Passage Three After years of study, I have determined there are only two types of people in this world: those who get to the airport early and those who walk in just as the plane is about to take off. If there were any justice in the world, the early airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the late airport people would be punished. But there is no justi I know I have been an early airport person for years. My luggage will get on the plane first but it will be the last luggage to come off the plane when we land. You know who really gets his luggage first when we land? The late airport person, who rushes into the airport three minutes before the plane takes off."But if i get there real early, " i told myself, "I wil get the best seat. Well, no matter how early i showed up I was always told that someone had called two or three days ahead of me and asked for that seat. The utmost embarrassment of the early airport person happened to me a few years age when I was flying from New York to Chicago. When I got to the ticket counter, the person there said, "Sir, you have a seat on the 9:15a.m. flight, is that right?”“Yes,"” I said.“Well,it’ s only7:00a.m. and the7:05a.m. flight has not left yet. If you hurry you can make it. I was too embarrassed to say that I arrived early so I wouldnt have to hurry. Instead, I ran down the corridor to the plar Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. What does the speaker say about the early airport person? 20. What made the speaker feel embarrassed? 1995年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) C)The man asked the woman to be careful at night. Section a D) The man went to the show with the woman 1. A)She was given a new job. 9. A)He doesn't write well enough. B)She was given a raise B)He is not a professional writer. C)She was criticized for being D)She was praised for her hard w C)He hasn' t got any professional experience D)He didn't perform well in the interview 2. A)Whether to employ the woman 10. A)He doesn't think it necessary to refuel the car B)Whether to take up the new job. B)He can manage to get the gasoline they need c)Whether to ask for a raise. C)He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel D)Whether to buy a new he D)He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car. 3. A)A teacher Section B B)A psychologist Passage One C)A librarian uestions 1l to 13 are based on the passage you have just D)A publisher heard 4. A)To visit more places in the cit 11. A)Because they can't afford to B)To take a lot of pictures of the beautiful city. B) Because they think small houses are more C) To take some pictures of his friends comfortable to live in D)To spare some time to meet his friends C) Because big houses are usually built in the 5. A)In town. B)Out of town D)Because they prefer apartments. C) In th 12. A)Because many young people have moved into comfortable D) Outside ann’ s house apartments 6. A)Because she feels very hot in the room. B)Because many old houses in the bad part of the town B)Because she wants to avoid meeting peopl are not inhabited C)Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside C)Because many older people sell their houses after D) Because she doesn't like the smell of smoke inside hired by the man and woman. D)Because many people have quit their old house to B) Painters hired by Mr. Jones. build new ones C)Mr. Jones. 13. A)They have to do their own maintenance D) The man and the woman B)They have to furnish their own houses. 8. A) The woman enjoyed the movie very muc C)They will find it difficult to make the rest of the B)The woman saw a horror movie payment9 Passage Three After years of study, I have determined there are only two types of people in this world: those who get to the airport early and those who walk in just as the plane is about to take off. If there were any justice in the world, the early airport people would be rewarded for doing the right thing and the late airport people would be punished. But there is no justice. I know I have been an early airport person for years. My luggage will get on the plane first but it will be the last luggage to come off the plane when we land. You know who really gets his luggage first when we land? The late airport person, who rushes into the airport three minutes before the plane takes off. “But if I get there real early,” I told myself, “I will get the best seat.” Well, no matter how early I showed up, I was always told that someone had called two or three days ahead of me and asked for that seat. The utmost embarrassment of the early airport person happened to me a few years age when I was flying from New York to Chicago. When I got to the ticket counter, the person there said, “Sir, you have a seat on the 9:15 a.m. flight, is that right?” “Yes,” I said. “Well, it’s only 7:00 a.m. and the 7:05 a.m. flight has not left yet. If you hurry you can make it.” I was too embarrassed to say that I arrived early so I wouldn’t have to hurry. Instead, I ran down the corridor to the plane. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. What does the speaker say about the early airport person? 19. What usually happens to the late airport person? 20. What made the speaker feel embarrassed? 1995 年 1 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1. A) She was given a new job. B) She was given a raise. C) She was criticized for being late. D) She was praised for her hard work. 2. A) Whether to employ the woman. B) Whether to take up the new job. C) Whether to ask for a raise. D) Whether to buy a new house. 3. A) A teacher. B) A psychologist. C) A librarian. D) A publisher. 4. A) To visit more places in the city. B) To take a lot of pictures of the beautiful city. C) To take some pictures of his friends. D) To spare some time to meet his friends. 5. A) In town. B) Out of town. C) In the man’s house. D) Outside Ann’s house. 6. A) Because she feels very hot in the room. B) Because she wants to avoid meeting people. C) Because she wants to smoke a cigarette outside. D) Because she doesn’t like the smell of smoke inside. 7. A) Painters hired by the man and woman. B) Painters hired by Mr. Jones. C) Mr. Jones. D) The man and the woman. 8. A) The woman enjoyed the movie very much. B) The woman saw a horror movie. C) The man asked the woman to be careful at night. D) The man went to the show with the woman. 9. A) He doesn’t write well enough. B) He is not a professional writer. C) He hasn’t got any professional experience. D) He didn’t perform well in the interview. 10. A) He doesn’t think it necessary to refuel the car. B) He can manage to get the gasoline they need. C) He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel. D) He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Because they can’t afford to. B) Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in. C) Because big houses are usually built in the countryside. D) Because they prefer apartments. 12. A) Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments. B) Because many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited. C) Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave. D) Because many people have quit their old house to build new ones. 13. A) They have to do their own maintenance. B) They have to furnish their own houses. C) They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment