1、2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案【作文】Computer and Man （1）It is believed that the computer can do almost every thing. At the time the computer was invented, scientists, carried away by its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle. It was gradually used not only in mathematics, physics, chemist
2、ry and astronomy, but in places like the library, hospital and military army to replace the work of man. For the work of man. For this reason, the computer was entiled “Electronic Brain” in terms of appreciation。Can man be controlled by computers? The answer is negative. Although a computer works mu
3、ch faster and accurately than man , a fact is undeniable; it is designed, manufactured and programmed by man, and therefore by human beings. Of course, science fictions have made up many fascinating stories about a computer, or rather robot, who conquers man and the earth, even the whole universe; h
4、owever, they are only unrealistic imaginatio. A horse helps man a lot runs much faster than we, but it is only a slave。The future for the computer is very promising. With the help of it, we can do things that could not be done before. Conquering the universe, discovering new things, explaining myste
5、ruiys phenomena puzzling us at present are all made possible by computer。 （2）It is believed that the computer is bringing the world into a brand new era. At the time the computer was invented, scientists, marveling at its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle. Nowadays, the functio
6、n of the computer is no longer confined to calculation; it permeates peoples daily lives and has become an inseparable part of human society. People become so heavily dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine the life without computers. Therefore, some people are worried that “The real dange
7、r is not that the computer will think like man, but man will think like the computer.”Their concern does make sense. Indeed, some people spend such a long time working on computers that they have few interactions with people in real life. According to a research, too many hours in front of a compute
8、r may lead to a poker face and interpersonal isolation. This fact should arouse our attention, because unlike computers, human beings are social creatures that need emotional connections with others. Yet, it is also unnecessary for us to be overwhelmed by the negative impacts of computers. After all
9、, we humans are intelligent and will be able to figure out better ways to make improvements.【快速阅读】 1.【线索词】paper textbooksB)【定位】由线索词定位到第一段第三句students are still hauling around bulky, old-fashioned textbooks-and loving it.【精析】细节推断题。根据定位句可知，学生们仍然乐此不疲地抱着那些笨重又老式的教科书到处走，可见纸质教科书在他们的学习中仍起着不可替代的作用，故答案为B)。2.【线
10、索词】 frustratingC)【定位】由线索词定位到第三段第三句Textbooks are expensive-a years worth can cost $700 to $900-and students frustrations with the expense【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，纸质教科书价格昂贵，这让许多学生对其花费很沮丧。题干中的frustrating to与原文中的frustrations with属于同义转述，C) They cost too much money与原文中的Textbooks are expensive表述一致。3.【线索词】the nonp
11、rofit Web site at HamiltonD)【定位】由线索词定位到第四段末句Here at Hamilton,students this year have a new way to avoid the middleman:a nonprofit Web site, created by the colleges Entrepreneur Club, that lets them sell used books directly to one another.【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，学生们可以在Hamilton学院的企业家俱乐部创办的非营利性网站上面直接买卖二手书，而无
12、需通过中间商。D）中的sell books to each other without a middleman与原文中的sell used books directly to one another为同义表达，故答案为D)。4.【线索词】Victoria Adesobas caseA)【定位】由线索词定位到第七段For all the talk that her generation is the most technologically knowledgeable in history, paper-and-ink textbooks do not seem destined to disa
13、ppear anytime soon.【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位段可知，纸质教科书似乎并不注定会随时被他们所淘汰，A) Printed textbooks will not disappear any time soon与原文中的paper-and-ink textbooks do not seem destined to disappear anytime soon表述一致，故答案为A)。5.【线索词】preferB)【定位】由线索词定位到第十一段“Students grew up learning from print books,”said Nicole Allen. “so as i
14、ts not surprising that they prefer a format that they are most accustomed to.”【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位段可知，这些学生都是看着印刷的书本长大的，他们到高校之后仍然喜欢一直以来最习惯的书本，这一点并不奇怪。B)中的have been used to their format ever since childhood与原文中的prefer a format that they are most accustomed to为同义表达，故答案为B)。6.【线索词】Tracey Weber, the best wayA）【
15、定位】由线索词定位到第十五段“The real obstacle is getting them to try it,”said Tracey Weber.【精析】细节推断题。根据定位段可知，Tracey Weber认为真正的障碍是让他们去尝试电子教科书，也就是说，她认为要扩大电子教科书销量的最好办法是先让学生免费试用，故答案为A)。7.【线索词】Senator Charles E. SchumerC）【定位】由线索词定位到第十八段第二句Last month,Senator Charles E. Schumerurged more college stores to rent books【精析
