D) cross-racial
adoption is to be advocated
35. Child
adoption is mentioned in the passage to show that _______.
A) good will may sometimes complicate racial problems
B) social surroundings are vital to the healthy growth of children
C) intelligence testing also applies to non-academic areas
D) American opinion can shift when it comes to
sensitive issues
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Not too many decades ago it seemed "obvious" both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people's natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place
superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research has revealed that the "obvious" is not true. It seems that if you are a city
resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a
resident of a smaller
community. But, for the most part, this fact has few
significant consequences. It does not
necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.
Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds.Indeed, the number and quality of meaningful relationships do not differ between more and less urban people. Small-town
residents are more involved with kin than are big-city
residents. Yet city dwellers
compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not differ between town and city. Nor are
residents of large communities any likelier to display
psychological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of not belonging, than are
residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a
distrust of strangers.
These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the
sidewalk of an
elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a
community's population size and its social heterogeneity ( 多样性 ). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a
community is associated with bad
behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan (见多识广者的 )
outlook, to display less responsibility to
traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be
tolerant of non
traditional religious groups,
unpopular political groups, and
so-calledundesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual
behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.
36. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first paragraph?
A) Two contrasting views are presented.
B) An argument is examined and possible solutions given.
C) Research results
concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time.
D) A detailed description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given.
37. According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban
residents______.
A) did not have the same interests as their neighbors
B) could not develop long-standing relationships
C) tended to be associated with bad
behaviorD) usually had more friends
38. One of the consequences of urban life is that
impersonal relationships among neighbors_____.
A) disrupt people's natural relations
B) make them worry about crime
C) cause them not to show concern for one another
D) cause them to be
suspicious of each other
39. It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a
community is,______.
A) the better its quality of life
B) the more similar its interests
C) the more
tolerant and open-minded it is
D) the likelier it is to display
psychological symptoms of stress
40. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Similarities in the interpersonal relationships between urbanites and small-towndwellers.
B) Advantages of living in big cities as compared with living in small towns.
C) The
positive role that urbanism plays in modern life.
D) The strong feeling of alienation of city inhabitants.
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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot
against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of________.
A) impulse C)
inspiration B)
insanity D) disposition
42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six _______ when he got off the plane.
A) laymen C) directors
B) servants D) attendants
43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.
A) prestige C) priority
B)
superiority D) publicity
44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very good time.
A) feast C)
festival B) congratulations D)
recreation45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight _______ are.
A) payments C) funds
B) charges D) prices
46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated.
A) assurance C)
sanction B) assumption D) insurance
47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close________.
A) temperament C) scrutiny
B) contamination D) symmetry
48. We are doing this work in the _________ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
A) context C) pretext
B) contest D)
texture49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.
A) a distinction C) an identification
B) a breakthrough D) an
interpretation50. Doctors are often caught in a _________ because they have to decide whether they hould tell their patients the truth or not.
A) puzzle C) dilemma
B) perplexity D)
bewilderment51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.
A) commend C)
propagate B) memorize D)
commemorate52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government.
A) contrive C) heave
B)
consolidate D)
intensify53. Please do not be ________ by his
offensive remarks since he is merely
trying to attract attention.
A) distracted C) irritated
B) disregarded D) intervened
54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should __________ them as soon as possible.
A) rectify C)
refrain B) reclaim D) reckon
55. He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he __________ for a photograph.
A) summon C) pose
B) highlight D)
marshal56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.
A) enroll C) absorb
B) subscribe D) register
57. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot.
A) mobilize C) manipulate
B) warrant D)
supervise58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.
A) fore
seeing C) fabricating
B) speculating D) contemplating
59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.
A) dedicate C)
ascribe B) cater D) cling
60. Just because I'm ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing
me any respect.
A) redundant C) versatile
B) trivial D)
subordinate61. Many
scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.
A) sceptical C)
spacious B) stationary D)
specific62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and
overwork..
A) total C)
terrific B) increased D) cumulative
63. A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.
A) eccentric C) sensible
B) acute D)
sensitive64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.
A) abrupt C)
adverse B) absurd D) addictive
65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.
A) feasible C) apt
B) appropriate D)
fitting66. We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly________.
A) rigorous C) private
B) confidential D) mysterious
67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them.
A) impatient C) crude
B)
tolerant D)
indignant68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are
privately _______ , and still others
are supported by religious organizations.
A) ensured C) authorized
B) attributed D) endowed
69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if _______ in any way.
A) intervened C) provoked
B) incurred D) poked
70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______.
A) drawbacks C) bruises
B) handicaps D) blunders
试卷二
Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mis-
takes, 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, lf you
delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. Many 1. time/times/period
of the arguments having used for the study of literature as a school 2. /
subject are valid for∧ study of television. 3. the
Sporting activities are
essentially modified forms of
huntingbehavior. Viewing biologically, the modern S1.________
footballer is revealed as a member of a disguised
huntingpack. His killing weapon has turned into a
harmless football
and his prey into a goal-mouth. If his aim is inaccurate and he S2.________
scores a goal, enjoys the hunter's triumph of killing his prey. S3._________
To understand how this
transformation" title="n.转化;转变;改造">
transformation has taken place we
must briefly look up at our ancient ancestors. They spent over a S4.________
million year evolving as co-operative hunters. Their very survival S5.________
depended on success in the
hunting-field. Under this pressure
their whole way of life, even if their bodies, became radically S6.________
changed. They became chasers,
runners, jumpers, aimers,
throwers and prey-killers. They co-operate as
skillful male-group S7.________
attackers.
Then, about ten thousand years ago, when this
immensely S8.________
long formative period of
hunting for food, they became farmers.
Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old
hunting life,
were put to a new use-that of penning ( 把 …… 关在圈中 ), S9.________
controlling and domesticating their prey. The food was there on
the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of farming
were no longer essential for survival. S10.________
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
composition on the topic:
A Letter to the Unitversity P
resident about the Canteen Service on Campus
You should write at least 120 words, and base your
composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
假设你是李明,请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信,内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等,可以是表扬,可以是批评建议,也可以兼而有之。
答案:
2002年1月12日六级试题解析
Part I Listening
comprehension1.[C] 从they haven't found anybody else来看,可能找到部分幸存者,只是这几个小时没有找到更多的,说明C为正确答案。
2.[D]从quite disappointing来看,考试结果出乎意料,令人失望,所以答案为D。
3.[B]the last thing one wants to do一般用来表示"最不愿意做某事",由此可以判断答案为B。
4.[D] make it work in our program就是apply the theory to the program,所以答案为D。
5.[C] apply for a loan(申请贷款)也就是申请经济方面的援助,所以答案为C。
6.[B]从space shuttle可以判断是太空飞行,由此可以排除A,C,从another
routine mission可以排除D。
7.[A]due也就意味着是deadline,既然只有两天的时间,说明the deadline is
drawing near。
8.[C]run
regularly就是运动的 一种方式,所以答案为C。
9.[A]like it overall表明说话者enjoy it as a whole。
10.[C]it needs a new paint job说明车看上去很旧,结合it seems to run well可以判断答案为C。
11.[C]there is no difference in the time the two groups spent on planning their
strategy说明他们在准备时间上是相同的。
12.[A]good negotiators can make a lot of suggestions and consider twice the number of the alternatives说明他们能够提前仔细研究,答案为A。
13.[B] 本题为信息再现。文章中提到the average negotiators tried to persuade by giving a lot reasons, 与B 相同。