1、2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三）12015 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 3 套)Part IWriting(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 comment on parents role in theirchildrens growth.Y
2、ou should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part IIListening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,oneor more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the con
3、versation and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.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 asingle line through the centre.1.A)Thewom
4、anisthemanagerssecretary.C)Themanisthemanagersbusinessassociate.B)Themanfoundhimselfinawrongplace.D)Thewomanwasputtingupasignonthewall.2.A)Heneedsmoretimeforthereport.C)Heissorrynottohavehelpedthewoman.B)Heneedshelptointerpretthedata.D)Hedoesnothavesufficientdatatogoon.3.A)AfriendfromNewYork.C)Apost
5、aldelivery.B)AmessagefromTony.D)Achangeintheweather.4.A)Sheisnotavailableuntiltheendofnextweek.B)Sheisnotareliablesourceofinformation.C)Shedoesnotliketakingexams.D)Shedoesnotlikepsychology.5.A)Hewillhelpthewomancarrythesuitcase.B)Thewomanswatchistwentyminutesfast.C)Thewomanshouldntmakesuchabigfuss.D
6、)Thereisnoneedforthewomantobeinahurry.6.A)Maryisnotsoeasygoingasher.C)ShefindsithardtogetalongwithMary.B)Maryandshehavealotincommon.D)Shedoesnotbelievewhatherneighborssaid.7.A)Ataninformationservice.C)Atarepairshop.“Good news mom!Iwas accepted to the college of your choice.”微信公众号：英语四六级真题2015 年 6 月大学
7、英语六级考试真题(三）2B)Atacarwashpoint.D)Atadrycleaners8.A)Thewomancametotheconcertatthemansrequest.B)Themanisalreadyfedupwithplayingthepiano.C)Thepieceofmusicthemanplayedisverypopular.D)Themansuniquetalentsaretheenvyofmanypeople.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)Hehasta
8、ughtSpanishforacoupleofyearsatalocalschool.B)HeworkedattheBrownstoneCompanyforseveralyears.C)HeownedasmallretailbusinessinMichiganyearsago.D)Hehasbeenworkingpart-timeinaschoolnearDetroit.10.A)Heprefersafull-timejobwithmoreresponsibility.B)Heiseagertofindajobwithanincreasedsalary.C)Helikestoworkinaco
9、mpanyclosetohome.D)Hewouldrathergetalessdemandingjob.11.A)Sports.B)Travel.C)Foreignlanguages.D)Computergames.12.A)Whenheissupposedtostartwork.B)What responsibilitieshewould have.C)Whenhewillbeinformedabouthisapplication.D)Whatcareeropportunitieshercompanycanoffer.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the
10、conversation you have just heard.13.A)Sheispregnant.C)Shehasjustfinishedherproject.B)Sheisover50.D)Sheisagoodsaleswoman.14.A)Hetakesgoodcareof Lisa.C)Heisgoodatbusinessmanagement.B)HeistheCEOofagiantcompany.D)Heworksasasalesmanager.15.A)Itisinurgentneedoffurtherdevelopment.B)Itproducesgoodspopularam
11、onglocalpeople.C)Ithasbeenlosingmarketshareinrecentyears.D)Itiswellpositionedtocompetewiththegiants.Section BDirections：In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both thepassage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a q
12、uestion,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A),B),and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Itislinedwithtalltrees.C)Ithashighbuildingsonboth
13、sides.B)Itwaswidenedrecently.D)Itusedtobedirtyanddisorderly.17.A)Theyrepaveditwithrocks.C)Theybeautifieditwithplants.B)Theybuiltpublicrestroomsonit.D)Theysetupcookingfacilitiesnearit.18.A)Whatmakeslifeenjoyable.C)Whatacommunitymeans.B)Howtoworkwithtools.D)Howtoimprovehealth.19.A)Theywereobligedtoful
