1997年1月大学英语六级真题

Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes)
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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Direction : There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is following by some questions or unfinished statements - For each of them there are four choices marked A ) , B ) , C) and D ) . You should decide on the best choice and mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre .

Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment .
It' s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.
Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it' s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may be the victims of uncommonly bad luck.
For example, a certain keypunch operator complained of having to stay overtime to punch extra cards. Investigation revealed that the extra cards she was being asked to punch were for dishonest transactions. In another case, dissatisfied employees of the thief tipped off the company that was being robbed .
Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not .be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met.
Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open of how he juggled the most confidential records right under the noses of the company' s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.

21 . It can be concluded from the passage that _______.
A) it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today
B) computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions
C) computer criminals can escape punishment because they can't be detected
D) people commit computer crimes at the request of their company
22. It is implied in the third paragraph that _______.
A) many more computer crimes go undetected than are discovered
B) the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem
C) most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes
D) most computer criminals who are caught blame their bed luck
23 . Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A) A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.
B) Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information.
C) Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation.
D) Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes.
24 . What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught?
A) With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job.
B) They will be denied access to confidential records.
C) They may walk away and easily find another job.
D) They must leave the country or go to jail.
25 . The passage mainly about _______ .
A) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections
B) why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment
C) how computer criminals manage to get good recommendation from their former employers
D) why computer crimes can' t be eliminated

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
It is often claimed that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society where there is an enormous demand for commercial products of all kinds. Moreover, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of mass unemployment. Such an increase presumes an abundant and cheap energy supply. Many people believe that nuclear energy provides an inexhaustible and economical source of power and that it is therefore essential for an industrially developing society. There are a number of other advantages in the use of nuclear energy. Firstly, nuclear power, except for accidents, is clean. A further advantage is that a nuclear power station can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor represents an enormous step in our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti-nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more primitive sources of fuel. However, opponents of nuclear energy point out that nuclear power stations bring a direct threat not only to the environment but also to civil liberties.
Furthermore, it is questionable whether ultimately nuclear power is a cheap source of energy. There have, for example, been very costly accidents in America, in Britain and, of course, in Russia. The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions could price nuclear power out of the market. In the long run, environmentalists argue, nuclear energy wastes valuable resources and disturbs the ecology to an extent which could bring about the destruction of the human race. Thus, if we wish to survive, we cannot afford nuclear energy. In spite of the case against nuclear energy outlined above, nuclear energy programmes are expanding. Such an expansion assumes a continual growth in industrial production and consumer demands. However, it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue. Having weighed up the arguments on both sides, it seems there are good economic and ecological reasons for sources of energy other than nuclear power.

26 . The writer' s attitude toward nuclear energy is _______.
A) indifferent B)favorable C) tolerant D) negative
27 . According to the opponents of nuclear energy, which of the following is true of nuclear energy?
A) Primitive B) Exhaustible C) Cheap D) Unsafe
28 . Some people claim that nuclear energy is essential because _______.
A) it provides a perfect solution to mass unemployment
B) it represents an enormous step forward in our scientific evolution
C) it can most the growing demand of an industrially developing society
D) nuclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff
29 . Which of the following statements does the writer support?
A) The demand for commercial products will not necessarily keep increasing.
B) Nuclear energy is something we cannot do without.
C) Uranium is a good source of energy for economic and ecological reasons
D) Greater safety provisions can bring about the expansion of nuclear energy programmes
30 . The function of the last sentence is to ______.
A) advance the final argument
B) reflect the writer's attitude
C) reverse previously expressed thoughts
D) show the disadvantages of nuclear power .

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Clothes play a critical in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearer's background, personality, status, mood and social outlook.
Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate people' s impression of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the person's education, background, or interests.
People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfit , including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoker or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed conservatively. And collage students who view themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully. Moreover, many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we felt about ourselves and how we acted. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance.
In the workplace, men have long had well-defined precedents and role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of "masculine" and "feminine" attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. The variety of clothing alternatives to women has also been greater than that available for men. Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less "feminine"' grooming shorter hair, moderate use of make-up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, "An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won' t get a job."

