大学英语四六级-考试真题及参考答案

1、之2003年12月大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案2003年12月英语六级考试真题及答案一、单选题第1题：Ihavehadmyeyestestedandthereportsaysthatmyisperfect.A)outlookC)horizonB)visionD)perspective【正确答案】B【参考解析】：无第2题：HewaslookingadmiringlyatthephotographpublishedbyCollinsinwiththeImperialMuseum.A)collectionC)collaborationB)connectionD)combination【正确答案】：

2、C【参考解析】：无第3题：Inthosedays,executivesexpectedtospendmostoftheirlivesinthesamefirmand,unlesstheyweredismissedfor,toretireattheageof65.A)integrityC)incompetenceB)denialD)deduction【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第4题：Othersviewedthefindingswith,notingthata.cause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenpassivesmokingandcancerremains

3、tobeshown.A)optimismC)cautionB)passionD)deliberation正确答案】：C参考解析】：无第5题：The1986Challengerspace-shuttlewascausedbyunusuallylowtemperaturesimmediatelybeforethelaunch.A)expeditionC)dismayB)controversyD)disaster【正确答案】D【参考解析】：无第6题：Whensupplyexceedsdemandforanyproduct,pricesaretofall.A)timelyC)subjectB)simu

4、ltaneousD)liable【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第7题：Themusicarousedanfeelingofhomesicknessinhim.A)intentionalC)intenseB)intermittentD)intrinsic【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第8题：Iboughtanalarmclockwitha(n)dial,whichcanbeseenclearlyinthedark.A)supersonicC)audibleB)luminousD)amplified【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第9题：Theresultsarehardly;hecannot

5、believetheyareaccurate.A)credibleC)criticalB)contraryD)crucial正确答案】：A参考解析】：无第10题：Thisnewlaserprinteriswithallleadingsoftware.A)comparableC)compatibleB)competitiveD)cooperative【正确答案】C【参考解析】：无第11题：Theballtwoorthreetimesbeforerollingdowntheslope.swayedC)hoppedbouncedD)darted【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第12题：Heraise

6、dhiseyebrowsandstuckhisheadforwardanditinasinglenod,agestureboys.usedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.shruggedC)jerkedtuggedD)twisted【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第13题：Manytypesofrockarefromvolcanoesassolid,fragmentarymaterial.flungC)ejectedpropelledD)injected【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第14题：Withpricessomuch,itisdifficultforth

7、eschooltoplanabudget.vibratingC)flutteringfluctuatingD)swinging【正确答案】B参考解析】：无第15题：Thepersonwhothistypeofapproachfordoingresearchdeservesourpraise.originatedC)generatedspeculatedD)manufactured【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第16题：thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelongbeforetraditionalsou

8、rcesbecomeinadequate.ConcerningC)AssumingAscertainingD)Regarding【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第17题：Herjewelryunderthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.glaredC)blazedglitteredD)dazzled【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第18题：Conniewastoldthatifsheworkedtoohard,herhealthwould.deteriorateC)descenddegradeD)decay【正确答案】：A【参

9、考解析】：无第19题：Wefindthatsomebirdstwiceayearbetweenhotandcoldcountries.transferC)migratecommuteD)emigrate【正确答案】C参考解析】：无第20题：Asvisitingscholars,theywillinglytothecustomsofthecountrytheylivein.submitC)subjectconformD)commit【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第21题：Morethan85percentofFrenchCanadaspopulationspeaksFrenchasamothe

10、rtongueandtotheRomanCatholicfaith.catersC)ascribesadheresD)subscribes【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第22题：Theprofessorfoundhimselfconstantlythequestion:“Howcouldanyonedothesethings?presidingC)ponderingporingD)presuming【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第23题：Weeksbeforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.terminatedC)overla

11、ppedelapsedD)expired【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第24题：Inordertopreventstressfrombeingsetupinthemetal,expansionjointsarefittedwhichthestressbyallowingthepipetoexpandorcontractfreely.relieveC)reclaimreconcileD)rectify【正确答案】A【参考解析】：无第25题：Howmuchofyourcountryselectricalsupplyisfromwaterpower?deducedC)deriveddetached

12、D)declined【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第26题：Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompanysclientdata,whichsheintendedtoinstartingherownbusiness.dwellonC)baseoncomeuponD)drawupon【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第27题：TricateC)subtlefragileD)crisp【正确答案】：B【参考解

