新东方2009年6月英语六级模拟题(含听力和答案)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, 62 this is largely because, 63 animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 64 to perceiving those smells which float through the air, 65 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact 66 , we are extremely sensitive to smells, 67 we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of 68 human smells even when these are 69 to far below one part in one million.

Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, 70 others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 71 smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 72 to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell 73 can suddenly become sensitive to it when 74 to it often enough.

The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 75 to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 76 new receptors if necessary. This may 77 explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not 78 of the usual smell of our own house but we 79 new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors 80 for unfamiliar and emergency signals 81 the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.

62. 〔A〕although 〔B〕as 〔C〕but 〔D〕while

63. 〔A〕above 〔B〕unlike 〔C〕excluding 〔D〕besides

64. 〔A〕limited 〔B〕committed 〔C〕dedicated 〔D〕confined

65 〔A〕catching 〔B〕ignoring 〔C〕missing 〔D〕tracking

66. 〔A〕anyway 〔B〕though 〔C〕instead 〔D〕therefore

67. 〔A〕even if 〔B〕if only 〔C〕only if 〔D〕as if

68. 〔A〕distinguishing 〔B〕discovering 〔C〕determining 〔D〕detecting

69. 〔A〕diluted 〔B〕dissolved 〔C〕determining 〔D〕diffused

70. 〔A〕when 〔B〕since 〔C〕for 〔D〕whereas

71. 〔A〕unusual 〔B〕particular 〔C〕unique 〔D〕typical

72. 〔A〕signs 〔B〕stimuli 〔C〕messages 〔D〕impulses

73. 〔A〕at first 〔B〕at all 〔C〕at large 〔D〕at times

74. 〔A〕subjected 〔B〕left 〔C〕drawn 〔D〕exposed

75. 〔A〕ineffective 〔B〕incompetent 〔C〕inefficient 〔D〕insufficient

76. 〔A〕introduce 〔B〕summon 〔C〕trigger 〔D〕create

77. 〔A〕still 〔B〕also 〔C〕otherwise 〔D〕nevertheless

78. 〔A〕sure 〔B〕sick 〔C〕aware 〔D〕tired

79. 〔A〕tolerate 〔B〕repel 〔C〕neglect 〔D〕notice

80. 〔A〕available 〔B〕reliable 〔C〕identifiable 〔D〕suitable

81. 〔A〕similar to 〔B〕such as 〔C〕along with 〔D〕aside from

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese

given in brackets.

82.The landlord _______________(想将租金提高三分之一).

83. Be quick, _______________(否则等我们到达教堂时婚礼就已经结束了).

84. Should there be another world war, _______________(人类的继续存在就会有危险).

85. It is generous _______________(你把这么多钱捐给灾区人民).

86. No sooner had Anne arrived _______________(就生病了).