2024年大学英语六级真题试卷

大學英語六级真題试卷

PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InthefinalyearsbeforethebeginningoftheCivilWar,theviewthattheNegrowasdifferent,eveninferior,waswidelyheldintheUnitedStates.AtPeoria,Illinois,inOctober1854,AbrahamLincolnaskedwhatstandtheopponentsofslaveryshouldtakeregardingNegroes.“Freethem,andmakethempoliticallyandsociallyourequals?Myownfeelingswillnotadmitofthis;andifminewould,wewellknowthatthoseofthegreatmass,ofwhitepeoplewillnot.Whetherthisfeelingaccordswithjusticeandsoundjudgement,isnotthesolequestion,ifindeed,itisanypartofit.Auniversalfeeling,whetherwellorillfounded,cannotbesafelydisregarded.Wecannot,then,makethemequals.”TheLincolnstatementwasclearanddirect,anditdoubtlessrepresentedtheviewsofmostAmericansinthe1850’s.Mostofthosewhoheardhimorreadhisspeechwereofthesameopinionashe.Inlateryears,thePeoriaspeechwouldbeusedbythosewhotaughttodamageLincoln’sreputationasachampionoftherightsoftheNegro.In1964,theWhiteCitizens’CouncilsreprintedportionsofthespeechinlargeadvertisementsinthedailypressandinsistedthatLincolnsharedtheirviewsonthedesirabilityofmaintainingtwodistinctworldsofrace.Lincolncouldnothaveovercomethenation’sstronginclinationtowardracialseparationifhehadtried.Andhedidnottryveryhard.WhenhesetaboutformingNegrotroopslater,hewascontentnotonlytosetNegroesapartinaunitcalled“U.S.ColoredTroops,“butalsotohaveNegroprivates(列兵)receive$10permonthincludingclothing,whilewhitesofthesamerankreceived$13permonthplusclothing.OnlythefirmrefusalofmanyNegrotroopstoacceptunequalpayfinallyforcedCongresstoequalizecompensation,forwhiteandNegrosoldiers.Thefightforunionthatbecamealsoafightforfreedomneverbecameafightforequalityorforthecreationofoneracialworld.36.

In1854,AbrahamLincolnbelievedthat________.A)itwaspracticaltogiveequalrightstoNegroesB)NegroesshouldhaveequalrightsC)racialequalityforNegroeswasimpossibleD)mostwhitepeoplewouldopposegivingfreedomtoNegroes37.

Inthe1850’s,thenation’sinclinationtowardracialseparationwas________.A)disregardedbyCongressB)challengedbyLincolnC)toostrongtoovercomeD)basedonroundjudgement38.

In1964,theWhiteCitizens’CouncilsreprintedthePeoriaspeechinorderto________.A)damageLincoln’sreputationB)defendtheirownviewpointsC)criticizeLincoln’sviewsonracialequalityD)defendLincoln’sreputation39.

Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethatLincoln________.A)helpedNegroesfightforfreedomonlyB)gaveNegroesequalpayC)treatedwhiteandNegrosoldiersequallyD)helpedtocreateoneracialworld40.

ThepurposeoftheCivilWarwas________.A)toestablishequalityofallpeopleB)tomaintaintheunionofthecountryC)todoawaywithracialseparationD)toendracialinjustice

PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)41.

Susanstoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,handsatherside,heelsslightlyraised,everymuscle________action.A)anticipatingB)toanticipateC)anticipatedD)havinganticipated42.

________aboutthebookkeeper’shonesty,thecompanyaskedhimtoresign.A)TherebesomequestionsB)TherearesomequestionsC)TherehavebeensomequestionsD)Therebeingsomequestions43.

He________hissorrowbeneathacheerfulappearance.A)retainedB)concealedC)conceivedD)shielded44.

Hefinishedthepaintings,________fortheexhibition.A)forsometimeB)ingoodtimeC)fromtimetotimeD)timeaftertime45.

Butforhiscourage,thebattle________.A)waslostB)willbelostC)wouldloseD)wouldhavebeenlost46.

Anambulancemusthavepriorityasitusuallyhastodealwithsomekindof________.A)urgencyB)dangerC)emergencyD)crisis47.

Suchbeingthecase,Iseeno________foryourcomplaints.A)foundationB)baseC)groundsD)sources48.

