D) tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year







38. By saying "nobody undersells America" (Line 4, Para.3), the author means that ____.







A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products



B) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities



C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods



D) no other country sells at a lower price that America







39. Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating t o foreigners?







A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.



B) Because they represent the world's latest fashions.



C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.



D) Because they are available at all tourist destinations.







40. From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize __ ________.







A) the weakening if the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits



B) the lower the retail prices, the greater the profits



C) tourism can make great contributions to its economy



D) visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad











Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)







Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. 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 She et with a single line through the centre.







41. His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that h e had never been to college.







A) prevented B) prevented C) hindered D) refrained







42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______ in deeper.







A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved D) sucked







43. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.







A) commence B) compromise C) compensate D) compliment







44. All visitors are requested to __________ with the regulations.







A) comply B) agree C) assist D) consent







45. The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.







A) scanned B) scrutinized C) explored D) swept







46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____established standards of



that culture.







A) confine B) conform C) confront D) confirm







47. Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.







A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged







48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the



utilization of these resources.







A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle







49. If you want this pain killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.







A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription







50. Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.







A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persietence







51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with



its surroundings.







A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance







52. The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.







A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty







53. It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much



research time.







A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating







54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than



most other countries.







A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy







55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______.







A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment







56. Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested.







A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious







57. Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.







A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent







58. His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5



degree centigrade.







A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary







59. He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.







A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic







60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to



light than are human eyes.







A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy







61. While nuclear weapons present grave __________ dangers, the predominantcrisis of



overpopulation is with us today.







A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential







62. This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.







A) true B) original C) real D) genuine







63. Comparison and contrast are often used __________ in advertisements.







A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely







64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved



standards and should __________ new operating procedures.







A) result is B) match with C) subject to D) proceed with







65. ______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity



that only a genius can create.







A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to







66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very



different countries?across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very



different __________.







A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all







67. Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilo u's piano playing is



really terrible.







A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon







68. Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.







A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible







69. Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.







A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving







70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged____how great their achievements are.







A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of











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 in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).







One summer my wife Chris and I were invited by friends to row down the Colorado River in a boat. Our expedition included many highly successful people?the kind who have staffs to take care of life's daily work. But in the wilder rapids, all of us naturally set aside any pretenses(矫饰) and put out backs into every stroke to keep the boat from tumbling over. At each night's encampment, w e all hauled supplies and cleaned dishes. After only two days in the river, people accustomed to being spoiled and indulged had become a team, working together to cope with the unpredictable twists and turns of the river.











I believe that in life?as well as on boat trips teamwork will make all our journeys successful ones. The rhythms of teamwork have been the rhythms of my life. I played basketball alongside famous players, and the team I now coach, the New York Knicks, has recovered from years of adversity to become a major contender in the 1990s.







I'm persuaded that teamwork is the key to making dreams come true. We all play o n a number of teams in our lives-as part of a family, as a citizen, as a member of an agreement, written or unwritten. It contains the values and goals for every team member.







For example, in the late 1970s a General Motors plant in Fremont, Calif, was the scene of constant warfare between labor and management. Distrust ran so hight at the labor contract was hundreds of pages of tricky legal terms. GM spent mill ions trying to keep the facility up to date, but productivity and quality were continually poor. Absenteeism(旷工) was so out of control that the production line couldn't even start up on some mornings. Finally in the early 1980s, GM shut down the plant.



GM became convinced that it had to create new production systems based on teamwork. In the mid?1980s it reopened the Fremont plant with Toyota, starting from scratch(从零开始) with a much simpler and shorter labor contract. It promise d that executive salaries would be reduced and jobs performed by outside sellers would be given to employees before any layoffs were considered. Over a hundred job clssifications were cut to just two. Instead of doing one boring job over an d over, workers agreed to be part of small teams, spending equal time on various tasks.







Questions:(注意:答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个 英语单词，标点符号不占格。)







S1.What comment did the author make about the highly successful people travelling with him?







_________ _________ _________ _________ _________



_________ _________ _________ _________ _________











S2.Why was it easy for boats to tumble over in the Colorado?







_________ _________ _________ _________ _________



_________ _________ _________ _________ _________











S3.What happened to the New York Knicks in the 1980s?







_________ _________ _________ _________ _________



_________ _________ _________ _________ _________







S4.What caused the sharp conflict in the GM plant in the late 1970s?







_________ _________ _________ _________ _________



_________ _________ _________ _________ _________







S5.What spirit was encouraged in the reopened GM plant?







_________ _________ _________ _________ _________



_________ _________ _________ _________ _________















Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)







Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the topic My View on Fake Commodities. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:







1. 假冒伪劣商品的危害







2. 怎样杜绝假冒伪劣商品















附：1998年1月大学英语六级考试参考答案







Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension







1-10 B B A B B C A D D A







11-20 D A C C A B D D B C







Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension







21.B 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.C



31.C 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.A 40.C







Part Ⅲ Vocabulary Structure







41.C 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.C 49.D 50.A



51.B 52.D 53.C 54.C 55.A 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.D 60.C



61.D 62.B 63.A 64.A 65.B 66.D 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D







Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions







S1.They were used to being spoiled and indulged.







S2.Because the river is full of twists and turns.







S3.It was in adversity.







S4.Distrust and lack of teamwork.







S5.The spirit of teamwork.







Part Ⅴ Writing(略)

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