13、析】：无第28题：Hillslopesareclearedofforeststomakewayforcrops,butthisonlythecrisis.acceleratesC)ascendsprevailsD)precedes【正确答案】A参考解析】：无第29题：Heblewoutthecandleandhiswaytothedoor.convergedC)strovegropedD)wrenched【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第30题：Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectofratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.obsc

14、uringC)tacklingprejudicingD)blocking【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无二、阅读理解第31题：BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsabouttheworthofthebusinessworldsfavoriteacademictitle:theMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration).TheMBA,a20th-centuryproduct,alwaysha

15、sbornethemarkoflowlycommerceandgreed(贪婪)onthetree-linedcampusesruledbypurerdisciplinessuchasphilosophyandliterature.Butevenwiththerecessionapparentlycuttingintothehiringofbusinessschoolgraduates,about79,000peopleareexpectedtoreceiveMBAsin1993.Thisisnearly16timesthenumberofbusinessgraduatesin1960,ate

16、stimonytothewidespreadassumptionthattheMBAisvitalforyoungmenandwomenwhowanttoruncompaniessomeday.“Ifyouaregoingintothecorporateworlditisstilladisadvantagenottohaveone,”saidDonaldMorrison,professorofmarketingandmanagementscience.“Butinthelastfiveyearsorso,whensomeonesays,ShouldIattempttogetanMBA,thea

17、nsweralotmoreis:Itdepends.”ThesuccessofBillGatesandothernon-MBAs,suchasthelateSamWaltonofWal-MartStoresInc.,hashelpedinspireself-consciousdebatesonbusinessschoolcampusesovertheworthofabusinessdegreeandwhethermanagementskillscanbetaught.TheHarvardBusinessReviewprintedalively,fictionalexchangeofletter

18、stodramatizecomplaintsaboutbusinessdegreeholders.ThearticlecalledMBAhires“extremelydisappointing”andsaid“MBAswanttomoveuptoofast,theydontunderstandpoliticsandpeople,andtheyarentabletofunctionaspartofateamuntiltheirthirdyear.Butbythen,theyreoutlookingforotherjobs.”Theproblem,mostparticipantsinthedeba

19、teacknowledge,isthattheMBAhasacquiredanaura(光环)offuturefichesandpowerfarbeyonditsactualimportanceandusefulness.Enrollmentinbusinessschoolsexplodedinthe1970sand1980sandcreatedtheassumptionthatnoonewhopursuedabusinesscareercoulddowithoutone.Thegrowthwasfueledbyabacklash(反冲)againsttheanti-businessvalue

20、softhe1960sandbythewomensmovement.BusinesspeoplewhohavehiredorworkedwithMBAssaythosewiththedegreesoftenknowhowtoanalyzesystemsbutarenotsoskillfulatmotivatingpeople.“Theydontgetalotofgroundinginthepeoplesideofthebusiness,”saidJamesShaffer,vice-presidentandprincipaloftheTowersPer-finmanagementconsulti

21、ngfirm.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatisthegeneralattitudetowardsbusinessoncampusesdominatedbypurerdisciplines?ScornfulC)Envious.Appreciative.D)Realistic.ItseemsthatthecontroversyoverthevalueofMBAdegreeshasbeenfueledmainlybythecomplaintsfromvariousemployersthesuccessofmanynon-MBAsthecriticismfromthescien

22、tistsofpurerdisciplinesthepoorperformanceofMBAsatworkWhatisthemajorweaknessofMBAholdersaccordingtoTheHarvardBusinessReview?Theyareusuallyserf-centered.Theyareaggressiveandgreedy.Theykeepcomplainingabouttheirjobs.Theyarenotgoodatdealingwithpeople.FromthepassageweknowthatmostMBAs.canclimbthecorporatel

23、adderfairlyquicklyquittheirjobsoncetheyarefamiliarwiththeirworkmatesreceivesalariesthatdonotmatchtheirprofessionaltrainingcherishunrealisticexpectationsabouttheirfutureWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?WhythereisanincreasedenrollmentinMBAprograms.ThenecessityofreformingMBAprogramsinbusinessschools.Doubtsa

