）12.A) To show his fascination
9、 with Asian culture.B) To tell the story of the American Revolution.C) To promote interest in American decorative arts.D) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company.（C）13.A) By theme of period.B) By style of design.C) By manufacturer of origin.D) By function of purpose.（A）Passage TwoQuestions
10、14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) People may use two or more languages.B) People will choose Chinese rather than English.C) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase.D) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop.（A）15.A) The number of Spa
11、nish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers.B) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another.C) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin.D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of English.（B）16.A) It is im
12、possible for Arab countries to standardize their language.B) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future.C) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future.D) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050.（C）Passage ThreeQuesti
13、ons 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see.B) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges.C) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students.D) Because they think
14、 blind people should learn to live among sighted people.（D）18.A) By encouraging the to be more self-reliant.B) By showing them proper care and respect.C) By offering them more financial assistance.D) By providing them with free medical service.（A）19.A) Financial aid from the American government.B) M
15、odern technology.C) Professional support.D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind.（B）20.A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf.B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30.C) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance.D) A
16、pply to the national federation of the Blind for scholarships.（D）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) B) C) and D).You should deci
17、de on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This
18、 year our third stop was the amusement park, where be discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, be shrugged and, in a distressingly calm vo
19、ice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides hed been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater sti
20、mulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.Facing their childrens complaints of “nothing to do“, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible mo
21、ans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question:“ How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when theres never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”What really worries me is the intensity of the stimulation. I watch my little daughters
22、 face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught (冲击) of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going
23、 fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.Im concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that” air of indifferenc
24、e toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives-I question the role of kids boredom in some of the diagnoses.My own work is focus
25、ed on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet Ive been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among childre
26、n and adolescents in our society.21.The author tell surprised in the amusement park at fact that _.A) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expectedB) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedC) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roll
27、er coastersD) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters（A）22.According to the author, children are bored _.A) unless their parents can find new thrills for themB) when they dont have any access to stimulating fun gamesC) when they are left alone at weekends by their w
28、orking parentsD) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment（D）23.From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect _.A) a much wider variety of sports facilitiesB) activities that require sophisticated skillsC) ever-changing thrilling forms
29、 of recreationD) physical exercises that are more challenging（C）24.In Para 6 the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change childrens indifference toward much of life by _.A) diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesB) prescribing medications for their tempora
30、ry reliefC) creating more stimulating activities for themD) spending more money on their entertainment（B）25.In order to alleviate childrens boredom, the author would probably suggest _.A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationB) promoting the practice of dad-son daysC) consulting a
31、specialist in child psychologyD) balancing school work with extracurricular activities（A）Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. Theyd get a gold watch at the end of their
32、 productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But todays rich capitalists have regressed (倒退) to the “survival of the fittest” ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or s
