C) degrade          D) suspend

78.   A) if                    B) whether

C) so                    D) but

79.   A) individual       B) concrete

C) unique            D) respective

80.   A) except            B) without

C) despite            D) via

81.   A) deal                B) tackle

C) cope                D) dispose

PartⅥ Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on  Answer Sheet 2.

82. How long does a jacket like this last me? — (这要看你多长时间穿一次).

83. The theory he advanced has proved (对许多传统概念的一种挑战).

84. The manager  (本可以亲自参加会议), but he was called away for some urgent business abroad.

85. Both research and practical experience have shown that a (均衡的饮食对健康是必不可少的).

86. Much (我感到遗憾), I was unable to finish the work on time.

2009年12月大学英语六级考试答案（B卷）

Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and scanning)   (15 minutes)

  1. B) Benefits of the practice of teleworking。

  2. C) more businesses have adopted remote working solution

  3. C) Access to broadband every where。

  4. B) They look for reliable business-only providers。

  5. A) offering sophisticated voice services

  6. D) support its employees with children to take care of

  7. B) keep highly qualified staff

  8. home life

  9. productive

  10. increase her own productivity

  Part III                  Listening Comprehension                (35minutes)

  Section A

  11. A) They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad。

  12. C) Rod was eliminated in the selection process。

  13. A) The concert is very impressive。

  14. B) They have known each other since their schooldays。

  15. D) Stop for the night。

  16. A) Survey results。

  17. D) He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse。

  18. C) The notice may not be reliable。

  19. D) A manager at a computer store。

  20. A) Handling customer complaints。

  21. C) She wants to be with her husband。

  22. D) Early next month。

  23. B) It will be a najor economic power by the mid-21st century。

  24. D) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots。

  25. C) they attach great importance to education。

  Section B

  26. A) She engaged in field research on enviromental pollution。

  27. A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings。

  28. B) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up。

  29. D) Her ability to communicate through public speaking。

  30. D) The accelerated pace of globlalisation。

  31. B) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture。

  32. C) The labour market is getting globalised。

  33. B) Brown-haired women are rated as ore capabe。

  34. A) They are shrewd dishonest。

  35. C) They hinder our perception of individual differences。

  Section C

  36. derived

  37. immense

  38. convenient

  39. accuracy

  40. largely

  41. instinct

  42. recalls

  43. texture

  44. This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it。

  45. The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link。

  46. If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot。

  Part IV     Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)  (25minutes)

  47. a driver’s attention

  48. equivalent in difficulty to driving

  49. more time

  50. carful thinking/consideration

  51. punishing

  52. D) the shrinking primary care resources

  53. C) the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better

  54. A) see more patients at the expense of quality

  55. B) The current system works against primary care

  56. D) Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians

  57. B) The air quality around Berkeley’s school campuses is poor。

  58. C) A heated debate。

  59. D) They didn’t know who to believe。

  60. D) Daily accidents pose a more serious threat to children。

  61. A) the unceertain

  Part V                        Cloze                     (15minutes)

  62 B) launching

  63 D) brands

  64 B) condemn

  65 A) in

  66 C) industry

  67 B) exclude

  68 D) including

  69 C) unnecessary

  70 C) to

  71