2015年6月大学英语6级真题(三套全)

1、2015年6月大学英语6级真题（三套全）2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第一套)PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionA1. A)Prepareforhisexams.B)Catchuponhiswork.C)Attendtheconcert.D)Goonavacation.2. A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.B) Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.C) TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.D

2、)Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.3. A)Anarticleabouttheelection.B)Atediousjobtobedone.C)Anelectioncampaign.D)Afascinatingtopic.4. A)Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakersexpectations.B) Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.C) ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.D) Chinatownhasgot

3、thebestrestaurantinthecity.5. A)Heisgoingtovisithismotherinthehospital.B) Heisgoingtotakeonanewjobnextweek.C) Hehasmanythingstodealwithrightnow.D)Hebehavesinawaynobodyunderstands.6. A)Alargenumberofstudentsrefusedtovotelastnight.B) Atleasttwentystudentsareneededtovoteonanissue.C) Majorcampusissuesha

4、dtobediscussedatthemeeting.D) Morestudentshavetoappeartomaketheirvoiceheard.7. A)Thewomancanhardlytellwhatshelikes.B) ThespeakerslikewatchingTVverymuch.C) ThespeakershavenothingtodobutwatchTV.D) ThemanseldomwatchedTVbeforeretirement.8. A)Thewomanshouldhaveretiredearlier.4B) Hewillhelpthewomansolveth

5、eproblem.C) Hefindsithardtoagreewithwhatthewomansays.D) Thewomanwillbeabletoattendtheclassesshewants.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9. A)Persuadethemantojoinhercompany.B)Employthemostup-to-datetechnology.C)Exportbikestoforeignmarkets.D)Expandtheirdomesticbusiness.10. A)Thest

6、atesubsidizessmallandmediumenterprises.B) Thegovernmenthascontroloverbicycleimports.C) Theycancompetewiththebestdomesticmanufactures.D) Theyhaveacostadvantageandcanchargehigherprices.11. A)Extracostsmighteatuptheirprofitsabroad.B) Moreworkerswillbeneededtodopackaging.C) Theymightlosetoforeignbikeman

7、ufacturers.D) Itisverydifficulttofindsuitablelocalagents.12. A)Reporttothemanagement.B)Attractforeigninvestments.C)Conductafeasibilitystudy.D)Consultfinancialexperts.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13. A)Coalburntdailyforthecomfortofourhomes.B) Anythingthatcanbeusedtoproduce

8、power.C) Fuelrefinedfromoilextractedfromunderground.D)Electricitythatkeepsallkindsofmachinesrunning.14. A)Oilwillsoonbereplacedbyalternativeenergysources.B)Oilreservesintheworldwillbeexhaustedinadecade.C)Oilconsumptionhasgivenrisetomanyglobalproblems.D) Oilproductionwillbegintodeclineworldwideby2015

9、.15. A)Minimizetheuseoffossilfuels.B)Startdevelopingalternativefuels.C)Findtherealcauseforglobalwarming.D)Takestepstoreducethegreenhouseeffect.SectionBPassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. A)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.B)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.C)Yearsofpractic

10、alexperience.D)Strictprofessionaltraining.17. A)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialities.B)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.C)Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.D) Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.18. A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings.B)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoys

11、doing.C)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary.D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A)Joininneighborhoodpatrols.B)Getinvolvedinhiscommunity.C)Voicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.D)Makesuggestionstothelocalauthorities.20. A)Deteriorationinthequality

12、oflife.B)Increaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.C)Renovationofthevacantbuildings.D)Violationofcommunityregulations.21. A)Theymaytakealongtimetosolve.B)Theyneedassistanceformthecity.C)Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.D)Theyaretoobigforindividualefforts.22. A)Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.B)Hehadreadafunny

13、posternearhisseat.C)Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.D)Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23. A)Childhoodandfamilygrowth.B)Pressureanddisease.C)Familylifeandhealth.D)Stressanddepression.24. A)Itexperiencedaseriesofmisfortunes.B)Itwasintheprocesso

14、freorganization.C)Hismotherdiedofasuddenheartattack.D)Hiswifelefthimbecauseofhisbadtemper.25. A)Theywouldgivehimatriplebypasssurgery.B)Theycouldremovetheblockinhisartery.C)Theycoulddonothingtohelphim.D) Theywouldtryhardtosavehislife.SectionCWhenmostpeoplethinkoftheword“education”,theythinkofapupilas

