2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题及答案(第二套)

2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题二

Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss whether there is a shortcut to learning. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

"'How To Do Well In School Without

Studying’ is over there in the fiction section."

Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

1. A) The man should get a pair of new shoes. B) The man’s tennis racket is good enough.

C) The man spent too much on his tennis shoes. D) The man is out of shape.

2. A) The woman doesn’t want to assist the man.

B) The woman will ask Kathy to assist the man.

C) Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.

D) The woman will skip Dr. Smith’s lecture to help the man.

3. A) The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.

B) Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.

C) Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.

D) The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.

4. A) In a bus. B) In a boat.

C) In a clinic. D) In a plane.

5. A) 9:10. B) 9:40.

C) 9:50. D) 10:10.

6. A) John has got many admirers. B) She does not like John at all.

C) John has just got a bachelor’s degree. D) She does not think John is handsome.

7. A) He has been bumping along for hours. B) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.

C) He is involved in a serious accident. D) He has got a sharp pain in the neck.

8. A) She cannot go without a washing machine. B) She should improve her physical fitness.

C) She is a professional mechanic. D) She is good at repairing things.

9. A) The accused was found guilty of murder. B) The accused was found innocent.

C) The accused was found guilty of stealing. D) The accused was sentenced to death.

10. A) He was unemployed. B) He was out of his mind.

C) His children were sick. D) His wife deserted him.

11. A) He had committed the same sort of crime. B) He was unlikely to get employed.

C) He was unworthy of sympathy. D) He had been in jail before.

12. A) Irresponsible. B) Aggressive.

C) Conservative. D) Unsatisfactory.

13. A) Public relations. B) Product design.

C) Internal communication. D) Distribution of brochures.

14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press.

B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.

C) Making television commercials.

D) Advertising in the national press.

15. A) She has the motivation to do the job.

B) She knows the tricks of advertising.

C) She is not suitable for the position.

D) She is not so easy to get along with.

Section B

Passage One

16. A) The cozy communal life. B) The beautiful environment.

C) The variety of culture. D) The richness of resources.

17. A) It ensures their physical and mental health. B) It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.

C) It is as important as their learning experience. D) It is very beneficial to their academic progress.

18. A) It has the world’s best-known military academies.

B) It offers the most challenging academic programs.

C) It draws faculty from all around the world.

D) It provides numerous options for students.

19. A) They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education.

B) They try to give students opportunities for experimentation.

C) They strive to develop every student’s academic potential.

D) They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention.

Passage Two

20. A) It is leaving Folkestone in about five minutes.

B) It is now about half way to the French coast.

C) It crosses the English Channel twice a day.

D) It will arrive at Boulogne at half past two.

21. A) Next to the duty-free shop. B) Opposite the ship’s office.

C) In the front of A deck. D) At the rear of B deck.

22. A) It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.

B) It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars.

C) It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.

D) It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards.

Passage Three

23. A) It was named after one of its painters. B) It was named after a cave art expert.

C) It was named after its discoverer. D) It was named after its location.

24. A) Deer were worshiped by the ancient Cro-Magnon people.