24、bouttheworthofholdinganMBAdegree.Adebateheldrecentlyonuniversitycampuses.1小题、【正确答案】aTOC o 1-5 h z2小题、【正确答案】：B3小题、【正确答案】：D4小题、【正确答案】：D5小题、【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第32题：GermanChancellor(首相)OttoVonBismarckmaybemostfamousforhismilitaryanddiplomatictalent,buthislegacy(遗产)includesmanyoftodayssocialinsuranceprogram

25、s.Duringthemiddleofthe19thcentury,Germany,alongwithotherEuropeannations,experiencedanunprecedentedrashofworkplacedeathsandaccidentsasaresultofgrowingindustrialization.MotivatedinpartbyChristiancompassion(怜悯)forthehelplessaswellasapracticalpoliticalimpulsetoundercutthesupportofthesocialistlabormoveme

26、nt,ChancellorBismarckcreatedtheworldsfirstworkerscompensationlawin1884.By1908,theUnitedStateswastheonlyindustrialnationintheworldthatlackedworkerscompensationinsurance.Americasinjuredworkerscouldsuefordamagesinacourtoflaw,buttheystillfacedanumberoftoughlegalbarriers.Forexample,employeeshadtoprovetha

27、ttheirinjuriesdirectlyresultedfromemployernegligenceandthattheythemselveswereignorantaboutpotentialhazardsintheworkplace.Thefirststateworkerscompensationlawinthiscountrypassedin1911,andtheprogramsoonspreadthroughoutthenation.AfterWorldWarII,benefitpaymentstoAmericanworkersdidnotkeepupwiththecostofli

28、ving.Infact,realbenefitlevelswerelowerinthe1970sthantheywereinthe1940s,andinmoststatesthemaximumbenefitwasbelowthepovertylevelforafamilyoffour.In1970,PresidentRichardNixonsetupanationalcommissiontostudytheproblemsofworkerscompensation.Twoyearslater,thecommissionissued19keyrecommendations,includingon

29、ethatcalledforincreasingcompensationbenefitlevelsto100percentofthestatesaverageweeklywages.Infact,theaveragecompensationbenefitinAmericahasclimbedfrom55percentofthestatesaverageweeklywagesin1972to97percenttoday.But,asmoststudiesshow,every10percentincreaseincompensationbenefitsresultsina5percentincre

30、aseinthenumbersofworkerswhoclaims.Andwithsomuchmoremoneyfloatingintheworkerscompensationsystem,itsnotsurprisingthatdoctorsandlawyershavehelpedthemselvestoalargesliceofthegrowingpie.1.TheworldsfirstworkerscompensationlawwasintroducedbyBismarck.tomakeindustrialproductionsafertospeedupthepaceofindustri

31、alizationoutofreligiousandpoliticalconsiderationsforfearoflosingthesupportofthesocialistlabormovementWelearnfromthepassagethattheprocessofindustrializationinEurope.Wasaccompaniedbyanincreasednumberofworkshopaccidentsresultedinthedevelopmentofpopularsocialinsuranceprogramsrequiredworkerstobeawareofth

32、epotentialdangersattheworkplacemetgrowingresistancefromlaborersworkingatmachinesOneoftheproblemstheAmericaninjuredworkersfacedingettingcompensationintheearly19thcenturywasthat.A)theyhadtohavethecouragetosuefordamagesinacourtoflawB)differentsumsintheU.S.hadtotallydifferentcompensationprogramsAmericas

33、averagecompensationbenefitwasmuchlowerthanthecostoflivingD)theyhadtoproduceevidencethattheiremployerswereresponsiblefortheaccidentAfter1972workerscompensationinsuranceintheU.S.becamemorefavorabletoworkerssothat.A)thepovertylevelforafamilyoffourwentupdrasticallyB)therewerefewerlegalbarrierswhentheyfi

34、ledforclaimsthenumberofworkerssuingfordamagesincreasedmoremoneywasallocatedtotheircompensationsystemTheauthorendsthepassagewiththeimplicationthat.A)compensationbenefitsinAmericaaresoaringtonewheightsB)theworkersarenottheonlyonestobenefitfromthecompensationsystempeoplefromallwalksoflifecanbenefitfrom

