大学英语六级考试改错自测题
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①我们‖打〈败〉了敌人。
②我们‖〔把敌人〕打〈败〉了。
大学英语六级考试改错自测题
Directions:This part consists of one passage. In each passage there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change word, add a word or delete(删去) a word. If you change a word, cross it out and write 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 out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
例如：
╱. 1. time/times/period Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods
╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments having
a school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______
[题目一]
2000年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题
When you start talking about good and bad manners
you immediately start meeting difficulties. Many people just
cannot agree what they mean. We asked a lady, who replied that she
thought you could tell a well-mannered person on the way they (71) occupied the space around them—for example, when such a
person walks down a street he or she is constantly unaware of (72) others. Such people never bump into other people.
However, a second person thought that this was more a
question of civilized behavior as good manners. Instead, this (73)
other person told us a story, it he said was quite well known, (74)
about an American who had been invited to an Arab meal at (75)
(76)
one of the countries of the Middle East. The American hasn’t
been told very much about the kind of food he might expect. If
he had known about American food, he might have behaved (77) better.
Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that
looked, to him, very much as a napkin (餐巾）Picking it (78) up, he put it into his collar, so that it falls across his shirt. (79) His Arab host, who had been watching, said of nothing, but (80) immediately copied the action of his guest.
And that, said this second person, was a fine example of good manners.
参考答案：
71. on →by
72. unaware →aware
73. as →than
74. it →which
75. at →in
76. hasn’t →hadn’t
77. American →Arab
78. as →like
79. falls →fell
/
80. of →
[题目二]
2001年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题
We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas,
beliefs and interests like our own. Similarly, we feel comfortable
with people with physical qualities similar as ours. (71) You may have noticed about how people who live or work (72) closely together come to behave in a similar way. Unconsciously we
(73) copy these w e are close to or love or admire. So a sportsman’s individual way of walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admired (74) fan; a pair of lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an
wagging (摆动) (75) employer finds himself duplicating his boss’s habit of
a pen between his fingers while thinking.
In every case, the influential person may consciously notice the (76) imitation but he will feel comfortably in its presence. And if he does (77) notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing
he is influencing people; they are drawn to them. (78) Sensitive people have been mirroring their friend and acquaintances (79) all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way
without aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win (80) agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists recommend
the deliberate use of physical imitation.
参考答案：
71. as →to
72. about →/
73. these →those
74. admired →admiring
75. employer →employee
76. consciously →unconsciously
77. comfortably →comfortable
78. them →him
79. friend →friends
80. (without) →(without) being
[题目三]
2002年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题
A great many cities are experiencing difficulties which are
nothing new in the history of cities, except in their scale.
Some cities have lost their original purpose and have not found
new one. And any large or rich city is going to attract poor (S1) immigrants, who flood in, filling with hopes of prosperity (S2) which are then often disappointing. There are backward towns
on the edge of Bombay or Brasilia, just as though there were (S3)
on the edge of seventeenth-century London or early
nineteenth century Paris. This is new is in the scale. Descriptions (S4) written by eighteenth-century travelers of the poor of Mexico
City, and the enormous contrasts that was to be found there, (S5) are very dissimilar to descriptions of Mexico City today—the (S6) poor can still be numbered in millions.
The whole monstrous growth rests on economic
prosperity, but behind it lies two myths: the myth of the city as a (S7) promised land, that attracts immigrants from rural poverty (S8) and brings it flooding into city centers, and the myth of the (S9) country as a Garden of Eden, which, a few generations late, (S10) sends them flooding out again to the suburbs.
参考答案：
S1. And →But
S2. filling →filled
S3. there →they
S4. This → What
S5. was →are
S6. dissimilar →similar
S7. lies → i n
S8. that →which
S9. it →them
S10. late →later
[题目四]
2003年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题
The Seattle Times Company is one newspaper firm that
has recognized the need for change and done something about it.
In the newspaper industry, papers must reflect the diversity of
the communities to which they provide information.
It must reflect that diversity with their news coverage or risk (S1) losing their readers’ interest and their advertisers’ support.
Operating within Seattle, which has 20 percents racial (S2) minorities, the paper has put into place policies and
procedures for hiring and maintain a diverse workforce. The (S3) underlying reason for the change is that for information to be
fair, appropriate, and subjective, it should be reported by the (S4) same kind of population that reads it.
