2013年6月英语六级真题试卷(第2套)
2013年6月英语六级考试真题试卷（第2套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . For questions 8-10, complete the sentenceswith the information given in the passage.Welcome, Freshmen. Have an iPod.Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to their students.The always-on Internet devices raise some novel possibilities, like tracking where students gather together. With far less controversy, colleges could send messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.While schools emphasize its usefulness-online research in class and instant polling of students, for example - a big part of the attraction is, undoubtedly, that the iPhone is cool and a hit with students. Being equipped with one of the most recent cutting-edge IT products could just help a college or university foster a cutting-edge reputation.Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decades of technology purchases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could be professors.Students already have laptops and cell phones, of course, but the newest devices cantake class distractions to a new level. They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor struggling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room - a prospect that teachers find most irritating and students view as, well, inevitable."When it gets a little boring, I might pull it out," acknowledged Naomi Pugh, a first-year student at Freed- Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., referring to her new iPod Touch, which can connect to the Internet over a campus wireless network. She speculated that professors might try even harder to make classes interesting if they were to compete with the devices.Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in education, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with useful applications. Providing powerful hand-held devices is sure to fuel debates over the role of technology in higher education."We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students entering this fall.Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter. Abilene Christian settled on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell phone, Dr. Dickson said.It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subject and said that they would not leak any institution's plans."We can't announce other people's news," said Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple. He also said that he could not discuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.At least four institutions - the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christian University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman- have announced that they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.Other universities are exploring their options. Standford University has hired a student-run company to design applications like a campus map and directory for the iPhone. It is considering whether to issue iPhones but not sure it's necessary, noting that more than 700 iPhones were registered on the university's network last year.At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iPhones might already have been everywhere, if AT&T. the wireless carrier offering the iPhone in the United States, had a more reliable network, said Andrew Yu, mobile devices platform project manager at M.I.T."We would have probably gone ahead with this, maybe just getting a thousand iPhones and giving them out," Mr. Yu said.The University of Maryland at College Park is proceeding cautiously, giving the iPhone or iPod Touch to 150 students, said Jeffrey Huskamp, vice president and chief information officer at the university. "We don't think that we have all the answers," Mr. Huskamp said. By observing how students use the gadgets, he said. "We're trying to get answers from the students."At each college, the students who choose to get an iPhone must pay for mobile phone service. Those service contracts include unlimited data use. Both the iPhones and the iPod Touch devices can connect to the Internet through campus wireless networks. With the iPhone, those networks may provide faster connections and longer battery life than AT&T's data network. Many cell phones allow users to surf the Web, but only some newer ones are capable of wireless connection to the local area computer network.University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission). They say that they are drawn to the prospect of learning applications outside the classroom, though such lesson plans have yet to surface."My colleagues and I are studying something called augmented reality (a field of computer research dealing with the combination of real-world and virtual reality)," said Christopher Dede, professor in learning technologies at Harvard University, "Alien Contact," for example, is an exercise developed for middle-school students who use hand-held devices that can determine their location. As they walk around a playground or other area, text, video or audio pops up at various points to help them try to figure out why aliens were in the schoolyard."You can imagine similar kinds of interactive activities along historical lines," like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said. "It's important that we do research so that we know how well something like this works."The rush to distribute the devices worries some professors, who say that students are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. "I'm not someone who's anti-technology, but I'm always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis." said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Ore. (She added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself once prices fall.)Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years, announced this week in a detailed, footnoted memorandum - that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law."I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in class." ProfessorSummers said of the iPhone, after the device and its capabilities were explained to him. "What we want to encourage in these students is an active intellectual experience, in which they develop the wide range of complex reasoning abilities required of good lawyers."The experience at Duke University may ease some concerns. A few years ago, Duke began giving iPods to students with the idea that they might use them to record lectures (these older models could not access the Internet)."We had assumed that the biggest focus of these devices would be consuming the content," said Tracy Futhey, vice president for information technology and chief information officer at Duke.But that is not all that the students did. They began using the iPods to create their own "content." making audio recordings of themselves and presenting them. The students turned what could have been a passive interaction into an active one. Ms. Futhey said.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
CET6-201306真题试卷(第2套)
2013.6英语六级考试真题-2Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed”. You may cite some examples support you view. You should write atleast 150 words but no more than 200 words。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sen-tences with the information given in the passage.Welcome,Freshmen. Have an iPod.Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to their students.(1)The always-on Internet devices raise some novel possibilities, like tracking where students gather together. With far less controversy, colleges could send messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.While schools emphasize its usefulness -online research in class and instant polling of students, for example - a big part of the attraction is, undoubtedly, that the iPhone is cool and a hit with students. Being equipped with one of the most recent cutting-edge IT products could just help a college or university foster a cutting-edge reputation.Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decades of technology purchases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could be professors.(3)Students already have laptops and cell phones, of course, but the newest devices can take class distractions to a new level. They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor struggling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room - a prospect that teachers find most irritating and students view as, well, inevitable."When it gets a little boring, I might pull it out," acknowledged Naomi Pugh, a first-year student at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Term., referring to her new iPod Touch, which can connect to the Internet over a campus wireless network.(4)She speculated that professors might try even harder to make classes interesting if they were to compete with the devices.(5)Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in education, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with useful applications. Providing powerful hand?held devices is sure to fuel debates over the role of technology in higher education."We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of re?search and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students entering this fall.Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter. Abilene Christian settled on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell phone, Dr. Dickson said.It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subject and said that they would not leak any institution's plans."We can't announce other people's news,"said Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple. He also said that he could not discuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.At least four institutions - the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christian University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman - have announced that they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.Other universities are exploring their options. Stanford University has hired a student-run company to design applications like a campus map and directory for the iPhone. It is considering whether to issue iPhones but not sure it, necessary, noting that more than 700 iPhones were registered on the university's network last year.At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iPhones might already have been everywhere, if AT&T, the wireless carrier offering the iPhone in the United States, had a more reliable network, said Andrew Yu, mobile devices platform project manager at M.I.T."We would have probably gone ahead with this, maybe just getting a thousand iPhones and giving them out," Mr. Yu said.