2003年6月大学英语六级考试试卷-在线考试系统

1、【单选题】
In November 1987 the government _______ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy. [1分]

、 initiated

、 designated

、 induced

、 promoted

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2、【单选题】
I found it difficult to _______ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. [1分]

、 consolidate

、 amend

、 reconcile

、 intensify

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3、【单选题】
We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _______ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. [1分]

、 compacted

、 restricted

、 dispersed

、 delayed

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4、【单选题】
It is fortunate for the old couple that their son’s career goals and their wishes for him _______. [1分]

、 coincide

、 collaborate

、 comply

、 conform

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5、【单选题】
Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is ______ in commercials. [1分]

、 permeated

、 alleged

、 depicted

、 drafted

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6、【单选题】
Europe’s earlier industrial growth was _______ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc. [1分]

、 constrained

、 detained

、 remained

、 sustained

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7、【单选题】
As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _______ itself. [1分]

、 convicted

、 released

、 haunted

、 unfolded

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8、【单选题】
We’ve just installed a fan to _______ cooking smells from the kitchen. [1分]

、 eject

、 exclude

、 expel

、 exile

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9、【单选题】
Retirement is obviously a very complex ______ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better. [1分]

、 transformation

、 transmission

、 transaction

、 transition

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10、【单选题】
Mutual respect for territorial _______ is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships. [1分]

、 unity

、 integrity

、 entirety

、 reliability

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11、【单选题】
As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the ______ of a brilliant career. [1分]

、 porch

、 edge

、 course

、 threshold

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12、【单选题】
We work to make money, but it’s a _______ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money. [1分]

、 paradox

、 prejudice

、 dilemma

、 conflict

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13、【单选题】
The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _______. We have never seen such a building before. [1分]

、 invention

、 illusion

、 originality

、 orientation

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14、【单选题】
The damage to my car was _______ in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today. [1分]

、 insufficient

、 ignorant

、 ambiguous

、 negligible

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15、【单选题】
Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very _______. [1分]

、 obscure

、 indefinite

、 dubious

、 intriguing

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16、【单选题】
Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. [1分]

、 intrinsic

、 eternal

、 subtle

、 inherent

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17、【单选题】
Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are ______ to heart attack. [1分]

、 infectious

、 disposed

、 accessible

、 prone

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18、【单选题】
Many countries have adopted systems of _______ education in order to promote the average level of education. [1分]

、 compulsory

、 cardinal

、 constrained

、 conventional

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19、【单选题】
I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _______ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be. [1分]

、 prominent

、 fabulous

、 handsome

、 gracious

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20、【单选题】
They are ______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment. [1分]

、 implicit

、 conscious

、 cautious

、 indecisive

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21、【单选题】
In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _______ death rate contributed to the population growth. [1分]

、 inclining

、 increasing

、 declining

、 descending

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22、【单选题】
Because of the _______ noise of traffic I couldn’t get to sleep last night. [1分]

、 prevalent

、 perpetual

、 provocative

、 progressive

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23、【单选题】
Don’t let such a _______ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue. [1分]

、 trivial

、 partial

、 slight

、 minimal

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24、【单选题】
If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _______ find him doing physical exercise there. [1分]

、 ordinarily

、 invariably

、 logically

、 persistently

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25、【单选题】
Although she’s a(n) _______ talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day. [1分]

、 traditionally

、 additionally

、 exceptionally

、 rationally

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26、【单选题】
The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a _______. [1分]

、 defect

、 sign

、 wound

、 scar

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27、【单选题】
The idea is to _______ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the windshields. [1分]

、 assemble

、 simulate

、 accumulate

、 forge

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28、【单选题】
Most people in the modern world ______ freedom and independence more than anything else. [1分]

、 embody

、 cherish

、 fascinate

、 illuminate

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29、【单选题】
I told him that I would _______ him to act for me while I was away from office. [1分]

、 authorize

、 justify

、 rationalize

、 identify

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30、【单选题】
Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______ has risen steadily. [1分]

、 dissipation

、 disposal

、 consumption

、 expenditure

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31、【填空题】

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank.

The Seattle Times Company is one newspaper firm that
has recognized the need for change and done something about
it. In the newspaper industry, papers must reflect the diversity
of the communities to which they provide information.
It must reflect that diversity with their news coverage or risk
losing their readers’ interest and their advertisers’ support.
Operating within Seattle, which has 20 percents racial
minorities, the paper has put into place policies and
procedures for hiring and maintain a diverse workforce. The
underlying reason for the change is that for information to be
fair, appropriate, and subjective, it should be reported by the
same kind of population that reads it.
A diversity committee composed of reporters, editors, and
photographers meets regularly to value the Seattle Times’
content and to educate the rest of the newsroom staff about
diversity issues. In an addition, the paper instituted a content
audit (审查) that evaluates the frequency and manner of
representation of woman and people of color in photographs.
Early audits showed that minorities were pictured far too
infrequently and were pictured with a disproportionate
number of negative articles. The audit results from
improvement in the frequency of majority representation and
their portrayal in neutral or positive situations. And, with a
result, the Seattle Times has improved as a newspaper.
The diversity training and content audits helped the
Seattle Times Company to win the Personal Journal
Optimas Award for excellence in managing change. [每空1分]

答案： ["it改成they","percents改成percent","maintain改成maintaining","subjective改成objective","value改成evaluate","去掉an","woman改成women","from改成in","majority改成minority","with改成as"]

32、【简答题】

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes in the Ownership of Houses. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:

1. 根据上图描述该市住房产权的变化
2. 分析产生这些变化的原因
3. 说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响
Changes in the Ownership of Houses [20分]

解析：
Changes on State-owned Houses and Private Houses of China 

The chart well shows the changes on state-owned houses and private houses of China . In 1990, 75% houses in the country were state-owned, with only a quarter left for individuals. From then on, great changes took place. As shown by the chart, in 1995, the ratio between state-owned houses and private ones was 3:2, that is, the number of private houses has increased much, but still less than state-owned ones. While by the year of 2000, things dramatically changed, with only 20% houses were state-owned, only one quarter of private houses. 

These changes are mainly based on two reasons. For one thing, with the pace of reform and opening-up furthering on, the traditional housing system did not accommodate to the new situations. Thus, state government abandoned it. Houses were no longer distributed according to people ' s ages or official status. People were encouraged to buy their own houses. For another, owing to economic take-off of the nation, miraculous growth was accordingly brought about to people ' s income. More and more people do have the capability to buy their own houses. In addition, there is still another factor, the government has taken great effort to build more houses in order to meet the need of individuals. 

With the new housing system bringing into effect, the state government were released from the burden of providing housed for the people, so it is enabled to make staggering progress in economy development. On the other hand, as to individuals, everyone can buy and own his private house and thus improve his housing standard. This can definitely stimulate their working enthusiasm. Therefore, a mutually beneficial circulation has been created.