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 1999年1月大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案 一、单选题第1题： The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. A) initiated B) originated C) embarked D) commenced 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第2题： John said that he didnt quite _______ and asked me to repeat what I had said. A) snatch up B) summon up C) catch on D) watch out 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第3题： When he tried to make a ______ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第4题： A budget of five dollars a day is totally _______ for a trip round Europe. A) inadequate B) incapable C) incompatible D) invalid 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第5题： In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ______. A) shrinking B) obscuring C) altering D) constraining 【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第6题： The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ______ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported. A) decrease B) subtract C) minimize D) degrade 【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无第7题： If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local _______ . A) collisions B) combats C) contradictions D) conflicts 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第8题： Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ______ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door . A) gliding B) cruising C) piloting D) patrolling 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第9题： In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ______ in Chicago and New York City. A) homogeneously B) simultaneously C) spontaneously D) harmoniously 【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无第10题： The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) option B) duty C) obligation D) penalty 【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：无第11题： I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very ups et by