2021大学英语六级考试真题卷

第页2021大学英语六级考试真题卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。

一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意）

1.Diamondshavelittle____valueandtheirpricedependsalmostentirelyontheirscarcity.

A：subtle

B：eternal

C：inherent

D：intrinsic

2.Retirementisobviouslyaverycomplex____periodandtheearlieryoustartplanningforit,thebetter.

A：transition

B：transaction

C：transmission

D：transformation

3.____thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelongbeforetraditionalsourcesbecomeinadequate.

A：Concerning

B：Ascertaining

C：Assuming

D：Regarding

4.By____computation,heestimatedthattherepaisonthehousewouldcosthimathousanddollars.

A：coarse

B：rude

C：rough

D：crude

5.Yourstoryaboutthefrogturningintoaprinceis____nonsense.

A：shear

B：sheer

C：shield

D：sheet

6.Icouldseethatmywifewas____havingthatfurcoat,whetherIapprovedofitornot.

A：intenton

B：adequatefor

C：shortof

D：deficientin

7.The____runnercanrun2milesinfifteenminutes.

A：common

B：average

C：usual

D：general

8.Oneofhiseyeswasinjuredinanaccident,butaftera____opration,hequicklyrecoveredhissight.

A：precise

B：considerate

C：delicate

D：sensitive

9.InAmericanuniversities,classesareoftenarrangedinmoreflexible____andmanyjobsoncampussrereservedforstudents.

A：scales

B：ranks

C：grades

D：patterns

10.Theinsurancecompanypaidhim$10000in____afterhisaccident.

A：instalment

B：compensation

C：substitution

D：commission

11.Wearewritingtothemanager____therepairsrecentlycarriedoutattheaboveaddress.(短语)

A：withtheexceptionof

B：withthepurposeof

C：withreferenceto

D：withaviewto

12.Onweekendsmygrandmausually____aglassofwine.

A：subscribesto

B：engages

C：hangson

D：indulgesin

13.Atthepartywefoundthatshygirl____hermotherallthetime.

A：dependingon

B：coincidingwith

C：adheringto

D：clingingto

14.Whenapsychologistdoesageneralexperimentaboutthehumanmind,heselectspeople____andaskthemquestions.

A：atlength

B：atrandom

C：inessence

D：inbulk

15.Ithinkshehurtmyfeelings____ratherthanbyaccidentsassheclaimed.

A：virtually

B：deliberately

C：literally

D：appropriately

16.Theprocessofperceivingothersisrarelytranslated(toourselvesorothers)intocold,objectiveterms."Shewas5feet8inchestall,hadfairhair,andworeacoloredskirt."Moreoften,wetrytogetinsidetheotherpersontopinpoint(强调)hisorherattitudes,emotions,motivations,abilities,ideas,andcharacters.Furthermore,wesometimesbehaveasifwecanaccomplishthisdifficultjobveryquickly—perhapswithatwo-secondglance.ways.Bergersuggestsseveralmethodsforreducinguncertaintiesaboutothers;whoareknowntoyousoyoucancomparetheobservedperson'sbehaviorwiththeknownothers'behavior,observingapersoninasituationwheresocialbehaviorisrelativelyunrestrainedorwhereawidevarietyofbehavioralresponsesarecalledfor,deliberatelystructuringthephysicalorsocialenvironmentsoastoobservetheperson'sresponsestospecificstimuli(刺激因素),askingpeoplewhohavehadorhavefrequentcontactwiththepersonabouthimorher,andusingvar

A：Gettingtoknowsomeoneisanever-endingtask,largelybecausepeopleareconstantlychangingandthemethodsweusetoobtaininformationareoftenimprecise.Youmayhaveknownsomeonefortenyearsandstillknowverylittleabouthim.Ifweaccepttheideathatwewon'teverfullyknowanotherperson,itenablesustodealmoreeasilywiththosethingsthatgetinthewayofaccurateknowledgesuchassecretsanddeceptions.Itwillalsokeepusfrombeingtoosurprisedorshockedbyseeminglyinconsistentbehavior.Ironically,thosethingsthatkeepusfromknowinganotherpersontoowell(e.g.secretsanddeceptions)maybejustasimportanttothedevelopmentofasatisfyingrelationshipasthosethingsthatenableustoobtainaccurateknowledgeaboutaperson(e.g.disclosuresandtruthfulstatement).1.Accordingtothepassage,ifweperceiveaperson,wearelikelytobeinterestedin

