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大学英语六级考试真题及答案
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题一
Writing(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthendiscusswhatqualitiesanemployershouldlookforinjobapplicant.Youshouldgivesoundargumentstosupportyourviewsandwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.
ListeningComprehension(30minutes)
SectionA
1.A)Inaparkinglot.
B)Atagrocery.
C)Atafastfoodrestaurant.
D)Inacarshowroom.
2.A)Changeherpositionnowandthen.
B)Stretchherlegsbeforestandingup.
C)Havealittlenapafterlunch.
D)Getupandtakeashortwalk.
3.A)Thestudentsshouldpracticelong-distancerunning.
B)Thestudents’physicalconditionisnotdesirable.
C)Hedoesn’tquitebelievewhatthewomansays.
D)Hethinkstheraceistoohardforthestudents.
4.A)Theywillgettheirdegreesintwoyears.
B)Theyarebothpursuinggraduatestudies.
C)Theycannotaffordtogetmarriedrightnow.
D)Theydonotwanttohaveababyatpresent.
5.A)HemusthavebeenmistakenforJack.
B)Twinsusuallyhavealotincommon.
C)Jackiscertainlynotashealthyasheis.
D)HehasnotseenJackforquiteafewdays.
6.A)Thewomanwillattendtheopeningofthemuseum.
B)Thewomanisaskingthewayatthecrossroads.
C)Themanknowswherethemuseumislocated.
D)Themanwilltakethewomantothemuseum.
7.A)Theycannotasktheguytoleave.B)Theguyhasbeencominginforyears.
C)Theguymustbefeelingextremelylonely.D)Theyshouldnotlookdownupontheguy.
8.A)Collecttimepieces.B)Becometime-conscious.
C)Learntomendclocks.D)Keeptrackofhisdailyactivities.
9.A)Itiseatingintoitsbanks.B)Itwindsitswaytothesea.
C)Itiswideanddeep.D)Itisquicklyrising.
10.A)Trytospeeduptheoperationbyanymeans.
B)Taketheequipmentapartbeforebeingferried.
C)Reducethetransportcostasmuchaspossible.
D)Getthetrucksovertotheothersideoftheriver.
11.A)Findasmanyboatsaspossible.
B)Cuttreesandbuildrowingboats.
C)Halttheoperationuntilfurtherorders.
D)Askthecommandertosendahelicopter
12.A)Talkabouthisclimbingexperiences.B)HelphimjoinanIndianexpedition.
C)Giveupmountainclimbingaltogether.D)Savemoneytobuyclimbingequipment.
13.A)HewasthefirsttoconquerMt.Qomolangma.
B)Hehadanunusualreligiousbackground.
C)Heclimbedmountainstoearnaliving.
D)Hewasverystrictwithhischildren.
14.A)Theyaretobeconquered.B)Theyaretobeprotected.
C)Theyaresacredplaces.D)Theyarelikehumans.
15.A)Itwashisfather’strainingthatpulledhimthrough.
B)Itwasamilestoneinhismountainclimbingcareer.
C)IthelpedhimunderstandtheSherpaviewofmountains.
D)Itwashisfatherwhogavehimthestrengthtosucceed.
SectionB
PassageOne
16.A)Byshowingamemorandum’sstructure.B)Byanalyzingtheorganizationofaletter.
C)Bycomparingmemorandumswithletters.D)Byreviewingwhathehassaidpreviously.
17.A)Theyignoredmanyofthememorandumstheyreceived.
B)Theyplacedemphasisontheformatofmemorandums.
C)Theyseldomreadamemorandumthroughtotheend.
D)Theyspentalotoftimewritingmemorandums.
18.A)Styleandwording.B)Directnessandclarity.
C)Structureandlength.D)Simplicityandaccuracy.
19.A)Inclusionofappropriatehumor.B)Directstatementofpurpose.
C)Professionallook.D)Accuratedating.
PassageTwo
20.A)Theygivetopprioritytotheirworkefficiency.
B)Theymakeanefforttolightentheirworkload.
C)Theytryhardtomakethebestuseoftheirtime.
D)Theyneverchangeworkhabitsunlessforcedto.
21.A)Senseofduty.B)Self-confidence.
C)Workefficiency.D)Passionforwork.
22.A)Theyfindnopleasureintheworktheydo.B)Theytrytoavoidworkwheneverpossible.
C)Theyareaddictedtoplayingonlinegames.D)Theysimplyhavenosenseofresponsibility.
PassageThree
23.A)Helostallhisproperty.B)Hewassoldtoacircus.
C)Heranawayfromhisfamily.D)Hewasforcedintoslavery.
24.A)Acarpenter.B)Amasterofhis.
C)Abusinessman.D)Ablackdrummer.
25.A)ItnameditstownhallafterSolomonNorthup.B)Itfreedallblacksinthetownfromslavery.
C)ItdeclaredJuly24SolomonNorthupDay.D)IthostedareunionfortheNorthupfamily.
SectionC
Intoleranceistheartofignoringanyviewsthatdifferfromyourown.It(26)________itselfinhatred,stereotypes,prejudice,and(27)________.Onceitintensifiesinpeople,intoleranceisnearlyimpossibletoovercome.Butwhywouldanyonewanttobelabeledintolerant?
Whywouldpeoplewanttobe(28)________abouttheworldaroundthem?
