大学英语六级真题试卷

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

In the final years before the beginning of the Civil War, the view that the Negro was different, even inferior, was widely held in the United States. At Peoria, Illinois, in October 18, Abraham Lincoln asked what stand the opponents of slavery should take regarding Negroes.

“Free them, and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this; and if mine would, we well know that those of the great mass, of white people will not.

Whether this feeling accords with justice and sound judgement, is not the sole question, if indeed, it is any part of it. A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.

We cannot, then, make them equals.”

The Lincoln statement was clear and direct, and it doubtless represented the views of most Americans in the 1850’s. Most of those who heard him or read his speech were of the same opinion as he. In later years, the Peoria speech would be used by those who taught to damage Lincoln’s reputation as a champion of the rights of the Negro. In 19, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted portions of the speech in large advertisements in the daily press and insisted that Lincoln shared

their views on the desirability of maintaining two distinct worlds of race.

Lincoln could not have overcome the nation’s strong inclination toward racial separation if he had tried. And he did not try very hard. When he set about forming Negro troops later, he was content not only to set Negroes apart in a unit called “U.S. Colored Troops, “but also to have Negro privates (列兵) receive $10 per month including clothing, while whites of the same rank received $13 per month plus clothing. Only the firm refusal of many Negro troops to accept unequal pay finally forced Congress to equalize compensation, for white and Negro soldiers.

The fight for union that became also a fight for freedom never became a fight for equality or for the creation of one racial world.

36. In 18, Abraham Lincoln believed that ________. A) it was practical to give equal rights to Negroes B) Negroes should have equal rights C) racial equality for Negroes was impossible

D) most white people would oppose giving freedom to Negroes 37. In the 1850’s, the nation’s inclination toward racial separation was ________.

A) disregarded by Congress B) challenged by Lincoln C) too strong to overcome D) based on round judgement

38. In 19, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted the Peoria speech in order to ________.

A) damage Lincoln’s reputation B) defend their own viewpoints

C) criticize Lincoln’s views on racial equality D) defend Lincoln’s reputation

39. From the passage, we can conclude that Lincoln ________. A) helped Negroes fight for freedom only B) gave Negroes equal pay

C) treated white and Negro soldiers equally D) helped to create one racial world

40. The purpose of the Civil War was ________. A) to establish equality of all people B) to maintain the union of the country C) to do away with racial separation D) to end racial in justice

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at her side, heels slightly raised, every muscle ________ action.

A) anticipating B) to anticipate

C) anticipated D) having anticipated

42. ________ about the bookkeeper’s honesty, the company asked him to resign.

A) There be some questions B) There are some questions C) There have been some questions D) There being some questions

43. He ________ his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance. A) retained B) concealed C) conceived D) shielded

44. He finished the paintings, ________ for the exhibition. A) for some time B) in good time C) from time to time D) time after time

45. But for his courage, the battle ________. A) was lost B) will be lost C) would lose

D) would have been lost

46. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ________.

A) urgency B) danger C) emergency D) crisis

47. Such being the case, I see no ________ for your complaints. A) foundation B) base C) grounds D) sources

48. News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form in which they write or speak is ________ to that requirement.

A) superior B) secondary C) inferior D) contrary

49. The soil was so ________ that I was hardly able to force a spade into it.

A) muddy B) compact

C) slack D) fertile

50. The foreign-language publications are growing in volume and ________.

A) appreciation B) circumstance C) rotation D) circulation

51. The wine glasses were so ________ that I was afraid to carry them home by bus.

A) flexible B) delicate C) shaky D) tender

52. The program has been ________ by lack of funds. A) hampered B) intervened C) hammered D) insulated

53. ________, heat is produced. A) Certain chemicals are mixed together B) That certain chemicals are mixed together

C) Whenever certain chemicals are mixed together D) The mixing together of certain chemicals

. Captain Jones ________ that he had fired five bullets from Hoffman’s gun and that he had the shells of those bullets with him.

A) purified B) magnified C) testified D) intensified

55. Much of the equipment was lying ________ because of a lack of spare parts.

A) helpless B) vacant C) idle D) lonely

56. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him.

A) Few B) Only C) Seldom D) Little

57. By signing this application, I ask that an account ________ for me and a credit card issued as I request.

A) be opened B) opens C) is opened D) will be opened

58. The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ________.

A) interference B) inaccessibility C) interruption D) irregularity

59. Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly vastly reduced the time it took ________.

A) on making a car B) to make a car C) for making a car D) in making a car

60. The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows the average cost for a wedding has doubled the ________ of 1986.

A) size B) number C) figure D) quantity

61. It was only after the failure of the talks that the government decided to resort ________ force.

A) for B) in C) at D) to

62. Even though we had been to her house several times before, we did not remember ________.

A) what street it was on B) what the street it was on C) what street was it on D) what a street it was on

63. The earthquake ________ not have come at a worse time for the war-torn country.

A) could B) must C) would D) might

. In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped.

A) combination B) agreement

C) connection D) accordance

65. China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs. A) spread B) scattered C) extended D) distributed

66. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.

A) in the event of B) in view of C) on account of D) on the edge of

67. We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unable to fill your order for auto parts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production.

A) release B) recover C) resume D) regain

68. Lhasa is unique ________ it is the highest city in China. A) that

B) in that C) for that D) but that

69. Why are you always suspicious ________ anyone who is kind to you?

A) of B) with C) towards D) for

70. ________ rose in his imagination several interesting specimens that had never appeared on earth before.

A) Here B) It C) Where D) There

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, 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. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.

Example:

Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period

Many of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\\_______

a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______

It is always interesting to visit another country, for those who have never traveled a great deal.

Domestic travel can be very educational for anyone. (71) if he is interested enough to make preparations at beforehand. Learning the language (72) of the new country would be difficult the traveller to attempt, but the benefits of such an (73) effort would become obvious immediately after his arrive. It may not seem important to him when he is comfortably situated at home, but (74) knows how to order a meal or rent a room is essential for the newcomer in a familiar country. (75) Without knowing the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the (76) new country and his customs.

Of course, in our small world, it is often possible to find someone

who understand our own (77) but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be ensure, he can see places and things without (78) the use of a language, but places and things are the heart of any country. To get the greatest (79) benefit from a trip to another country, it is indeed important for the visitor to have an (80) understanding of the language.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century. Your composition should be based on your answers to the following questions written in Chinese:

1. 新世纪科技发展的前景如何? 2. 新的科学技术会给社会带来什么好处? 3. 新的科学技术会带来什么问题? 4. 你怎样对待新世纪的挑战?

Your composition should be no less than 120 words.