Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

McDonald’s, Greggs, KFC and Subway are today named as the most littered brands in England as Keep Britain Tidy called on fast-food companies to do more to tackle customers who drop their wrappers and drinks cartons (盒子) in the streets.

Phil Barton, chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy, 大62家 its new Dirty Pig campaign, said it was the first time it had investigated which 大63家 made up “littered England” and the same names appeared again and again.

62. A) elevating B) convening

C) launching D) projecting

63. A) signals B) signs

C) commercials D) brands

“We 大64家 litterers for dropping this fast food litter 大65家 the first place but also believe the results have pertinent (相关的) messages for the fast food 大66家. Mc-Donald’s, Greggs, KFC and Subway need to do more to 大67家 littering by their customers.”

He recognised efforts made by McDonald’s, 大68家 placing litter bins and increasing litter patrols, but its litter remained “all too prevalent”. All fast food chains should reduce 大69家 packaging, he added. Companies could also reduce prices 大70家 those who stayed to eat food on their premises, offer money-off vouchers (代金券) or other 大71家 for those who returned packaging and put more bins at 大72家 points in local streets, not just outside their premises. A 大73家 for McDonald’s said: “We do our best. Obviously we ask all our customers to dispose of litter responsibly.” Trials of more extensive, all-day litter patrols were 大74家 in Manchester and Birmingham.

KFC said it took its 大75家 on litter management “very seriously”, and would introduce a programme to reduce packaging 大76家 many products. Subway said that it worked hard to 大77家 the impact of litter on communities，大78家 it was “still down to the 大79家 customer to dispose of their litter responsibly”. Greggs said it recognised the “continuing challenge for us all”, 大80家 having already taken measures to help 大81家 the issue.

64. A) condemn B) refute

C) uncover D) disregard

65. A) around B) toward

C) in D) off

66. A) industry B) career

C) profession D) vocation

67. A) exclude B) discourage

C) suppress D) retreat

68. A) incorporating B) including

C) comprising D) containing

69. A) unreliable B) unrelated

C) unimportant D) unnecessary

70. A) for B) about

C) with D) to

71. A) accessories B) merits

C) incentives D) dividends

72. A) curious B) mysterious

C) strange D) strategic

73. A) narrator B) spokesman

C) mediator D) broker

74. A) in season B) at risk

C) off hand D) under way

75. A) responsibility B) liability

C) commission D) administration

76. A) around B) by

C) on D) above

77. A) divert B) minimize

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 B) incentives

72 C) strategic

73 A) spokesman

74 D)underway

75 B) responsibility

76 B) on

77 C) minimize

78 C) so

79 C) individual

80 A) despite

81 D) tackle

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

82. It depends on how often you wear it

83. to be a challenge to many traditional concepts

84. could have attended the meeting in person (by himself)

85. balanced diet is essential to health

86. regretful did I feel