15、asortofanimatesausagecasing.Intothisemptycasting,theteachers(26)stuff“education.”Butgenuineeducation,asSocratesknewmorethantwothousandyearsago,isnot(27)thestuffingofinformationintoaperson,butratherelicitingknowledgefromhim;itisthe(28)ofwhatisinthemind.“Themostimportantpartofeducation,”oncewroteWilli

16、amErnestHocking,the(29)Harvardphilosopher,“isthisinstructionofamaninwhathehasinsideofhim.”And,asEdithHamiltonhasremindedus,Socratesneversaid,“Iknow,learnfromme。”Hesaid,rather,“Lookintoyourownselvesandfindthe(30)ofthetruththatGodhasputintoeveryheartandthatonlyyoucankindle(点燃)toa(31).”Inadialogue,Socr

17、atestakesanignorantslaveboy,withoutadayof(32),andprovestotheamazedobserversthattheboyreally“knows”geometry一becausetheprinciplesofgeometryarealreadyinhismind,waitingtobecalledout.Somanyofthediscussionsand(33)aboutthecontentofeducationareuselessandinconclusivebecausethey(34)whatshould“gointo”thestuden

18、tratherthanwithwhatshouldbetakenout,andhowthiscanbestbedone.Thecollegestudentwhooncesaidtome,afteralecture,“IspendsomuchtimestudyingthatIdonthaveachancetolearnanything,”wasclearlyexpressinghis(35)withthesausagecasingviewofeducation.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)ReadingcomprehensionSectionAIn

19、novation,theelixir(灵丹妙药)ofprogress,hasalwayscostpeopletheirjobs.IntheIndustrialRevolutionhandweaverswere_36_asidebythemechanicalloom.Overthepast30yearsthedigitalrevolutionhas_37_manyofthemid-skilljobsthatunderpinned20th-centurymiddle-classlife.Typists,ticketagents,banktellersandmanyproduction-linejo

20、bshavebeendispensedwith,justastheweaverswere.Forthosewhobelievethattechnologicalprogresshasmadetheworldabetterplace,suchdisruptionisanaturalpartofrising_38_.Althoughinnovationkillssomejobs,itcreatesnewandbetterones,asamore_39_societybecomesricheranditswealthierinhabitantsdemandmoregoodsandservices.A

21、hundredyearsagooneinthreeAmericanworkerswas_40_onafarm.Todaylessthan2%ofthemproducefarmorefood.Themillionsfreedfromthelandwerenotrendered_41_,butfoundbetter-paidworkastheeconomygrewmoresophisticated.Todaythepoolofsecretarieshas_42_,butthereareevermorecomputerprogrammersandwebdesigners.Optimismremain

22、stherightstarting-point,butforworkersthedislocatingeffectsoftechnologymaymakethemselvesevidentfasterthanits_43_.Evenifnewjobsandwonderfulproductsemerge,intheshorttermincomegapswillwiden,causinghugesocialdislocationandperhapsevenchangingpolitics.Technologys_44_willfeellikeatornado（旋风）,hittingtherichw

23、orldfirst,but_45_sweepingthroughpoorercountriestoo.NoWhytheMonaLisaStandsOutA Haveyoueverfallenforanovelandbeenamazednottofinditonlistsofgreatbooks?Orwalkedaroundasculpturerenownedasaclassic,strugglingtoseewhatthefussisabout?Ifso,you?veprobablyponderedthequestionCuttingaskedhimselfthatday:howdoesawo

24、rkofartcometobeconsideredgreat?B Theintuitiveansweristhatsomeworksofartarejustgreat:ofintrinsicallysuperiorquality.Thepaintingsthatwinprimespotsingalleries,gettaughtinclassesandreproducedinbooksaretheonesthathaveprovedtheirartisticvalueovertime.Ifyoucan?tseethey?resuperior,that?syourproblem.It?sanin

25、timidatinglyneatexplanation.Butsomesocialscientistshavebeenaskingawkwardquestionsofit,raisingthepossibilitythatartisticcanonsarelittlemorethanfossilisedhistoricalaccidents.C Cutting,aprofessoratCornellUniversity,wonderedifapsychologicalmechanismknownasthe“mere-exposureeffect”playedaroleindecidingwhi

26、chpaintingsrisetothetopoftheculturalleague.Cuttingdesignedanexperimenttotesthishunch.Overalecturecourseheregularlyshowedundergraduatesworksofimpressionismfortwosecondsatatime.Someofthepaintingswerecanonical,includedinart-historybooks.Otherswerelesserknownbutofcomparablequality.Thesewereexposedfourti