B：whathewears

C：howtallheis

D：howhappyheis

E：whatcolorhedyeshishair

17.Somepeopleareoftensurprisedbywhatotherpeopledo.AccordingtoBerger,thatismainlybecause____

A：somepeoplearemoreemotionalthanothers

B：somepeoplearenotawareofthefactthatwewillnevercompletelyknowanotherperson

C：somepeoplearesensitiveenoughtosensethechangeofotherpeople'sattitudes

D：somepeoplechoosetokeeptothemselves

18.Wemayhaveknownsomeonefortenyearsandstillknowverylittleabouthimbecause____

A：wedon'taccepttheideathatwemightneverfullyknowanotherperson

B：weoftengetinformationinacasualandinexactway

C：wepaymoreattentiontootherpeople'smotivationsandemotions?62?

D：weoftenhaveface-to-faceconversationwithhim

19.Therearethingsthatwefindpreventingusfromknowingothers.Thesethingsare

A：disclosures

B：deceptions

C：stimuli

D：interactions

20.Thispassagemainlyconcerns____

A：therelationshipbetweenpeople

B：theperceptionofotherpeople

C：secretsanddeceptionsofpeople

D：people'sattitudesandcharacters

21.AnneWhitney,asophomore(大学二年级学生)atColoradoStateUniversity,firsthadaproblemtakingtestswhenshebegancollege."Iwasalwayswellpreparedformytests.SometimesIstudiedforweeksbeforeatest.YetIwouldgointotakethetest,onlytofindIcouldnotanswerthequestionscorrectly.Iwouldblankoutbecauseofnervousnessandfear.Icouldn'tthinkoftheanswer.MylowgradesonthetestsdidnotshowwhatIknewtotheteacher."Anotherstudentinbiologyhadsimilarexperiences.Hesaid,"Myfirstchemistrytestwasverydifficult.Then,onthesecondtest,Isatdowntotakeit,andIwassonervousthatIwasshaking.Myhandsweremovingupanddownsoquicklythatitwashardtoholdmypencil.IknewthematerialandIknewtheanswers.YetIcouldn'tevenwritethemdown!"?Thesetwoyoungstudentswereexperiencingsomethingcalledtestanxiety.Becauseastudentworriesandisuneasyaboutatest,hisorherminddoesnotworkaswellasitusuallydoes.Thestudent

A：Specialuniversityadvisingcoursestrytohelpstudents.Inthesecourses,advisorstrytohelpstudentsbyteachingthemhowtomanagetestanxiety.Atsomeuniversities,studentstaketeststomeasuretheiranxiety.Ifthetestsshow(heiranxietyishigh,thestudentscantakeshortcoursestohelpthemdealwith(heirtensions.Thesecoursesteachstudentshowtorelaxtheirbodies.Studentsaretrainedtobecomecalminverytensesituations.Bycontrollingtheirnervousness,theycanlettheirmindsworkatease.Learnedinformationthencomesoutwithoutdifficultyonatest.

B：Anexpert?attheUniversityofCaliforniaexplains,"Withalmostallstudents,relaxationandlessstressarefeltaftertakingourprogram.Mostofthemexperiencebettercontrolduringtheirtests.Almostallhavesomeimprovement.Withsome,theimprovementisverygreat."6.To"blankout"isprobably______

C：tobelikeablanket

D：tobesureofananswer

E：tobeunabletothinkclearly

22.Poorgradesareusuallytheresultof____

A：poorsleepinghabit

B：laziness

C：lackofsleep

D：inabilitytoformgoodstudyhabits

23.Testanxietyhasbeenrecognizedas____

A：anexcuseforlaziness

B：theresultofpoorstudyhabits

C：arealproblem

D：somethingthatcannotbechanged

24.Todealwiththisproblem,studentssaytheywantto____

A：takeashortcourseonanxiety

B：readaboutanxiety

C：beabletomanageorunderstandtheiranxiety

D：taketeststoprovetheyarenotanxious

25.AUniversityofCaliforniaadvisorsaid____

A：allstudentscouldovercometheanxietyaftertakingaspecialtestanxietyprogram

B：almostallstudentsfeltlessstressaftertakingaUniversityofCaliforniaadvisingcourse