(6)The University of Maryland at College Park is proceeding cautiously, giving the iPhone or iPod Touch to 150 students, said Jeffrey Huskamp, vice president and chief information officer at the university. "We don't think that we have all the answers," Mr. Huskamp said. By observing how students use the gadgets, he said, "We're trying to get answers from the students."At each college, the students who choose to get an iPhone must pay for mobile phone service. Those service contracts include unlimited data use. Both the iPhones and the iPod Touch devices can connect to the Internet through campus wireless networks. With the iPhone, those networks may provide faster connections and longer battery life than AT&T's data network. Many cell phones allow users to surf the Web, but only some newer ones are capable of wireless connection to the local area computer network.University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission).(7) They say that they are drawn to the prospect of learning applications outside the classroom, though such lesson plans have yet to surface."My colleagues and I are studying something called augmented reality (a field of computer research dealing with the combination of real-world and virtual reality)," said Christopher Dede, professor in learning technologies at Harvard University. "Alien Contact," for example, is an exercise developed for middle-school students who use hand-held devices that can determine their location. As they walk around a playground or other area, text, video or audio pops up at various points to help them try to figure out why aliens were in the schoolyard."You can imagine similar kinds of interactive activities along historical lines," like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said. "It's important that we do research, so that we know how well something like this works."The rush to distribute the devices worries some professors, who say that students are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. (8)"I'm not someone who's anti-technology, but I,m always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis,,' said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Ore. (She added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself once prices fall.)Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years, announced this week - in a detailed, footnoted memorandum -that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law."I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in class," Professor Summers said of the iPhone, after the device and its capabilities were explained to him. (9)"What we want to encourage in these students is an active intellectual experience, in which they develop the wide range of complex reasoning abilities required of good lawyers."The experience at Duke University may ease some concerns. A few years ago, Duke began giving iPods to students with the idea that they might use them to record lectures (these older models could not access the Internet)."We had assumed that the biggest focus of these devices would be consuming the content," said Tracy Futhey, vice president for information technology and chief information officer at Duke.But that is not all that the students did. They began using the iPods to create their own "content," making audio recordings of themselves and presenting them. (10)The students turned what could have been a passive interaction into an active one, Ms. Futhey said.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2013年6月英语六级考试答案卷二
2013年6月英语六级考试答案卷二2013年6月英语六级答案(卷二)考试采取“多题多卷”模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对Part I WritingControl trafficPart II Reading comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. What does the woman feel about the beauty in the picture?[C] Make-up can turn the ugly to be the beauty.2. What do women tend to do nowadays to care for their skins?[C] They tend to try natural vegetable on the face.3. What is the skincare function of cucumber according to the woman?[D] It is effective in tightening the skin.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?[B] Try some herbal plants.5. Why are flavorings added to the paste?[B] To give it a particular taste.6. What would be a good reason for buying the product?[A] It’s healthy food.7. When will the new product be available?[C] In about two years.8. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them.9. When I looked at her and said “Bad girl,” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid.I saw a tear in her eyes.10. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of courseshe’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog.Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. [C] She would like to know about that problem.12. [B] It is very interesting.13. [A] Taking a train.14. [C] The man should practice using the vocabulary.15. [A] Choose other time.16. [D] It will probably be cold.17. [A] The woman bought too many skirts.18. [B] In a hotel.19. [C] It’s the easiest way to communicate with other users.20. [A] It may not be of a high level of security.21. [B] IE and Windows.22. [D] Try to get a free E-mail account.23. [D] Refrigerator and kitchen stuff.24. [B] Advertise them on the university notice boards.25. [A] It may not pay well.Section BPassage One26. [C] Delighted.27. [B] Tell him the truth.28. [C] Remember a couple of names first.Passage Two29. [A] Cycling around a lake.30. [D] It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.31. [C] It uses fewer resources.32. [B] To encourage people to go in for green sports.Passage Three33. [B] 334. [D] To get to know how to ask for financial aid.35. [B] To make JohnsonReview popular.Section C36. solo37. distances38. undertaking39. continent40. stranger41. puzzled42. afford43. estimated44. rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership45. one of his aims was to promote cycling as safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly means of getting about46. with some estimates saying the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five yearsPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A47. She fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.48. As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information.49. What do we know about Jarolim from the passage?She is successful in her job.50. I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things.51. What is one of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier?She cannot decide when and where to travel.Section BPassage One52. Why is the woman calling the delivery company?[A] She needs some information.53. What is the woman sending to her sister?[C] Home-made candy.54. What day is the day when the conversation takes place?[B] Tuesday.55. Which method will the woman probably use to send her package?[D] Priority service.56. According to the conversation, in the late nineteenth century, what could a man’s headwear reveal about him?[C] His social status.Passage Two57. Tulips became popular among the upper classes because they associated the flowers with .[A] power and prestige58. In the tulip market, the Dutch bought and sold , which is similar to the futures market.[D] unsprouted flowers59. What does the author think about the age when the price of ever Internet stock skyrockets?[B] It is madness.60. when the market crashed, the prices of tulips fell by Percent of the highest prices.[C] ninety / 9061. What is regarded as the most recent version of the “tulip craze”?[A] The American investors’ madness over Internet stocks.Part V Cloze62. accelerated63. railways64. distant65. scarcely66. radius67. commute68. entrainment69. sparked70. know71. residential72. most73. but74. future75. occupied76. excesses77. related78. essentially79. where80. as81. processPart VI Translation82. If you are able to appreciate beauty in the ordinary (如果你擅于欣赏平凡中的美好), your life will be more vibrant.83. Consider the bad times as down payment for the good times. (把苦日子当做好日子的首付), Hang in there.84. You can’t change your situation. The only thing that you can change is how you choose to deal with it (你能改变的唯有面对它时的态度).85. A person’s character isn’t determined by how he or she enjoys victory, (一个人的品行不取决于这个人如何享受胜利), but rather how he or she endures defeat.86. No mater what, we all want to solve in a friendly way (我们都希望以友好的方式解决).。
2013年12月英语六级真题第二套及答案
二Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this party you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about the impact of the information explosion by referring to the saying "A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.1. A) Labor problems.B) Weather conditions.C) An error in the order.D) Misplacing of goods.2. A) What the woman says makes a lot of sense.B) The rich are opposed to social welfare.C) He is sympathetic with poor people.D) He agrees with Mr. Johnson's views.3. A) He will be practicing soccer.B) He has work to finish in time.C) He will be attending a meeting.D) He has a tough problem to solve.4. A) Mary should get rid of her pet as soon as possible.B) Mary will not be able to keep a dog in the building.C) Mary is not happy with the ban on pet animals.D) Mary might as well send her dog to her relative.5. A) The twins' voices are quite different.B) Lisa and Gale are not very much alike.C) He does not believe they are twin sisters.D) The woman seems a bit hard of hearing.6. A) The serious economic crisis in Britain.B) A package deal to be signed in November.C) A message from their business associates.D) Their ability to deal with financial problems.7. A) It is impossible to remove the stain completely.B) The man will be charged extra for the service.C) The man has to go to the main cleaning facility.D) Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual.-8. A) European markets.B) A protest rally.C) Luxury goods.D) Imported products.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) He made a business trip.B) He had a quarrel with Marsha.C) He talked to her on the phone.D) He resolved a budget problem.10. A) She may have to be fired for poor performance.B) She has developed some serious mental problem.C) She is in charge of the firm's budget planning.D) She supervises a number of important projects.11. A) She failed to arrive at the airport on time.B) David promised to go on the trip in her place.C) Something unexpected happened at her home.D) She was not feeling herself on that day.12. A) He frequently gets things mixed up.B) He is always finding fault with Marsha.C) He has been trying hard to cover for Marsha.D) He often fails to follow through on his projects.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) They are better sheltered from all the outside temptations.B) They are usually more motivated to compete with their peers.C) They have more opportunities to develop their leadership skills.D) They take an active part in more extracurricular activities.14. A) Its chief positions are held by women.B) Its teaching staff consists of women only.C) Its students aim at managerial posts.D) Its students are role models of women.15. A) It is under adequate control.B) It is traditional but colourful.C) They are more or less isolated from the outside world.D) They have ample opportunities to meet the opposite sex.-Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) By invading the personal space of listeners.B) By making gestures at strategic points.C) By speaking in a deep, loud voice.D) By speaking with the local accent.17. A) To promote sportsmanship among business owners.B) To encourage people to support local sports groups.C) To raise money for a forthcoming local sports event.D) To show his family's contribution to the community.18. A) They are known to be the style of the sports world.B) They would certainly appeal to his audience.C) They represent the latest fashion in the business circles.D) They are believed to communicate power and influence.19. A) To cover up his own nervousness.B) To create a warm personal atmosphere.C) To enhance the effect of background music.D) To allow the audience to better enjoy his slides.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) She was the first educated slave of John Wheatley's.B) She was the greatest female poet in Colonial America.C) She was born about the time of the War of Independence.D) She was the first African-American slave to publish a book.21. A) Revise in a number of times.B) Obtain consent from her owner.C) Go through a scholarly examination.D) Turn to the colonial governor for help.22. A) Literary works calling for the abolition of slavery.B) Religious scripts popular among slaves in America.C) A rich stock of manuscripts left by historical figures.D) Lots of lost works written by African-American women.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) It is a trait of generous character.B) It is a reflection of self-esteem.C) It is an indicator of high intelligence.D) It is a sign of happiness and confidence.{d}24. A) It was self-defeating.B) It was aggressive.C) It was the essence of comedy.D) It was something admirable.25. A) It is a double-edged sword.B) It is a feature of a given culture.C) It is a unique gift of human beings.D) It is a result of both nature and nurture.It is important that we be mindful of the earth, the planet out of which we are born and by which we are nourished, guided, healed-the planet, however, which we have (26)______ to a considerable degree in these past two centuries of (27)______ exploitation. This exploitation has reached such (28)______ that presently it appears that some hundreds of thousands of species will be (29)______ before the end of the century.In our times, human shrewdness has mastered the deep (30)______ of the earth at a level far beyond the capacities of earlier peoples. We can break the mountains apart; we can drain the rivers and flood the valleys. We can turn the most luxuriant forests into throwaway paper products. We can (31)______ the great grass cover of the western plains and pour (32)______ chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blows away in the wind. We can pollute the air with acids, the rivers with sewage(污水), the seas with oil. We can invent computers (33)______ processing ten million calculations per second. And why"? To increase the volume and the speed with which we move natural resources through the consumer economy to the junk pile or the waste heap. Our managerial skills are measured by the competence (34)______ in accelerating this process. If in these activities the physical features of the planet are damaged, if the environment is made inhospitable for (35)______ living species, then so be it. We are, supposedly, creating a technological wonderworld.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educators may have good (36)______ their advice to families is misguided, and it (37)______ from misunderstandings about the process of language acquisition. Educators may fear that children hearing two languages will become (38)______ confused and thus their language development will be(39)______; this concern is not documented in the literature. Children are capable of learning more than one language, whether (40)______ or sequentially(依次的). In fact, most children outside of the United States are expected to become bilingual or even, in many cases, multilingual. Globally, knowing more than one language is viewed as an (41)______ and even a necessity in many areas.It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages. Since children from poor families often are (42)______ as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advising families to speak English only is appropriate. Teachers consider learning two languages to be too (43)______ for children from poor families, believing that the children are already burdened by their home situations.If families do not know English or have limited English skills themselves, how can they communicate in English? Advising non-English-speaking families to speak only English is (44)______ to telling them not to communicate with or interact with their children. Moreover, the (45)______ message is that the family's native language is not important or valued.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。
2013年12月六级考试真题答案解析(第二套)
2013年6月大学英语六级考试真题(二)答案与详解Part ⅠWriting1、审题:这是一篇评论性话题作文。
首先，抓住题目中的主题词happiness,problems 和ability ,避免跑题。
接着，借助谚语内容（幸福不在于不出现问题，而在于拥有解决问题的能力），谚语与题目相结合，可提炼出主题：怎样提高解决问题的能力并因此而感到幸福。
然后，弄清题目与谚语的关系：主题与例证关系。
最后，确定行文思路：引出话题+解释谚语+提出观点+举例论证+总结意义；总结时，注意观点要明确，贴合所给主题，切勿模棱两可。
2、写作思路：第一段：以“总—分—总”形式引出话题，解释谚语，提出观点。
第二段：指出怎样通过提高解决问题的能力而获得幸福，并举例论证。
第三段：总结全文，点明意义，呼应主题。
On HappinessAs the saying goes,happiness is not the absence of problems,but the ability to deal with them.Happiness to our society does not mean that we ignore problems,such as environmental problems,unfair income among citizens,and corruption of the government officials,and so forth.Happiness to the individual is the ability to deal with problems.We will feel happy if we try our best to deal with various problems in our daily life.I can develop my ability to deal with problems and be happy with the following ways.Firstly,I will learn logic reasoning to master the skills of dealing with problems.Secondly,when I come across problems,I will face them bravely and analyse them thoroughly.Thirdly,when they are too difficult to solve,I will discuss with my family or friends around me,and ask them for help.The ability to deal with problems and be happy is significant to all of us.It helps us to create a good environment to the family,and a friendly community as well.What’s more,it helps us build a harmonious society.Part ⅡListening Comprehension1.听力原文：W:What a wonderful performance!Your rock band has never sounded better.M:Many thanks.I guess all those hours of practice in the past month are finally paying off.Q:What does the man mean?【预测】选项中的the rock band,practice,hard work 以及a big success 表明，本题可能与摇滚乐队付出的努力和获得的成功有关。
2013年12月六级真题及答案(共三套)
