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大学英语六级考试试题样卷
PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingontheremark“Earthprovidesenoughtosatisfyeveryman’sneed,butnoteveryman’sgreed.”Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourpoint.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.WriteyouressayonAnswerSheet1.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
ConversationOne
Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Heinventedtherefrigerator.
B)Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.
C)Hewasadmittedtoauniversity.
D)HegotadegreeinMathematics.
2.A)Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.
B)HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.
C)HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.
D)Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperaturephysics.
3.A)Discoveringthetruenatureofsubatomicparticles.
B)Theirexplanationofthelawsofcauseandeffect.
C)Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.
D)Layingthefoundationsofmodernmathematics.
4.A)Tohaveathree-weekholiday.
B)Tospendhisremainingyears.
C)Topatenthisinventions.
D)Toteachatauniversity.
ConversationTwo
Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Theinjuryofsomestudents.
B)Aschoolbuscrashontheway.
C)Thecollapseofaschoolbuilding.
D)Afirethatbrokeoutonaschoolcampus.
6.A)Teaching.
B)Onvacation.
C)Havinglunch.
D)Holdingameeting.
7.A)Amalfunctioningstove.
B)Cigarettesbuttsleftbyworkers.
C)Violationoftrafficrules.
D)Negligenceinschoolmaintenance.
8.A)Sentastorytothelocalnewspaper.
B)ThrewasmallThanksgivingparty.
C)Bakedsomecookiesasapresent.
D)Wroteapersonalletterofthanks.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
9.A)Itisatraitofagenerouscharacter.
B)Itisareflectionofself-esteem.
C)Itisanindicatorofhighintelligence.
D)Itisasignofhappinessandconfidence.
10.A)Itwasself-defeating.
B)Itwasaggressive.
C)Itwastheessenceofcomedy.
D)Itwassomethingadmirable.
11.A)Itisadouble-edgedsword.
B)Itisafeatureofagivenculture.
C)Itisauniquegiftofhumanbeings.
D)Itisaresultofbothnatureandnurture.
PassageTwo
Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Sheisatouristguide.
B)Sheisaninterpreter.
C)Sheisadomesticservant.
D)Sheisfromtheroyalfamily.
13.A)Itissituatedatthefootofabeautifulmountain.
B)Itwasusedbythefamilytoholddinnerparties.
C)Itwasfrequentlyvisitedbyheadsofstate.
D)Itisfurnishedlikeoneinaroyalpalace.
14.A)Itiselaboratelydecorated.
B)Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.
C)Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.
D)ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.
15.A)Theyareinterestingtolookat.
B)Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.
C)Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.
D)Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to19.
16.A)TheyinvestigatetheretirementhomesinAmerica.
B)TheyareonissuesfacingseniorcitizensinAmerica.
C)Theydescribethegreatpleasuresofthegoldenyears.
D)Theyarefilledwithfondmemoriesofhisgrandparents.
17.A)Thelossoftheabilitytotakecareofhimself.
B)Thefeelingofnotbeingimportantanymore.
C)Beingunabletofindagoodretirementhome.
D)Leavingthehomehehadlivedinfor60years.
18.A)Thelossofidentityandself-worth.
B)Fearofbeingreplacedordiscarded.
C)Freedomfrompressureandworldlycares.
D)Thepossessionofwealthandhighrespect.
19.A)Theurgencyofpensionreform.
B)Medicalcareforseniorcitizens.
C)Findingmeaningfulrolesfortheelderlyinsociety.
D)Thedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to22.
20.A)Itseriouslyimpactstheirphysicalandmentaldevelopment.
B)Ithasbecomeaproblemaffectingglobaleconomicgrowth.
C)Itisacommonproblemfoundinunderdevelopedcountries.
D)Itisanissueoftenoverlookedbyparentsinmanycountries.
21.A)Theywilllivelonger.
B)Theygetbetterpay.
C)Theygetalongwellwithpeople.
D)TheydevelopmuchhigherIQs.
22.A)Appropriatedfundstopromoteresearchofnutrient-richfoods.
B)Encouragedbreastfeedingforthefirstsixmonthsofachild’slife.
C)Recruitedvolunteerstoteachruralpeopleabouthealthandnutrition.
D)Targetedhunger-reliefprogramsatpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to25.
23.A)Theguaranteedqualityofitsgoods.
B)Thehugevolumeofitsannualsales.
C)Theserviceitprovidestoitscustomers.
D)Thehighvalue-to-weightratioofitsgoods.
24.A)Thosehavingatasteorsmellcomponent.
B)Productspotentiallyembarrassingtobuy.
C)Thosethatrequireverycarefulhandling.
D)Servicesinvolvingapersonalelement.
25.A)Thosewholiveinthevirtualworld.
B)Thosewhohavetoworklonghours.
C)Thosewhoareusedtoonlinetransactions.
D)Thosewhodon’tmindpayingalittlemore.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Tounderstandwhyweshouldbeconcernedabouthowyoungpeopleread,ithelpstoknowsomethingaboutthewaytheabilitytoreadevolved.Unliketheabilitytounderstandandproducespokenlanguage,theabilitytoreadmustbepainstakingly36__________byeachindividual.The“readingcircuits”weconstructinthebraincanbe37__________ortheycanberobust,dependingonhowoftenandhow38__________weusethem.Thersareenjoyingtheexperiencethemost,thepaceoftheirreading39__________slows.Thecombinationoffast,fluentdecodingofwordsandslow,unhurriedprogressonthepagegivesdeepreaderstimetoenrichtheirreadingwithreflectionandanalysis.Itgivesthemtimetoestablishan40__________relationshipwiththeauthor,thetwoofthem41__________inalongandwarmconversationlikepeoplefallinginlove.
Thisisnotreadingasmanyyoungpeopleknowit.Theirreading
differencebetweenwhatliterarycriticFrankKermodecalls“carnal(肉体的)reading”and“spiritualreading.”Ifweallowouroffspringtobelievecarnalreadingisallthereis—ifwedon’topenthedoortospiritualreading,throughanearly42__________ondisciplineandpractice—wewillhave43__________themofanenjoyableexperience
theywouldnototherwiseencounter.Observingyoungpeople’s44__________todigitaldevices,someprogressiveeducatorstalkabout“meetingkidswheretheyare,”moldinginstructionaroundtheironscreenhabits.Thisismistaken.Weneed,45,toshowthemsomeplacethey’veneverbeen,aplaceonlydeepreadingcantakethem.
A
B)actually
C)attachment
D)cheated
E)engaged
F)feeble
G)illicit
H)insistence
J)notwithstan
K)petition
L)rather
M)scarcely
N)swayed
O)vigorously
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
[A]TheUNhadtheforesighttoconvenea“worldassemblyonageing”backin1982,butthatcameandwent.By1994theWorldBankhadnoticedthatsomethingbigwashappening.Inareportentitled“AvertingtheOldAgeCrisis”,itarguedthatpensionarrangementsinmostcountrieswereunsustainable.
[B]Forthenexttenyearsasuccessionofbooks,mainlybyAmealarm.TheyhadtitleslikeYoungvsOld,GrayDawnandTheComingGenerationalStorm,andtheirmessagewasblunt:
health-caresystemswereheadingfortherocks,pensionersweretakingyoungpeopletothecleaners,andsoontherewouldbeintergenerationalwarfare.
[C]Sincethenthedeb