35、thecompensationsystemmoneyfloatinginthecompensationsystemisahugedrainontheU.S.economy1小题、【正确答案】C2小题、【正确答案】：A3小题、【正确答案】：D4小题、【正确答案】：C5小题、【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第33题：WhenschoolofficialsinKalkaska,Michigan,closedclasseslastweek,themediaflockedtothestory,portrayingthetowns2,305studentsasvictimsofstingy(吝啬的)tax

36、payers.Thereissometruthtothat;theproperty-taxratehereisone-thirdlowerthanthestateaverage.ButshuttingtheirschoolsalsoallowedKalkaskaseducatorsandthestateslargestteachersunion,theMichiganEducationAssociation,tomakeapoliticalpoint.TheiraimwastospurpassageoflegislationMichiganlawmakersaredebatingtoincre

37、asethestatesshareofschoolfunding.ItwasnocoincidencethatKalkaskashutitsschoolstwoweeksafterresidentsrejecteda28percentproperty-taxincrease.Theschoolboardarguedthatwithouttheincreaseitlackedthe$1.5millionneededtokeepschoolsopen.Buttheschoolsystemhadnotdoneallitcouldtokeeptheschoolsopen.Officialsdeclin

38、edtoborrowagainstnextearsstateaid,theyrefusedtotrimextracurricularactivitiesandtheydidnotconsiderseekingasmaller-perhapsmoreacceptable-taxincrease.Infact,closingearlyiscostingKalkaskaasignificantamount,including$600,000inunemploymentpaymentstoteachersandstaffand$250,000inloststateaid.InFebruary,thes

39、choolsystempromisedteachersandstafftwomonthsofretirementpaymentsincaseschoolsclosedearly,adealthatwillcostthedistrict$275,000more.Othersignssuggestschoolauthoritieswereatleastaseagertomakeapoliticalstatementastokeepschoolsopen.TheMichiganEducationAssociationhiredapublicrelationsfirmtostagearallymark

40、ingtheschoolclosings,whichattracted14localandnationaltelevisionstationsandnetworks.ThepresidentoftheNationalEducationAssociation,theMEAsparentorganization,flewfromWashington,D.C.,fortheevent.Andtheuniontutoredschoolofficialsintheartoftelevisioninterviews.SchoolsupervisorDoyleDisbrowacknowledgesthedi

41、strictcouldhavekeptschoolsopenbycuttingprogramsbutdeniesthemoveswerepoliticallymotivated.Michiganlawmakershavereactedangrilytotheclosings.ThestateSenatehasalreadyvotedtoputthesystemintoreceivership(破产管理)andreopenschoolsimmediately;theMichiganHouseplanstoconsiderthebillthisweek.Welearnfromthepassaget

42、hatschoolsinKalkaska,Michigan,arefunded.A)byboththelocalandstategovernmentsB)exclusivelybythelocalgovernmentmainlybythestategovernmentbytheNationalEducationAssociationOneofthepumosesforwhichschoolofficialsclosedclasseswas.A)toavoidpayingretirementbenefitstoteachersandstaffB)todrawtheattentionoflocal

43、taxpayerstopoliticalissuestomakethefinancialdifficultiesoftheirteachersandstaffknowntothepublictopressureMichiganlawmakersintoincreasingstatefundsforlocalschoolsTheauthorseemstodisapproveof.A)theMichiganlawmakersendlessdebatingB)theshuttingofschoolsinKalkaskatheinvolvementofthemassmediadelayingthepa

44、ssageoftheschoolfundinglegislationWelearnfromthepassagethatschoolauthoritiesinKalkaskaaremoreconcernedaboutA)araiseintheproperty-taxrateinMichiganB)reopeningtheschoolsthereimmediatelytheattitudeoftheMEAsparentorganizationD)makingapoliticalissueoftheclosingoftheschoolsAccordingtothepassage,theclosing

45、oftheschoolsdevelopedintoacrisisbecauseofA)thecomplexityoftheproblemB)thepoliticalmotivesonthepartoftheeducatorstheweakresponseofthestateofficialsthestrongprotestonthepartofthestudentsparents1小题、【正确答案】A2小题、【正确答案】：D3小题、【正确答案】：B4小题、【正确答案】：D5小题、【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第34题：Earlyintheageofaffluence(富裕)thatfollo