WhywouldonewantbepartoftheprobleminAmerica,insteadofthesolution?
Therearemanyexplanationsforintolerantattitudes,some(29)________childhood.Itislikelythatintolerantforksgrewup(30)________intolerantparentsandthecycleofprejudicehassimplycontinuedfor(31)________.Perhapsintolerantpeoplearesosetintheirwaysthattheyfinditeasiertoignoreanythingthatmightnot(32)________theirlimitedviewoflife.Ormaybeintolerantstudentshavesimplyneverbeen(33)________toanyonedifferentfromthemselves.Butnoneofthesereasonsisanexcuseforallowingtheintolerancetocontinue.
Intoleranceshouldnotbeconfusedwithdisagreement.Itis,ofcourse,possibletodisagreewithanopinionwithoutbeingintolerantofit.Ifyouunderstandabeliefbutstilldon’tbelieveinthatspecificbelief,that’sfine.Youare(34)________youropinion.Asamatteroffact,(35)________dissenters(持异议者)areimportantforanybelief.Ifweallbelievedthesamethings,wewouldnevergrow,andwewouldneverlearnabouttheworldaroundus.Intolerancedoesnotstemfromdisagreement.Itstemsfromfear.Andfearstemsfromignorance.
ReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Itwas10yearsago,onawarmJulynight,thatanewbornlambtookherfirstbreathinasmallshedinScotland.Fromtheoutside,shelookednodifferentfromthousandsofothersheepbornon36farms.ButDolly,astheworldsooncametorealize,wasno37lamb.Shewasclonedfromasinglecellofanadultfemalesheep,38long-heldscientificdogmathathaddeclaredsuchathingbiologicallyimpossible.
Adecadelater,scientistsarestartingtocometogripswithjusthowdifferentDollywas.Dozensofanimalshavebeenclonedsincethatfirstlamb—mice,cats,cowsand,mostrecently,adog—andit’sbecoming39clearthattheyareall,inonewayoranother,defective.
It’s40tothinkofclonesasperfectcarboncopiesoftheoriginal.Itturnsout,though,thattherearevariousdegreesofgenetic41.Thatmaycomeasashocktopeoplewhohavepaidthousandsofdollarstocloneapetcatonlytodiscoverthatthebabycatlooksandbehaves42liketheirbelovedpet—withadifferent-colorcoatoffur,perhaps,ora43differentattitudetowarditshumanhosts.
Andthesearejusttheobviousdifferences.Notonlyareclones44fromtheoriginaltemplate(模板)bytime,buttheyarealsotheproductofanunnaturalmolecularmechanismthatturnsoutnottobeverygoodatmaking45copies.Infact,theprocesscanembedsmallflawsinthegenesofclonesthatscientistsareonlynowdiscovering.
A)abstract
B)completely
C)deserted
D)duplication
E)everything
F)identical
G)increasingly
H)miniature
I)nothing
J)ordinary
K)overturning
L)separated
M)surrounding
N)systematically
O)tempting
参考答案:
36-M-surrounding
37-J-ordinary
38-K-overturning
39-G-increasingly
40-O-tempting
41-D-duplication
42-I-nothing
43-B-completely
44-L-separated
45-F-identical
SectionB
ShouldSingle-SexEducationBeEliminated?
[A]Whyisaneuroscientistheredebatingsingle-sexschooling?
Honestly,IhadnofixedideasonthetopicwhenIstartedresearchingitformybook,PinkBrain,BlueBrain.Butanydiscussionofgenderdifferencesinchildreninevitablyleadstothisdebate,soIfeltcompelledtodiveintotheresearchdataonsingle-sexschooling.IreadeverystudyIcould,weighedtheexistingevidence,andultimatelyconcludedthatsingle-¬sexeducationisnottheanswertogendergapsinachievement—orthebestwayforwardfortoday’syoungpeople.Aftermybookwaspublished,Imetseveraldevelopmentalandcognitivepsychologistswhoseworkwasaddressinggenderandeducationfromdifferentangles,andwepublishedapeer-reviewedEducationForumpieceinSciencemagazinewiththeprovocativetitle,“ThePseudoscienceofSingle-SexEducation.”
[B]Weshowedthatthreelinesofresearchusedtojustifysingle-sexschooling—educational,neuroscience,andsocialpsychology—allfailtosupportitsallegedbenefits,andsothewidely-heldviewthatgenderseparationissomehowbetterforboys,girls,orbothisnothingmorethanamyth.
TheResearchonAcademicOutcomes
[C]First,wereviewedtheextensiveeducationalresearchthathascomparedacademicoutcomesinstudentsattendingsingle-sexversuscoeducationalschools.Theoverwhelmingconclusionwhenyouputthisenormousliteraturetogetheristhatthereisnoclearacademicadvantageofsittinginall-femaleorall-maleclasses,inspiteofmuchpopularbelieftothecontrary.Ibasethisconclusionnotonanyindividualstudy,butonlarge-scaleandsystematicreviewsofthousandsofstudiesconductedineverymajorEnglish-speakingcountry.
[D]Ofcourse,there’remanyexcellentsingle-sexschoolsoutthere,butasthesecarefulresearchreviewshavedemonstrated,it’snottheirsingle-sexcompositionthatmakesthemexcellent.It’salltheotheradvantagesthatarety