C：studentsfounditdifficulttoimproveeventhoughtheyhadtakenaspecialtestanxietycourse

D：studentsfounditeasytorelaxassoonastheyenteredaUniversityofCaliforniaadvisingcourse

26.Intheearlydaysofnuclearpower,theUnitedStatesmakemoneyonit.Buttodayopponents(反对者)havesocomplicateditsdevelopmentthatnonuclearplantshavebeenorderedorbuiltherein12years.?Thegreatestfearofnuclearpoweropponentshasalwaysbeenareactor"meltdown".Today,thechancesofameltdownthatwouldthreatenU.S.publichealthareverylittle.Buttoevenfurtherreducethepossibility,engineersaretestingnewreactorsthatrelynotonhumanjudgmenttoshutthemdownbutonthelawsofnature.NowGeneralElectricisalreadybuildingtwoadvancedreactorsinJapan.Butdon'texpectthemevenonU.S.shoresunlessthingschangeinWashington.

A：Theprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsisabaddream.Anytimeduring,orevenafter,construction,anobjectionbyanygrouporindividualcanbringeverythingtoahaltwhilethematterisinvestigatedortakentocourt.Meanwhile,thebuildermustaddnice-but-not-necessaryimprovements,someofwhichforcehimtoknockdownwallsandstartover.Ineverycasewhenaplanthasbeenopposed,theNuclearRegulationCommissionhasultimatelygrantedalicensetoconstructoroperate.Butthevictoryoftencostssomuchthattheutilityendsupabandoningtheplantanyway.

B：AcaseinpointistheShorehamplantonNewYork'sLongIsland.ShorehamwasavirtualtwintotheMillstoneplantinConnecticut,bothorderedinthemid-60's.Millstone,completedfor$101million,hasbeengeneratingelectricityfortwodecades.Shoreham,however,wassingledoutbyantinuclearactivistswho,bysendinginendlessprotests,drovethecostover$5billionanddelayeditsuseformanyyears.

C：Shore

27.Whathasmadetheprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsabaddream?

A：TheinefficiencyoftheNuclearRegulationCommission.

B：Theenormouscostofconstructionandoperation.

C：Thelengthoftimeittakestomakeinvestigations.

D：Theobjectionoftheopponentsofnuclearpower.

28.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that____

A：therearenotenoughsafetymeasuresintheU.S.forrunningnewnuclearpowerplants

B：itisnottechnicaldifficultiesthatpreventthebuildingofnuclearpowerplantsintheU.S.

C：therearealreadymorenuclearpowerplantsthannecessaryintheU.S.

D：theAmericangovernmentwillnotallowJapanesenuclearreactorstobeinstalledintheU.S.

29.GovernorMarioCuomo'schiefintentioninproposingthesettlementwasto____

A：stoptheShorehamplantfromgoingintooperation

B：urgethepowercompanytofurtherincreaseitspowersupply

C：permittheShorehamplanttooperateundercertainconditions

D：helpthepowercompanytosolveitsfinancialproblems

30.Thephrase"singleout"isclosestinmeaningto____

A：delay

B：endup

C：complete

D：separate

31.TheEnglishpolicemanhasseveralnicknames(绰号)butthemostfrequentlyusedare"copper"and"bobby".Thefirstnamecomesfromtheverb"tocop"(whichisalsoslang),meaning"totake"or"tocapture",andthesecondcomesfromthefirstnameofSirRobertPeel,thenineteenth-centurypolitician,whowasthefounderofthepoliceforceasweknowittoday.Anearlynicknameforthepolicemanwas"peeler",butthisonehasdiedout.?Whateverwemaycallthem,thegeneralopinionofthepoliceseemstobeafavorableone;except,ofcourse,amongthecriminalpartofthecommunitywherethepolicearegivenmorederogatorynicknameswhichoriginatedinAmerica,suchas"fuzz"or"pig".VisitorstoEnglandseemnearlyalwaystobeveryimpressedbytheEnglishpolice.Ithas,infact,becomeastandingjokethatthevisitortoBritain,whenaskedforhisviewsofthecountry,willalwayssay,atsomepointorother,"Ithinkyourpolicemenarewonderful."