46、wedWorldWar12,anAmericanretailinganalystnamedVictorLebowproclaimed,“Ourenormouslyproductiveeconomy.demandsthatwemakeconsumptionourwayoflife,thatweconvertthebuyinganduseofgoodsintorituals,thatweseekourspiritualsatisfaction,ouregosatisfaction,inconsumption.Weneedthingsconsumed,burnedup,wornout,replace

47、danddiscardedataneverincreasingrate.”AmericanshaverespondedtoLebowscall,andmuchoftheworldhasfollowed.Consumptionhasbecomeacentralpillaroflifeinindustriallandsandisevenembeddedinsocialvalues.Opinionsurveysintheworldstwolargesteconomies-JapanandtheUnitedSates-showconsumeristdefinitionsofsuccessbecomin

48、gevermoreprevalent.Overconsumptionbytheworldsfortunateisanenvironmentalproblemunmatchedinseveritybyanythingbutperhapspopulationgrowth.Theirsurgingexploitationofresourcesthreatenstoexhaustorunalterablyspoilforests,soils,water,airandclimate.Ironically,highconsumptionmaybeamixedblessinginhumanterms,too

49、.Thetime-honoredvaluesofintegrityofcharacter,goodwork,friendship,familyandcommunityhaveoftenbeensacrificedintherushtoriches.Thusmanyintheindustriallandshaveasensethattheirworldofplentyissomehowhollow-that,misledbyaconsumeristculture,theyhavebeenfruitlesslyattemptingtosatisfywhatareessentiallysocial,

50、psychologicalandspiritualneedswithmaterialthings.Ofcourse,theoppositeofoverconsumption-poverty-isnosolutiontoeitherenvironmentalorhumanproblems.Itisinfinitelyworseforpeopleandbadforthenaturalworldtoo.Dirpossessed(被录夺得一无所有的)peasantsslash-and-burntheirwayintotherainforestsofLatinAmerica,andhungrynomad

51、s(游牧民族)turntheirherdsoutontofragileAfricangrassland,reducingittodesert.Ifenvironmentaldestructionresultswhenpeoplehaveeithertoolittleortoomuch,wearelefttowonderhowmuchisenough.Whatlevelofconsumptioncantheearthsupport?Whendoeshavingmoreceasetoaddnoticeablytohumansatisfaction?35.-Theemexgenceoftheaffl

52、uentsocietya.ftexWorldWaxIIA)gavebirthiaan亡屮genexaiianofupperulaw耳consumerEj)gverisetothedcrniinaiiceth.enewegoismC)ledtothereformotheiei:ailingDjresulted,intheworshipofconsiBnerisjn57.Apartfrcmenormousproductivityjanotneiimportautimpetustohighconsumption,is：A)thecomreisionofthe空九1亡ofgoodsiirtolitii

53、als青ct人 HYPERLINK http:/www.qnrxn www.qnrxnthepeople已desizeforariseintheirlivingstandardstheimbalancethathas.esistedbetweenproduc1:LcirLandconsumptiontheconeeplthatoneWhydoestheauthorsayhighconsumptionisamixedblessing?Becausepovertystillexistsinanaffluentsociety.Becausemoralvaluesaresacrificedinpurs

54、uitofmaterialsatisfaction.Becauseoverconsumptionwontlastlongduetounrestrictedpopulationgrowth.Becausetraditionalritualsareoftenneglectedintheprocessofmodernization.Accordingtothepassage,consumeristculture.cannotthriveonafragileeconomywillnotaggravateenvironmentalproblemscannotsatisfyhumanspiritualne

55、edswillnotalleviatepovertyinwealthycountries5Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.humanspiritualneedsshouldmatchmaterialaffluencethereisneveranendtosatisfyingpeoplesmaterialneeds岸successisnieasuxedbyhowmuchtheycoasuniewhetherhighconsumptionshouldbeencouragedisstillanissuehowtokeepconsumptionatareasonab

56、lelevelremainsaproblem1小题、【正确答案】D2小题、【正确答案】：D3小题、【正确答案】：B4小题、【正确答案】：C5小题、【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无三、完型填空第35题：Whenwomendobecomemanagers,dotheyringadifferentstyleanddifferentskillstothejob?Aretheybetter,orworse,managersthanmen?Arewomenmorehighlymotivatedand_1_thanmalemanagers?Someresearch_2_theideathatwomenbringdifferentattitudesandskillstomanagem