14、fillthesignedcontract.微信公众号：英语四六级真题2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三）3B)Theywereencouragedbythecityofficials,praise.C)Theywantedtoprovetheywereascapableasboys.D)Theyderivedhappinessfromtheconstructivework.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A)Themajorityofthemthinkitle
15、ssimportantthancomputers.B)Manyofthemconsideritboringandold-fashioned.C)Themajorityofthemfinditinteresting.D)Fewofthemreadmorethantenbooksayear.21.A)Novelsandstories.C)Historyandsciencebooks.B)Mysteriesanddetectivestories.D)Booksoncultureandtradition.22.A)WatchingTV.C)Readingmagazines.B)Listeningtom
16、usic.D)Playingcomputergames.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A)Adviceonthepurchaseofcars.B)Informationaboutthenewgreen-fuelvehicles.C)Trendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorcar.D)Solutionstoglobalfuelshortage.24.A)Limiteddrivingrange.C)Theshortlifeofbatteries
17、.B)Hugerechargingexpenses.D)Theunaffordablehighprice.25.A)Theyneedtobefurtherimproved.B)Theycaneasilyswitchtonaturalgas.C)Theyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarenergy.D)Theycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandsafety.Section CDirections：In this section,you will hear a passage th
18、ree times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listencarefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blankswith the exact words you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should checkwhat y
19、ou have written.MyfavoriteT.V.show?“TheTwilightZone.”I 26 liketheepisodecalled“ThePrintersDevil.”Itsaboutanewspapereditorwhosbeing 27 outofbusinessbyabignewspapersyndicateyouknow,agroupofpapers 28 bythesamepeople.Hesaboutto 29 whenhesinterruptedbyanoldmanwhosayshisnameisSmith.Theeditorisnotonlyoffer
20、ed$5,000topayoffhisnewspapers 30,butthisSmithcharacteralsooffershisservicesforfree.Itturnsoutthattheguyoperatestheprintingmachinewithamazingspeed,andsoonhesturningoutnewspaperswith 31.Thesmallpaperissuccessfulagain.Theeditoris 32 athowquicklySmithgetshisstoriesonlyminutesaftertheyhappenbutsoonhespre
21、sentedwithacontracttosign.Mr.Smith,itseems,isreallythedevil!Theeditorisfrightenedbythisnews,butheismorefrightenedbytheideaoflosinghisnewspaper,soheagreestosign.ButsoonSmithis 33 thenewsevenbeforeithappensandifsallterribleonedisasterafteranother.Anyway,thereisalittlemoretotell,butIdontwantto 34 thest
22、oryforyou.Ireallyliketheseoldepisodesof“TheTwilightZone”becausethestoriesarefascinating.Theyarenotrealistic.Butthenagain,inawaytheyare,becausetheydealwith 35.PartIIIReading Comprehension(40minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one w
23、ord for each blank from a list of微信公众号：英语四六级真题2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三）4choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making yourchoices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2
24、with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more thanonce.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Asateacher,youcouldbringthecommunityintoyourclassroominmanyways.Theparentsandgrandparentsofyourstudentsareresourcesand 36 fortheirchildren.Theycanbe
25、37 teachersoftheirowntraditionsandhistories.Immigrantparentscouldtalkabouttheircountryof 38andwhytheyemigratedtotheUnitedStates.Parentscanbeinvitedtotalkabouttheirjobsoracommunityproject.Parents,ofcourse,arenottheonlycommunityresources.Employeesatlocalbusinessesandstaffatcommunityagencieshave39infor
26、mation toshareinclassrooms.Fieldtripsprovideanotheropportunitytoknowthecommunity.Manystudentsdonthavetheopportunityto 40 concertsorvisitmuseumsorhistoricalsitesexceptthroughfieldtrips.Aschooldistrictshouldhave 41 forselectingandconductingfieldtrips.Familiesmustbemade 42 offieldtripsandgivepermission
