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CET6真题
2005年6月18日大学英语六级考试A卷
PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)
1.A)Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.
B)Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.
C)Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.
D)Itwillcutthestockholder’sdividends.
2.A)Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.
B)Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.
C)Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood.
D)Shedoesn’tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.
3.A)Stopthinkingaboutthematter.B)Talkthedruguseroutofthehabit.
C)Bemorefriendlytohisschoolmate.D)Keephisdistancefromdrugaddicts.
4.A)Theson.B)Thefather.
C)ThemotherD)AuntLouise
5.A)Stayawayforacoupleofweeks.B)Checkthelockseverytwoweeks
C)LookaftertheJohnson’shouseD)Moretoanotherplace
6.A)Hewouldliketowarmupforthegame.
B)Hedidn’twanttobeheldupintraffic.
C)Hedidn’twanttomissthegame.
D)Hewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsaspossible
7.A)ItwasburneddownB)Itwasrobbed
C)ItwasblownupDItwascloseddown
8.A)Sheisn’tgoingtochangehermajor
B)Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw
C)Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother
D)Sheisn’tgoingtoworkinherbrother’sfirm
9.A)Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirections
B)Themancanaskthedepartmentstoreforhelp
C)Shedoesn’thavethehotel’sphonenumber.
D)Thehotelisjustaroundthecorner.
10.A)Shedoesn’texpecttofinishallherworkinthirtyminutes
B)Shehastodoalotofthingswithinashorttime
C)Shehasbeenoverworkingforalongtime
D)Shedoesn’tknowwhytherearesomanythingstodo
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOne
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Low-levelslash-and-burnfarmingdoesn’tharmrainforest.Onthecontrary,ithelpsfarmersandimprovesforestsoils.ThisistheunorthodoxviewofaGermansoilscientistwhohasshownthatburntclearingsintheAmazon,datingbackmorethan1,000years,helpedcreatepatchesofrich,fertilesoilthatfarmersstillbenefitformtoday.
Mostrainforestsoilsarethinandpoorbecausetheylackmineralsandbecausetheheatandheavyrainfalldestroymostorganicmatterinthesoilswithinfouryearsofitreachingtheforestfloor.Thismeanstopsoilcontainsfewoftheingredientsneededforlong-termsuccessfulfarming.
ButBrunoGlaser,asoilscientistoftheUniversityofBayreuth,hasstudiedunexpectedpatchesoffertilesoilsinthecentralAmazon.Thesesoilscontainlotsoforganicmatter.
Glaserhasshownthatmostofthisfertileorganicmattercomesfrom“blackcarbon”–theorganicparticlesfromcampfiresandcharred(烧成炭的)woodleftoverfromthousandsofyearsofslash–and-burnfarming.“Thesoils,knownasTerraPreta,containedupto70timesmoreblackcarbonthansurroundingsoils,”saysGlaser.
Unburntvegetationrotsquickly,butblackcarbonpersistsinthesoilformanycenturies.RadiocarbondatingshowsthatthecharredwoodinTerraPretasoilsistypicallymorethan1,000yearsold.
“Slash-and–burnfarmingcanbegoodforsoilsprovideditdoesn’tcompletelyburnallthevegetation,andleavesbehindcharredwood,”saysGlaser.“Itcanbebetterthanmanure(粪肥).”Burningtheforestjustoncecanleavebehindenoughblackcarbontokeepthesoilfertileforthousandsofyears.Andrainforestseasilyregrowaftersmall-scaleclearing.Contrarytotheconventionalviewthathumanactivitiesdamagetheenvironment,Glasersays:
“BlackcarboncombinedwithhumanwastesisresponsiblefortherichnessofTerraPretasoils.”
TerraPretasoilsturnupinlargepatchesallovertheAmazon,wheretheyarehighlyprizedbyfarmers.Allthepatchesfallwithin500squarekilometersinthecentralAmazon.Glasersaysthewidespreadpresenceofpottery(陶器)confirmsthesoil’shumanorigins.
ThefindingsaddweighttothetheorythatlargeareasoftheAmazonhaverecoveredsowellfrompastperiodsofagriculturalusethattheregrowthhasbeenmistakenbygenerationsofbiologistsfor“virgin”forest.
Duringthepastdecade,researchershavediscoveredhundredsoflargeearthworksdeepinthejungle.Theareupto20metershighandcoveruptoasquarekilometer.Glaserclaimsthattheseearthworks,builtbetweenAD400and1400,wereattheheartofurbancivilizations.NowitseemstherichnessoftheTerraPretasoilsmayexplainhowsuchcivilizationmanagedtofeedthemselves.
11.Welearnfromthepassagethatthetraditionalviewofslash-and-burnfarmingisthat_______.
A)itdoesnoharmtothetopsoiloftherainforest
B)itdestroysrainforestsoils
C)ithelpsimproverainforestsoils
D)itdiminishestheorganicmatterinrainforestsoils
12.Mostrainforestsoilsarethinandpoorbecause_______.