31 . According to the passage, the way we dress ______.
A) provides clues for people who are critical of us
B) indicates our likes and dislikes in chasing a career
C) has a direct influence on the way people regard us
D) is of particular importance when we get on in age
32. Form the third paragraph of the passage, we can conclude that young adults tend to believe tthat certain types of clothing can ______.
A) change people's conservative attitudes toward their lifestyle
B) help young people make friends with the opposite sex
C) make them competitive in the job marker
D) help them achieve success in their interpersonal relationships
33. The word "precedent" (Pare. 4) probably refers to ______.
A) early acts for men to follow as examples
B) particular places for men to occupy especially because of their importance
C) things that men should agree upon
D) men's beliefs that everything in the world has already been decided
34 . According to the passage, many career women find themselves in difficult situations because ______.
A) the variety of professional clothing is too wide for them to
B) women are generally thought to be only at being fashion models
C) man are more favorably judged for managerial positions
D) they are not sure to what extent they should display their feminine qualities through clothing
35 . What is the passage mainly about?
A) Dressing for effect. B) How to dress appropriately.
C) Managerial positions and clothing D) Dressing for the occasion.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want a talk about things formerly judged to be best left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyone' s experience in the organization.
Consider the novel views of Harvey Coleman of Atlanta on the subject of getting ahead. Coleman is black. He spent 11 years with IBM, half of them working in management development, and now serves as a consultant to the likes of AT&T, Co-ca-Cola, Prudential, and Merch. Coleman says that bed on what he' s seen at big companies, he weighs the different elements that make for long-term career success as follows: performance counts a mere 10 % , image, 30% , and exposure, a full 60% .Coleman concludes that excellent job performance is so common thee days that while doing your work well may win you pay increases, it won' t secure you the big promotion. He finds that advancement more often depends on how many people know you and your work, and how high up they are.
Ridiculous beliefs? Not to many people, especially many women and members of minority races who, like Coleman, feel that the scales have dropped from their eyes. "Women and blacks in organizations work under false beliefs," says Kaleel Jamison, a New York-based management consultant who helps corporations deal with these issues. "They think that if you work hard, you'll get ahead-that someone in authority will reach down and give you promotion." She adds, "Most women and blacks are so frightened that people will think they've gotten ahead because of their sex or color that they play down their visibility." Her advice to those folks: learn the ways that white males have traditionally used to find their way into the spotlight.

36. According to the passage, "things formerly judged to be best left unsaid" ( Pare. 1) probably refers to "__________".
A) criticisms that shape everyone's experience
B) the opinions which contradict the established beliefs
C) the tendencies that help the newcomers to see office matters with a fresh eye
D) the ideas which usually come up with new ways of management in the organization .
37. To achieve success in your career, the most important factor, according to the passage, is to __________.
A) let your superiors know how good you are
B) project a favorable image to the people around you
C) work as a consultant to your superiors
D) perform well your tasks given by your superiors
38 . The reason why women and blacks play down their visibility is that they __________ .
A) know that someone in authority will reach down and give them a promotion
B) want to give people the impression that they work under false beliefs
C) don' t want people to think that their promotions were due to sex or color
D) believe they can get promoted by reason of their sex or color
39 . The author is of the opinion that Coleman' s beliefs are __________ .
A) biased B) popular C) insightful D) superficial
40 . The best title for this passage would be __________.
A) Role of Women and Minorities in Management
B) The importance of Being Visible
C) Job Performance and Advancement
D) Sex and Career Success

Part III Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pert . For each sentence there are four choices marked A ) , B ) , C ) and D ) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre .

