【正文】 s security D) has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies 40. Before Sept. 11, the . Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because . A) they might have kept away foreign students and cheap lab or B) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen C) education and business circles cared little about nation D) resources were not available for their enforcement Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 inplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information. A) veterans C) pedestrians B) victims D) eccentrics 42. High grades are supposed to academic ability, but John39。 privacy will continue to be invaded D) free trial practice will eventually be banned Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. It39。s going on, consider . Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called MemberWorks with sensitive customer data such as names, phone numbers, bankaccount and creditcard numbers, Social Security numbers, account balances and credit limits. With these customer lists in hand, MemberWorks started dialing for dollars selling dental plans, videogames, puter software and other products and services. Customers who accepted a free trial offer had, 30 days to cancel. If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or creditcard accounts. . Bancorp collected a share of the revenues. Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They didn39。 ability D) they should enroll as many gifted students as possible 27. The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith39。 The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoidable and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their country39。s tasty and healthful. D) It39。 too dark. D) Dick has bad taste in clothes. 2. A) Call the police station. B) Get the wallet for the man. C) Show the man her family pictures. D) Ask to see the man39。20xx 年 6 月英語六級考試 A、 B 卷試題及參考答案 20xx 年 6 月六級 A 卷真題原文 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question the re will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o39。s driver39。s safe to eat. 17. A) It will be consumed by more and more young people. B) It will bee the first course at dinner parties. C) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes. D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most People. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) Their business hours are limited. B) Their safety measures are inadequate. C) Their banking procedures are plicated. D) They don39。s monstrous crimes in the Second World War, Germans have managed to win acceptance abroad, marginalize ( 使 ...不得勢 ) the neo Nazis at home and make peace with their neighbors. Today39。s teachers . A) to provide support for his argument B) to illustrate the strong will of some gifted children C) to explain how dull students can also be successful D) to show how poor Oliver39。t know that the bank was giving account numbers to MemberWorks. And if customers asked, they were led to think the answer was no. The state sued MemberWorks separately for deceptive selling. The pany defends that it did anything wrong. For its part, . Bancorp settled without admit ting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to nonfinancial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the same. Many other banks will still do business with MemberWorks and similar firms. And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance and creditcard protection plans. You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields transaction and experience information mainly the details of your bank and creditcard accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private firms. They39。s hardly news that the immigration system is a mess. Foreign nationals have long been slipping across the border with fake papers, and visitors who arrive in the . legitimately often overstay their legal wele without being punished. But since Sept. 11, it39。s actual performance did not confirm this. A) certify C) classify B) clarify D) notify 43. In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. A) deviation C) controversy B) distinction D) parison 44. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek . A) premium C) repayment B) pensation D) refund 45. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery. A) disturbances C) outputs B) setbacks D) distortions 46. He tried to hide his