大学英语六级 2021_08_31 每日一练
听力原文：W: Hello, Ultimate Computers. May I help you?
M: Yes, this is Jack Kordell from Hunter's Office Supplies. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?
W: (22)I'm sorry, but she's not in right now.
M: Okay, do you know when she'll be back?
W: Uh, yes, she should be here later on this afternoon maybe about 4: 30. May I take a message?
M: Yes. Ms. Strong sent me a brochure detailing your newest line of laptop computers with a description of other software products, (23)but there wasn't any information about after-sales service.
W: Oh, I'm sorry. Would you like me to fax that to you?
M: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it won't be working until around 2: 30. Hum... could you try sending that information around 3: 30? (24)That should give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5: 00. W: Sure. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?
M: Yes. (25)Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288.
W: Okay. Jack Kordell. Is your name spelled C-O-R-D-E-L?
M: No. It's Kordell with a "K" and two "l"s. K-O-R-D-E-L~L.
W: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287,and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct?
M: Yes it is.
W: All right. I'll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon.
M: Okay, bye.
(23)
A．She's in a meeting.
B．She's out of the office.
C．She's talking with another customer.
D．She's avoiding the caller.
听力原文：M: Have you found a roommate to share your apartment? Your place is so big that it's suitable to look for some one to share the rent bill.
W: I'm still looking for someone who fits the bill, but you know it's so difficult.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(15)
A．She met someone who could pay the bill.
B．She billed her new roommate for the suit.
C．She hasn't found a suitable roommate yet.
D．She's looking for someone who can lend her money.
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about the impact of theinformation explosion by referring to the saying "A wealth of information creates apoverty of attention. " You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explainwhat you can do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information. You shouldwrite at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Most people say that the USA is making progress in fighting
AIDS, but they don't know there's cure and strongly disagree that 【S1】______.
"the AIDS epidemic is over, " a new survey finds:
The findings, relieved Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foun- 【S2】______.
dation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern
about AIDS might disappear in night to recent news about ad- 【S3】______.
vances in treatment and declines in deaths.
"While people are very pessimistic about the advances, 【S4】______.
they're still realistic about the fact that there is no cure, "
says Sophia Chang, director of HIV programs at the founda-
tion.
The Kaiser Family Foundation did find in its survey that 【S5】______.
the number of people ranked AIDS as the country's top health 【S6】______.
problem has fallen.
In the poll, 38% says it's the top concern, down from 【S7】______.
44% in a 1996 poll. Other findings from Kaiser, which poll 【S8】______.
more than 1, 200 adults in September and October and asked
additional question of another 1, 000 adults in November 【S9】______.
show that 52% say that the country is making progress
against AIDS, up from 32 % in 1995. Daniel Zingale, director
of AIDS Action Council, says, " I'm encouraged that the Amer-
ican people are getting the message what the AIDS epidemic 【S10】______.
isn't over. I hope the decision-makers in Washington are get-
ting the same message. We have seen signs of complacency (满足)."
【S1】
【题目描述】
第50题：We preferred to postpone the meeting ________ it without the presence of our president.
A) rather than hold
B) than to hold
C) rather than held
D) to holding
The author believes that using public monies to fund charter schools is ______.
A．a cure-all solution
B．hard to implement
C．a good idea
D．against the law