2000年1月英语六级真题Part IListening Comprehension(20 minutes)Section A1.A) To cancel his trip.B) To go to bed early.C) To catch a later flight.D) To ask for a wake-up call.2.A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.B) They have to pay for the house by installments.C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.D) The mans attitude is more sensible than the womans.3.A) She will save the stamps for the mans sister.B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.C) She cant give the stamps to the mans sister.D) She has given the stamps to the mans roommates.4.A) Visiting the Brownings.B) Writing a postcard.C) Looking for a postcard.D) Filling in a form.5.A) The man should work with somebody else.B) The man should meet his partners needs.C) They should come to a compromise.D) They should find a better lab for the project.6.A) She cant finish her assignment, either.B) She cant afford a computer right now.C) The man can use her computer.D) The man should buy a computer right away.7.A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.B) The guest lecturers opinion is different from Dr. Johnsons.C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.8.A) Shes never watched a better game.B) Football is her favorite pastime.C) The game has been canceled.D) Their team played very badly.9.A) The man should stick to what hes doing.B) The man should take up a new hobby.C) The man should stop playing tennis.D) The man should find the cause for his failure.10.A) An invented story.B) A real life experience.C) An imaginary situation.D) A terrible nightmare.Section BPassage oneQuestion 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The name of a German town.B) A resident of Frankfurt.C) A kind of German sausage.D) A kind of German bread.12.A) He sold fast food.B) He raised dogs.C) He was a cook.D) He was a Cartoonist.13.A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B) Because people thought they contained dog meat.C) Because people had to get used to their taste.D) Because it was too hot to eat right away.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) They give out faint cries.B) They made noises to drive away insects.C) They extend their water pipes.D) They become elastic like rubber bands.15.A) Quiet plants.B) Well-watered plants.C) Healthy plants.D) Thirsty plants.16.A) They could drive the insects away.B) They could keep the plants well-watered.C) They could make the plants grow faster.D) They could build devices to trap insects.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) To look for a different lifestyle.B) To enjoy themselves.C) For adventure.D) For education.18.A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B) It has a dense population.C) There are many museums and palaces.D) It has many towering buildings.19.A) It is a city of contrasts.B) It possesses many historical sites.C) It is an important industrial center.D) It has many big and beautiful parks.20.A) It helps develop our personalities.B) It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C) It makes our life more interesting.D) It brings about changes in our lifestyle.Part IIReading Comprehension(35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk（废话）”. The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of societys moral catastrophes（灾难）, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments（困境）of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individuals quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this