1、12014 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(一)Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump toconclusions upon seeing or hearing something.You can give examples to illustrate your point.You should write atleast 150 words but no more than
2、 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 eachconversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questionswill be
3、 spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best,answer.Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswerAnswer SheetSheet 1 1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。1.A)College t
4、uition 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 students5action.D)He took part in many protests when he was at college.2.A)Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.B)Jay is surprised to le
5、arn 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.C)He left his things with his car in the garageB)He went to the lost-and-found office.D)He told the woman to go and pick up his car4.A)The sh
6、ow 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 1960s.D)TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.5.A)All vegetables should be cooked fresh.B)The man should try out some new recipes.C)Overcooke
7、d vegetables are often tasteless.D)The man should stop boiling the vegetables.6.A)Sort out their tax returns.C)Figure out a way to avoid taxesB)Help them tidy up the house.D)Help them to decode a message.7.A)He didnt expect to complete his work so soon.B)He has devoted a whole month to his research.
8、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 more time for registration.Questions 9 to 11 are based on th
9、e conversation you have just heard.9.A)The brilliant product design.C)The unique craftsmanshipB)The new color combinations.D)The texture of the fabrics.10.A)Unique tourist attractions.C)Local handicrafts.B)Traditional Thai silks.D)Fancy products.11.A)It will be on the following weekend.C)It will las
10、t 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.A pleasant neighborhood.D)A year of practical training.13.A)He ought to get good vocational training.
11、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 on Abbey.B)Enderby High.D)Enderby Comprehensive.15.A)Put Keith in a good boarding school.B)Talk with their children about their decision.C)Send their children to a better priva
12、te school.2D)Find out more about the five schools.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you willhear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four cho
13、ices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter onAnswerAnswer SheetSheet 1 1with 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 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 wi
14、ll 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.18.A)To make the building appear traditional.B)To match the style of construction on the site.C)To cut the construction cost to
15、the minimum.D)To embody the subcommittees design concepts.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard19.A)Sell financial software.C)Train clients to use financial software.B)Write financial software.D)Conduct research on financial software.20.A)Unsuccessful.C)Tedious.B
16、)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 support.22.A)The employees were a bit slow to follow his instruction.B)The trainees5problems had to be dealt with one by one.C)Nobody is able to solve all
17、 the problems in a couple of weeks.D)The fault might lie in his style of presenting the information.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based 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
18、 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 are brought in to talk to students.C)Opportunities are created for children to become writers.D)More Teacher and Writer Collaboratives are being set up.25.A)Sixth-grade
19、rs can teach first-graders as well as teachers.B)Children are often the best teachers of other children.C)Paired Learning cultivates 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
20、 is read for the first time,youshould listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill inthe blanks with the exact words you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you shouldcheck what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在
21、答题卡答题卡 1 上上作答。Tests may be the most unpopular part of academic life.Students hate them because they produce fear and26about being evaluated,and a focus on grades instead of learning for learnings sake.But tests are also valuable.A well-constructed test27what you know and what you still need to learn
22、.Testshelp you see how your performance28that of others.And knowing that youll be tested on29material iscertainly likely to30 you to learn the material more thoroughly.However,theres another reason you might dislike tests:You may assume that tests have the power to31your worth as a person.If you do
23、badly on a test,you may be tempted to believe that youve received some32information about yourself from the professor,information that says youre a failure in some significant way.This is a dangerousand wrong-headed assumption.If you do badly on a test,it doesnt mean youre a badperson or stupid.Or t
24、hat youll never do better again,and that your life is33If you dont do well on a test,youre the same person you were before you took the testno better,no worse.You just did badly on a test.Thatsit.34,tests are not a measure of your value as an individualthey are a measure only of how well and how3muc
25、h you studied.Tests are tools;they are indirect and35measures of 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 blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passa
26、ge.Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem onAnswerAnswer SheetSheet 2 2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank morethan once.Questions
27、36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For investors who desire low risk and guaranteed income,US government bonds are a secure investmentbecause these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government.Municipal bonds,also secure,are offered by local governmen
28、ts and often have36such as tax-free interest.Some may even be37Corporate bonds are a bit more risky.Two questions often38first-time corporate bond investors.The first is“If I purchase a corporate bond,doI have to hold it until the maturity date?,”The answer is no.Bonds are bought and sold daily on39