A：Well,theBritishbobbymaynotalwaysbewonderfulbutheisusuallyaveryfriendlyandhelpfulsortofcharacter.Amusic-hallsongofsomeyearsagowascalled"IfYouWantToKnowTheTime,AskAPoliceman".Nowadays,mostpeopleownwatchesbuttheystillseemtofindplentyofotherquestionstoaskthepoliceman.InLondon,thepolicemenspendsomuchoftheirtimedirectingvisitorsaboutthecitythatonewondershowtheyeverfindtimetodoanythingelse!

B：TwothingsareimmediatelynoticeabletothestrangerwhenheseesanEnglishpolicemanforthefirsttime.Thefirstisthathedoesnotcarryapistol(手枪)andthesecondisthathewearsaverydistinctivetypeofheadgear,thepoliceman'shelmet.Hishelmet,togetherwithhisheight,enableanEnglishpolicemantobeseenfromaconsiderabledistance,afactthatisnotwithoutitsusefulness.Fromtimetotimeitissuggestedthatthepolicemanshouldbegivenapistolandthathishelmetshouldbetakenfromhim,butboththese

32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A：TherearefewercriminalsinAmericathaninBritain.

B：TheEnglishpoliceusuallyleaveadeepimpressiononvisitors.

C：TheBritishbobbyisfriendlybutnothelpful.

D：TheEnglishpoliceenjoyhavingpistols.

33.IfyouseeanEnglishpolicemanforthefirsttime,youwillprobablynoticeatoncethat

A：heoftentellspeopletime

B：heisusuallyveryhelpful

C：hehasahelmetonhishead

D：hewearsspecialclothes

34.ThatanEnglishpolicemancanbeseenfromsomedistanceis____

A：ofsomehelptopeople

B：ofnohelptopeople

C：verystrangeandfunny

D：astandingjoke

35.VisitorspraisetheEnglishpolicebecause____

A：theyarearmedwithmodernequipment

B：theyobeyorders

C：theyareoftengiventhanksbypeople

D：theyarepoliteandhelpful

36.Everyday25millionU.S.childrenrideschoolbuses.Thesafetyrecordforthesebusesismuchbetterthanforpassengercars;butnevertheless,about10childrenarekilledeachyearridingonlargeschoolbuses,andnearlyfourtimesthatnumberarekilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzones.Byandlarge,however,thenation'sschoolchildrenaretransportedtoandfromschoolsafely.

A：Eventhoughthenumberofschoolbuscasualties(死亡人数)isnotlarge,thesafetyofchildrenisalwaysofintensepublicconcern.Whileeveryonewantstoseechildrentransportedsafely,peoplearedividedaboutwhatneedstobedone—particularlywhetherseatbeltsshouldbemandatory(强制性的)?

B：Supportersofseatbeltsonschoolbusesarguethatseatbeltsarenecessarynotonlytoreducedeathandinjury,butalsototeachchildrenlessonsabouttheimportanceofusingthemroutinelyinanymovingvehicle.Asidebenefit,theypointout,isthatseatbeltshelpkeepchildrenintheirseats,awayfromthebusdriver.

C：OpponentsofseatbeltinstallationsuggestthatchildrenarealreadywellprotectedbytheschoolbusesthatfollowtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration's(NHTSA)safetyrequirementsetin1977.Theyalsobelievethatmanychildrenwon'twearseatbeltsanyway,andthattheymaydamagethebeltsorusethemasweaponstohurtotherchildren.

D：AnewResear

37.Whichofthesewordsisnearestinmeaningtothewords"aredivided"inParagraph2?

A：disagree

B：separate

C：arrange

D：concern

38.Accordingtothepassage,whohasthegreatestdegreeofcontroloftheschoolbuses'"safety"?

A：ANewResearchCouncil.

B：TheDepartmentofTransportation.

C：TheMedicalOrganizations.

