2008年12月英语六级真题及答案

　　Part V　 Cloze　(15 minutes)

　　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.

　　Individuals and businesses have legal protection for intellectual property they create and own. Intellectual proper__62__from creative thinking and may include products, __63__, processes, and ideas. Intellectual property is protected__64__　misappropriation(盗用).Misappropriation is taking the Intellectual property of others with our__65__ compensation and using it for monetary gain.

　　Legal protection is provided for the __66__of intellectual property. The three common types of legal protection are patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

　　Patents provide exclusive use of inventions. If the US patent office __67__ a patent, it is confirming that the intellectual property is __68__. The patent prevents others from making, using, or selling the invention without the owner’s__69__ for a period of 20 years.

　　Copyrights are similar to patents __70__that they are applied to artistic works. A copyright protects the creator of an __72__artisitic or intellectual work, such as a song or a novel. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to copy, __72__ display, or perform the work.. The copyright prevents others from using and selling the work, the __73__ of a copyright is typically the lifetime of the author__74__an additional 70 years.

　　Trademarks are words, names, or symbols that identify the manufacturer of a product and__75__it　 from similar goods of others.　A service mark is similar to a trademark__76__is used to identify　services. A trademark prevents others from using　the__77__or a similar word, name, or symbol to　take advantage of the recognition and__78__of the　 brand or to create confusion in the market place._79__registration, a trademark is usually granted for a period of ten years. It can be__80__for　　 additional ten-year periods indefinitely as__81__as　the mark’s use continues.

　　62. [A]retrieves　　 [B]deviates

　　[C]results　　　 [D]departs

　　63.[A]services　　　[B]reserves

　　[C]assumptions　[D]motions

　　64. [A]for　　　[B] with

　　[C]by　　　 [D]from

　　65. [A] sound　[B] partial

　　[C] due　　[D] random

　　66. [A] users　　 [B] owners

　　[C] masters　 [D] executives

　　67. [A] affords　　　[B] affiliates

　　[C] funds　　　 [D] grants

　　68. [A] solemn　　 [B] sober

　　[C] unique　　 [D] universal

　　69. [A] perspective　 [B] permission

　　[C] conformity　 [D] consensus

　　70. [A] except　 [B] besides

　　[C] beyond　[D] despite

　　71. [A] absolute　 [B] alternative

　　[C] original　　[D] orthodox

　　72. [A] presume　　 [B] stimulate

　　[C] nominate　　[D] distribute

　　73. [A] range　　　 [B] length

　　[C] scale　　　 [D] extent

　　74. [A] plus　　　[B] versus

　　[C] via　　　 [D] until

　　75. [A] distract　　　 [B] differ

　　[C] distinguish　　[D] disconnect

　　76. [A] or　　 [B] but

　　[C] so　　 [D] whereas

　　77. [A] identical　[B] analogical

　　[C] literal　　[D] parallel

　　78. [A] ambiguity　　 [B] utility

　　[C] popularity　　 [D] proximity

　　79. [A] from　　 [B] over

　　[C] before　　[D] upon

　　80. [A] recurred　　　 [B] renewed

　　[C] recalled　　　　[D] recovered

　　81. [A] long　　 [B] soon

　　[C] far　　　 [D] well