Newswritersareexpectedtobeclearandaccurate,theforminwhichtheywriteorspeakis________tothatrequirement.A)superiorB)secondaryC)inferiorD)contrary49.

Thesoilwasso________thatIwashardlyabletoforceaspadeintoit.A)muddyB)compactC)slackD)fertile50.

Theforeign-languagepublicationsaregrowinginvolumeand________.A)appreciationB)circumstanceC)rotationD)circulation51.

Thewineglasseswereso________thatIwasafraidtocarrythemhomebybus.A)flexibleB)delicateC)shakyD)tender52.

Theprogramhasbeen________bylackoffunds.A)hamperedB)intervenedC)hammeredD)insulated53.

________,heatisproduced.A)CertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherB)ThatcertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherC)WhenevercertainchemicalsaremixedtogetherD)Themixingtogetherofcertainchemicals54.

CaptainJones________thathehadfiredfivebulletsfromHoffman’sgunandthathehadtheshellsofthosebulletswithhim.A)purifiedB)magnifiedC)testifiedD)intensified55.

Muchoftheequipmentwaslying________becauseofalackofspareparts.A)helplessB)vacantC)idleD)lonely56.

________doesheknowthatthepoliceareabouttoarresthim.A)FewB)OnlyC)SeldomD)Little57.

Bysigningthisapplication,Iaskthatanaccount________formeandacreditcardissuedasIrequest.A)beopenedB)opensC)isopenedD)willbeopened58.

ThepoorreceptiononyourTVisprobablyduetooutside________.A)interferenceB)inaccessibilityC)interruptionD)irregularity59.

HenryFord’sintroductionoftheassemblyvastlyreducedthetimeittook________.A)onmakingacarB)tomakeacarC)formakingacarD)inmakingacar60.

Thelatestsurveyof50youngcouplesinthatcityshowstheaveragecostforaweddinghasdoubledthe________of1986.A)sizeB)numberC)figureD)quantity61.

Itwasonlyafterthefailureofthetalksthatthegovernmentdecidedtoresort________force.A)forB)inC)atD)to62.

Eventhoughwehadbeentoherhouseseveraltimesbefore,wedidnotremember________.A)whatstreetitwasonB)whatthestreetitwasonC)whatstreetwasitonD)whatastreetitwason63.

Theearthquake________nothavecomeataworsetimeforthewar-torncountry.A)couldB)mustC)wouldD)might64.

In________withthenewregulations,allticketsmustbestamped.A)combinationB)agreementC)connectionD)accordance65.

Chinahasgreatly________itsinfluenceinworldaffairs.A)spreadB)scatteredC)extendedD)distributed66.

Heaskedhissistertolookafterhischildren________hisdeath.A)intheeventofB)inviewofC)onaccountofD)ontheedgeof67.

Wearesorrythat,becauseofafireinourfactory,weareunabletofillyourorderforautoparts.WesuggestthatyouorderfromJonesSupplyCompanyuntilweareableto________production.A)releaseB)recoverC)resumeD)regain68.

Lhasaisunique________itisthehighestcityinChina.A)thatB)inthatC)forthatD)butthat69.

Whyareyoualwayssuspicious________anyonewhoiskindtoyou?A)ofB)withC)towardsD)for70.

________roseinhisimaginationseveralinterestingspecimensthathadneverappearedonearthbefore.A)HereB)ItC)WhereD)There

PartIVErrorCorrection(15minutes)Directions:

Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitandputaslash(/)intheblank.Example:Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteratureofourperiods╱.

1.time/times/periodManyoftheargumentshaving╱usedforthestudyofliteratureas

2._______\_______aschoolsubjectarevalidfor∧studyoftelevision.

3.______the______Itisalwaysinterestingtovisitanothercountry,forthosewhohavenevertraveledagreatdeal.Domestictravelcanbeveryeducationalforanyone.(71)

ifheisinterestedenoughtomakepreparations

atbeforehand.Learningthelanguage(72)

ofthenewcountrywouldbedifficultthe

travellertoattempt,butthebenefitsofsuchan(73)

effortwouldbecomeobviousimmediatelyafterhisarrive.Itmaynotseemimportanttohim

whenheiscomfortablysituatedathome,but(74)

knowshowtoorderamealorrentaroomisessential

forthenewcomerin