27、fortheirchildrentoparticipate.Throughschoolprojects,studentscanlearntobe 43 incommunityprojectsrangingfromplantingtreestocleaningupaparktoassistingelderlypeople.Students,44 olderones,mightconductresearchonacommunityneedthatcouldleadtoactionbyacitycouncilorstategovernment.Someschoolsrequirestudentsto
28、providecommunityserviceby45inanursinghome,childcarecenterorgovernmentagency.Theseprojectshelpstudentsunderstandtheirresponsibilitytothelargercommunity.Section BDirections：In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement containsinformation given in on
29、e of the paragraphs.Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived.You maychoose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Reaping the Rewards of Risk-TakingA)SinceSteveJobsresignedaschiefe
30、xecutiveofApple,muchhasbeensaidabouthimasapeerlessbusinessleaderwhohascreatedimmensewealthforshareholders,andguidedthedesignof hitproductsthataretransformingentireindustries,likemusicandmobilecommunications.B)Alltrue,butletsthinkdifferent,toborrowtheApplemarketingsloganofyearsback.LetslookatMr.Jobsa
31、sarolemodel.C)Aboveall,heisaninnovator(创新者）.HiscreativeforceisseeninproductssuchastheiPod,iPhone,andiPad,andinnewbusinessmodelsforpricinganddistributingmusicandmobilesoftwareonline.Studiesofinnovationcometothesameconclusion：youcantengineerinnovation,butyoucanincreasetheoddsofitoccurring.AndMr.Jobsca
32、reercanbeviewedasaconsistentpursuitofimprovingthoseodds,bothforhimselfandthecompanieshehasled.Mr.Jobs,ofcourse,hasenjoyedsingularsuccess.Butinnovation,broadly defined,is the crucial ingredient in all economic progresshigher growth for nations,more competitive products forcompanies,andmoreprosperousc
33、areersforindividuals.AndMr.Jobs,manyexpertssay,exemplifieswhatworksintheinnovationA)assetsI)joiningB)attendJ)naturallyC)awareK)observeD)especiallyL)originE)excellentM)recruitedF)expensiveN)up-to-dateG)guidelinesH)involvedO)volunteering微信公众号：英语四六级真题2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三）5game.D)“Wecanlookatandlearnf
34、romSteveJobswhattheessenceofAmericaninnovationis,”saysJohnKao,aninnovationconsultanttocorporationsandgovernments.Manyothernations,Mr.JohnKaonotes,arenowaheadoftheUnitedStatesinproducingwhatareconsideredtherawmaterialsofinnovation.Theseincludegovernmentfinancingforscientificresearch,nationalpoliciest
35、osupportemergingindustries,educationalachievement,engineersandscientistsgraduated,eventhespeedsofInternetbroadbandservice.E)Yetwhatothernationstypicallylack,Mr.Kaoadds,isasocialenvironmentthatencouragesdiversity,experimentation,risk-taking,andcombiningskillsfrommanyfieldsintoproductsthathecalls“reco
36、mbinant mash-ups(打碎重组),”liketheiPhone,whichredefinedthesmartphonecategory.“ThecultureofothercountriesdoesntsupportthekindofinnovationthatSteveJobsexemplifies,asAmericadoes,”Mr.JohnKaosays.F)Workersofeveryrankaretoldthesedaysthatwide-rangingcuriosityandcontinuouslearningarevitaltothrivinginthemodemec
37、onomy.Formaleducationmatters,careercounselorssay,butreal-lifeexperienceisoftenevenmorevaluable.G)Anadoptedchild,growingupinSiliconValley,Mr.Jobsdisplayedthosetraitsearlyon.Hewasfascinatedbyelectronicsasachild,buildingHeathkitdo-it-yourselfprojects,likeradios.Mr.JobsdroppedoutofReedCollegeafteronlyas
38、emesterandtraveledaroundIndiainsearchofspiritualenlightenment,beforereturningtoSiliconValleytofoundApplewithhisfriend,StephenWozniak,anengineeringwizard(奇才).Mr.JobswasforcedoutofApplein1985,wentoffandfoundedtwoothercompanies,NextandPixar,beforereturningtoApplein1996andbecomingchiefexecutivein1997.H)