2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part III 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 blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Some performance evaluations require supervisors to take action. Employees who receive a very favorable evaluation may deserve some type of recognition or even a promotion. If supervisors do not acknowledge such outstanding performance, employees may either lose their36 and reduce their effort or search for a new job at a firm that will37 them for high performance. Supervisors should acknowledge high performance so that the employee will continue to perform well in the future.Employees who receive unfavorable evaluations must also be given attention. Supervisors must 38 the reasons for poor performance. Some reasons, such as a family illness, may have a temporary adverse 39 on performance and can be corrected. Other reasons, such as a bad attitude, may not be temporary. When supervisors give employees an unfavorable evaluation, they must decide whether to take any 40 actions. If the employees were unaware of their own deficiencies, the unfavorable evaluation can pinpoint(指出) the deficiencies that employees must correct. In this case, the supervisor may simply need to monitor the employees 41 and ensure that the deficiencies are corrected.If the employees were already aware of their deficiencies before the evaluation period, however, they may be unable or unwilling to correct them. This situation is more serious, and the supervisor may need to take action. The action should be 42 with the f irm‟s guidelines and may include reassigning the employees to new jobs, 43 them temporarily, or firing them. A supervisor‟s action toward a poorly performing worker can 44 the attitudes of other employees. If no 45 isimposed on an employee for poor performance, other employees may react by reducing their productivity as well.Section BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The College Essay: Why Those 500 Words Drive Us CrazyA) Meg is a lawyer-mom in suburban Washington, D.C., where lawyer-moms are thick on theground. Her son Doug is one of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall. The deadline for applying to his favorite college was Nov. 1,and by early October he had yet to fill out the application. More to the point, he had yet to settle on a subject for the personal essay accompanying the application. According to college folklore, a well-turned essay has the power to seduce (诱惑) an admissions committee. “He wanted to do one thing ata time,”Meg says, explaining her son‟s delay. “But really, my son is a huge procrastinator (拖延者). The essay is the hardest thing to do, so he‟s put it off the longest.” Friends and other veterans of the process have warned Meg that the back and forth between editing parent and writing student can be traumatic (痛苦的).B) Back in the good old days—say, two years ago, when the last of my children suffered theordeal (折磨)—a high-school student applying to college could procrastinate all the way to New Year‟s Day of their senior year, assuming they could withstand the paren tal pestering (烦扰).But things change fast in the nail-biting world of college admissions.The recent trend toward early decision and early action among selective colleges and universities has pushed the traditional deadline of January up to Nov. 1 or early December for many students.C) If the time for heel-dragging has been shortened, the true source of the anxiety and panicremains what it has always been. And it‟s not the application itself. A college application is a relatively straightforward questionnaire asking for the basics: name, address, family history employment history. It would all be innocent enough—20 minutes of busy work—except it comes attached to a personal essay.D) “There are good reasons it causes such anxiety,” says Lisa Sohmer, directo r of collegecounseling at the Garden School in Jackson Heights, N.Y. “It‟s not just the actual writing. By noweverything else is already set. Your course load is set, your grades are set, your test scores are set. But the essay is something you can still control, and it‟s open-ended. So the temptation is to write and rewrite and rewrite.” Or stall and stall and stall.E) The application essay, along with its mythical importance, is a recent invention. In the1930s,when only one in 10 Americans had a degree from a four-year college, an admissionscommit tee was content to ask for a sample of applicants‟ school papers to assess their writing ability. By the 1950s, most schools required a brief personal statement of why the student had chosen to apply to one school over another.F) Today nearly 70 percent of graduating seniors go off to college, including two-year andfour-year institutions. Even apart from the increased competition, the kids enter a process that has been utterly transformed from the one baby boomers knew. Nearly all application materials are submitted online, and the Common Application provides a one-size-fits form accepted by more than 400 schools, including the nation‟s most selective.G) Those schools usually require essays of their own, but the longest essay, 500 words maximum,is generally attached to the Common Application. Students choose one of six questions.Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma they‟ve faced and its impact on them, or discuss a public issue of special concern to them, or tell of a fictional character or creative work that has profoundly influenced them. Another question invites them to write about the importance (to them, again) of diversity―a word that has assumed magic power in American higher education. The most popular option: write on a topic of your choice.H) “Boys in particular look at the other questions and say, …Oh, that‟s too much work,‟” says JohnBoshoven, a counselor in the Ann Arbor, Mich., public schools. “They think if they do a topic of their choice, “I‟ll just go get that history paper I did last year on the Roman Empire and turn it into a first-person application essay!‟ And they end up producing something utterly ridiculous.”I) Talking to admissions professionals like Boshoven, you realize that the list of “don‟ts” in essaywriting is much longer than the “dos.”“No book reports, no history papers, no character studies,”says Sohmer.J) “It drives you cra zy, how easily kids slip into clichés(老生常谈),”says Boshoven. “They don‟t realize how typical their experiences arc. …I scored the winning goal in soccer against our arch-rival.‟…My grandfather served in World War II, and I hope to be just like him someday.‟That may mean a lot to that particular kid. But in the world of the application e ssay, it‟s nothing. You‟ll lose the reader in the first paragraph.”K) “The greatest strength you bring to this essay,” says the College Board‟s how-to book, “is 17 years or so of familiarity with the topic: YOU. The form and style are very familiar, and best of all, you are the world-class expert on the subject of YOU ... It has been the subject of your close scrutiny every morning since you were tall enough to see into the bathroom mirror.”Thekey word in the Common Application prompts is “you.”L) The college admission essay contains the grandest American themes―status anxiety, parental piety (孝顺), intellectual standards—and so it is only a matter of time before it becomes infected by the country‟s culture of excessive concern with self-esteem. Even if the question is ostensibly (表面上) about something outside the self (describe a fictional character or solve a problem of geopolitics), the essay invariably returns to the favorite topic: what is its impact on YOU?M)“For all the anxiety the essay causes,”says Bill McClintick of Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, “it‟s a very small piece of the puzzle. I was in college admissions for 10 years. I saw kids and parents beat themselves up over this. And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not a big variable in the college‟s decision-making process.”N) Many admissions officers say they spend less than a couple of minutes on each application, including the essay. According to a recent survey of admissions officers, only one in four private colleges sa y the essay is of “considerable importance” in judging an application.Among public colleges and universities, the number drops to roughly one in 10. By contrast,86 percent place “considerable importance” on an applicant‟s grades, 70 percent on “strengthof curriculum.”O) Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically high grades and test scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equally qualified candidates. The thought is certainly enough to keep the pot boiling under parents like Meg, the lawyer-mom, as she tries to help her son choose an essay topic. For a moment the other day, she thought she might have hit on a good one. “His father‟s fromFrance,” she says. “I said maybe you could write about that, as something that makes you different. You know: half French, half American. I said, …You could write about your identity issues.‟He said, …I don‟t have any identity issues!‟And he‟s right. He‟s a well-adjusted, normal kid. B ut that doesn‟t make for a good essay, does it?”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2013年6月六级真题(第2套)英语六级听力原文
[ti:0][ar:0][al:0][by:0][offset:0][00:02.95]College English Test (Band 6)[00:05.69]Part Listening Comprehension[00:09.04]Section A[00:10.72]Directions: In this section,[00:13.09]you will hear 8 short conversations[00:15.90]and 2 long conversations.[00:19.21]At the end of each conversation,[00:22.02]one or more questions will be asked[00:24.11]about what was said.[00:26.33]Both the conversation and the questions[00:29.09]will be spoken only once.[00:31.98]After each question there will be a pause.[00:35.65]During the pause,[00:37.01]you must read the four choices[00:38.94]marked A), B), C) and D),[00:42.10]and decide which is the best answer.[00:46.36]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1[00:50.38]with a single line through the centre.[00:53.70]Now lets begin with the eight short conversations.[00:59.36]1. W: I was shocked to hear of your wife's illness.[01:04.12]Is she going to be all right?[01:06.35]M: At first, the doctors weren't sure,[01:08.48]but she's really improved.[01:10.29]She'll be home next week.[01:13.05]Q: What do we learn[01:14.21]about the man's wife from the conversation?[01:33.76]2. M: Excuse me,[01:34.87]can I get a ticket for a sleeping compartment on this train? [01:38.81]W: Yes, there are four left.[01:40.67]The price is 60 per person including a continental breakfast. [01:46.69]Q: What is the man doing?[02:05.38]3. M: Janet, here's the book I borrowed from you,[02:07.59]but I'm so sorry that I can't find its jacket.[02:11.05]W: It doesn't matter.[02:11.96]Anyway, you are one of the few people[02:14.26]who actually return books to me.[02:17.46]Q: What does the woman imply?[02:35.11]4. M: Lisa, have you been to the new supermarket yet?[02:40.06]W: Yes, and no.[02:41.97]I went there last Saturday for their grand opening sale,[02:45.89]but I drove around the parking lot for nearly an hour,[02:50.02]looking for a space before I finally gave up and came home. [02:54.71]Q: What does the woman mean?