2005年12月24日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1.A) The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.B) Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.C) She doesnt think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.D) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.（D）2.A) Theyll keep in touch during the summer vacation.B) Theyll hold a party before the summer vacation.C) Theyll do odd jobs together at the school library.D) Theyll get back to their school once in a while.（A）3.A) Peaches are in season now.B) Peaches are not at their best now.C) The woman didnt know how to bargain.D) The woman helped the man choose the fruit.（B）4.A) They join the physics club.B) They ask for an extension of the deadline.C) They work on the assignment together.D) They choose an easier assignment.（C）5.A) She admires Jeans straightforwardness.B) She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise.C) She will talk to Jean about what happened.D) She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown.（A）6.A) He liked writing when he was a child.B) He enjoyed reading stories in Readers Digest.C) He used to be an editor of Readers Digest.D) He became well known at the age of six.（A）7.A) He shows great enthusiasm for his studies.B) He is a very versatile person.C) He has no talent for tennis.D) He does not study hard enough.（D）8.A) John has lost something at the railway station.B) There are several railway stations in the city.C) It will be very difficult for them to find John.D) The train that John is taking will arrive soon.（C）9.A) Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.B) It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world.C) Its success cant be explained by elementary economics.D) It will continue to surge forward.（A）10.A) It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments.B) Most students cant afford to live in the new apartments.C) The new apartments are not available until next month.D) The new apartments can accommodate 500 students.（B）Section B11.A) The role of immigrants in the construction of American society.B) The importance of offering diverse courses in European history.C) The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum.D) The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore.（C）12.A) He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America.B) He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker.C) He wanted to keep their conversation going.D) He believed the speaker was a foreigner.（D）13.A) The US population doesnt consist of white European descendants only.B) Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language.C) Colored people are not welcome in the United States.D) Americans are in need of education in their history.（A）14.A) By making lawsB) By enforcing disciplineC) By educating the publicD) By holding ceremonies（A）15.A) It should be raised by soldiers.B) It should be raised quickly by hand.C) It should be raised only by Americans.D) It should be raised by mechanical means.（B）16.A) It should be attached to the status.B) It should be hung from the top of the monument.C) It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D) It should be carried high up in the air.（D）17.A) There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B) The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.C) There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.D) Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.（C）Passage Three18.A) Punishment by teachersB) Poor academic performanceC) TruancyD) Illness（C）19.A) The Board of Education.B) Principals of city schools.C) Students with good academic records.D) Students with good attendance records.（D）20.A) Punishing students who damage school property.B) Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction.C) Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction.D) Cutting the budget for repairs and replacements.（B）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage oneToo many vulnerable child-free adults are being ruthlessly (无情的) manipulated into parent-hood by their parents, who think that happiness among older people depends on having a grand-child to spoil. We need an organization to help beat down the persistent campaigns of grandchildless parents. Its time to establish Planned Grandparenthood, which would have many global and local benefits.Part of its mission would be to promote the risks and realities associated with being a grandparent. The staff would include depressed grandparents who would explain how grandkids break lamps, bite, scream and kick. Others would detail how an hour of baby-sitting often turns into a crying marathon. More grandparents would testify that they had to pay for their grandchilds expensive college education.Planned grandparenthoods carefully writ