45.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ______.
A) shrinking
B) obscuring
C) altering
D) constraining

46.The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ______ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.
A) decrease
B) subtract
C) minimize
D) degrade

47.If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit
local _______ .
A) collisions
B) combats
C) contradictions
D) conflicts

48.Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ______ in the middle of the
Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door .
A) gliding
B) cruising
C) piloting
D) patrolling

49.In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ______ in Chicago and New York City.
A) homogeneously
B) simultaneously
C) spontaneously
D) harmoniously

50.The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.
A) option
B) duty
C) obligation
D) penalty

51.I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very ups et by my question.
A) blunder
B) revenge
C) reproach
D) scandal

52.Even when textbooks are ______ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.
A) commonplace
B) standardized
C) competitive
D) generalized

53.They have always regarded a man of ______ and fairness as a reliable friend .
A) robustness
B) temperament
C) integrity
D) compactness

54.All individuals are required to ______ to the laws made by their governments.
A) obey
B) conform
C) concede
D) observe

55.The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been _______ .
A) identified
B) guaranteed
C) notified
D) conveyed

56.It is very strange but I had an ______ that the plane would crash.
A) inspiration
B) intuition
C) imagination
D) incentive

57.The changing image of the family on television provides ______ into changing attitudes
toward the family in society.
A) insights
B) presentations
C) revelations
D) specifications

58.The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was
optimistic. They expect increased tax ______ .
A) efficiency
B) revenues
C) privileges
D) validity

59.Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become _______ at many survival skills.
A) proficient
B) persistent
C) consistent
D) sufficient

60.The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ______ that they ca n disappear at any moment.
A) trivial
B) fatal
C) tentative
D) feeble

61.During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ______ building materials to the upper floors.
A) toss
B) tow
C) hoist
D) hurl

62.Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A) extinct
B) permanent
C) surplus
D) intrinsic

63.The kitchen was small and ______ so that the disabled could reach everything without
difficulty.
A) conventional
B) compact
C) compatible
D) concise

64.He will______ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.
A) doubtfully
B) adequately
C) presumably
D) reasonably

65.The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable
______ his financial situation.
A) with respect to
B) in accord with
C) regardless of
D) in terms of

66.The original elections were declared ______ by the former military ruler.
A) void
B) vulgar
C) surplus
D) extravagant

67.They stood gazing at the happy ______ of children playing in the park.
A) perspective
B) view
C) landscape
D) scene

68.An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women's status in society will ______
through the current law system in Japan.
A) permeate
B) probe
C) violate
D) grope

69.When he realized he had been _______ to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.
A) elicited
B) excited
C) deduced
D) induced

70.These areas rely on agriculture almost ______ , having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.
A) respectively
B) extraordinarily
C) incredibly
D) exclusively

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 fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).
　　Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember thinking up all sort of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids seem different, less resourceful, somehow. When there's nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with any thing to do besides turning on the TV.
　　One father, for example, says. “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents, ‘I have nothing to do!’”He compares this with his own children today: “They're simply lazy. If someone doesn't entertain them, they'll happily sit there watching TV all day. ”
　　There is one word for this father's disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores(哀叹)his children's lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something innate(天生的)that his children are mising . In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play-to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way-and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to learned and developed.
　　Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents' disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.

Questions: (注意:答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分，每条横线限定一个英语单词，标点符号不占格。)

S1.According to many parents, without TV, their children would like them to____________ ____________　___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________
S2.Many parents think that, instead of watching a lot of TV, their children should ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________
S3.The father often blames his children for not being able to entertain themselves. This is
unfair because they ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________　____________ ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________
S4.When parents show constant disappointment in their children, the destructive effect is
that the children will ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ __________
S5.Developing children's self-confidence helps bring them up to be _____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ __________

Part Ⅴ Writing （30 minutes）

Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic :Don't Hesitate to Say “No”. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”。
2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”。
3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。
Don't Hesitate to Say “No”

