烈酒2002年12月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案

2021年1月9日发(作者：尚和玉)

2002年12月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.
Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After
each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the
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 center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work
they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in
the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should
choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the
center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) It has nothing to do with the Internet.
B) She needs another week to get it ready.
C) It contains some valuable ideas.
D) It’s far from being ready yet.
2. A) The woman is strict with her employees.
B) The man always has excuses for being late.
C) The woman is a kind-hearted boss.
D) The man’s alarm clock didn’t work that morning.
3. A) The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.
B) The bank around the corner is not open today.



C) The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.
D) The bank near the railway station closes late.
4. A) Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.
B) Wait for about three minutes.
C) Call again some times later.
D) Try dialing the number again.
5. A) He is sure they will succeed in the next test.
B) He did no better than the woman in the test.
C) He believes she will pass the test this time.
D) He felt upset because of her failure.
6. A) The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.
B) The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.
C) The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.
D) The woman is going to graduate from summer school.
7. A) Fred is planning a trip to Canada.
B) Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.
C) Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind.
D) Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.
8. A) Hang some pictures for decoration.
B) Find room for the paintings.
C) Put more coats of paint on the wall.
D) Paint the walls to match the furniture.
9. A) He’ll give a lecture on drawing.
B) He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.
C) He’d rather not go to the lecture.
D) He’s going to attend the lecture.
10. A) Selecting the best candidate.
B) Choosing a campaign manager.
C) Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him.
D) Running for chairman of the student union.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end



of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a 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
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) To study the problems of local industries.
B) To find ways to treat human wastes.
C) To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River.
D) To conduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.
12. A) Lack of oxygen. C) Low water level.
B) Overgrowth of water plants. D) Serious pollution upstream.
13. A) They’ll be closed down.
B) They’re going to dismiss some of their employees.
C) They’ll be moved to other places.
D) They have no money to build chemical treatment plants.
14. A) There were fewer fish in the river.
B) Over-fishing was prohibited.
C) The local Chamber of Commerce tried to preserve fishes.
D) The local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A) Oral instructions recorded on a tape.
B) A brief letter sealed in an envelope.
C) A written document of several pages.
D) A short note to their lawyer.
16. A) Refrain from going out with men for five years.
B) Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes.
C) Bury the dentist with his favorite car.
D) Visit his grave regularly for five years.



17. A) He was angry with his selfish relatives.
B) He was just being humorous.
C) He was not a wealthy man.
D) He wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) They thought it quite acceptable.
B) They believed it to be a luxury.
C) They took it to be a trend.
D) They considered it avoidable.
19. A) Critical. C) Sceptical.
B) Serious. D) Casual.
20. A) When people consider marriage an important part of their lives.
B) When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.
C) When the current marriage law is modified.
D) When husband and wife understand each other better.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed
by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are
four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice
and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line
through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned
university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth
of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of
Business Administration).
The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly
commerce and greed (贪婪) on the tree- lined campuses ruled by purer
disciplines such as philosophy and literature.



But even with the recession apparently cutting into the hiring of business
school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993.
This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960, a
testimony to the widespread assumption that the MBA is vital for young
men and women who want to run companies some day.
“If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage
not to have one,” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and
management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says,
‘Should I attempt to get an MBA,’ the answer a lot more is: It depends.”
The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton
of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self- conscious debates on
business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether
management skills can be taught.
The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of
letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders.
The article called MBA hires “extremely disappointing” and said “MBAs
want to move up too fast, they don’t understand politics and people, and
they aren’t able to function as part of a team until their third year.
But by then, they’re out looking for other jobs.”
The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA
has acquired an aura (光环) of future riches and power far beyond its
actual importance and usefulness.
Enrollment in business schools exploded in the 1970s and 1980s and created
the assumption that no one who pursued a business career could do without
one. The growth was fueled by a backlash (反冲) against the anti-business
values of the 1960s and by the women’s movement.
Business people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the
degrees often know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at
motivating people. “They don’t get a lot of grounding in the people side
of the business,” said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of
the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.