41 . As a _______actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.
A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated D) productive
42 . There are not many teachers who are strong _______ of traditional methods in English teaching.
A) sponsors B) contributors C) advocates D) performers
43 . We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to _______.
A) ascend B) descend C) decline D) plunge
44. Competition, they believe, _______ the national character than corrupt it.
A) enforces B) confirms C) intensifies D) strengthens
45 . The accident _______ him of his sight and the use of his legs.
A) excluded B) disabled C) deprived D) gripped
46 . On weekends my grandma usually _______ a glass of wine.
A) subscribes to B) disabled in C) hangs on D) indulges in
47 . The People living in these apartments have free to that swimming pool.
A) access B) excess C) excursion D) recreation
48 . At the party we found that shy girl _______ her mother all the time.
A) depending on B) coinciding with C) adhering to D) clinging to
49. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people and ask them questions .
A) at length B) at random C) in essence D) in bulk
50. I think she hurt my feelings _________ rather than by accident as she claimed.
A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally . D) appropriately
51 . Even though he was guilty, the ________ judge did not sent him to prison.
A) merciful B) impartial C) conscientious D) conspicuous
52. The education ________ for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A) allowance B) reservation C) budget D) finance
53. They had a fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which we broken years ago .
A) debate B)clash C) disagreement D) contest
54 . They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make ________ of them.
A) prey on B) comprehension c) meaning D) sense
55 . The politician says he will ________ the welfare of the people.
A) prey on B) take on C) get at D) se to
56 . If you ________ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.
A) toke off B) keen off C) get off D) set off
57 . He was ________to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.
A) dragged B) tempted C) elicited D) attracted
58 . Somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of ________at people.
A) glancing B) peering C) gazing D) scanning
59. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ________ majority are inactive.
A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming
60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ________ concern of state governments.
A) extinct B) excluding C) excessive D) exclusive
61 . The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective
62 . The mayor was asked to ________his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain B) conduct c) condense D) converge
63 . The morning news says a school bus ________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.
A) bumped B) collided C) crashed D) struck
64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by "drugs" that aren't really drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
A) or rather B) rather than C) but rather D) other than
65 . We are writing to the manager ________ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.
A) with the exception of B) with the purpose of
C) with reference to D) with a view to
66. When I said goodbye to her, she ________the door.
A) saw me at B) set me off
C) sent me to D) showed me to
67. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ________ the costs.
A) worth B) worth of C) worthy D) worthwhile
68. During the nineteen years of his career , France Battiate has won the ________of a wide audience outride Italy.
A) enjoyment B) appreciation c) evaluation D) reputation
69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________,dream activity nay be provided by external influences.
A) spontaneously B) simultaneously
C) homogeneously D) instantaneously
70 . He is bolding a ________position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.
A) subordinate B) succeeding C) successive D) subsequent


Part IV short Answer Questions (15 minutes)

Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements is the fewest possible word.

Joe Templer should have known better: after all, he works for a large auto-insurance company. It won't hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a self-service gas station. But moments later as he was paying the money he saw the truck being driven away.
In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States-oen every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, expert predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end of the decade.
Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. the cost is astonishing.
Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of thefts. It is major money-maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200, 000 care are smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.
Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely conduct indepth auto-investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation, not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals.
One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work full-time on the state's 65, 000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state's auto-theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth.
How can you protect your car? If you live in a high-theft co or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $ 25 to $ 1, 000. Some systems engage automatically-simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, thefts may drop by one-third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police.

Questions :
71 . What is the passage mainly about?
72 . What does the author think Joe Templer should a blamed for?
73 . How serious did the author think the annual vehicle theft could be in the United States in 1989,
74. What are the two ways thieves sell the stolen care?
75 . What type of security system can help the police track down a stolen car?

Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions : For this part , you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Haste Makes Waste. You should write at least 120 words and you should abase your composition on the outline ( given in Chinese ) below :
1.为什么说"欲速则不达"
2.试举例说明

Haste Makes Waste

 

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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B
26. D 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. A
36. B 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. B

Part III Vocabulary and Structure
41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C
46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. B
51. D 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. D
56. B 57. B 58. B 59. D 60. D
61. A 62. C 63. B 64. C 65. C
66. D 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. A

Part IV Short Answer Question
71. Vehicle theft and security system in U.S.
72. Having left his key in the truck.
73. Over 2 million vehicles will be stolen.
74. Selling by parts and smuggling into other countries.
75. The type transmitting radio signals.

Part V Writing

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