A diversity committee composed of reporters, editors, and
(S5) photographers meets regularly to value the Seattle Times’ content and to educate the rest of the newsroom staff about
diversity issues. In an addition, the paper instituted a content (S6) audit (审查) that evaluates the frequency and manner of
representation of woman and people of color in photographs. (S7) Early audits showed that minorities were pictured
far too infrequently and were pictured with a disproportion
ate number of negative articles. The audit results from (S8) improvement in the frequency of majority representation and (S9) their portrayal in neutral or positive situations. And, with a (S10) result, the Seattle Times has improved as a newspaper.
The diversity training and content audits helped the Seattle Times Company
to win the Personnel Journal Optimal Award for excellence in managing change.
参考答案：
71. it → they
72. percents → percent
73. maintain → maintaining
74. subjective → objective
75. meets → meet
76. 去掉an
77. woman → women
78. from → in
79. majority → minority
80. with → as
[题目五]
2003年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题
Thomas Malthus published his “Essay on the
Principle of Population” almost 200 years ago. Ever since then, forecasters have being warning that worldwide famine was (S1) just around the next corner. The fast-growing population’s
demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their (S2) supply, leading to widespread food shortages and starvation.
But in reality, the world’s total grain harvest has risen steadily over the years. Except for relative isolated trouble (S3) spots like present-day Somalia, and occasional years of
good harvests, the world’s food crisis has remained just (S4) around the corner. Most experts believe this can continue
even as if the population doubles by the mid-21st century, (S5) although feeding 10 billion people will not be easy for
politics, economic and environmental reasons. Optimists (S6) point to concrete examples of continued improvements
in yield. In Africa, by instance, improved seed, more (S7) fertilizer and advanced growing practices have more than
double corn and wheat yields in an experiment. Elsewhere, (S8) rice experts in the Philippines are producing a plant with few (S9) stems and more seeds. There is no guarantee that plant
breeders can continue to develop new, higher-yielding
crop, but most researchers see their success to date as reason (S10) for hope.
参考答案：
S1. being →been
S2. their →its
S3. relative →relatively S4. good →bad
S5. as →去掉
S6. politics →political S7. by →for
S8. double →doubled S9. more →fewer
S10. reason →the reason
[题目六]
The total net income of society is a big issue concerning
the wealth and strength of the nation．In his book The Wealth of
Nations，Adam Smith expressed an important point of view：the
contribution individuals made to society in pursuing their own good is 1．more greater than that made by individuals attempting to benefit society． 2．This kind of“self-interest”and“selfishness”is somewhat attractive，3．because such‘‘self-interest”can bring benefit to others．When one’s
own“interest”is combined to the“interest”of others．the total net 4．income of society will certainly increase and the nation
will of course become wealthily become wealthily and powerful．5．Using the total net income of society as our criterion，
we call thus explain that the manufacturing of counterfeit goods is to 6．be considered undesirable．Those who make or sell counterfeit goods
may make a profit，and the waste of resources and manpower 7．caused by counterfeiting will eventually lead to a decrease of total
net income of society．If we do something about this，it will surely 8．weaken the strength of the nation．A society composing of those who 9．have become rich through counterfeiting and all the rest who have
been deprived from their wealth is a poor society in which poverty is 10．unevenly distributed．
答案：
→make
2．more great→greater
3．and→or
4．to→with
5．wealthily→wealthy
6．that→why
7．and→but
8．something→nothing
9．composing→composed
10．from→of
[题目七]
When we mention China’s ancient civilization，we think
of the Four Great Inventions--paper，gunpowder，the compass
and printing．which have had an immeasurable impact to 1．the development of world culture，military affairs，and
communications and transportation．The science and technology
of ancient China no doubt occupy a very important and 2．prominent position in the scientific and technological history
of the world．yet modern science and technology did not
originate in China．
Why is that modem science and technology did not 3．originate in China Chinese scholars specialize in the history 4．of natural sciences offer an answer．In brief，there are four reasons。
First，industry and commerce were restricted in feudal China，
which closed their borders to the outside world and inhibited the 5．development of areas of science and technology such as
