1、大学英语六级考试真题二2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题(二)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to put allyour eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 wo
2、rds. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only onc
3、e. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A ),B, C andD, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. A. They might be stolen goods. B They
4、 might be fake products. C They might be faulty products. D They might be smuggled goods.2.A They are civil servants. B They are job applicants. C They are news reporters. D They are public speakers.3.A The man has decided to quit his computer class. B The woman wants to get a degree in administrati
5、on. C A computer degree is a must for administrative work. D The man went to change the time of his computer class.4.A A lot of contestants participated in the show. B The fifth contestant won the biggest prize. C It was not as exciting as he had expected. D It was sponsored by a car manufacturer.5.
6、A Reading a newspaper column. B Looking at a railway timetable. C Driving from New York to Boston. D Waiting for someone at the airport.6.A He wears a coat bought in the mall. B He got a new job at the barbershop.C He had a finger hurt last night.D He had his hair cut yesterday.7.A He cannot appreci
7、ate the Picasso exhibition. B Even his nephew can draw as well as Picasso. C He is not quite impressed with modern paintings. D Some drawings by kindergarten kids are excellent.8.A He should not put the cart before the horse. B His conduct does not square with his words. C His attitude to student go
8、vernment has changed. D He has long been involved in student government.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A She left her own car in Manchester. B Something went wrong with her car. C She wants to go traveling on the weekend. D Her car wont be back in a weeks time.
9、10.A Safety. B Comfort. C Size.D Cost.11.A Third-party insurance. B Value-added tax. C Petrol.D CDW.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A How to update the basic facilities. B What to do to enhance their position. C Where to locate their plant.D How to attract inv
10、estments.13.A Their road link to other European countries is fast. B They are all located in the south of France. C They are very close to each other. D Their basic facilities are good.14.A Try to avoid making a hasty decision. B Take advantage of the train links.C Talk with the local authorities.D
11、Conduct field surveys first.15.A Future product distribution. B Local employment policies. C Road and rail links for small towns.D Skilled workforce in the hilly region.Section BDirections. In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Bot
12、h the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) , B ) , C and D ) . Then mark the correspondingletter 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
13、16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A One fifth of them were on bad terms with their sisters and brothers. B About one eighth of them admitted to lingering bitter feelings. C More than half of them were involved in inheritance disputes. D Most of them had broken with their siste
14、rs and brothers.17.A Less concern with money matters. B More experience in worldly affairs. C Advance in age.D Freedom from work.18.A They have little time left to renew contact with their brothers and sisters. B They tend to forget past unhappy memories and focus on their present needs. C They are
15、more tolerant of one another. D They find close relatives more reliable.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A They have bright colors and intricate patterns. B They can only survive in parts of the Americas. C They are the only insect that migrates along fix
16、ed routes. D They have strong wings capable of flying long distances.20.A In a Michigan mountain forest. B In a Louisiana mountain forest. C In a Kentucky mountain forest. D In a Mexican mountain forest.21.A Each flock of butterflies lays eggs in the same states. B They start to lay eggs when they a
17、re nine months old. C Each generation in a cycle lays eggs at a different place. D Only the strongest can reach their destination to lay eggs.22.A Evolution of monarch butterflies. B Living habits of monarch butterflies. C Migration patterns of monarch butterflies. D Environmental impacts on monarch
18、 butterfly life.Passage ThreeQlestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A Time has become more limited. B Time has become more precious. C Time is money. D Time is relative.24.A Americans now attach more importance to the effective use of time. B Americans today have more fre
19、e time than earlier generations. C The number of hours Americans work has increased steadily. D More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays.25.A Our interpersonal relationships improve. B Our work efficiency increases greatly. C Our living habits are altered.D Our behavior is changed.Sect
20、ion 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 time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,
21、when the passage is read forthe 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。 The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law, 26 the technological developments that had occurred since the passage
22、of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example, in 1909, anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a 27 work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process 28 a limitation on the quantity ofmaterials copied. Today, a photocopier can do the work in seconds; the limitation has disappeared. The 19
23、09 law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings, nor did it 29 the need to protect radio and television. As a result, 30 of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the 31 rewards of authors, artists, and producers. The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented thes
24、e abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an 32 for remedy. Since 1976 the Act has been 33 to include computer software, and guidelines have been adopted for fair use of television broadcasts. These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and c
25、onflict that followed 34 the 1976 legislation. The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practice over time. As these decisions and agreements are made, we modify our behavior accordingly. For now, we need to 35 the law and its guidelines as accurately as we can a
26、nd to act in a fair manner.Part III 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 bef
27、ore 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 not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. F
28、ear can be an effective way to change behavior. One study compared the effects of high-fear and low-fear appeals on changes in attitudes and behaviors related to dental hygiene (卫生). One group of subjects was shown awful pictures of 36 teeth and diseased gums; another group was shown less frightenin
29、g materials such as plastic teeth, charts, and graphs. Subjects who saw the frightening materialsreported more anxiety and a greater 37 to change the way they took care of their teeth than the low-fear group did. But were these reactions actually 38 into better dental hygiene practices? To answer th
30、is important question, subjects were called back to the laboratory on two 39 (five days and six weeksafter the experiment). They chewed disclosing wafers (牙疾诊断片) that give a red stain to any uncleaned areas of the teeth and thus provided a direct 40 of how well they were really taking care of their
31、teeth. The result showed that the high-fear appeal did actually result in greater and more 41 changes in dental hygiene. That is, the subjects 42 to high-fear warnings brushed their teeth more 43 than did those who saw low-fear warnings. However, to be an effective persuasive device it is very important that the message not be too frightening and that people be given 44 guidelines to help them to reduce the cause of the fear. If this isnt done, they may reduce their anxiety by denying the message or the 45 of the communicator. If that happens, it is unlikely that either attitude or behavior c
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