A)thecompositionofthetopsoilisratherunstable
B)blackcarboniswashedawaybyheavyrains
C)organicmatterisquicklylostduetoheatandrain
D)long-termfarminghasexhaustedtheingredientsessentialtoplantgrowth
13.Glasermadehisdiscoveryby______.
A)studyingpatchesoffertilesoilsinthecentralAmazon
B)examiningpotteryleftoverbyancientcivilizations
C)test-burningpatchesoftreesinthecentralAmazon
D)radiocarbon-datingingredientscontainedinforestsoils
14.WhatdoesGlasersayabouttheregrowthofrainforests?
A)Theytakecenturiestoregrowafterbeingburnt
B)Theycannotrecoverunlessthevegetationisburntcompletely
C)Theirregrowthwillbehamperedbyhumanhabitation
D)Theycanrecovereasilyafterslash-and-burnfarming
15.Fromthepassageitcanbeinferredthat________.
A)humanactiviteswilldogravedamagetorainforests
B)Amazonrainforestsoilsusedtobetherichestintheworld
C)farmingisresponsibleforthedestructionoftheAmazonrainforests
D)thereonceexistedanurbancivilizationintheAmazonrainforests
PassageTwo
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Asawisemanoncesaid,weareallultimatelyalone.ButanincreasingnumberofEuropeansarechoosingtobesoataneverearlierage.Thisisn’tthestuffofgloomyphilosophicalcontemplations,butafactofEurope’sneweconomiclandscape,embracedbysociologists,real-estatedevelopersandadexecutivesalike.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyle,observesaFrenchsociologist,ispartofthe“irresistiblemomentumofindividualism”overthelastcentury.Thecommunicationsrevolution,theshiftformabusinesscultureofstabilitytooneofmobilityandthemassentryofwomenintotheworkforcehavegreatlywreakedhavoc(扰乱)Europeans’privatelives.
Europe’sneweconomicclimatehaslargelyfosteredthetrendtowardindependence.Thecurrentgenerationofhome-alonerscameofageduringEurope’sshiftformsocialdemocracytothesharper,moreindividualisticclimateofAmerican-stylecapitalism.Raisedinaneraofprivatizationandincreasedconsumerchoice.today’stech-savvy(精通技术的)workershaveembracedafreeandtemperamentallyindependentenoughtowanttodoso.
Onceupo0natime,peoplewholivedalonetendedtobethoseoneithersideofmarriage-twentysomethingprofessionalsorwidowedseniorcitizens.Whilepensioners,particularlyelderlywomen,makeupalargeproportionofthoselivingalone,thenewestcropofsinglesarehighearnersintheir30sand40swhoincreasinglyviewlivingaloneasalifestylechoice.Livingalonewasconceivedtobenegative–darkandcold,whilebeingtogethersuggestedwarmthandlight.Butthencamealongtheideaofsingles.Theywereyoung,beautiful,strong!
Now,youngpeoplewanttolivealone.
Theboomingeconomymeanspeopleareworkingharderthanever.Andthatdoesn’tleavemuchroomforrelationships.PimpiArroyo,a35-year-oldcomposerwholivesaloneinahouseinParis,sayshehasn’tgottimetogetlonelybecausehehastoomuchwork.“Ihavedeadlineswhichwouldmakelifewithsomeoneelsefairlydifficult.”OnlyanIdealWomanwouldmakehimchangehislifestyle,hesays.Kaufann,authorofarecentbookcalled“TheSingleWomanandPrinceCharming,”thinksthisfiercenewindividualismmeansthatpeopleexpectmoreandmoreofmates,sorelationshipsdon’tlastlong-iftheystartatall.Eppendorf,ablondBerlinerwithadeeptan.teachesgradeschoolinthemornings.Intheafternoonshesunbathesorsleeps,restingupforgoingdancing.Justshyof50,shesaysshe’dneverhavewantedtodowhathermotherdid-giveupacareertoraiseafamily.Instead,“I’vealwaysdonewhatIwantedtodo:
liveaself-determinedlife.”
16.MoreandmoreyoungEuropeansremainsinglebecause______.
A)theyaredrivenbyanoverwhelmingsenseofindividualism
B)theyhaveenteredtheworkforceatamuchearlierage
C)theyhaveembracedabusinesscultureofstability
D)theyarepessimisticabouttheireconomicfuture
17.WhatissaidaboutEuropeanssocietyinthepassage?
A)Ithasfosteredthetrendtowardssmallfamilies.
B)ItisgettingclosertoAmerican–stylecapitalism
C)Ithaslimitedconsumerchoicedespiteafreemarket,
D)Itisbeingthreatenedbyirresistibleprivatization
18.AccordingtoParagraph3,thenewestgroupofsinglesare_______.
A)warmandlightheartedB)oneithersideofmarriage
C)negativeandgloomyD)healthyandwealthy
19.TheauthorquotesEppendorftoshowthat______.
A)somemodernwomenpreferalifeofindividualfreedom
B)thefamilyisnolongerthebasicunitofsocietyinpresent-dayEurope
C)someprofessionalpeoplehavetoomuchworktodotofeellonely
D)mostEuropeansconceivelivingasinglelifeasunacceptable
20.Whatist
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