[03:12.17]5. W: You've been sitting at the computer for hours.[03:16.11]Let's take a coffee break, shall we?[03:19.18]M: I wish I could. You know, I'm up to my neck in work.[03:22.86]I've got to finish this report.[03:25.15]I don't want to miss the deadline.[03:27.70]Q: What does the man mean?[03:44.62]6. M: What do you think of this gallery space?[03:48.87]They offer to let me exhibit some of my paintings here.[03:52.70]W: Are you kidding?[03:53.95]Any art student I know would die to have an exhibition here. [03:59.07]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?[04:17.47]7. W: Gary, my assistant is in hospital now.[04:22.16]Is there anyone in your department[04:23.58]who could give a hand for a few days?[04:25.86]M: I think so. I'll ask around and get back to you.[04:29.59]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[04:47.37]8. W: Did you read the article in the paper[04:50.70]about the mayor's speech at the economic forum?[04:53.88]M: Sure I did, but I think they twisted the meaning of what he said.[04:58.50]It's not the first time for them to do so.[05:02.06]Q: What does the man say about the paper's article?[05:20.11]Now you will hear the two long conversations.[05:25.22]Conversation One[05:27.28]W: Oh, hello, John. [05:28.55]Are you using your dictating machine this morning?[05:31.60]I've got a long report I must dictate.[05:33.93]Can I borrow your machine?[05:35.36]M: Of course. But can you spare me a second?[05:38.36]It's the message you sent me[05:40.41]about the delivery delay of the control desks.[05:42.84]What's gone wrong?[05:44.73]W: Everything, John.[05:45.77]We have to get the steel sheets we need[05:48.47]for these desks from new suppliers.[05:51.44]Well, the suppliers have got some trouble or other.[05:54.40]They say they will be a bit late with the delivery.[05:56.61]M: But they can't be.[05:59.52]Those control desks are a special order.[06:02.46]They are wanted for one of the big computer companies.[06:05.29]It's a very important contract.[06:08.50]W: When did we promise the delivery?[06:10.71]M: On Thursday next week.[06:12.69]And there's a penalty clause.[06:14.40]We stand to lose 10 percent of our price[06:16.86]for each week of overdue delivery.[06:19.89]W: Oh, these penalty clauses![06:22.20]Why did you sales people accept them?[06:24.98]M: We have to accept them; otherwise, we don't get the contracts. [06:29.92]W: Well, let's get on to the Buying Department.[06:32.83]I only heard about the delay yesterday[06:34.97]because we kept the production line clear[06:38.31]to handle these special sheets. It's a dreadful nuisance.[06:41.30]M: It will be more than a nuisance[06:43.05]if we don't meet on delivery date.[06:45.15]It will cost us a lot of money.[06:47.91]W: Keep calm, John. We can perhaps claim compensation from the steel suppliers[06:53.04]for failure to deliver on time.[06:55.73]Then we will offset the penalty clause.[06:59.02]M: Well, if you can.[07:02.12]Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation[07:05.19]you have just heard.[07:08.30]9. Why did the woman send the message to the man?[07:27.79]10. What does the woman say about the new suppliers?[07:48.33]11. How did the man get the contracts?[08:07.67]12. What does the woman suggest they do?[08:27.02]Conversation Two[08:29.19]M: Kathy, chaos theory seems to be[08:31.83]a branch of physics or mathematics.[08:33.53]You are an economist,[08:36.00]so how does it influence your work?[08:39.17]W: Well, in several ways.[08:40.66]I am responsible for financial development programs[08:43.92]in many parts of the world,[08:45.88]so forecasting long range trends[08:48.90]and making predictions on the basis of present evidence[08:51.68]is what I do.[08:53.07]Chaos theory was developed by scientists,[08:55.80]trying to explain the movement of the planets[08:58.26]and the changes in environmental conditions.[09:01.41]Both of these things are also about[09:03.26]making long-term predictions[09:05.61]on the basis of present evidence.[09:07.93]M: Are many economists involved in this field?[09:11.30]W: An increasing number.[09:12.84]In the 1990s,[09:14.74]many economists began to look at chaos theory[09:17.01]as a way of providing models for forecasting.[09:21.39]M: What kind of "models" are we talking about here?[09:25.15]W: Well, that's a good question,[09:27.06]because the basic idea of chaos theory is that[09:29.98]there aren't any "models" as such[09:32.36]there aren't guaranteed forms,[09:34.67]but rather patterns of change in development.[09:38.18]M: Doesn't that mean that forecasting is impossible?[09:41.51]W: No, but it certainly makes it more[09:43.81]of a challenge.[09:45.21]Mandelbrot,[09:46.32]who did the experiment with stock exchanges prices,[09:49.37]for example,[09:50.28]noted that although the outcomes were variable,[09:52.69]there were in fact certain constancy.[09:55.85]What we have to do is[09:57.39]make sure we know what these are[09:59.56]and take into account all the possible variables.[10:03.42]M: But do economics and finance work in the same way [10:06.41]as weather conditions or the movement of planets?[10:09.49]W: Well, no, of course not.[10:12.01]There are certain underlying similarities.[10:14.38]But we have to leave them for another time.[10:18.84]Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation[10:22.04]you have just heard.[10:25.03]13. What is the woman's profession?[10:44.28]14. What was chaos theory supposed to do[10:48.21]when it was first formulated?[11:05.47]15. What are the speakers mainly talking about?[11:25.29]Section B[11:26.98]Directions: In this section,[11:29.56]you will hear 3 short passages.[11:32.08]At the end of each passage,[11:33.64]you will hear some questions.[11:35.66]Both the passage and the questions[11:37.66]will be spoken only once.[11:39.67]After you hear a question,[11:41.13]you must choose the best answer[11:43.38]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D)[11:47.78]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1[11:51.36]with a single line through the centre.[11:54.75]Passage One[11:56.33]People write to ask me[11:57.63]if there's correlation between academic intelligence[12:01.04]and emotional intelligence.[12:03.63]My answer is no.[12:05.38]You can have a high IQ and a high EQ,[12:08.64]which, of course, is a winning combination,[12:11.24]or be high in one and low in the other.[12:14.33]The best study was done at Bell Labs in New Jersey,[12:17.76]a very high IQ place.[12:20.27]They do research into development[12:22.67]for the communications industry.[12:24.74]In a division of electronic engineers,[12:26.68]who were designing equipments so advanced[12:30.37]that they work in teams of up to 150,[12:33.64]co-workers and managers were asked to nominate the standouts- [12:38.65]the stars in productivity and effectiveness.[12:41.95]They came up with 10 or 15 names,[12:45.26]and that group of stars was compared with everyone else. [12:49.10]It turned out there was no difference in IQ,[12:51.89]no difference in academic qualifications,[12:55.51]no difference in years on the job.[12:57.81]The only difference was emotional intelligence.[13:01.81]The stars were people who knew how to get along,[13:05.15]who knew how to motivate themselves,[13:07.56]usually the kind of people you like to hang out with.[13:11.20]When these people ran up against a technical problem,[13:14.14]to which they'd have to turn to someone else for an answer, [13:17.53]they'd e-mail and get an answer right away,[13:21.54]because they built up a network of people[13:24.29]before they needed them.[13:29.10]The other people would e-mail and wait up to two weeks [13:30.78]for an answer.[13:31.59]So you can see how being good in the interpersonal realm [13:34.78]actually was a direct benefit,[13:37.21]even for effectively pursuing a technical task.[13:41.97]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. [13:47.58]16. What does the speaker say about Bell Labs?[14:07.29]17. What characterizes the stars nominated at Bell Labs? [14:28.58]18. What does the speaker say contributes[14:32.56]to effectively pursuing a technical task?[14:50.30]Passage Two [14:51.93]J's (Biography of John Muir)-John Muir's own writings[14:55.31]to bring readers a life story of this remarkable man[14:59.08]who did so much to raise American's awareness[15:01.61]of environmental issues.[15:03.50]As America's first environmentalist,[15:05.50]John Muir lived his life forever daring[15:08.08]to undertake new adventures.[15:10.34]He spent most of his days outdoors[15:12.14]and had deep love for the wild lands.[15:14.88]In the book, we meet John Muir[15:16.84]as a youth fearlessly climbing the roof of his house.[15:20.43]He captures birds only to let them go[15:23.02]when he realizes the cruelty involved.[15:25.64]He becomes an inventor[15:26.95]and sells his inventions in order to attend the university.[15:30.88]As a young man,[15:32.33]he began walking over tens of thousands of miles[15:35.32]during his lifetime,[15:36.82]through the south to Florida,[15:38.76]the west to California and north to Alaska,[15:40.34]where readers are taken a long[15:42.19]and particularly hair-raising adventure[15:43.95]on a large mass of floating ice.[15:46.34]Muir's learning in observation throughout his life[15:51.24]led him to devote his last years to preserving the natural environment.[15:54.17]His writing and speaking raised the awareness[15:58.43]of the importance of conservation[16:00.59]and helped bring about our national park system.[16:03.53]Readers will feel they know John Muir[16:05.55]after reading his story[16:06.97]and may catch his passion for preserving the riches of our land. [16:11.04]The other's portrayal of Muir's life[16:12.99]is a testimony to what it means to be lifelong learners[16:16.99]and to use that learning to inform and bring about change. [16:21.12]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. [16:26.92]19. What kind of book is the speaker introducing?