2006年12月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)orD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)ThefoggyweatherhasaffectedMary’smood.B)TheyarepuzzledaboutMary’slowspirits.C)Maryisdissatisfiedwithherpromotion.D)Marycarestoomuchaboutherlooks.2.A)Gotoanartexhibition.B)Attendtheopeningnightofaplay.C)Dineoutwithanoldfriend.D)Seehispaintingsondisplay.3.A)Hermotherwasquiteoutstandinginacademicword.B)Shewasnotparticularlyinterestedingoingtoschool.C)Herparentslaidgreatemphasisonacademicexcellence.D)Shehelpedupgradetheeducationallevelofimmigrants.4.A)Themachinestherewereillmaintained.B)Ticketsforitsmemberswerecheaper.C)Itwasfilledwithpeopleallthetime.D)Ithadareputationforgoodservice.5.A)BothSarahandTomhavebeenawardeddoctoraldegrees.B)TomhasarrangedtomeethisbrideSarahinHawaii.C)TomwasmoreexcitedthanSarahatthewedding.D)AdoubleblessinghasdescendeduponTom.6.A)Thereweretoomanyquestionsintheexamination.B)Theexaminationwaswellbeyondthecoursecontent.C)Theexaminationquestionsweresomewhattoodifficult.D)Thecoursepreparedhimadequatelyfortheexamination.7.A)It’slesstimeconsuming.B)Hiswifeistiredofcooking.C)It’spartofhisjob.D)Heissickofhome-cookedmeals.8.A)Hehasjuststartedtoteachpianolessons.B)Heseldomtakesthingsseriously.C)Heisveryproudofhispianoskills.D)Heusuallyunderstateshisachievements.9.A)It’stedious.B)It’sabsurd.C)It’sjustifiable.D)It’sunderstandable.10.A)Arrangeaccommodationforher.B)Explainthecauseofthecancellation.C)Compensateherfortheinconvenience.D)Allowhertotakeanotherflightthatnight.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)orD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Producinglegendarypainting.B)Makingafortunefromdecorativearts.C)Manufacturingqualityfurniture.D)Settingupaspecialmuseum.12.A)ToshowhisfascinationwithAsianculture.B)TotellthestoryoftheAmericanRevolution.C)TopromoteinterestinAmericandecorativearts.D)ToincreasethepopularityoftheDuPontCompany.13.A)Bythemeofperiod.B)Bystyleofdesign.C)Bymanufactureroforigin.D)Byfunctionofpurpose.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Peoplemayusetwoormorelanguages.B)PeoplewillchooseChineseratherthanEnglish.C)ThepercentageofnativespeakersofEnglishwillincrease.D)Thenumberofpeoplerelyingontheirmothertonguewilldrop.15.A)ThenumberofSpanishspeakersisfargreaterthanthatofArabicspeakers.B)ArabicspokeninoneArabcountrymaynotbeunderstoodinanother.C)ArabicspokeninEgyptdiffersfromArabicspokeninMoroccoinorigin.D)ThenumberofArabicspeakersisdecliningbecauseoftheinvasionofEnglish.16.A)ItisimpossibleforArabcountriestostandardizetheirlanguage.B)MostpeopleintheworldwilllearntospeakChineseinthefuture.C)ItisuncertainwhetherEnglishwillbetheworldlanguageinthefuture.D)Spanishisverylikelytobecomethetoplanguageoftheworldby2050.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Becausetheybelieveblindstudentsprefertomixwithstudentswhocansee.B)Becauseitwouldcostlotsofmoneytobuildsuchspecialcolleges.C)Becauseitwouldconstitutediscriminationagainstblindstudents.D)Becausetheythinkblindpeopleshouldlearntoliveamongsightedpeople.18.A)Byencouragingthetobemoreself-reliant.B)Byshowingthempropercareandrespect.C)Byofferingthemmorefinancialassistance.D)Byprovidingthemwithfreemedicalservice.19.A)FinancialaidfromtheAmericangovernment.B)Moderntechnology.C)Professionalsupport.D)HelpfromtheNationalFederationoftheBlind.20.A)AskAmericanprofessorstowriterecommendationsontheirbehalf.B)ObtainAmericancitizenshipbeforetheyreachtheageof30.C)Turntospecialinstitutionsintheirowncountryforassistance.D)ApplytothenationalfederationoftheBlindforscholarships.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Eachsummer,nomatterhowpressingmyworkschedule,Itakeoffonedayexclusivelyformyson.Wecallitdad-sonday.Thisyearourthirdstopwastheamusementpark,wherebediscoveredthathewastallenoughtorideoneofthefastestrollercoasters(过山车)intheworld.Weblastedthroughface-stretchingturnsandloopsforninetyseconds.Then,aswesteppedofftheride,beshruggedand,inadistressinglycalmvoice,remarkedthatitwasnotasexcitingasotherrideshe’dbeenon.AsIlistened,Ibegantosensesomethingseriouslyoutofbalan