29、securitiesexchanges.However,if you decide to sell your bond before its maturity date,youre not guaranteed to get the facevalue of the bond.For example,if your bond does not have40that make it attractive to other investors,you maybe forced to sell your bond at a41,i.e.,a price less than the bonds fac
30、e value.But if your bond is highly valuedby other investors,you may be able to sell it at a premium,i.e.,a price above its face value.Bond prices generally42inversely(相反地)with current market interest rates.As interest rates go up,bond prices fall,and versa（反之（反之亦然亦然）.Thus,like all investments,bonds
31、have a degree of risk.The second question is“How can I43the investment risk of a particular bond issue?”Standard&Poorsand Moodys Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporate and government bonds.And44,the higher the market risk of a bond,the higher the interest rate.Investors will inve
32、st in a bond considered risky onlyif the45return is high enough.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。Section BDirections：In this section you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the informati
33、on is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter onAnswerAnswer SheetSheet 2.2.Lessons From a Feminist ParadiseA On the surface,Sweden appears to be a feminist paradise.Look at any global survey of
34、gender equality andSweden will be near the top.Family-friendly policies are its normwith 16 months of paid parental leave,special protections for part-time workers,and state-subsidized preschools where,according to a governmentwebsite,“gender-awareness education is increasingly common.”Due to an uno
35、fficial quota system,women hold45 percent of positions in the Swedish parliament.They have enjoyed the protection of government agencies withtitles like the Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality and the Secretariat of Gender Research.So why areAmerican women so far ahead of their Swedish count
36、erparts in breaking through the glass ceiling?B In a 2012 report,the World Economic Forum found that when it comes to closing the gender gap in“economicparticipation and opportunity,”the United States is ahead of not only Sweden but also Finland,Denmark,theNetherlands,Iceland,Germany,and the United
37、Kingdom.Swedens rank in the report can largely be explainedby its political quota system.Though the United States has fewer women in the workforce(68 percent comparedto Swedens 77 percent),American women who choose to be employed are far more likely to work full-time andto hold high-level jobs as ma
38、nagers or professionals.They also own more businesses,launch more start-ups(新创办的企业）,and more often work in traditionally male fields.As for breaking through the glass ceiling inbusiness,American women are well in the lead.C What explains the American advantage?How can it be that societies like Swede
39、n,where gender equality isvigorously pursued and enforced,have fewer female managers,executives,professionals,and business ownersA)advantagesF)discountK)insuredB)assessG)embarrassL)majorC)botherH)featuresM)naturallyD)conservedI)fluctuateN)potentialE)deductionJ)indefiniteO)simultaneously4than the lai
40、ssez-faire(自由放任的）United States?A new study by Cornell economists Francine Blau andLawrence Kahn gives an explanation.D Generous parental leave policies and readily available part-time options have unintended consequences:insteadof strengthening womens attachment to the workplace,they appear to weake
41、n it.In addition to a 16-month leave,a Swedish parent hasthe right to work six hours a day(for areduced salary)until his or her child is eight years old.Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage of this law.But extended leaves and part-timeemployment are known to be harmful to caree
42、rsfor both genders.And with women a second factor comesinto play:most seem to enjoy the flexible-time arrangement(once known as the“mommy track”)and never findtheir way back to full-time or high-level employment.In sum;generous family-friendly policies do keep morewomen in the labor market,but they
43、also tend to diminish their careers.E According to Blau and Kahn,Swedish-style paternal(父亲的）leave policies and flexible-time arrangementspose a second threat to womens progress:they make employers cautious about hiring women for full-timepositions at all.Offering a job to a man is the safer bet.He i
44、s far less likely to take a year of parental leave andthen return on a reduced work schedule for the next eight years.F I became aware of the trials of career-focused European women a few years ago when I met a postdoctoralstudent from Germany who was then a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins.She was
45、astonished by the professionalpossibilities afforded to young American women.Her best hope in Germany was a government jobprospectsfor women in the private sector were dim.“In Germany，”she told me,“we have all the benefits,but employersdont want to hire us.G Swedish economists Magnus Henrekson and M
46、ikael Stenkula addressed the following question in their 2009study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian(平等主义的）welfare states?Their answer:“Broad-based welfare-state policies hinderwomens representation in elite competitive positions.”H It is tempting to declare the
47、Swedish policies regressive(退步的）and hail the American system as superior.Butthat would be shortsighted.The Swedes can certainly take a lesson from the United States and look for ways toclear a path for their ambitious female careerists.But most women are not committed careerists.When the PewResearch
48、 Center recently askedAmerican parents to identify their“ideal”life arrangement,47 percent ofmothers said they would prefer to work part-time and 20 percent said they would prefer not to work at all.Fathersanswered differently：75 percent preferred full-time work.Some version of the Swedish system mi
49、ght work wellfor a majority of American parents,but the United States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model.Still,we can learn from their experience.I Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Sweden has one of the most powerful and innovative economies inthe world.In its 2011-2012 s
50、urvey,the World Economic Forum ranked Sweden as the worlds third mostcompetitive economy;the United States came in fifth.Sweden,dubbed the“rockstar of the recovery”in theWashington Post.also leads the world in life satisfaction and happiness.It is a society well worth studying,andits efforts to conq