D：NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

39.Itmaybeinferredfromthispassagethat____

A：manyoftheopponentsofseatbeltinstallationareparentsandofficialsoftheDepartmentofTransportation

B：proposalofseatbeltsonschoolbuseswouldbeseriouslyconsidered

C：analternatesafetydevice(raisingseatbacksfourinches)maybetakenintoconsideration

D：TheDepartmentofTransportationmayeithertaketheideaofseatbeltsorothermeasureswhenitreviewsthewholesituation

40.Thebesttitlewhichexpressestheideaofthepassageis____

A：MakingSchoolBusesEvenSaferforChildren

B：SeatBeltsNeededonSchoolBuses

C：AlternateSafetyDevicesandProcedures

D：SafetyinandaroundSchoolBuses

41.Whichofthefollowingpointsisnotincludedinthepassage?

A：Industrialdevelopmentincludesthesimplificationofcomplexchemicalprocesses.

B：Dilutingwastesneedscertainamountofwater.

C：Demandsforwaterwillgoupalongwiththeexpandingpopulation.

D：Intensivecultivationoflandrequiresmoreandmorechemicals.

42.Thereadercanconcludethat____

A：countriesoftheworldwillworktogetheronpollutionproblems

B：byproductsfromwastesleadtoamoreprosperousmarketplace

C：scienceismakinggreatprogressonincreasingwatersupplies

D：someindustriesarenowmakingeconomicuseofwastes

43.Theauthorgivessubstancetothepassagethroughtheuseof____

A：interviewswithauthoritiesinthefieldofwatercontrols

B：opinionandpersonalobservations

C：definitionswhichclarifyimportantterms

D：strongargumentandpersuasions

44.Thewords"priorto"(Para.2)probablymean____

A：after

B：during

C：before

D：beyond

45.Foraslongashumanshaveraisedcropsasasourceoffoodandotherproducts,insectshavedamagedthem.Between1870and1880,locustsatemillionsofdollars'worthofcropsintheMississippiValley.TodayintheUnitedStatesthecottonbollweevildamagesabout300milliondollars'worthofcropseachyear.Additionalmillionsarelosteachyeartotheappetitesofotherplant-eatinginsects.Someofthesearecornborers,gypsymoths,potatobeetles,andJapanesebeetles.?Inmoderntimes,manypowerfulinsecticides(杀虫剂)havebeenusedinanattempttodestroyinsectsthatdamagecropsandtrees.Somekindsofinsecticides,whencarefullyused,haveworkedwell.Yetthesameinsecticideshavecausedsomeunexpectedproblems.Inonelargearea,aninsecticidewasusedagainstJapanesebeetles,whicheatalmostanykindofflowerorleaf.Shortlyafterward,thenumberofcornborersalmostdoubled.Asintended,theinsecticidehadkilledmanyJapanesebeetles.Butithadkilledmanyoftheinsec

A：Inanothercase,aninsecticidewasusedinLouisianatokillthetroublesomefireant.Theinsecticidedidnotkillmanyfireants.Itdidkillseveralsmallanimals.Italsokilledsomeinsectenemiesofthesugarcaneborer,amuchmoredestructivepestthanthefireants.Asaresult,thenumberofsugarcaneborersincreasedandseverelydamagedthesugarcanecrop.

B：Tobesurethatoneinsectpestwillnotbetradedforanotherwhenaninsecticideisused,scientistsmustperformcarefulexperimentsanddowideresearch.Theexperimentsandresearchprovideknowledgeofthepossiblehazardsaninsecticidemaybringtoplantandanimalcommunities.Withoutsuchknowledge,wehavefoundthatnaturesometimesrespondstoinsecticidesinunexpectedways.1.AninsecticidewasusedinLouisianatokillthetroublesome______

C：cornborer

D：Japanesebeetle

E：gypsymoth

46.Whileitisnotdirectlystated,thearticlesuggeststhat____

A：insecticidesarenotdangeroustoanysmallanimals

B：insecticidesdonotalwaysaccomplishtheirpurposes

C：insecticidesarenolongerbeingusedtokillinsects

D：insecticidesdonoharmtopeople

47.Onthewhole,thearticletellsabout____

A：theappetitesofplant-eatinginsects

B：thebestwaytokillbollweevils

C：thedangersinusing