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1997年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷41.As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A) flexibleB) versatileC) sophisticatedD) productive（B）42.There are not many teachers who are strong _ of traditional methods in English teaching.A) sponsorsB) contributorsC) advocatesD) performers（C）43.We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to _.A) ascendB) descendC) declineD) plunge（B）44.Competition, they believe, _ the national character than corrupt it.A) enforcesB) confirmsC) intensifiesD) strengthens（D）45.The accident _ him of his sight and the use of his legs.A) excludedB) disabledC) deprivedD) gripped（C）46.On weekends my grandma usually _ a glass of wine.A) subscribes toB) engages inC) hangs onD) indulges in（D）47.The people living in these apartments have free _ to that swimming pool.A) accessB) excessC) excursionD) recreation（A）48.At the party we found that shy girl _ her mother all the time.A) depending onB) coinciding withC) adhering toD) clinging to（D）49.When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people _ and ask them questions.A) at lengthB) at randomC) in essenceD) in bulk（B）50.I think she hurt my feelings _ rather than by accident as she claimed.A) virtuallyB) deliberatelyC) literallyD) appropriately（D）51.Even though he was guilty, the _ judge did not send him to prison.A) mercifulB) impartialC) conscientiousD) conspicuous（A）52.The education _ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.A) allowanceB) reservationC) budgetD) finance（C）53.They had fierce _ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken year ago.A) debateB) clashC) disagreementD) context（A）54.They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make _ of them.A) impressionB) comprehensionC) meaningD) sense（D）55.The politician says he will _ the welfare of the people.A) prey onB) take onC) get atD) see to（D）56.If you _ the bottle and cigarettes, youll be much healthier.A) take offB) keep offC) get offD) set off（B）57.He was _ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.A) draggedB) temptedC) elicitedD) attracted（B）58.Beijing somewhat short sighted, she had the habit of _ at people.A) glancingB) peeringC) gazingD) scanning（C）59.Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _ majority are inactive.A) tremendousB) demandingC) intensiveD) overwhelming（D）60.In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the _ concern of state governments.A) extinctB) excludingC) excessiveD) exclusive（D）61.The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many _ references.A) obscureB) acuteC) notableD) objective（A）62.The mayor was asked to _ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.A) constrainB) conductC) condenseD) converge（C）63.The morning news says a school bus _ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.A) bumpedB) collidedC) crashedD) struck（B）64.Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that arent really drugs at all _ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.A) or ratherB) rather thanC) but ratherD) other than（C）65.We are writing to the manager _ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.A) with the exception ofB) with the purpose ofC) with reference toD) with a view to（C）66.When I said goodbye to her, she _ the door.A) saw me atB) set me offC) sent me toD) showed me to（D）67.In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is _ the costs.A) worthB) worth ofC) worthyD) worthwhile（A）68.During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the _ of a wide audience outside Italy.A) enjoymentB) appreciationC) evaluationD) reputation（B）69.Although most dreams apparently happen _, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.A) spontaneouslyB) simultaneouslyC) homogeneouslyD) instantaneously（A）70.He is holding a _ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A) subordinateB) succeedingC) successiveD) subsequent（A）41.B42.C43.B44.D45.C46.D47.A48.D49.B50.D51.A52.C53.A54.D55.D56.B57.B58.C59.D60.D61.A62.C63.B64.C65.C66.D67.A68.B69.A70.A1997年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷41.By _ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.A) coarseB) rudeC) crudeD) rough（D）42.Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _ nonsense.A) sheerB) shearC) shieldD) sheet（A）43.I could see that my wife was _ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.A) adequate forB) intent onC) short ofD) deficient in（B）44.The _ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.A) commonB) usualC) averageD) general（C）45.One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.A) delicateB) considerateC) preciseD) sensitive（A）46.As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both _ targets and moving targets.A) standingB) stationaryC) stillD) stable（C）47.In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible _ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.A) scalesB) patternsC) gradesD) ranks（B）48.The insurance company paid him $10,000 in _ after his accident.A) compensationB) installmentC) substitutionD) commission（A）49.The political future of the president is now hanging by a _.A) threadB) cordC) stringD) rope（A）50.The statue would be perfect but for a few small _ in its be.A) mistakesB) weaknesses c) flawsD) errors（C）51.Why should anyone want to read _ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals.A) themesB) insightsC) digestsD) leaflets（C）52.Parents have a legal _ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.A) impulseB) influenceC) obligationD) sympathy（C）53.Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _.A) scarcityB) minorityC) minimumD) shortage（B）54.David likes country life and has decided to _ farming.A) go in forB) go back onC) go through withD) go along with（A）55.Jack was about to announce our plan but I _.A) put him throughB) turned him outC) gave him upD) cut him short（D）56.I am sure I can _ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.A) speakB) sayC) talkD) tell（C）57.Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _.A) declinedB) lessenedC) descendedD) slipped（A）58.The republication of the pets most recent works will certainly _ his national reputation.A) magnifyB) strengthenC) enlargeD) enhance（D）59.Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children _ a violent act previously seen on television.A) modifyingB) duplicatingC) acceleratingD) stimulating（B）60.This kind of material can _ heat and moisture.A) deleteB) compelC) constrainD) repel（D）61.Reading _ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.A) rectifiesB) prolongsC) minimizesD) furnishes（D）62.If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to _ in the courtyard.A) assembleB) convergeC) crowdD) accumulate（A）63.The work in the office was _ by a constant stream of visitors.A) confusedB) hamperedC) reverendD) perplexed（B）64.The joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.A) omittedB) missedC) neglectedD) discarded（C）65.Fewer and fewer of todays workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _ the same company.A) all elseB) much worseC) less likelyD) let alone（D）66.When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was _ pale.A) enormouslyB) startlinglyC) uniquelyD) dramatically（B）67.Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on _ for two months.A) pileB) segmentC) sequenceD) file（D）68.It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial _ will be conducted by computer.A) transactionsB) transmissionsC) transitionsD) transformations（A）69.The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.A) implementationB) manifestationC) demonstrationD) expedition（B）70.The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.A) manipulationB) reproductionC) circulationD) penetration（C）41.D42.A43.B44.C45.A46.C47.B48.A49.A50.C51.C52.C53.B54.A55.D56.C57.A58.D59.B60.D61.D62.A63.B64.C65.D66.B67.D68.A69.B70.C1998年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷41.His career was not noticeably _ by the fact that he had never been to college.A) preventedB) preventedC) hinderedD) refrained（C）42.When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be _ in deeper.A) absorbedB) pushedC) heavedD) sucked（D）43.To _ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.A) commenceB) compromiseC) compensateD) compliment（C）44.All visitors are requested to _ with the regulations.A) complyB) agreeC) assistD) consent（A）45.The captain _ the horizon for approaching ships.A) scannedB) scrutinizedC) exploredD) swept（A）46.The vast majority of people in any given culture will _ established standards of that culture.A) confineB) conformC) confrontD) confirm（B）47.Although he was on a diet, the food _ him enormously.A) inspiredB) temptedC) overcameD) encouraged（B）48.His argument does not suggest that mankind can _ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.A) resortB) grantC) affordD) entitle（C）49.If you want this pain killer, youll have to ask the doctor for a _.A) receiptB) recipeC) subscriptionD) prescription（D）50.Some fish have a greater _ for acid water than others.A) toleranceB) resistanceC) dependenceD) persistence（A）51.There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _ with its surroundings.A) coincidenceB) harmonyC) uniformD) alliance（B）52.The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A) paymentB) obligationC) optionD) penalty（D）53.It is true that _ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.A) multiplyingB) breedingC) magnifyingD) generating（C）54.The government has devoted a larger slice of its national _ to agriculture than most other countries.A) resourcesB) potentialC) budgetD) economy（C）55.In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is _.A) luxuryB) accommodationC) entertainmentD) refreshment（A）56.Some criminals were printing _ dollar bills until they were arrested.A) decentB) fakeC) patentD) suspicious（B）57.Mr. Bloom is not _ now, but he will be famous someday.A) significantB) dominantC) magnificentD) prominent（D）58.His body temperature has been _ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.A) uncommonB) disorderedC) abnormalD) extraordinary（C）59.He seems to be _ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.A) radiantB) conscientiousC) conspicuousD) energetic（D）60.Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more _ to light than are human eyes.A) glowingB) brilliantC) sensitiveD) gloomy（C）61.While nuclear weapons present grave _ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.A) inevitableB) constantC) overwhelmingD) potential（D）62.This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A) trueB) originalC) realD) genuine（B）63.Comparison and contrast are often used _ in advertisements.A) intentionallyB) pertinentlyC) incidentallyD) tiresomely（A）64.A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should _ new operating procedures.A) result isB) match withC) subject toD) proceed with（A）65._ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.A) Subject toB) Contrary toC) Familiar toD) Similar to（B）66.The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we werent very different _.A) for allB) as usualC) in particularD) after all（D）67.Though her parents _ her musical ability, Jerrilous piano playing is really terrible.A) pour scorn onB) heap praise uponC) give vent toD) cast light upon（B）68.Some children display an _ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.A) incredibleB) infectiousC) incompatibleD) inaccessible（A）69.Bruce Stephen gripped the _ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.A) stirringB) drivingC) steeringD) revolving（C）70.Many of the scientists and engineers are judged _ how great their achievements are.A) in spite ofB) in ways ofC) in favor ofD) in terms of（D）41.C42.D43.C44.A45.A46.B47.B48.C49.D50.A51.B52.D53.C54.C55.A56.B57.D58.C59.D60.C61.D62.B63.A64.A65.B66.D67.B68.A69.C70.D1998年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷41.The directions were so _ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.A) ingeniousB) ambitiousC) notoriousD) ambiguous（D）42.Because a degree form a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _ areas in Japanese life.A) sophisticatedB) competitiveC) considerateD) superficial（B）43.If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _.A) persuasionB) remedyC) encouragementD) compromise（C）44.Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _ for a whole week.A) constrainedB) dominatedC) restrictedD) occupied（D）45.If we _ our relations with that country, well have to find another supplier of raw materials.A) diffuseB) diminishC) terminateD) preclude（C）46.Movie directors use music to _ the action on the screen.A) contaminateB) complimentC) contemplateD) complement（D）47.A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the _ sight on TV.A) panicB) patrioticC) patheticD) periodic（C）48.Many tourists were _ by the citys complicated traffic system.A) degradedB) bewilderedC) evokedD) diverted（B）49.Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular _ for 30 million participants of all ages.A) fantasyB) pastimeC) symposiumD) penalty（B）50.Some people think that a _ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.A) literalB) literaryC) liberalD) linear（A）51.Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _ of the reality that they represent.A) reflectionsB) demonstrationsC) illuminationsD) reproductions（A）52.It is through learning that the individual _ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.A) retainsB) gainsC) achievesD) acquires（D）53.Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they _ to violence in order to escape.A) proceedB) appealC) resortD) incline（C）54.Mary once _ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.A) mergedB) collaboratedC) coincidedD) constituted（B）55.During their fist teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the _ of lessons.A) observationB) investigationC) inspectionD) examination（A）56.He attends to the _ of important business himself.A) transactionB) transitionC) transmissionD) transformation（A）57.Out of _ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.A) perfectB) totalC) sheerD) integral（C）58.A most _ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in.A) trivialB) delicateC) minorD) miniature（A）59.The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _ slowly into the sky.A) floatingB) raisingC) heavingD) ascending（D）60.Do you have any _ about what living beings on other planets would be like?A) idealB) comprehensionC) notionD) intelligence（C）61.We rarely perceiv