2007年12月英语六级考试题卷及答案

2007.12.22英语六级试卷 - 短对话

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 11 M: The biological project is now trouble, you know, my colleague
 and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.
 W: Why don' t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for
 you both.
 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
 11.
 a) Proceed in his own way.
 b) Stick to the original plan.
 c) Compromise with his colleague.
 d) Try to change his colleague's mind.

 12 M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?
 W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if
 she had known Mary had already got such a dress.
 Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
 12.
 a) Mary has a keen eye for style.
 b) Nancy regrets buying the dress.
 c) Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.
 d) Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.

 13 M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are
 you? If we don' t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes we will never

get to the
 theater on time.
 W: Oh.didn' I tell you, Marthacalled to say her daughter was ill and
 they could not go tonight.
 Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?
 13.
 a) Wash the dishes.
 b) Go to the theatre.
 c) Pick up George and Martha.
 d) Take her daughter to hospital.

 14 M : You' ve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while,who
 were you talking with?
 W: Oh, it was Sally, you konw has the latest news in town and can' t
 wait to talk .
 Q: What do we learn about Salfy irom the conversation?
 14.
 a) She enjoys making up stories about other people.
 b) She can never keep anything to herself for long.
 c) She is eager to share news with the woman.
 d) She is the best informed woman in town.

 15 W: It has always beer hard to get this car into first gear, and
 now the clutch seens to be slipping
 M: ifyou leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this
afternoon.
 Q: Who is the woman probably speaking to?
 15.
 a) A car dealer. b) A mechanic. c) A driving examiner. d) A
 technical consultant.

 16 M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?
 W: Well, there used to be some ready good stores, but lots of them
 moved out to the mall.
 Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
 16.
 a) The shopping mall has been deserted recently.
 b) Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.
 c) Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.
 d) There isn't much business downtown nowadays.

 17W :l found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like
 the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.
 M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying
 awake.
 Q: What does the man mean?
 17.
 a) He will help the woman with her reading.
 b) The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
 c) He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.
 d) A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.

 18W: These mosquitoes bite killing me. I can' t help scratching.
 M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long
 sleeves。
 18.
 a) To protect her from getting scratches.
 b) To help relieve her of the pain.
 c) To prevent mosquito bites.
 d) To avoid getting sunburnt.

 上海新东方参考答案：
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 11. C Compromise with his colleague.
 12. B Nancy regrets buying the dress.
 13. A Wash the dishes.
 14. C She is eager to share news with the woman.
 15. B A mechanic.
 16. D There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.
 17. B The lounge is not a place for him to study in.
 18. C To prevent mosquito bites.
 19. A In a studio.
 20. B To stay there for half a year.
 21. A Designing fashion items for several companies.
 22. B It has become much more competitive.
 23. D It enables her to understand people better.
 24. B Positively.
 25. C It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.
 26. D To set up an express train network throughout Europe.
 27. C Traveling time by train between major European cities will be
 cut by half.
 28. D Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than by
 air.
 29. A In 1981.
 30. C The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.
 31. D A patient’s expectations of a drug have an effect on their
 recovery.
 32. B The workings of the mind may help patients recover.
 33. A Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.
 34. D Doing daily routines.
 35. B A psychologist.
 36. squarely
 37. floating
 38. Occasionally
 39. dutifully
 40. witty
 41. humorous
 42. guilt
 43. material
 44. the instructor’s talking about road construction in ancient
 Rome, and nothing could be more boring
 45. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the
 cues that betray you inattentiveness.
 46. they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins
 talking on something complex or uninteresting.