| 四六级考试六级模拟试题（2019/10/17） |
| 第1题：In view （） rising labor cost, many companies have turned to automation. A. of B. for C. to D. that |
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| 第2题：WhenItookhistemperature,itwastwodegreesabove（） A.normal B.usual C.regular D.average |
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| 第3题：At the sight of the police officer,the thief（） A.got to his feet B.took to his heels C.rose to his feet D.dragged his heels |
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| 第4题：The old man was seriously ill for a time,but with careful nursing he man aged to（）. A.pull off B.pull through C.get off D.get through |
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| 第5、6、7、8、9题：T[ornadoes,whirlwinds,and watersprouts are rotating funnel cloud air masses of small diameter.They are differentiated by the intensity of their rotation and by the surfaces that they traverse.Though tornadoes and whirlwinds both travel over land masses,whirlwinds are atmospheric systems smaller than tornadoes.Watersprouts are tornadoes that form or pass over a water surface.A tornado is a powerful vortex or “twister” whose rotational speeds are estimated to be near 300 miles per hour.The first visible indication of tornado development is usually a funnel cloud.As this funnel dips earthward,it becomes darker because of the debris that is forced into its intensifying vortex.Some tornadoes give no visible warning until their destruction strikes the unsuspecting victim.Tornadoes often occur in groups,and several twisters sometimes descend from the same cloud base.The forward speed of a tornado is normally 30 to 40 miles per hour.In the short time that it takes to pass,a tornado can cause fantastic destruction.There have been cases reported in which blades of straw were embeded in fence posts. 31. How are tornadoes distinguished from whirlwinds? A.Whirlwinds rotate in a different direction than tornadoes do. B.Tonadoes travel over land and whirlwinds over water. C.Tonadoes are larger than whirlwinds. D.Only tornadoes are funnelshaped. 32. Why do tornadoes appear to be dark? A.They occur only at night. B.They are funnel-shaped. C.They pick up debris from the ground. D.They are water-laden. 33. According to the passage,which of the following behaviors is frequently characteristic of funnel clouds? A.Descending from different cloud bases. B.Occurring in isolated areas. C.Lasting a long time. D.Occurring in groups. 34. According to the passage,some tornadoes take people unaware because they__. A.produce a sound similar to thunder. B.cannot be seen until it is too late. C.look so much like other clouds. D.carry so many large pieces of debris. 35. The author refers to straw embeded in fence posts in order to show __. A.where tornadoes occur. B.who makes reports about tornadoes. C.when tornadoes take form. D.how tornadoes affect physical objects. |
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| 第10题： Fire is（）in water. A.accessible B.insoluble C.responsible D.main |
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| 第11题：It was said that some slaves were buried（）in the funeral. A.live B.alive C.living D.lively |
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| 第12题：Some of the most, important problems in physics （） their success to these mathematics systems. A. oblige B. devote C. contribute D. attribute |
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| 第13题：Could you（）me by passing me the book? A.hand B.oblige C.render D.give |
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| 第14题：Childrendon'thavetocrossbusystreetswhicharefullof（） A.circulation B.traffic C.movement D.transportation |
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| 第15题：Ihadnothingtodointheafternoon,soIhanged（）inthestreets. A.out B.in C.on D.for |
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| 第16题：The boy was injured when a firework（）in his face. A.went out B.went off C.went round D.went up |
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| 第17题：You（）thisexerciseinwrittenform.I'llgiveyouthekey. A.don'tneeddoing B.needn'tdoing C.don'tneedtodo D.needn'ttodo |
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| 第18题：To the waitress' relief,the plate was left（）after being dropped onto the floor. A.unchanged B.intact C.unharmful D.complete |
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| 第19题：Everyone knows that the earth is spherical,（）? A.doesn't he B.doesn't she C.doesn't it D.don't they |
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| 第20题：All was darkness（）an occasional glimmer in the distance. A.except B.except for C.besides D.no more than |
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| 第21题： Either my wife or I____able to persuade my daughter to change her mind. A.are B.were C.is D.am |
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| 第22、23、24、25、26题：Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Every day,thousands of managers,bankers,sales executives,lawyers,accountants,and other professionals are driven to anger and despair by the hard realities of the changing world of work.The oncesolid foundation for millions of middleclass families—the corporate career—is in shambles.The Organization Man of the 1950s and 1960s is being replaced by the migrant manager and freelance professional of the 1990s. The pain of change is all around us.Corporations are rushing to cut costs and downsize before year end.They want to take their lumps in 1991,in preparation for a stronger recovery in 1992.That means an unusual powerful wave of layoffs will sweep through the U.S. during the last quarter of 1991.Already,the drumbeat of bad news is growing louder. Whitecollar workers will join the growing ranks of oncesecure employees who are finding themselves on the outside—alone,afraid,and angry.Who doesn ' t have a brother or a sister,a parent or a friend who has lost a job recently?The economic recovery will ease the pain,but it won't stop it.Forces of fierce global competition and industrial consolidation are compelling corporations to cut entire layers of middle managers and whole categories of professional staff.Few companies can hide from the intense pressure of international competition anymore. 36. The changing world of work is making American managers and professionals__. A.helpless B.desperate C.angry D.both B and C 37. The corporate career is the foundation for A.bankers B.lawyers and accountants C.all top managers D.millions of middleclass families 38. In order to get a stronger recovery,corporations are____. A.reducing their sizes B.cutting costs C.laying off employees D.all above 39. Whitecollar workers will be_____. A.on the inside B.on the outside C.afraid and angry D.both B and C 40. American corporations are_____. A.free from international competition. B.immune to industrial consolidation. C.under the intense pressure of international competition. D.stopping the pain of industrial consolidation. |
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| 第27题：How son will be （） robots become so intelligent that they will be able to do jobs which at the moment only human beings can do? A. before B. that C. when D. since |
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| 第28题：The welfare system____insurance from cradle to grave has been well praised. A.provides B.providing C.provided D.providing for |
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