[16:47.00]20. What do we learn about John Muir when he was young? [17:06.83]21. What did John Muir intend to do through writing and speaking?[17:28.37]Passage Three[17:30.27]Disaster movies often portray catastrophes that destroy,[17:34.35]or at least threaten to destroy earth's entire population.[17:38.50]In fact, a virus emerged in the 1970s[17:42.15]that could've been just that fatal.[17:44.95]Named after a river that passes through the Congo,[17:47.60]the Ebola virus originally manifested itself[17:51.56]in the interior of Africa in 1976.[17:55.87]Two strains of the disease,[17:57.63]with almost identical symptoms, affected humans-[18:01.76]Ebola-Zaire and Ebola-Sudan.[18:04.11]The Sudan version was deadly enough,[18:07.54]killing 50% of those it infected.[18:10.37]However, Zaire, with its 90% mortality rate,[18:14.58]was even worse.[18:16.30]The origins, though not the cause of Ebola-Sudan,[18:19.66]can be traced back to a single individual in a Sudanese town. [18:24.63]Ebola-Zaire seemed to erupt in over 50 villages simultaneously. [18:30.02]Both strains quickly invaded local hospitals[18:32.95]when needle sharing and other unhealthy practices[18:36.28]ensured the rapid spreading of the infection[18:39.45]by bringing people into contact with contaminated body fluids. [18:44.13]If the virus had been capable of spreading through the air, [18:47.42]or if one infected person had unknowingly entered a large population center,[18:52.50]Ebola might have become a worldwide epidemic.[18:56.40]However, soon after these fierce outbreaks,[18:59.19]the virus died out, at least temporarily.[19:02.90]Ebola was so deadly and killed so quickly that[19:06.95]within a short period of time,[19:08.80]there was no one around to infect.[19:11.66]Hospital workers in at least one case deserted their workplace in panic,[19:16.53]thus halting the administering of potentially unclean disease spreading injections,[19:23.01]but Ebola has not disappeared.[19:25.53]With no known vaccination or cure available,[19:28.99]it seems only a matter of time until another epidemic erupts. [19:34.94]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage[19:39.24]you have just heard.[19:40.85]22. What is Ebola virus named after?[20:00.29]23. What do we learn about Ebola-Zaire and Ebola-Sudan? [20:21.53]24. How do people get infected with the disease[20:25.16]according to the speaker?[20:42.48]25. What does the speaker believe?[21:02.02]Section C[21:03.70]Directions: In this section,[21:05.49]you will hear a passage three times.[21:08.05]When the passage is read for the first time,[21:10.51]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[21:13.68]When the passage is read for the second time,[21:16.42]you are required to fill in the blanks[21:18.70]with the exact words[21:19.86]you have just heard.[21:21.98]Finally,[21:22.87]when the passage is read for the third time,[21:25.42]you should check what you have written.[21:28.26]Now listen to the passage.[21:31.93]The ideal companion machine would not only look, feel,[21:34.78]and sound friendly but would also be programmed[21:37.98]to behave in an agreeable manner.[21:40.46]Those qualities that make interaction with other people enjoyable [21:44.10]would be simulated as closely as possible,[21:47.46]and the machine would appear to be charming stimulating, and easygoing.[21:52.29]Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable,[21:56.63]and yet the machine would remain slightly[22:00.62]unpredictable and therefore interesting.[22:02.43]In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming,[22:07.11]but as it came to know the user it would progress[22:10.26]to a more relaxed and intimate style.[22:12.96]The machine would not be a passive participant[22:15.89]but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; [22:20.18]it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or[22:23.18]changing the topic and would have a personality of its own. [22:27.59]The machine would convey presence.[22:30.25]We have all seen how a computers use of personal names[22:33.65]often fascinates people and needs them to treat the machine [22:37.45]as if it were almost human.[22:39.97]Such features are easily written into the software.[22:43.74]By introducing a degree of forcefulness and humor,[22:47.33]the machine could be presented as a vivid and unique character. [22:51.69]Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer[22:54.85]would be more acceptable as a friend if it simulated[22:58.45]the gradual changes that occur when one person[23:01.86]is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also [23:06.44]express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.[23:12.34]Now the passage will be read again.[23:15.61]The ideal companion machine would not only look, feel,[23:20.05]and sound friendly but would also be programmed[23:23.00]to behave in an agreeable manner.[23:25.41]Those qualities that make interaction with other people enjoyable [23:29.43]would be simulated as closely as possible,[23:32.73]and the machine would appear to be charming stimulating, and easygoing.[23:37.99]Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable,[23:42.60]and yet the machine would remain slightly[23:45.04]unpredictable and therefore interesting.[23:47.85]In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming,[23:52.36]but as it came to know the user it would progress[23:55.23]to a more relaxed and intimate style. [23:58.25]The machine would not be a passive participant[24:01.08]but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; [24:05.59]it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or[24:09.17]changing the topic and would have a personality of its own. [24:14.37]The machine would convey presence.[24:17.40]We have all seen how a computers use of personal names[24:21.32]often fascinates people and needs them to treat the machine [24:25.56]as if it were almost human.[24:28.00]Such features are easily written into the software.[24:31.91]By introducing a degree of forcefulness and humor,[24:35.80]the machine could be presented as a vivid and unique character. [24:40.42]Friendships are not made in a day,[24:43.13]and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend[24:47.04]if it simulated the gradual changes that occur when one person [24:51.25]is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also [24:55.97]express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.[25:03.77]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[25:07.52]The ideal companion machine would not only look, feel,[25:11.34]and sound friendly but would also be programmed[25:14.32]to behave in an agreeable manner.[25:17.17]Those qualities that make interaction with other people enjoyable [25:20.82]would be simulated as closely as possible,[25:24.23]and the machine would appear to be charming stimulating, and easygoing.[25:29.31]Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable,[25:33.67]and yet the machine would remain slightly[25:37.50]unpredictable and therefore interesting.[25:39.47]In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming,[25:44.00]but as it came to know the user it would progress[25:47.09]to a more relaxed and intimate style.[25:49.87]The machine would not be a passive participant[25:53.08]but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; [25:56.99]it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or[26:00.01]changing the topic and would have a personality of its own. [26:04.48]The machine would convey presence.[26:07.06]We have all seen how a computers use of personal names[26:10.39]often fascinates people and needs them to treat the machine [26:14.41]as if it were almost human.[26:16.96]Such features are easily written into the software.[26:20.53]By introducing a degree of forcefulness and humor,[26:24.07]the machine could be presented as a vivid and unique character. [26:28.48]Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer[26:31.84]would be more acceptable as a friend if it simulated[26:35.66]the gradual changes that occur when one person[26:38.87]is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also [26:43.42]express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.[26:49.24]This is the end of listening comprehension.。
2013年6月份6级真题第二套
2013年6月六级考试第二套听力训练1Section A11. A) She has completely recovered.B) She went into shock after an operation.C) She is still in a critical condition.D) She is getting much better.12. A) Ordering a breakfast. C) Buying a train ticket.B) Booking a hotel room. D) Fixing a compartment.13. A) Most borrowers never returned the books to her.B) The man is the only one who brought her book back.C) She never expected anyone to return the books to her.D) Most of the books she lent out came back without jackets.14. A) She left her work early to get some bargains last Saturday.B) She attended the supermarket’s grand opening ceremony.C) She drove a full hour before finding a parking space.D) She failed to get into the supermarket last Saturday.15. A) He is bothered by the pain in his neck.B) He cannot do his report without a computer.C) He cannot afford to have a coffee break.D) He feels sorry to have missed the report.16. A) Only top art students can show their works in the gallery.B) The gallery space is big enough for the man’s paintings.C) The woman would like to help with the exhibition layout.D) The man is uncertain how his art works will be received.17. A) The woman needs a temporary replacement for her assistant.B) The man works in the same department as the woman does.C) The woman will have to stay in hospital for a few days.D) The man is capable of dealing with difficult people.18. A) It was better than the previous one.B) It distorted the mayor’s speech.C) It exaggerated the city’s economy problems.D) It reflected the opinions of most economists.