27、mesasoften.Afterwards,thestudentspreferredthemtothecanonicalworks,whileacontrolgroupofstudentslikedthecanonicalonesbest.Cutting?sstudentshadgrowntolikethosepaintingsmoresimplybecausetheyhadseenthemmore.D Cuttingbelieveshisexperimentoffersaclueastohowcanonsareformed.Hepointsoutthatthemostreproducedwo

28、rksofimpressionismtodaytendtohavebeenboughtbyfiveorsixwealthyandinfluentialcollectorsinthelate19thcentury.Thepreferencesofthesemenbestowedprestigeoncertainworks,whichmadetheworksmorelikelytobehungingalleriesandprintedinanthologies.Thefamepasseddowntheyears,gainingmomentumfrommereexposureasitdidso.Th

29、emorepeoplewereexposedto,themoretheylikedit,andthemoretheylikedit,themoreitappearedinbooks,onpostersandinbigexhibitions.Meanwhile,academicsandcriticscreatedsophisticatedjustificationsforitspre-eminence.Afterall,it?snotjustthemasseswhotendtoratewhattheyseemoreoftenmorehighly.Ascontemporaryartistslike

30、WarholandDamienHirsthavegrasped,criticalacclaimisdeeplyentwinedwithpublicity.“Scholars”,Cuttingargues,“arenodifferentfromthepublicintheeffectsofmereexposure.”E TheprocessdescribedbyCuttingevokesaprinciplethatthesociologistDuncanWattscalls“cumulativeadvantage”:onceathingbecomespopular,itwilltendtobec

31、omemorepopularstill.Afewyearsago,Watts,whoisemployedbyMicrosofttostudythedynamicsofsocialnetworks,hadasimilarexperiencetoCuttinginanotherParismuseum.Afterqueuingtoseethe“MonaLisa”initsclimate-controlledbulletproofboxattheLouvre,hecameawaypuzzled:whywasitconsideredsosuperiortothethreeotherLeonardosin

32、thepreviouschamber,towhichnobodyseemedtobepayingtheslightestattention?F WhenWattslookedintothehistoryof“thegreatestpaintingofalltime”,hediscoveredthat,formostofitslife,the“MonaLisa”remainedinrelativeobscurity.Inthe1850s,LeonardodaVinciwasconsiderednomatchforgiantsofRenaissanceartlikeTitianandRaphael

33、,whoseworkswereworthalmosttentimesasmuchasthe“MonaLisa”.Itwasonlyinthe20thcenturythatLeonardo?sportraitofhispatron?swiferocketedtothenumber-onespot.Whatpropelledittherewasn?tascholarlyre-evaluation,butatheft.G In1911amaintenanceworkerattheLouvrewalkedoutofthemuseumwiththe“MonaLisa”hiddenunderhissmoc

34、k.Parisianswereaghastatthetheftofapaintingtowhich,untilthen,theyhadpaidlittleattention.Whenthemuseumreopened,peoplequeuedtoseethegapwherethe“MonaLisa”hadoncehunginawaytheyhadneverdoneforthepaintingitself.Fromthenon,the“MonaLisa”cametorepresentWesterncultureitself.H Althoughmanyhavetried,itdoesseemim

35、probablethatthepainting?suniquestatuscanbeattributedentirelytothequalityofitsbrushstrokes.Ithasbeensaidthatthesubject?seyesfollowthevieweraroundtheroom.Butasthepainting?sbiographer,DonaldSassoon,drylynotes,“Inrealitytheeffectcanbeobtainedfromanyportrait.”DuncanWattsproposesthatthe“MonaLisa”ismerelya

36、nextremeexampleofageneralrule.Paintings,poemsandpopsongsarebuoyedorsunkbyrandomeventsorpreferencesthatturnintowavesofinfluence,ripplingdownthegenerations.I “Sayingthatculturalobjectshavevalue,”BrianEnooncewrote,“islikesayingthattelephoneshaveconversations.”Nearlyalltheculturalobjectsweconsumearrivewrappedininheritedopinion;ourpreferencesarealways,tosomeextent,someoneelse?s.Visitorstothe“MonaLisa”knowtheyareabouttovisitthegreatestworkofarteverandcomeawayappropriatelyimpressedorletdown.Anaudienceataperformanceof“Hamlet”knowitisregardedasaworkofgenius,sothatiswhattheymostlysee.Wattsevencal