2014年12月英语六级词汇语法模拟试题及答案汇总(5套)
第1页共21页2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案汇总
目录2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（1）..............12014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（2）..............52014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（3）..............92014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（4）............132014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（5）............17
2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（1）1.____inthepast,atthemomentitisafavoritechoiceforweddinggown.A.UnpopularhasaswhitebeenB.WhitehasbeenasunpopularC.UnpopularhasbeenaswhiteD.Unpopularaswhitehasbeen2.____foralongtime,thefieldsarealldriedup.A.TherehasbeennorainB.HavingnorainC.TherehavingbeennorainD.Therebeingnorain3.Themillionsofcalculationsinvolved,____byhand,wouldhavelostallpracticalvaluebythetimetheywerefinished.第2页共21页
A.hadtheybeendoneB.theyhadbeendoneC.havingbeendoneD.theyweredone4.Televisionsenableustoseethingshappenalmostattheexactmoment____.A.whichtheyarehappeningB.theyarehappeningC.whichtheyhappenD.theyhavehappened5.____memostwasthattheyoungboywhohadlostbotharmsinanaccidentcouldhandleapenwithhisfeet.A.ThatamazedB.ItamazedC.WhichamazedD.Whatamazed6.Althoughshewrotealotofshortstoriesandpoemswhenshewasveryyoung,____shewastwentyfive.A.herfirstrealsuccessdidnotcomeuntilB.herrealfirstsuccesscameuntilnotC.sinceherfirstrealsuccessdidnotcomeuntilD.notuntilherfirstrealsuccess7.Youshouldknowbetterthan____yourlittlesisterathomebyherself.A.toleaveB.leavingC.tohaveleftD.left8.Asthetrainwillnotleaveuntilonehourlater,we____grababiteatthesnackbar.A.maywellB.justaswellC.mightaswellD.aswell9.Sheresortedto____whenshehadnomoneytobuyfoodsforherchildren.A.havestolenB.stealC.stoleD.stealing10.Theboyhasadmittedto____thewindowwhileplayingfootballyesterday.第3页共21页
A.breakingB.havingbeenbrokenC.breakD.bebreaking11.Bettyadvisedmetolabelourluggagecarefullyincaseitgets____intransit.
A.misusedB.mishandledC.mistakenD.mislaid12.____money,sheisquiterich.However,thisdoesnotmeanthatsheishappy.
A.ConcerningB.AstoC.IntermsofD.Inthelightof13.Awellwrittencomposition____goodchoiceofwordsandclearorganizationamongotherthings.A.callsforB.callsonC.callsupD.callsoff14.Itis____withthecustomernottolettheshopassistantsguesswhatshereallylikesandwantsuntilthelastmoment.A.inherhonorB.onherhonorC.apointofhonorD.anhonor15.Thishousewillprobablycomeonthe____nextmonth.A.fairB.marketC.shopD.store16.Georgewasintroducedto____activitiesatayoungage,whenshewashiretoactasalookoutfordrugdealers.A.illegalB.lawfulC.faithfulD.peaceful17.Aninstitutionthatproperlycarriesthenameuniversityisamorecomprehensiveandcomplexinstitutionthananyotherkindofhighereducation____.
A.settlementB.establishmentC.costructionD.structure18.People’sstatusinsocietyisfrequently____byhowmuchtheyown.第4页共21页
A.measuredB.examinedC.testedD.questioned19.Jackisso____tohisappearancethatheneverhashisclothespressed.A.adverseB.anonymousC.indifferentD.casual20.Thereisanincreasing____tomakemoviesdescribingviolence.A.strengthB.directionC.traditionD.trend21.Outsidemyofficewindowthereisafire____ontheright.A.escapeB.ladderC.stepsD.stairs22.I____withtheBrownsduringmystayinNewYorkCity.A.putinB.putdownC.putonD.putup23.Operationswhichleftpatients____andinneedoflongperiodsofdiscoverytimenowleavethemfeelingrelaxedandcomfortable.A.exhaustedB.unhealthyC.upsetD.fearful24.Farmersareallowedtogrowsmallgardensoftheirownandtheyselltheirvegetables____theblackmarket.A.onB.atC.inD.for25.Theelectricfandoesnotworkbecauseofthe____ofservice.A.pauseB.breakC.interruptionD.breakdown试题答案1.D)2.C)3.A)4.B)5.D)第5页共21页
6.A)7.A)8.C)9.D)10.A)11.D)12.C)13.A)14.C)15.B)16.A)17.B)18.A)19.C)20.D)21.A)22.D)23.A)24.A)25.C)
2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试词汇语法模拟试题及答案（2）1.____nativetoNorthAmerica,cornhasnowspreadallovertheworld.第6页共21页
A.InspiteofB.ThatitisC.ItwasD.Although2.Ourcivilizationcannotbethoughtofas____inashortperiodoftime.A.tohavebeencreatedB.tobecreatedC.havingbeencreatedD.beingcreated3.WefeelitishightimethattheGovernment____somethingtochecktheinflation.A.didB.doC.shoulddoD.woulddo4.Ithasbeenproposedthatwe____ourdecisionuntilthenextmeeting.A.delayedB.delayC.candelayD.aretodelay5.Hurricanesareseverecycloneswithwindsoverseventyfivemilesanhour____originateovertropicaloceanwaters.A.whichB.whoC.whereD.howto6.____isannouncedinthepapers,ourcountryhaslaunchedalargescalemovementagainstsmugglingandfraudulentactivitiesinforeigncurrencyexchangedeals.A.WhatB.AsC.WhichD.That7.Alltheflights____becauseofthesnowstorm,wehadtotakethetraininstead.