39、Hispathwasunique,butinnovationexpertssaythepatternofexplorationisnotunusual.“ItsoftenpeoplelikeSteveJobswhocandrawfromadeepreservoirofdiverseexperiencesthatoftengeneratebreakthroughideasandinsights,”saysHalGregersen,aprofessorattheEuropeanInstituteofBusinessAdministration.I)Mr.Gregersenisaco-authoro
40、fanewbook,The Innovators DNA,whichisbasedonaneight-yearstudyof5000(创业者）andexecutivesworldwide.Histwocollaboratorsandco-authorsareJeff Dyer,aprofessoratBrighamYoungUniversity,andClaytonChristensen,aprofessorattheHarvardBusinessSchool,whose1997bookThe Innovators Dilemmapopularizedtheconceptof(颠覆性的）inn
41、ovation.”J)Theacademicsidentifyfivetraitsthatarecommontothedisruptiveinnovators:questioning,experimenting,observing,associatingandnetworking.Their bundle of characteristics echoes the ceaseless curiosity and willingness to take risks noted by other experts.Networking,Mr.HalGregersenexplains,islessab
42、outcareer-buildingrelationshipsthanaconsistentsearchfornewideas.Associating,headds,istheabilitytomakeidea-producingconnectionsbylinkingconceptsfromdifferentdisciplines.K)“Innovatorsengageinthesementalactivitiesregularly,”Mr.Gregersensays.“ItsahabitforthemInnovativecompanies,accordingtotheauthors,typ
43、icallyenjoyhighervaluationsinthestockmarket,whichtheycallan“innovationpremium(溢价）.”Itiscalculatedbyestimatingtheshareofacompanysvaluethatcannotbeaccountedforbyitscurrentproductsandcashflow.Theinnovationpremiumtriestoquantify(量化)investorsbetsthatacompanywilldoevenbetterinthefuturebecauseofinnovation.
44、L)Apple,bytheircalculations,hada37percentinnovationpremiumduringMr.Jobsfirsttermwiththecompany.Hisyearsinexileresultedina31percentinnovationdiscount.Afterhisreturn,Appletfortunesimprovedgraduallyatfirst,andimprovedmarkedlystartingin2005,yieldinga52percentinnovationpremiumsincethen.M)Thereisnoconclus
45、iveproof,butMr.HalGregersensaysitisunlikelythatMr.Jobscouldhavereshapedindustriesbeyondcomputing,ashehasdoneinhissecondtermatApple,withouttheexperienceoutsidethecompany,especiallyatPixarthecomputer-animation(动画制作）studiothatcreatedastringofcriticallyandcommerciallysuccessfulmovies,suchas“ToyStory”and
46、“Up.”N)Mr.JobssuggestedmuchthesamethingduringacommencementaddresstothegraduatingclassatStanfordUniversityin2005.“ItturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome,”he toldthestudents.Mr.Jobsalsospokeofperseverance(坚持）andwillpower.“Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabric
47、k,”hesaid.“Dontlosefaith.”O)Mr.Jobsendedhiscommencementtalkwitha calltoinnovation,bothinoneschoiceofworkandinoneslife.Becurious,experiment,takerisks,hesaidtothestudents.HisadvicewasemphasizedbythewordsonthebackofthefinaleditionofThe WholeEarth Catalog,whichhequotedStayhungry.Stayfoolish.”“And,Mr.Job
48、ssaid,“Ihavealwayswishedthatformyself.Andnow,asyougraduatetobeginanew,Iwishthatforyou.微信公众号：英语四六级真题2015 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三）6SteveJobscalledonStanfordgraduatestoinnovateinhiscommencementaddress.SteveJobsconsideredhimselfluckytohavebeenfiredoncebyApple.SteveJobsonceusedcomputerstomakemoviesthatwerecomm
49、ercialhits.49.ManygovernmentshavedonemorethantheUSgovernmentinprovidingtherawmaterialsforinnovation.Greatinnovatorsaregoodatconnectingconceptsfromvariousacademicfields.Innovationisvitaltodrivingeconomicprogress.Americahasasocialenvironmentthatisparticularlyfavorabletoinnovation.Innovativeideasoftenc
50、omefromdiverseexperiences.Real-lifeexperienceisoftenmoreimportantthanformaleducationforcareersuccess.AppletfortunessufferedfromaninnovationdiscountduringJobsabsence.Section CDirections：There are 2-passages in thissection.Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements.For eachof t