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To inform him of a problem they face.B) To request him to purchase control desks.C) To discuss the content of a project report.D) To ask him to fix the dictating machine.20. A) They quote the best price in the market.B) They manufacture and sell office furniture.C) They cannot deliver the steel sheets on time.D) They cannot produce the steel sheets needed21. A) By marking down the unit price.B) By accepting the penalty clauses.C) By allowing more time for delivery.D) By promising better after-sales service.22. A) Give the customer a ten percent discount.B) Claim compensation from the stool suppliers.C) Ask the Buying Department to change suppliers.D) Cancel the contract with the customer.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Stockbroker. C) Mathematician.B) Physicist. D) Economist.24. A) Improve computer programming.B) Predict global population growth.C) Explain certain natural phenomena.D) Promote national financial health.25. A) Their different educational backgrounds.B) Changing attitudes toward nature.C) Chaos theory and its applications.D) The current global economic crisis.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They lay great emphasis on hard work.B) They name 150 star engineers each year.C) They require high academic degrees.D) They have people with a very high IQ.27. A) long years of job training.B) High emotional intelligence.C) Distinctive academic qualifications.D) Devotion to the advance of science.28. A) Good interpersonal relationships.B) Rich working experience.C) Sophisticated equipment.D) High motivation.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) A diary.B) A fairy tale.C) A history textbook.D) A biography.30. A) He was a sports fan.B) He loved architecture.C) He disliked school.D) He liked hair-raising stories.31. A) Encourage people to undertake adventures.B) Publicize his colorful and unique life stories.C) Raise people’s environmental awareness.D) Attract people to America’s national parks.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) The first infected victim.B) A coastal village in Africa.C) The doctor who first identified it.D) A river running through the Congo.33. A) They exhibit similar symptoms.B) They can be treated with the same drug.C) They have almost the same mortality rate.D) They have both disappeared for good.34. A) By inhaling air polluted with the virus.B) By contacting contaminated body fluids.C) By drinking water from the Congo River.D) By eating food grown in Sedan and Zaire.35. A) More strains will evolve from the Ebola virus.B) Scientists will eventually find cures for Ebola.C) Another Ebola epidemic may erupt sooner or later.D) Dose infected, one will become immune to Ebola.Section CThe ideal companion machine would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in an agreeable manner. Those (36) that make interaction with other people enjoyable would be simulated as closely as possible, and the machine would appear to (37) stimulating and easygoing. Its informal conversation style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly (38) and therefore interesting. In its first (39) it might be somewhat honest and unsmiling that it came to know the user it would progress to a mere (40) and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive (41) but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the (42) in developing or changing the topic and would have a (43) of its own. The machine would convey presence. We have all seen how a computer’s use of personal names (44). Such features are wholly written into the software (45) . Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend (46). At an appropriate time I might also express the kind of affection that simulates attachment and intimacy.。
2013.06英语六级真题(第2套)
T o t a l s c o r e710T o t a l t i m e a l l o w e d130m i n s 2013年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第2套)P a r t I W r i t i n g(30m i n u t e s)D i r e c t i o n s:F o r t h i s p a r t,y o u a r e a l l o w e d30m i n u t e s t ow r i t e a n e s s a y c o m m e n t i n g o n t h e r e m a r k G o o d h a b i t s r e s u l t f r o mr e s i s t i n g t e m p t a t i o n .Y o u c a n c i t e e x a m p l e s t o i l l u s t r a t e y o u r p o i n t.Y o u s h o u l dw r i t e a t l e a s t150w o r d s b u t n om o r e t h a n200w o r d s.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答㊂P a r t I I L i s t e n i n g C o m p r e h e n s i o n(30m i n u t e s) S e c t i o nAD i r e c t i o n s:I n t h i s s e c t i o n,y o uw i l l h e a r8s h o r t c o n v e r s a t i o n s a n d2l o n g c o n v e r s a t i o n s.A t t h e e n d o f e a c h c o n v e r s a t i o n,o n e o r m o r e q u e s t i o n sw i l lb ea s k e da b o u tw h a tw a ss a i d.B o t h t h ec o n v e r s a t i o na n dt h e q u e s t i o n sw i l l b e s p o k e n o n l y o n c e.A f t e r e a c h q u e s t i o n t h e r ew i l l b e a p a u s e.D u r i n g t h e p a u s e,y o um u s t r e a d t h e f o u r c h o i c e sm a r k e dA),B),C)a n dD),a n dd e c i d ew h i c h i s t h e b e s t a n s w e r.T h e nm a r k t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g l e t t e r o n A n s w e r S h e e t1w i t ha s i n g l e l i n e t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r e.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答㊂1.A)W h y h i s p h o n eh a db e e nd i s c o n n e c t e d.B)W h y s h e c o u l dn o t g e t t h r o u g h t oh i m.C)W h y h e d i d n t l e a v eh e r am e s s a g e.D)W h y h e r e f u s e d t o a n s w e r h e r c a l l.2.A)T h eh o u s e sw i t h i nh i s p r i c e r a n g e a r e s o l do u t.B)M o s t p e o p l e i n t h i s c i t y w a n t t oo w nah o m e.C)H eh a s d i f f i c u l t y f i n d i n g a f f o r d a b l eh o u s i n g.D)T h ew o m a n s h o u l d r e n t an i c e r a p a r t m e n t.3.A)T h ew o m a nw o u l d l i k e t h em a n t o t a k e c a r e o f h e rm a i l.B)T h ew o m a nh a s p u t t h en u m b e r i n t o e v e r y o n e sm a i l b o x.C)T h en e wc o p y m a c h i n e c a nm e e t e v e r y o n e s n e e d s.D)Ac o d en u m b e r i s n e c e s s a r y t o r u n t h e c o p y m a c h i n e.4.A)H ew i l l s t o p w o r k t o t a k e c a r e o f t h eb a b y.B)H ew i l l f i n d a j o bn e a r h i s h o m en e x t y e a r.C)H i sw i f e i s g o i n g t o g i v eb i r t h t o ab a b y.D)H i sw i f ew i l l l e a v eh e rw o r ks o o n.5.A)T h e s h o p p i n g c e n t e r i s f l o o d e dw i t h p e o p l e.B)T h e y w i l l c o m e t o t h em a l l s o m e o t h e r d a y.C)P a r k i n g i n t h i s c i t y i s ah o r r i b l en i g h t m a r e.D)S h ew i l lw a i t f o r t h em a na t t h e s o u t h g a t e.6.A)H ew i l l b eb a c k i nam i n u t e t o r e p a i r t h e c o m p u t e r s.B)I tw i l l t a k e l o n g e r t o r e c o n n e c t t h e c o m p u t e r s t o t h eN e t.C)H eh a s t a c k l e dm o r e c o m p l i c a t e d p r o b l e m s t h a n t h i s.㊃1㊃D)Al o t o f c o o l s t u f fw i l l b e a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e t o m o r r o w.7.A)S h e f o r g o t t o c a l l h e rm o t h e r.B)P r o f.S m i t h g i v e s l e c t u r e s r e g u l a r l y o nT V.C)H e rm o t h e r i s a f r i e n do f P r o f.S m i t h s.D)S h e d i d s e eP r o f.S m i t ho nT V.8.A)T h em a nh a s t ow a i t t o g e t h i sm e d i c i n e.B)T h e s t o r e d o e s n t h a v e t h e p r e s c r i b e dm e d i c i n e.C)T h em a nh a s t o g o t o s e eh i s d o c t o r a g a i n.D)T h e p r e s c r i p t i o n i s n o tw r i t t e n c l e a r l y e n o u g h.Q u e s t i o n s9t o11a r e b a s e do n t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.9.A)I t i s a d v e r t i s i n g e l e c t r o n i c p r o d u c t s.B)I t i s p l a n n i n g t o t o u rE a s tA s i a.C)I t i s s p o n s o r i n g aT V p r o g r a m m e.D)I t i s g i v i n gp e r f o r m a n c e s i n t o w n.10.A)Al o t o f g o o d p u b l i c i t y.B)T a l e n t e d a r t i s t s t ow o r k f o r i t.C)L o n g-t e r mi n v e s t m e n t s.D)Ad e c r e a s e i n p r o d u c t i o n c o s t s.11.A)P r o m i s e l o n g-t e r mc o o p e r a t i o nw i t h t h eC o m p a n y.B)E x p l a i n f r a n k l y t h e i r o w n c u r r e n t f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n.C)P a y f o r t h e p r i n t i n g o f t h e p e r f o r m a n c e p r o g r a m m e.D)B e a r t h e c o s t o f p u b l i c i s i n g t h eC o m p a n y s p e r f o r m a n c e.Q u e s t i o n s12t o15a r e b a s e do n t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.12.A)H eh a s b e e n s e e i n g d o c t o r s a n d c o u n s e l l o r s.B)H eh a s f o u n d an e w w a y t o t r a i nh i s v o i c e.C)H ew a s c a u g h t a b u s i n g d r u g s.D)H em i g h t g i v eu p c o n c e r t t o u r s.13.A)S i n g e r sm a y b e c o m e a d d i c t e d t o i t.B)I t h e l p s s i n g e r sw a r mt h e m s e l v e s u p.C)S i n g e r s u s e i t t o s t a y a w a y f r o mc o l d s.D)I t c a nd oh a r mt o s i n g e r s v o c a l c h o r d s.14.A)T h e y a r e e a g e r t ob e c o m e f a m o u s.B)M a n y l a c k p r o f e s s i o n a l t r a i n i n g.C)F e w w i l l b e c o m e s u c c e s s f u l.D)T h e y l i v e a g l a m o r o u s l i f e.15.A)H a r mt o s i n g e r s d o n eb y s m o k y a t m o s p h e r e s.B)S i d e e f f e c t s o f s o m e c o m m o nd r u g s.C)V o i c e p r o b l e m s a m o n gp o p s i n g e r s.D)H a r d s h i p s e x p e r i e n c e db y.S e c t i o nBD i r e c t i o n s:I n t h i s s e c t i o n,y o uw i l l h e a r3s h o r t p a s s a g e s.A t t h e e n do f e a c h p a s s a g e,y o uw i l l h e a r s o m e q u e s t i o n s.B o t h t h e p a s s a g ea n dt h e q u e s t i o n sw i l l b e s p o k e no n l y o n c e.A f t e r y o uh e a ra q u e s t i o n,y o u m u s t c h o o s et h eb e s ta n s w e r f r o m t h e f o u rc h o i c e s m a r k e d A),B),C)a n d D).T h e n m a r kt h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g l e t t e r o n A n s w e r S h e e t1w i t ha s i n g l e l i n e t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r e.