1996年1月英语六级真题及答案

1996年1月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In t his s ection, y w h 1 ou s c ill ear A t 0e ohort onver each c onversation, aq w b a uestion a w w s ill B e sked the c onversation a t q wnd b s he o uestion o A e ill e p qu esti o n t here w il l be a pa use. Dur i ng the p au se, yo u m ust rea d t he four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the co nversatio n we know tha t the two were ta lking a bo ut so me work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. T h e r e f o r e , D ) “ 5 h o u r s ” i s t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r . Yo u s h o u l d c h o o s e [ Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) The flight has been canceled. B) The plane is late. C) The plane is on time. D) The tickets for this flight have been sold out. 2. A) He is not to blame. B) It was his fault. C) He will accept all responsibility. D) He will be more careful next time. 3. A) The man is a forgetful person. B) The typewriter is not new. C) The man can have the typewriter later. D) The man misunderstood her. 4. A) There will be heavy fog in all areas. B) There will be heavy rain by midnight. C) There will be heavy fog in the east. D) There will be fog in all areas by midnight. 5. A) She’s scornful. B) She’s angry. C) She’s sympathetic. D) She’s worried. 6. A) He likes the job of a dish-washer because it pays well. B) He thinks it’s important to have a good job from the beginning. C) He hates to be a dish-washer because it’s boring. D) He would work as a dish-washer in summer if he has to. 7. A) She must learn to understand John’s humor better. B) She enjoys John’s humor a great deal. C) She doesn’t appreciate John’s humor. D) She thinks John is not funny enough. 8. A) Joan may have taken a wrong train. B) Joan will miss the next conference. C) Joan won’t come to the conference. D) Joan may be late for the opening speech. 9. A) She has been dismissed for her poor performance. B) She has been fired by the company. C) She has been granted leave for one month. D) She has been offered a new job. 10. A) It will last for two weeks. B) It has come to a halt. C) It will end before long. D) It will probably continue. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the e passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage a questions will be spoken only once. After you hear question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage one Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) She was an office worker. B) She was a physician. C) She was a cleaner. D) She was a social worker. 12. A) Because she could not sleep well at night. B) Because she hoped to earn more money. C) Because she could not find a daytime job. D) Because she needed a change and a lighter job. 13. A) She works six nights every fortnight. B) She does not take part in social activities in her working days. C) She has been a night nurse in a hospital for about 25 years. D) She is not satisfied with her present job. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) A small town in Britain. B) A new type of jail. C) A labour camp. D) A big gymnasium in Scotland. 15. A) Women criminals in Scotland. B) Criminals who are given long sentences. C) Criminals who are given short sentences. D) Criminals in Scotland. 16. A) The reward the prisoners get for their work. B) The comfortable accommodation. C) The way the prisoners are treated. D) The officers’ sympathy for the prisoners. 17. A) To give the prisoners more freedom. B) To help the prisoners keep their self-respect. C) To help the prisoners develop the sense of independence. D) To turn the prisoners into skilled workers. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) On an airplane. B) Near the terminal building. C) In a coach to the city. D) In the waiting room. 19. A) Near the airport hotel. B) At the travelers’ information desk. C) Outside the Customs Hall. D) In the center of the city. 20. A) The departure tax they have to pay on their next international flight. B) The distance they have to travel from the airport to the city center. C) The prices the major hotels charge. D) The place where taxis are waiting to be hired. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. following b s qy ome o u uestions s er onfinished t there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the b cest a hoice m t a nd m t ark c he l nd o t ark Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Each he Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: M a t e r i a l c u l t u r e r e f e r s t o t h e t o u c h a b l e , m a t e r i —p a l “htyhsiincgao sl ”b j e c t s that can be seen, held, felt, used —that a culture produces. Examining a culture’s tools and technology can tell us about the group’s history an Si m i la r ly , rese arch i nto t he m at er ia l cul t ure o f m usi c ca n hel p us t o u nder sta nd the music-culture . The most vivid body of “thing s” in it, of course , are mus ic instruments. We cannot hear for ourselves the actual sound o performance before the 1870s when the phonograph was invented, so we rely on instruments f i or i mportant a m nformation i t r p bout a usic-c th e ir d e vel opm en t. Here w e h ave tw o k in ds o f e vid en ce preserved and instruments pictures in art. Through the study of instruments, as well preserved Paintings, written documents, and so on, we can movement o m f f t N usic E t rom C o hea t eat y ast a o wo hina c a n o u t l i n e t h e s p r e a d o f N e a r e a s t e r n i n fl u e n c e t o E u r o p e t h a t r e s u l t s i development of most of the instruments on the symphony orchestra. Sheet music or printed music, too is material culture. Scholars once defined folk m usic-cultures a t i w p s l hose a s nm ith b e r eoplet earn f ro m p r i n t , bu t re s ea rc h s ho w m u t ua l i nfl u en c e a m o ng o r a l a n d w r i t t e n so urc es during the past few centuries in Europe, Britain, and America, printed versio limit v ariety b t ecause t t s heya s endy t o s tandardize p ny to create new and different songs. Besides, the ability to read music notation has a f a r - r e a c h i n g e ff e c t o n m u s i c i a n s a n d , w h e n i t b e c o m e s w i d e s p r e a music-culture as a whole. One m i ore pmportant o m m artc fs usic’s b s o aterial t ul i n fl u e n c e o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c m e d i a - r a d i o , r e c o rd p l a y e r , t a p e re c o rd e r , t e l e v i s i o n and videocassette, with the future promising talking and singing computers and other developments. This all part of the “information revolution,” a c e n t u r y p h e n o m e n o n a s i m p o r t a n t a s t h e i n d u s t r i a l r e ni net eent h. The se ele ctro nic m edi a a re no t j ust l im i ted to m od em na t i ons ; t hey have affected music-cultures all over the globe. 21. Research into the material culture of a nation’s of great importance ________. A) it helps produce new cultural tools and technology B) it can reflect the development of the nation C) it helps understand the nation’s Fast and present D) it can demonstrate the nation’s civilization 22. It can be learned from this passage that ________. A) the existence of the symphony was attributed to the sprea Eastern and Chinese music B) Near Eastern symphony orchestra music had i n fl u e n c e on the of the instru C) the development of the symphony shows the mutual influence of Eastern and Western music D ) t h e m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s i n t h e s y m p h o n y b