21. According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards
business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?
A) Scornful C) Envious.
B) Appreciative. D) Realistic.
22. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees has been
fueled mainly by ______.
A) the complaints from various employers
B) the success of many non-MBAs
C) the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines
D) the poor performance of MBAs at work
23. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to The Harvard
Business Review?
A) They are usually serf-centered.
B) They are aggressive and greedy.
C) They keep complaining about their jobs.
D) They are not good at dealing with people.
24. From the passage we know that most MBAs _______.
A) can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly
B) quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates
C) receive salaries that do not match their professional training
D) cherish unrealistic expectations about their future
25. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.
B) The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.
C) Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.
D) A debate held recently on university campuses.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
When school officials in Kalkaska, Michigan, closed classes last week,
the media flocked to the story, portraying the town’s 2,305 students as
victims of stingy (吝啬的) taxpayers. There is some truth to that; the



property-tax rate here is one-third lower than the state average. But
shutting their schools also allowed Kalkaska’s educators and the
state’s largest teachers’ union, the Michigan Education Association,
to make a political point. Their aim was to spur passage of legislation
Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state’s share of school
funding.
It was no coincidence that Kalkaska shut its schools two weeks after
residents rejected a 28 percent property-tax increase. The school board
argued that without the increase it lacked the $$1.5 million needed to keep
schools open.
But the school system had not done all it could to keep the schools open.
Officials declined to borrow against next year’s state aid, they refused
to trim extracurricular activities and they did not consider seeking a
smaller—perhaps more acceptable—tax increase. In fact, closing early
is costing Kalkaska a significant amount, including $$600,000 in
unemployment payments to teachers and staff and $$250,000 in lost state
aid. In February, the school system promised teachers and staff two months
of retirement payments in case schools closed early, a deal that will cost
the district $$275,000 more.
Other signs suggest school authorities were at least as eager to make a
political statement as to keep schools open. The Michigan Education
Association hired a public relations firm to stage a rally marking the
school closings, which attracted 14 local and national television
stations and networks. The president of the National Education
Association, the MEA’s parent organization, flew from Washington, D. C.,
for the event. And the union tutored school officials in the art of
television interviews. School supervisor Doyle Disbrow acknowledges the
district could have kept schools open by cutting programs but denies the
moves were politically motivated.
Michigan lawmakers have reacted angrily to the closings. The state Senate
has already voted to put the system into receivership (破产管理) and
reopen schools immediately; the Michigan House plans to consider the bill
this week.



26. We learn from the passage that schools in Kalkaska, Michigan, are
funded ______.
A) by both the local and state governments
B) exclusively by the local government
C) mainly by the state government
D) by the National Education Association
27. One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was
_______.
A) to avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff
B) to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues
C) to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known
to the public
D) to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local
schools
28. The author seems to disapprove of _______.
A) the Michigan lawmakers’ endless debating
B) the shutting of schools in Kalkaska
C) the involvement of the mass media
D) delaying the passage of the school funding legislation
29. We learn from the passage that school authorities in Kalkaska are more
concerned about _______.
A) a raise in the property-tax rate in Michigan
B) reopening the schools there immediately
C) the attitude of the MEA’s parent organization
D) making a political issue of the closing of the schools
30. According to the passage, the closing of the schools developed into
a crisis because of ______.
A) the complexity of the problem
B) the political motives on the part of the educators
C) the weak response of the state officials
D) the strong protest on the part of the students’ parents



Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
German Chancellor (首相) Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his
military and diplomatic talent, but his legacy (遗产) includes many of
today’s social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century,
Germany, along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented
rash of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing
industrialization. Motivated in part by Christian compassion (怜悯) for
the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to undercut the
support of the socialist labor movement, Chancellor Bismarck created the
world’s first workers’ compensation law in 1884.
By 1908, the United States was the only industrial nation in the world
that lacked workers’ compensation insurance. America’s injured workers
could sue for damages in a court of law, but they still faced a number
of tough legal barriers. For example, employees had to prove that their
injuries directly resulted from employer negligence and that they
themselves were ignorant about potential hazards in the workplace. The
first state workers’ compensation law in this country passed in 1911,
and the program soon spread throughout the nation.
After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not keep up
with the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the
1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit
was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President
Richard Nixon set up a national commission to study the problems of
workers’ compensation. Two years later, the commission issued 19 key
recommendations, including one that called for increasing compensation
benefit levels to 100 percent of the states’ average weekly wages.
In fact, the average compensation benefit in America has climbed from 55
percent of the states’ average weekly wages in 1972 to 97 percent today.
But, as most studies show, every 10 percent increase in compensation
benefits results in a 5 percent increase in the numbers of workers who
file for claims. And with so much more money floating in the workers’