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答㊂P a s s a g eO n eQ u e s t i o n s16t o19a r e b a s e do n t h e p a s s a g e y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.16.A)I t h a s n o t b e e nv e r y s u c c e s s f u l.B)I t h a s l o n g b e c o m e an e wt r e n d.C)I t h a sm e tw i t hs t r o n g r e s i s t a n c e.D)I t h a s a t t r a c t e d a l o t o f u s e r s.17.A)I t s a v e s t i m e.B)I t i n c r e a s e s p a r k i n g c a p a c i t y.㊃2㊃C)I t e n s u r e s d r i v e r s s a f e t y.D)I t r e d u c e s c a r d a m a g e.18.A)C o l l e c tm o n e y a n dh e l p n e wu s e r s.B)M a i n t a i n t h e a u t o m a t e d s y s t e m.C)S t a y a l e r t t o a n y e m e r g e n c y.D)W a l ka r o u n d a n d g u a r d a g a i n s t c a r t h e f t.19.A)T h e y w i l l v a r y w i t h t h e s i z e o f v e h i c l e s.B)T h e y w i l l b e d i s c o u n t a b l e t o r e g u l a r c u s t o m e r s.C)T h e y w i l l b e l o w e r t h a n c o n v e n t i o n a l p a r k i n g.D)T h e y w i l l b e r e d u c e d i f p a i d i n c a s h.P a s s a g eT w oQ u e s t i o n s20t o22a r e b a s e do n t h e p a s s a g e y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.20.A)H a l f o f t h em e t h a n e i n t h e a t m o s p h e r e i s f r o ma n i m a l s.B)M e t h a n eh a s b e c o m e t h e c h i e f s o u r c e o f g r e e n h o u s e g a s.C)C o n s u m e r b e h a v i o rm a y b e i n f l u e n c e db y t h e e n v i r o n m e n t.D)M e a t c o n s u m p t i o nh a s a na d v e r s e e f f e c t o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t.21.A)I t t a k e s t i m e f o r t h eh u m a nb o d y t o g e t u s e d t o i t.B)I t l a c k s t h e v i t a m i n s a n dm i n e r a l s e s s e n t i a l f o r h e a l t h.C)I t e n h a n c e s i m m u n i t y t o c e r t a i nd i s e a s e s.D)I t h e l p s p e o p l e t o l i v e am u c h l o n g e r l i f e.22.A)P r o d u c e g r e e n f o o d.B)W a s t en o f o o d.C)Q u i t e a t i n g m e a t s.D)G r o wv e g e t a b l e s.P a s s a g eT h r e eQ u e s t i o n s23t o25a r e b a s e do n t h e p a s s a g e y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.23.A)T h e y d on o t k n o wa n y s o l u t i o n.B)T h e y d on o t g i v eu p d r u n kd r i v i n g.C)T h e y d on o t b e h a v e i n p u b l i c p l a c e s.D)T h e y d on o t a d m i t b e i n g a l c o h o l a d d i c t s.24.A)T o s t o p t h e mf r o mf i g h t i n g b a c k.B)T o t h a n k t h e mf o r t h e i r h o s p i t a l i t y.C)T o t e a c h t h e mt h eE u r o p e a n l i f e s t y l e.D)T o r e l i e v e t h e i r p a i n s a n d s u f f e r i n g s.25.A)W i t h o u t i n t e r v e n t i o n t h e y w i l l b e ah e a d a c h e t o t h en a t i o n.B)W i t hs u p p o r t t h e y c a nb eb r o u g h t b a c k t o an o r m a l l i f e.C)T h e y r e a d i l y r e s p o n d t om e d i c a l t r e a t m e n t.D)T h e yp o s e a s e r i o u s t h r e a t t o s o c i a l s t a b i l i t y.S e c t i o nCD i r e c t i o n s:I n t h i s s e c t i o n,y o uw i l lh e a ra p a s s a g e t h r e e t i m e s.W h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e,y o u s h o u l d l i s t e n c a r e f u l l yf o r i t s g e n e r a l i d e a.W h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e s e c o n d t i m e,y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o f i l l i n t h e b l a n k sw i t h t h e e x a c tw o r d s y o uh a v e j u s t h e a r d.F i n a l l y,w h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e t h i r d t i m e,y o u s h o u l dc h e c kw h a t y o uh a v ew r i t t e n.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答㊂S e l f-i m a g e i s t h e p i c t u r e y o u h a v e o f y o u r s e l f,t h e s o r t o f p e r s o n y o u b e l i e v e y o u a r e.(26)i n y o u r s e l f-i m a g e a r e t h e(27)i n w h i c h y o u p l a c e y o u r s e l f,t h er o l e s y o u p l a y,a n do t h e r(28)d e s c r i p t o r s y o uu s e t o i d e n t i f yy o u r s e l f.I f y o u t e l l a 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W e h a d a s s u m e d t h a t t h e b i g g e s t f o c u s o f t h e s e d e v i c e sw o u l db e c o n s u m i n g t h e c o n t e n t, s a i dT r a c y F u t h e y,v i c e p r e s i d e n t f o r i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y a n d c h i e f i n f o r m a t i o no f f i c e r a t D u k e.B u tt h a t i sn o ta l lt h a tt h es t u d e n t sd i d.T h e y b e g a nu s i n g t h ei P o d st oc r e a t et h e i ro w n c o n t e n t, m a k i n g a u d i or e c o r d i n g so f t h e m s e l v e sa n d p r e s e n t i n g t h e m.T h es t u d e n t st u r n e d w h a t c o u l dh a v eb e e na p a s s i v e i n t e r a c t i o n i n t o a na c t i v e o n e,M s.F u t h e y s a i d.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答㊂46.E x p e r t s t h i n k t h a tm o b i l e t e c h n o l o g y w i l l b em o r ew i d e l y u s e d i ne d u c a t i o n.47.4i n s t i t u t i o n s h a v e d e c i d e d t h a t t h e y w i l l g i v e i P h o n e s t o t h e i r s t u d e n t s t h i s f a l l.48.I t i s s p e c u l a t e d t h a t p r o f e s s o r sw o u l dh a v e t ow o r kh a r d e r t o e n l i v e n t h e i r c l a s s e s.49.A na s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r o f c l a s s i c i s c o n c e r n e d t h a t t e c h n o l o g y w i l l t a k e t h e p l a c e o f t e a c h i n g o r a n a l y s i s.50.M a n yp r o f e s s o r s t h i n k t h a t g i v i n g o u t a l w a y s-o n I n t e r n e t d e v i c e s t o s t u d e n t sm a y n o t b e n e f i t e d u c a t i o na s i n t e n d e d.51.B e i n g e q u i p p e dw i t hT V p r o d u c t sm a y h e l p c o l l e g e s a n du n i v e r s i t i e s b u i l d a n i n n o v a t i o n i m a g e.52.W h a tl e a r n i n g a p p l i c a t i o n sa t t r a c t U n i v e r s i t y o f f i c i a l si st h a tt h e y c a nf a c i l i t a t es t u d e n t s l e a r n i n g o u t s i d e o f c l a s s.53.T h e e x p e r i e n c e a t au n i v e r s i t y m a y e a s e s o m e c o n c e r n s b e c a u s e t h e s t u d e n t s h a v eu s e d i P o d s f o r a c t i v ei n t e r a c t i o n.54.T h e d i s t r i b u t i o no f i P h o n e s a m o n g s t u d e n t s h a s r a i s e d c o n c e r n s t h a t t h e y w i l l f u r t h e r d i s t r a c t s t u d e n t sf r o mc l a s s p a r t i c i p a t i o n.55.A p r o f e s s o r b a n n e d l a p t o p c o m p u t e r s f r o mh i s c l a s s b e c a u s e h e t h i n k s q u a l i f i e d l a w y e r s n e e d t o p o s s e s s ab r o a d a r r a y o f c o m p l e x r e a s o n i n g a b i l i t i e s.S e c t i o nCD i r e c t i o n s:T h e r e a r e2p a s s a g e s i n t h i s s e c t i o n.E a c h p a s s a g e i s f o l l o w e d b y s o m e q u e s t i o n s o r u n f i n i s h e d s t a t e m e n t s.F o r e a c h o f t h e mt h e r e a r e f o u r c h o i c e sm a r k e dA),B),C)a n dD).Y o u s h o u l dd e c i d e o n t h e b e s t c h o i c e a n dm a r k t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g l e t t e r o n A n s w e r S h e e t2w i t ha s i n g l e l i n e t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r e.P a s s a g e o n eQ u e s t i o n s56t o60a r e b a s e do n t h e f o l l o w i n gp a s s a g e.D e p r e s s i o n i sm o r e t h a n a s e r i o u s e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n.W h a t d i s t i n g u i s h e s a d e p r e s s i o n f r o ma h a r s h r e c e s s i o n i s p a r a l y z i n g f e a r f e a ro f t h eu n k n o w ns o g r e a t t h a t i tc a u s e sc o n s u m e r s,b u s i n e s s e s,a n d i n v e s t o r s t o r e t r e a t a n d p a n i c.T h e y s a v e u p c a s h a n dd e s p e r a t e l y c u t s p e n d i n g.T h e y s e l l s t o c k s a n d o t h e r a s s e t s.A s h a t t e r i n g l o s so fc o n f i d e n c ei n s p i r e s b e h a v i o rt h a to v e r w h e l m st h e n o r m a ls e l f-c o r r e c t i n g m e c h a n i s m s t h a t u s u a l l yp r e v e n t a r e c e s s i o n f r o mb e c o m i n g d e e p a n d p r o l o n g e d:ad e p r e s s i o n.C o m p a r i n g1929w i t h2007-09,C h r i s t i n aR o m e r,t h e h e a d o f P r e s i d e n tO b a m a sC o u n c i l o f E c o n o m i c A d v i s e r s,f i n d s t h e i n i t i a l b l o wt o c o n f i d e n c e f a r g r e a t e r n o wt h a n t h e n.T r u e,s t o c k p r i c e s f e l l a t h i r d f r o m S e p t e m b e r t oD e c e m b e r1929,b u t f e w e rA m e r i c a n st h e no w n e ds t o c k s.M o r e o v e r,h o m e p r i c e sb a r e l y㊃7㊃。
2013年6月英语六级第二套答案
2013年6月英语六级答案第二套作文范文高分版：Keep Our Hearts StrongAs the proverb goes, constant drops wear out the stone. Good habits help pave our way to success. However, during the cultivation of good habits we are frequently bewildered and baffled by temptations from the world around us. Only when we are alert and determined enough to resist these temptations can we take a right and unswerving road to success。
In our daily life, it is essential for us to be self-disciplined. A healthy lifestyle, which may consist of regular exercise and balanced diet, is what most people are pursuing in contemporary society. Yet many people cannot resist the coziness of staying in and temptation of tasty but fatty food, thus giving up half way cultivating healthy habits and getting decreasingly robust. In addition, our progress in academic performance depends on good habits. We must restrain ourselves from endless entertainment. Otherwise, distracted and indulged, we can never maintain a good learning habit, let alone achieve academic excellence。
2013年6月英语四级考试真题以及答案(第2套)(1)
2013年6月四级真题(第2套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on .the importance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. 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 a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。