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大学英语六级考试真题第1套
2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)
PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonhappinessbyreferringtothesaying"Happinessisnottheabsenceofproblems,buttheabilitytodealwiththem."Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourpointandthenexplainhowyoucandevelopyourabilitytodealwithproblemsandbehappy.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.
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PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhat,wassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afterecwhqnestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B.,C.andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentare.
1.A.Therockbandneedsmorehoursofpractice.
B.Therockbandisgoingtoplayhereforamonth.
C.Theirhardworkhasresultedinabigsuccess.
D.Heappreciatesthewoman'shelpwiththeband.
2.A.GoonadivingtourinEurope.
C.Traveloverseasonhisown.
B.Add300dollarstohisbudget.
D.JoinapackagetourtoMexico.
3.A.Incasesomeproblemshouldoccur.
B.Somethingunexpectedhashappened.
C.Toavoidmoreworklateron.
D.Tomakebetterpreparations.
4.A.Thewomanaskedforafreepasstotryoutthefacilities.
B.Themanisgoingtorenewhismembershipinafitnesscenter.
C.Thewomancangivethemanadiscountifhejoinstheclubnow.
D.Themancantryoutthefacilitiesbeforehebecomesamember.
5.A.Heisnotafraidofchallenge.
B.Heisnotfittostudyscience.
C.Heisworriedaboutthetest.
D.Heisgoingtodropthephysicscourse.
6.A.Payforpartofthepicnicfood.
B.InviteGary'sfamilytodinner.
C.BuysomethingspecialforGary.
D.Takesomefoodtothepicnic.
7.A.Busdrivers'workingconditions.
B.Alabordisputeatabuscompany.
C.Publictransportation.
D.Acorporatetakeover.
8.A.Thebankstatement.
B.Theirsalesoverseas.
C.Thepaymentforanorder.
D.Thecheckjustdeposited.
ConversationOne
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9.A.Ahotelreceptionist.
B.Aprivatesecretary.
C.Ashopassistant.
D.Asalesmanager.
10.A.Voice.
B.Intelligence.
C.Appearance.
D.Manners,
11.A.Arrangeonemoreinterview.
B.OfferthejobtoDavidWallace.
C.Reportthemattertotheirboss.
D.HireBarbaraJonesonatrialbasis.
ConversationTwo
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A.Heinventedtherefrigerator.
B.Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.
C.HegotadegreeinMathematics.
D.Hewasadmittedtouniversity.
13.A.Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperatu,rephysics.
B.HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.
C.HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.
D.Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.
14.A.Findingthetruenatureofsubatoraicparticles.
B.Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.
C.Layingthefoundationsofmodernmathematics.
D.Theirdiscoveryofthelawsofcauseandeffect.
15.A.Toteachatauniversity.
B.Topatenthisinventions.
C.Tospendhisremainingyears.
D.Tohaveathree-weekholiday.
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A.Theyhavefallenpreytowolves,
B.Theyhavebecomeatouristattraction.
C.Theyhavecausedlotsofdamagetocrops.
D.Theyhavebecomeaheadachetothecommunity.
17.A.Tocelebratetheirvictory.
B.Tocheerupthehunters.
C.Toscarethewolves.
D.Toalertthedeer
18.A.Theywouldhelptospre,adafataldisease.
B.Theywouldposeathreattothechildren.
C.Theywouldendangerdomesticanimals.
D.Theywouldeventuallykilloffthedeer.
PassageTwo
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A.Sheisaninterpreter.
B.Sheisatouristguide.
C.Sheisadomesticservant.
D.Sheisfromtheroyalfamily.
20.A.Itwasusedbythefamilytoholddinnerparties.
B.Itissituatedatthefootofabeautifulmountain.
C.Itwasfrequentlyvisitedbyheadsofstate.
D.Itisfurnishedlikeoneinaroyalpalace.
21.A.Itiselaboratelydecorated.
B.Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.
C.Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.
D.ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.
22.A.Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.
B.Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.
C.Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.
D.Theyareinterestingtolookat.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23.A.Itisanuncommoninfectiousdisease.
B.Itdestroysthepatient'sabilitytothink,
C.Itisadiseaseverydifficulttodiagnose.
D.Itisthebiggestcripplerofyoungadults.
24.A.Searchforthebestcure.
B.Hurryupandlivelife.
C.Writeabookaboutherlife.
D.Exercisemoreandworkharder.
25.A.Aggressive.
B.Adventurous.
C.Sophisticated.
D.Self-centered.
SectionC
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
It'sdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhomeschooling,wherechildrenarenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducationfromoneorbothparents.26__________andcourtdecisionshavemadeitlegallypossibleinmoststatesforparentstoeducatetheirchildrenathome,andeachyearmorepeopletakeadvantageofthatopportunity.Somestatesrequireparentsorahometutortomeetteachercertificationstandards,andmanyrequireparentstocompletelegalformstoverifythattheirchildrenarereceiving27__________instate-approvedcurricula.
Supportersofhomeeducationclaimthatit'slessexpensiveandfarmore28__________thanmasspubliceducation.Moreover,theyciteseveraladvantages:
alleviationofschoolovercrowding,strengthenedfaintlyrelationships,lower29_________rates,thefactthatstudentsareallowedtolearnattheirownrate,increased30_________,higherstandardizedtestscores,andreduced31_________problems.
Criticsofthehomeschoolingmovement32_________thatitcreatesasmanyproblemasitsolves.Theyacknowledgetha|,inafewcases,homeschoolingofferseducationalopportunitiessuperiortothosefoundinmostpublicschools,butfewparentscanprovidesucheducationaladvantages.Someparentswhowithdrawtheirchildrenfromtheschools33_________homeschoolinghaveaninadequateeducationalbackgroundandinsufficientformaltrainingtoprovideasatisfactoryeducationfortheirchildren.Typically,parentshavefewertechnologicalresources34_________thandoschools.However,therelativelyinexpensivecomputertechoologythatisreadilyavailabletodayiscausingsometochallengethenotionthathomeschoolingisinanyway35_________morehighlystructuredclassroomeducation.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inhissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Someperformanceevaluationsrequiresupervisorstotakeaction.Employeeswhoreceiveaveryfavorableevaluationmaydeservesometypeofrecognitionorevenapromotion.Ifsupervisorsdonotacknowledgesuchoutstandingperformance,employeesmayeitherlosetheir36_________andreducetheireffortorsearchforanewjobatafirmthatwill37_________themforhighperformance.Supervisorsshouldacknowledgehighperformancesothattheemployeewillcontinuetoperformwellinthefuture.
Employeeswhoreceiveunfavorableevaluationsmustalsobegivenattention.Supervisorsmust38_________thereasonsforpoorperformance.Somereasons,suchasafamilyillness,mayhaveatemporaryadverse39_________onperformanceandcanbecorrected.Otherreasons,suchasabadattitude,maynotbetemporary.Whensupervisorsgiveemployeesanunfavorableevaluation,theymustdecidewhethertotakeany40_________action,s.Ifthe,employeeswereunawareoftheirowndeficiencies,theunfavorableevaluationcanpinpoint(指出)thedeficienciesthatemployeesmustcorrect.Inthiscase,thesupervisormaysimplyneedtomonitortheemployees41_________andensurethatthedeficienciesarecorrected.
Iftheemployeeswerealreadyawareoftheirdeficienciesbeforetheevaluationperiod,however,theymaybeunableorunwillingtocorrectthem.Thissituationi