mechanics，mathematics，navigational technology and machine building．which were related with industry and commerce 6．Second．in terms of philosophy，Confucianism(儒学)was the
respected school of thought，and it was unable to provide 7．philosophical guidance for the further development of science and
technology after the end of the Ming Dynasty．Third，school
curricula was limited to the Confucian classics，which downplayed 8．(不予重视)technology and crafts and touched on the sciences 9．Fourth，Confucian scholars were contented and conservative，
believed their imperial court to be the supreme court granted by Heaven 10．
and themselves the only civilized and respectable people in the world．
参考答案：
1．to→on
2．occupy→occupies
3．is→is it
4．specialize→specializing
5．their→its
6．with→to
7．and→but
8．was→were
9．touched→seldom／hardly touched
10．believed→believing
[题目八]
What are the drawbacks or difficulties associated with
intrapreneurship(内部创业)programs or strategies Some
managers are not happy about giving up the control they are
used to have．Other managers may be willing，but their 1．companies have down—sized．Those managers may be do more of 2．the work above or below their level than they had been doing．3．Now they are overworked，stress managers，and they may not Want 4．to hear new ideas that could just complicate their jobs even far．5．The major problem that often haunts intrapreneurship is that
results are expected very quickly．It takes time for a company to 6．develop the fight atmosphere and most appropriate support 7．structures for intrapreneuring．Sometimes a company gets impatient
and need，Koch says，“to swallow a patience pill．”Lastly，8．sometimes it is difficult for an intrapreneur to hear that the company
has decided to pursue her of his idea；the person may continue 9．working on the idea anyway．
With all the possible drawbacks，intrapreneurship has a
foothold in business today．Many products now on the market
owe their existence on companies Who recognized and nurtured 10．the talent within their own walls．
参考答案：
1．have→having
2．do→doing
3．had→have
4．stress→stressed
5．far→further
6．very→too
7．most→the most
8．need→needs
9．decided→decided not
10．on→to
[题目九]
Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces，and
each of us must choose which we want to shape our outlook
and our expectations．There are enough good and bad in 1．everyone’s life--ample sorrow and happiness，sufficient joy
and pain——find a rational basis for either optimism or pessimism 2．We can choose to laugh and cry，bless or curse．It’s our decision： 3．From which perspective do we want to view life Will we look up in
hope or down in despair
I believe the upward look．I choose to highlight the positive and 4．slip right over the negative．I am an optimist by choice as much
as in nature．Sure．I know that sorrow exists．I am in my 70s now，5．and I have lived through rather than one crisis. But when all is said 6．and done．I find that the good in life far outweighs the bad．
An optimistic attitude is not a luxury；nor it’s a necessity. 7．The way you look at life will determine how you feel，how you
perform，and how well you will get along with other people．Converse，8．negative thoughts，attitudes，and expectations fed on themselves；9．they become a self—fulfilling prophecy. Pessimism creates a dismal
place where no one wants to live in. 10．参考答案：
1．are→is
2．find→to find
3．and→or
4．believe→believe in
5．in→by
6．rather→more
7．nor it’s→it’s
8．Converse→Conversely
9．fed→feed
10．1ive in→live
[题目十]
Genetically modified foods are here to stay．That’s
not to say that food produced by conventional agriculture will
disappear，but simply food—buying patterns will polarize(两极分化)：1．There will still be a market for conventional foods just as there is
organic food．It may even be that GM food will become the food of 2．preference because consumers come to appreciate the health benefits
of reducing pesticide use. 3．The reason GM food will not go away is why we need a 4．three·time increase in food production by the year 2050 to keep
pace with the world’s predicted population growth to ten or eleven billion．It’s not just a question of more mouths to feed also．What 5．often forgets is that all these extra people will take up space，6．
reducing the overall land available for agriculture．It may well be
that in the long term it is the developing world which benefits most 7．from GM foods．It’s true that for the next ten years and SO GM crops 8．may be too expensive．But the lesson of personal computers is
applicable here--once the technology has developed for money．making 9．crops，like maize，soya beans and cotton，it will filter down and become affordable for a1l．This doesn’t mean，fortunately，that famines will 10．disappear，but severity and duration will be helped by all improved
ability b produce and distribute food．
参考答案：
1．simply→simply that
2．organic→for organic
3．reducing→reduced
4．why→that
5．also→either
6．often forgets→is often forgotten
7．which→that
8．and→or
9．developed→been developed
10．fortunately→unfortunately