大学英语六级考试真题第1套.docx

1、大学英语六级考试真题第1套2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss whether technology is indispensable in education. You

2、should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words._Part Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questio

3、ns will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Ans

4、wer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) The mans tennis racket is good enough. C) She can wait for the man for a little while.B) The man should get a pair of new shoes. D) Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.2. A) The woman will skip Dr. Smiths lecture to help the man.B) Kathy

5、is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.C) The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D) The man will do all he can to assist the woman.3. A) The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.B) Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.C) Steve invited his classmates to

6、 visit his big cottage.D) The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.4. A) In a bus. B) In a clinic. C) In a boat. D) In a plane.5. A) 10:10. B) 9:50. C) 9:40. D) 9:10.6. A) She does not like John at all. C) She does not think John is handsome.B) John has got many admirers. D) John has just got a

7、bachelors degree.7. A) He has been bumping along for hours. C) He is involved in a serious accident.B) He has got a sharp pain in the neck. D) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.8. A) She is good at repairing things. C) She should improve her physical condition.B) She is a professional mechanic

8、. D) She cannot go without a washing machine.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Some witnesses failed to appear in court. C) The accused was found guilty of stealing.B) The case caused debate among the public. D) The accused refused to plead guilty in court.10.

9、 A) He was out of his mind. C) His wife deserted him.B) He was unemployed. D) His children were sick.11. A) He had been in jail before. C) He was unlikely to get employed.B) He was unworthy of sympathy. D) He had committed the same sort of crime.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you h

10、ave just heard.12. A) Irresponsible. B) Unsatisfactory. C) Aggressive. D) Conservative.13. A) Internal communication. C) Public relations.B) Distribution of brochures. D) Product design.14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press. C) Advertising in the national press.B) Drawing sketches for adv

11、ertisements. D) Making television commercials.15. A) She has the motivation to do the job. C) She is not so easy to get along with.B) She knows the tricks of advertising. D) She is not suitable for the position.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each

12、passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Pa

13、ssage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) The cozy communal life. C) Innovative academic programs.B) The cultural diversity. D) Impressive school buildings.17. A) It is very beneficial to their academic progress.B) It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.C

14、) It is as important as their learning experience.D) It ensures their physical and mental health.18. A) It offers the most challenging academic programs.B) It has the worlds best-known military academies.C) It provides numerous options for students.D) It draws faculty from all around the world.19. A

15、) They try to give students opportunities for experimentation.B) They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education.C) They strive to develop every students academic potential.D) They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage

16、you have just heard.20. A) It will arrive at Boulogne at half past two. C) It is now about half way to the French coast.B) It crosses the English Channel twice a day. D) It is leaving Folkestone in about five minutes.21. A) Opposite the ships office. C) At the rear of B deck.B) Next to the duty-free

17、 shop. D) In the front of A deck.22. A) It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars.B) It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.C) It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.D) It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25

18、 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) It was named after its location. C) It was named after a cave art expert.B) It was named after its discoverer. D) It was named after one of its painters.24. A) Animal painting was part of the spiritual life of the time.B) Deer were worshiped by th

19、e ancient Cro-Magnon people.C) Cro-Magnon people painted animals they hunted and ate.D) They were believed to keep evils away from cave dwellers.25. A) They know little about why the paintings were created.B) They have difficulty telling when the paintings were done.C) They are unable to draw such i

20、nteresting and fine paintings.D) They have misinterpreted the meaning of the cave paintings.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secon

21、d time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.If you are attending a local college, especially one without residence halls, youll probably live at home and commute

22、to classes. This arrangement has a lot of 26 . Its cheaper. It provides a comfortable and familiar setting, and it means youll get the kind of home cooking youre used to instead of the monotony (单调) that 27 even the best institutional food.However, commuting students need to 28 to become involved in

23、 the life of their college and to take special steps to meet their fellow students. Often, this means a certain amount of initiative on your part in 29 and talking to people in your classes whom you think you might like.One problem that commuting students sometimes face is their parents unwillingnes

24、s to recognize that theyre adults. The 30 from high school to college is a big one, and if you live at home you need to develop the same kind of independence youd have if you were living away. Home rules that might have been 31 when you were in high school dont apply. If your parents are 32 to reneg

25、otiate, you can speed the process along by letting your behavior show that you have the responsibility that goes with maturity. Parents are more willing to 33 their children as adults when they behave like adults. If, however, theres so much friction at home that it 34 your academic work, you might

26、want to consider sharing an apartment with one or more friends. Sometimes this is a happy solution when family 35 make everyone miserable.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blan

27、k from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may n

28、ot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Children are natural-born scientists. They have 36 minds, and they arent afraid to admit they dont know something. Most of them, 37 , lose this as they get older. They become self-conscious and d

29、ont want to appear stupid. Instead of finding things out for themselves they make 38 that often turn out to be wrong.So its not a case of getting kids interested in science. You just have to avoid killing the 39 for learning that they were born with. Its no coincidence that kids start deserting scie

30、nce once it becomes formalised. Children naturally have a blurred approach to 40 knowledge. They see learning about science or biology or cooking as all part of the same actits all learning. Its only because of the practicalities of education that you have to start breaking down the curriculum into

31、specialist subjects. You need to have specialist teachers who 41 what they know. Thus once they enter school, children begin to define subjects and erect boundaries that neednt otherwise exist.Dividing subjects into science, maths, English, etc. is something we do for 42 . In the end its all learning, but many children today 43 themselves from a scientific education. They think science is for scientists, not for them.Of course we need to specialise 44 . Ea