大学英语六级考试真题.docx

1、大学英语六级考试真题2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words bu

2、t no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。PartListening 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 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and t

3、he 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上

4、作答。1. A) College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.B) College students are in general politically active nowadays.C) He is doubtful about the effect of the students action.D) He took part in many protests when he was at college.2. A) Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.B

5、) Jay is surprised to learn of the party for him.C) The dean will come to Jays birthday party.D) The class has kept the party a secret from Jay.3. A) He found his wallet in his briefcase.B) He went to the lost-and-found office.C) He left his things with his car in the garage.D) He told the woman to

6、go and pick up his car.4. A) The show he directed turned out to be a success.B) He watches only those comedies by famous directors.C) New comedies are exciting, just like those in the 1960sD) TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.5. A) All vegetables should be cooked fresh.B) The man sh

7、ould try out some new recipes.C) Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.D) The man should stop boiling the vegetables.6. A) Sort out their tax returns.B) Help them tidy up the house.C) Figure out a way to avoid taxes.D) Help them to decode a message.7. A) He didnt expect to complete his work so s

8、oon.B) He has devoted a whole month to his research.C) The woman is still trying to finish her work.D) The woman remains a total mystery to him.8. A) He would like to major in psychology too.B) He has failed to register for the course.C) Developmental psychology is newly offered.D) There should be m

9、ore time for registration.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) The brilliant product design. C) The unique craftsmanship.B) The new color combinations. D) The texture of the fabrics.10. A) Unique tourist attractions. C) Local handicrafts.B) Traditional Thai silks

10、. D) Fancy products.11. A) It will be on the following weekend. C) It will last only one day.B) It will be out into the countryside. D) It will start tomorrow.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) A good secondary education. C) A happy childhood.B) A pleasant ne

11、ighbourhood. D) A year of practical training.13. A) He ought to get good vocational training. C) He is academically gifted.B) He should be sent to a private school. D) He is good at carpentry.14. A) Donwell School. C) Carlton Abbey.B) Enderby High. D) Enderby Comprehensive.15. A) Put Keith in a good

12、 boarding school.B) Talk with their children about their decision.C) Send their children to a better private school.D) Find out more about the five schools.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage

13、 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based

14、 on the passage you have just heard.16. A) It will be brightly lit. C) It will have a large space for storage.B) It will be well ventilated. D) It will provide easy access to the disabled.17. A) On the first floor. C) Opposite to the library.B) On the ground floor. D) On the same floor as the labs.1

15、8. A) To make the building appear traditional.B) To match the style of construction on the site.C) To cut the construction cost to the minimum.D) To embody the subcommittees design concepts.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Sell financial software. C)

16、Train clients to use financial software.B) Write financial software. D) Conduct research on financial software.20. A) Unsuccessful. C) Tedious.B) Rewarding. D) Important.21. A) He offered online tutorials. C) He gave the trainees lecture notes.B) He held group discussions. D) He provided individual

17、support.22. A) The employees were a bit slow to follow his instruction.B) The trainees problems has to be dealt with one by one.C) Nobody is able to solve all the problems in a couple of weeksD) The fault might lie in his style of presenting the information.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based

18、on the passage you have just heard.23. A) Their parents tend to overprotect them. C) They have little close contact with adults.B) Their teachers meet them only in class. D) They rarely read any books about adults.24. A) Real-life cases are simulated for students to learn law.B) Writers and lawyers

19、are brought in to talk to students.C) Opportunities arc created for children to become writers.D) More Teacher and Writer Collaboratives are being set up.25. A) Sixth-graders can teach first-graders as well as teachers.B) Children are often the best teachers of other children.C) Paired Learning cult

20、ivates the spirit of cooperation.D) Children like to form partnerships with each other.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 second tim

21、e, 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Tests may be the most unpopular part of academic life. Students hate them because they produce fear and_

22、26_about being evaluated, and a focus on grades instead of learning for learnings sake.But tests are also valuable. A well-constructed test_27_what you know and what you still need to learn. Tests help you see how your performance_28_that of others. And knowing that youll be tested on _29_material i

23、s certainly likely to_30_you to learn the material more thoroughly.However, theres another reason you might dislike tests: You may assume that tests have the power to_31_your worth as a person. If you do badly on a test, you may be tempted to believe that youve received some_32_information about you

24、rself from the professor, information that says youre a failure in some significant way.This is a dangerous and wrong-headed- assumption. If you do badly on a test, it doesnt mean youre a bad person or stupid. Or that youll never do better again, and that your life is _33_. If you dont do well on a

25、test, youre the same person you were before you took the test - no better, no worse. You just did badly on a test. Thats it._34_, tests are not a measure of your value as an individual they are a measure only of how well and how much you studied. Tests arc tools; they are indirect and 35 measures of

26、 what we know.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 blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your c

27、hoices. 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 not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For investors who d

28、esire low risk and guaranteed income, US government bonds are a secure investment because these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government. Municipal bonds, also secure, are offered by local governments and often have_ 36_such as tax-free interest. Some may

29、even be_37_. Corporate bonds are a bit more risky.Two questions often_38_first-time corporate bond investors. The first is “If I purchase a corporate bond, do I have to hold it until the maturity date?” The answer is no. Bonds are bought and sold daily on_39_securities exchanges. However, if you dec

30、ide to sell your bond before its maturity date, youre not guaranteed to get the face value of the bond. For example, if your bond does not have_40_ that make it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bond at a_ 41_, i.e., a price less than the bonds face value. But if your bon

31、d is highly valued by other investors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i. e ., a price above its face value. Bond prices generally_42_inversely (相反地) with current market interest rates. As interest rates go up, bond prices fall, and vice versa (反之亦然）. Thus, like all investments, bonds have

32、a degree of risk.The second question is “ How can I_43_the investment risk of a particular bond issue?”Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporate and government bonds. And_44_, the higher the market risk of a bond, the higher the interest rate. Investors will invest in a bond considered risky only if the 45 return is high enough.注意：此部