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Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A
1.B) She did well on the test
2.C) Susan didn't do the homework on her own
3.B) He read the newspaper
4.D) Take a bus
5.A) He is confident
6.B) He likes to do repairs and make things himself
7.D) The man broke the jar
8.A) Opinions about the book are varied
9.C)It's cheap indeed
10.C) The old man's serious condition

Section B
11.C) Whether the dog will fit the environment
12.B) It needs more love and care
13.D) It's easier for them to form a relationship with their masters
14.B) They usually have a specific purpose in mind
15.D) Their enthusiasm and for the arts
16.A) The Polish people can now spend their leisure time in various ways
17.C) They will have three wheels
18.C) It will be driven by electrical power
19.A) Passengers in the car may be seated facing on another
20.D) Tell the computer where to go

Part II Reading Comprehension

21、C) They overestimate the hazards of their food
22、C) many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicals
23、A) plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseases
24、B) the consumer
25、D) There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption
26、D) A New Approach to the Study or Geophysics
27、D) reverse
28、A) Some regularity in the changes of the earth's magnetic field
29、C) its explanation of the shift in the earth's polarity
30、A) is likely to direct further research in the inner physics of the earth
31、B) they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them
32、C) enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thing
33、C) the capacity to enjoy incentives
34、B) they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintained
35、D) help us adapt our behavior to the world surrounding us
36、C) encourage students to take as many courses as possible
37、B) is not based on the right perspective
38、A) a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges
39、D) they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching
40、B) a commitment to students and effective teaching

Part III Vocabulary Structure

41、D) commenced
42、C) catch on
43、C) reservation
44、A) inadequate
45、A) shrinking
46、C) minimize
47、D) conflicts
48、B) cruising
49、B) simultaneously
50、D) penalty
51、A) blunder
52、B) standardized
53、C) integrity
54、B) conform
55、A) identified
56、B) intuition
57、A) insights
58、B) revenues
59、A) proficient
60、D) feeble
61、C) hoist
62、D) intrinsic
63、B) compact
64、C) presumably
65、C) regardless of
66、A) void
67、D) scene
68、A) permeate
69、D) induced
70、D) exclusively

Part IV short Answer Questions

S1.themselves(play with them).
S2.think up things to do.
S3.have to learn and develop their playing abilities gradually.
S4.lose their confidence and respectability.
S5.capable and interesting people.

Part V Writing

Don't Hesitate to Say "No"

Being helpful is one of the virtues that people must possess. So when anyone is on difficulty ,we should give him a hand .but under certain circumstances should we say "No " when we are asked for help. For example, when we are asked to de something illegal.
But it is very hard for some people to say "No" when they ought to . They can't very well refuse, because they are afraid of being regard as being miserly or inconsiderate and even afraid of being isolated from others .
Deep down in their hearts ,they are reluctant ,they don't speak out what's on their mind . Such kind of situation is harmful to both the giver and the receiver . To the giver , he doesn't take the full responsibility for what he done. His help may lead to the receiver's full dependence of others and sometimes even become a factor in helping the receiver go astray. So don't hesitate to say "No" when you ought to .

1999年1月大学英语六级考试听力材料

Section A
1.
M: Congratulations. You certainly did quite well and I must say you deserve that grade.
W: Well， I really studied hard for that exam I’ve been preparing for it for more than a
month. Now， I can relax for a while.
Q: Why is the woman so happy？

2.
M: It’s hard to believe that Susan has already finished her homework.
W: Well， she copied Jack's homework and made a few changes.
Q: What does the woman say about Susan？

3.
W: Mr. Johnson， have you heard the morning news report? Mill has resigned his post as Prime Minister.
M: I didn't turn on the radio this morning， but I did see the headlines. If you remember,he threatened to leave the office at the last cabinet meeting.
Q: How did Mr. Johnson learn that the Prime Minister has resigned？

4.
M: If you are in hurry, you can take the subway. If you want to go sightseeing,take a bus. W: Actually, I don’t have to be at the conference before noon.
Q: What will the woman probably do?