16、】细节推断题。根据定位句可知，Charles E. Schumer调查了纽约市和他办公室长岛的38个校园书店后，发现有16个书店没有租书业务，于是他催促更多的大学书店开展此项业务，可见他建议大学书店租赁书给学生，故答案为C)。8. next to nothing【线索词】Louis Boguchwal, thought【定位】由线索词定位到倒数第六段第二句When Louis Boguchwaltried to sell a$100 linear algebra textbook back to the college bookstore, hewas offered$15.和倒数第五段“It
17、 was insulting,”he said.“They give you next to nothing.”【精析】细节辨认题。根据定位句可知，Louis Boguchwal把一本价格为100美元的线性代数教材卖给学校书店时，回收价只有15美元。接着他说道：“这简直是一种侮辱，几乎白送给他们了。”They give you next to nothing其实是一个省略句，完整形式为The money they give you was next to nothing, 故next to nothing为答案。9. pick up as word spread【线索词】Jason Maria
18、sis【定位】由线索词定位到倒数第四段末句But Jason Mariasissaid he expected sales to pick up as word spread.【精析】细节辨认题。此处需要填入that从句的谓语部分。根据定位句可知，Jason Mariasis认为随着名声扩大，销量会逐渐上升。题干中的its book business是指book sales，故答案为pick up as word spread。10.the library or classmates【线索词】Rosemary Rocha【定位】由线索词定位到末段首句Instead, she waits to
19、borrow the few copies her professors leave on reserve at the library, or relies on the kindness of classmates.【精析】细节辨认题。此处需要填入from的宾语成分。根据定位句可知，她打算要么等着借用教授们留在图书馆备用的几份为数不多的复印本，要么靠同学发发慈悲。由此可知，the library or classmates为答案。【听力】Section A11.M: Id like to go camping with you this weekend, but I dont have a
20、 sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示“野餐用具，露营装备”，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。go camp
21、ing：去野餐，去露营；sleeping bag：睡袋。12.M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but Im afraid something has come up. Theyve called a special meeting at work.W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.Q: What does the woman mean?答案: Karen can take her to the airport.【解析】此
22、题为细节题。从对话中可知，男士下周四临时有事不能送女士去机场了，女士回答说Karen有空。back-up：n. 备用，备份，考生如果知道这个单词的意思，对整个对话的理解会有帮助。13.W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.Q: What does the man mean?答案：He cant afford to go traveling yet.【解析】此题为推理题。从男士的回答“我叔叔
23、对我的旅行计划加以限制了。”中可推断出，这位男士还没有足够的钱去旅行。put the brakes on sth.表示“对加以限制”，即使考生不知道这个短语的引申含义，但听到brake“刹车”应该也能大概判断出来答案。14.M: Im starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.Q: What do we learn from the conversation
24、?答案：The man has to find something else to eat.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从对话中可知，女士回答说Julie下午邀请了她的朋友，他们把剩的饼都吃光了，由此可推断出这位男士不得不找别的东西吃。starving：adj. 饥饿的。15.W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be us
25、ed.M: Its a bit dated. Youd better submit a recent one.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?答案：Present a new letter of reference.【解析】此题为细节题。只要考生抓住这位男士回答中的关键词dated和recent，就不难找出正确答案，而且，整个答句也很短，均是简单句，易于考生理解。letter of recommendation和letter of reference意思相似，均可表示“推荐信”。16.W: Ive noticed that you spend
26、 a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join our gardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.M: Oh, thanks for the invitation, but this is how I relax. Id rather not make it something formal and structured.Q: What can we infer about the man?答案：He declines to join the gardening club.【
27、解析】此题为暗示推理题，有一定难度。抓住问题中的关键词“infer”，这位男士暗示了什么？从男士的回答“谢谢邀请，但这是我放松的方式，我宁愿我的花园不那么条条框框”中可推断出，这位男士间接拒绝了参加园艺俱乐部的邀请。17.M: I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.W: Thats right. I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：Many people
28、 do not appreciate modern art.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。只要考生能理解女士的回答“我猜许多其他人对现代艺术和我的感觉是一样的。”，即可选出答案，而且答句中没有一个生难单词。sculpture exhibit：雕塑展。18.M: Bob is running for chairman of the student union. Would you vote for him?W: Oh, I cant decide right now because I have to find out more about the other candidates.Q: What
29、 does the woman mean?答案：Bob cannot count on her vote.【解析】此题为推理题。这位女士回答说她现在还没决定选谁，因为她还要看看其他候选人的资料和表现，由此可推断出，Bob不能依赖这位女士的选票。run for：竞选；chairman of the student union：学生会主席；vote for：投票赞成。Conversation OneW: I dont know what to do. I cant seem to get anyone in the hospital to listen to my complaints and t
30、his outdated equipment is dangerous. Just look at it.M: Hmm, uh, are you trying to say that it presents a health hazard?W: Yes, I am. The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.M: You are pregnant, arent you?W: Yes, I
31、am. I made an effort to get my supervisor to transfer me to another department, but he urged me not to complain too loudly. Because the administration is more likely to replace me than an X-ray equipment, Im afraid to refuse to work. But Im more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.M: I
32、 see what you mean. Well, as your union representative, I have to warn you that it would take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you transferred may or may not be successful.W: Oh, what am I supposed to do then?M: Workers have the legal right to refuse c
33、ertain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws, the Occupation or Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act. But the requirements of either of the Acts may be difficult to meet.W: Do you think I have a good case?M: If you do lose your job, the union will fight to get it back
34、for you along with back pay, your lost income. But you have to be prepared for a long wait, maybe after two years.Q19. What does the woman complain about?Q20. What has the woman asked her supervisor to do?Q21. What does the man say about the two federal laws?Q22. What will the union do if the woman
35、loses her job?【答案】19. The health hazard at her work place.20. Transfer her to another department.21. Their requirements may be difficult to meet.22. Try to help her to get it back.【点评】本篇长对话是关于一名怀孕的员工就工作中的辐射伤害向工会投诉。对话一开篇女士先抱怨自己工作的医院无人听她申诉有关机器已过时，会造成身体伤害的问题，因为医院想要降低成本。然后她提到自己有向主管提出转调部门的要求，然而遭到拒绝。主管还告诫
36、她，医院宁愿换掉她，让他人工作，也不会更换机器。于是工会代表告诉她转调部门确实可能不会成功。同时要想利用目前的法案来解决这一问题，也会很难实现。最后指出，除非她真正丢失工作，工会才能拿起法律武器帮她讨薪。本对话考生虽然对辐射造成身体伤害的话题并不陌生，但整个对话中部分单词可能还是会造成不少听力困扰。比如：health hazard（健康伤害）中的hazard；X-ray equipment（X光仪器）中的X-ray和两大法案的名称虽不难，但也容易混淆大家的视听，而误抓重点。Conversation TwoW: Mr. Green, is it fair to say that negotiat
37、ion is an art?M: Well, I think its both an art and science. You can prepare for a negotiation quite scientifically, but the execution of the negotiation has quite a lot to do with ones artistic quality. The scientific part of a negotiation is in determining your strategy. What do you want out of it?
38、 What can you give? Then of course there are tactics. How do you go about it? Do you take an opening position in a negotiation which differs from the eventual goal you are heading for? And then of course there are the behavioral aspects.W: What do you mean by the behavioral aspects?M: Well, thats I
39、think where the art comes in. In your behavior, you can either be an actor. You can pretend that you dont like things which you are actually quite pleased about. Or you can pretend to like things which you are quite happy to do without. Or you can be the honest type negotiator whos known to his part
40、ners in negotiation and always plays everything straight. But the artistic part of negotiation I think has to do with responding immediately to cues one gets in the process of negotiation. These can be verbal cues or even body language. This is where the artistic quality comes in.W: So really, you s
41、ee two types of negotiator then, the actor or the honest one.M: That right. And both can work. I would say the honest negotiator can be quite effective in some circumstances. In other circumstances you need an actor.Q23. When is a scientific approach best embodied in a negotiation according to the m
42、an?Q24. In what way is a negotiator like an actor according to the man?Q25. What does the man say about the two types of negotiator?【答案】23. In the preparatory phase.24. He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention.25. Both can succeed depending on the specific situation.【点评】本长对话主要是关于谈判的艺术性和科学性
43、。谈判的科学性部分主要体现在谈判策略，而谈判的艺术性则体现在表现上。这里可以归为两类，一是“演技派”，二是“诚实派”。另外，谈判的艺术性还与对谈判过程中获得的口头暗示、肢体语言进行及时反应有关。最后男士指出根据不同场合，无论是“诚实派”，或是“演技派”谈判者都能起到各自的效果。本对话中的关键词有：negotiation：谈判；strategy：策略；behavioral：行为的。Section BPassage 1A scientific team is studying the thinking ability of eleven and half month old children. T
44、he test is a simple one. The baby watches a sort of show on a small stage. In Act One of the show, a yellow cube is lifted from a blue box, and moved across the stage. Then it is returned to the box. This is repeated 6 times. Act Two is similar except that the yellow cube is smaller. Baby boys do no
45、t react at all to the difference and the size of the cube. But girls immediately become excited. The scientists interpret the girls excitement as meaning they are trying to understand what they have just seen. They are wondering why Act Two is odd and how it differs from Act One. In other words, the
46、 little girls are reasoning. This experiment certainly does not definitely prove that girls start to reason before boys, but it provides a clue that scientists would like to study more carefully. Already it is known that bones, muscles and nerves develop faster in baby girls. Perhaps it is early ner
47、ve development that makes some infant girls show more intelligence than infant boys. Scientists have also found that nature seems to give another boost to girls. Baby girls usually talk at an earlier age than boys do. Scientists think that there is a physical reason for this. They believe that the n
48、erve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys, and it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individuals ability to use language and remember things.Q26. What is the difference between Act One and Act Two in the test?答案：The size of the objects shown.Q27. How do the scientists interpret their observation fro