5.
W: How did your interview go？
M: I couldn't feel better about it. The questions were very fair and I seemed to find answers for all them.
Q: How does the man feel about the interview？

6.
W:I’m very impressed by all the work you've done on your house， Mr. Miller， How long have you been working on it？
M: I first became interested in doing things myself several years ago. I’ve been doing
something on it every now and then for almost a year now. You know，I couldn’t afford to pay workmen to do it.
Q:What do we learn about Mr. Miller?

7.
W:I just made a jar of jam this morning and now I can’t find it any where.Do you know what happened to it？
M: Did you hear a crash， that was it， I’m just as clumsy as ever.
Q: What is the problem？

8.
W: I read in the newspaper that the novel you are reading is excellent.
M:I’ve also read some negative reviews.
Q: What can be learned from the conversation？

9.
W:John told me he had got a second-hand car,do you know how much he paid for it？
M: Well，he said he paid 800 dollars for it.I think he got a real bargain.
Q: What does the man think of the price of the car.

10.
M: Hello,this is doctor Marita from the emergency department. I have a 70-year-old patient with a fractured ankle.
W: OK,send him toward 3.
Q:What are they talking about on the phone？

Section B

Passage One
　　Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog， however， you should first decide what sort of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you can provide. Specialist advice is available to help you choose the most suitable breed of dog. But in part， the decision depends on common sense. Most breeds were originally developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect you or your house， for example， you should choose a breed that has the right size and characteristics You must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to train the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs to throughout its life， unless live in the country and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. Whereas cats identify with the house and so are content if their place there is secure a dog identifies with its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a baby-dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old so that it can transfer its affection from its mother to its master. If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old， their strong relationship will always be with dogs. They are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.

11. What's mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog？
12. Why does the speaker say a dog is a more demanding pet than a cat？
13. Why is advised to buy baby dogs under three months old？

Passage Two
　　People in Poland take their pleasure seriously. They like to have an aim even when spending the time which is entirely their own. During the summer， people start work very early in the morning so that they can finish early and enjoy a leisurely afternoon. It is difficult to imagine Polish people going aimlessly for a walk in the country， though they might go to pick wild fruit， to visit a place of historical importance or to walk 20 KM as a training exercise. They are often admired for their immense enjoyment of the arts. All parks are beautifully cared and are for the use and enjoyment of the people， Quite ordinary people will talk with obvious delight about concerts. There is nearly always a crowd at the door of the theatre， asking for returned tickets. People in Poland now have far more leisure time and more money than ever before. It is therefore possible to spend the weekends in many new ways. Many people now have over 20 days holiday a year. This provides an opportunity for holidays in the country or at the seaside.

14. What is special about the Polish way of spending leisure time？
15. For what does the author admire the Polish people？
16. What do we learn from the passage？

Passage Three
　　What kind of car will we be driving by the year 2010？ Rather different from the type we know today. With the next decade bringing greater change than the past 50 years， the people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the car's development. The vision is that of a machine with 3 wheels instead of 4， electrically-powered environmentally clean and able to drive itself along intelligent roads ，equipped with built-in power supplies. Future cars will pick up the fuel during long journeies from a power source built into the road， or stored in small quantities for travelling in the city. Instead of today's seating arrangement two in front， two or three behind， all facing forward， the 2010 car will have an interior with adults and children in a family circle. This view of future car based on a much more sophisticated road system. Cars will be automatically controlled by a computer. All the driver will have to do is say where to go and the computer will do the rest. It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another. The technology already exists for the car to become a true automobile.

17. What is the designer's vision of the cars of tomorrow？
18. What else does the passage tell us about the future car？
19. What is the seating arrangement for future cars？
20. What is the only thing the driver of the future car has to do？