A.werecanceledB.hadbeencanceledC.havingcanceledD.havingbeencanceled8.Once____,thispowerstationwillsupplyalltheneighboringtownsandvillageswithelectricity.A.itbeingcompletedB.itcompletedC.completedD.itcompletes
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(三)
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(三)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions wiil be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A),B．, C．and D．, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer r 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。
1. A．Proceed in his own way.B．Stick to the original plan.C. Compromise with his colleague.D．Try to change his colleague's mind.2. A．Mary has a keen eye for style.B．Nancy regrets buying the dress.C．Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.D．Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.3. A．Wash the dishes.B．Go to the theatre.C．Pick up George and Martha.D．Take her daughter to hospital.4. A．She enjoys making up stories about other people.B．She can never keep anything to herself for long.C．She is eager to share news with the woman.D．She is the best informed woman in town.5. A．A car dealer.B．A mechanic.C．A driving examiner.D．A technical consultant.6. A．The shopping mall has been deserted recently.B．Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.C．Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.D．There isn't much business downtown nowadays.7. A．He will help the woman with her reading.B．The lounge is not a place for him to study in.C．He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.D．A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.8. A．To protect her from getting scratches.B．To help relieve her of the pain.C．To prevent mosquito bites.D．To avoid getting sunburnt.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A．In a studio.B．In a clothing store.C．At a beach resort.D．At a fashion show.10. A．To live there permanently.B．To stay there for half a year.C．To find a better job to support herself.D．To sell leather goods for a British company.11. A．Designing fashion items for several companies.B．Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.C．Working as an employee for Ferragamo.D．Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.12. A．It has seen a steady decline in .its profits.B．It has become much more competitive.C．It has lost many customers to foreign companies.D．It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A．It helps her to attract more public attention.B．It improves her chance of getting promoted.C．It strengthens her relationship with students.D．It enables her to understand people better.14. A．Passively.B．Positively.C．Skeptically.D．Sensitively.15. A．It keeps haunting her day and night.B．Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.C．It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.Ｄ．Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.Section BDirections In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B．, C．and D ). Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（卷二）（文字完整版）（20200611193405）
2014年12⽉英语六级真题及答案（卷⼆）（⽂字完整版）（20200611193405）2014年12⽉英语六级真题及答案(卷⼆)Part IWritingDirect ions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write on essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants.You should give sound argume nts to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more tha n 200 words.卷传到监考教师指令前.不得翻阅该试题册!(30 min(HP“I m sjoh堺to need \ech仙pportZ之后掲进荷晰⼒f r.r pan IYIM E “仏⼩如Jfl 叫唤；t r t,如出&⼼“⼼*⾋⼬如⽫界如如g 1阳“诃如TJ枷“亦丽叨如01仙：叽g ⾎*曲fcchDokifiy特〃斷⽹步杯严etAic^Utn- Ybtt *加讷H的亡⑷疔w洌科rm Mzppgiw讨吋帕“a慚、2、亦加袖曲由曲22014年12⽉英语六级作⽂真题范⽂1:科技与学习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 descripti on of the picture and the n discuss whether tech no logy is indispensable in education. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more tha n 200 words.From this cartoon, we clearly see that the student is asking his teacher about whether or not he can use some tech support to figure out the problem in his math class. W'ts beh ind the carto on is the fact that no wadays stude nts become in creas in gly depe ndenton tech no logical devices to help them with their school work.In my opi nio n, with the adva nces in tech no logy, stude nts can lear n more efficie ntly. First of all,technology provides infinite resources for learning. When our parents were students, they could only learn from their teachers, while nowadays, we can learn much more from the Internet. Second, it 's more convenient to learn with tech support. For example, I got enrolled in a Spanish class in an online school called Hujiang Online Class. All it requires is a PC or a smartphone, and I can learn the lectures anytime and anywhere. Lastly, it 's more economical to learn online. Besides the courses, free Apps are also easily accessible.As for me, tech support has become an important part in my daily study. I will continue to learn in this way, and I believe that we can learn more efficiently if we are able to utilize the technologies around us.2014年12⽉英语六级作⽂真题范⽂2：科技与学习参考范⽂：The picture vividly depicts that a teaching is asking a pupil to answer a simple math-related question——what' s two plus two? Unfortunately, the child cannot answer such an easy question without tech help. In fact, the phenomenon conveyed in the picture does not surprise us, because as the science and technology develops, the topic concerning the side effects of technological advancement increasingly arouses peop'le s attention.Undoubtedly, the drawer of the picture aims at reminding us that we should use technology in a proper way and not be too tech-dependent to solve the simple problem independently. It is well known that thanks to the development of human civilization, many formerly unimaginable things come into reality. But, while enjoying the convenience produced by tech, we must alert its harm. Being over-addicted to technology will cost our health, independence, wisdom，creativity and even our ability to live.Weighing the pros and cons of the technology, perhaps the best policy is to apply it properly. At the same time, we must avoid its harmful part. Furthermore, young people should be advised that depending too much on technology is hardly beneficial for them at all and more importantly they are expected to acquire the capacity to think independently.范⽂译⽂：这幅图形象地描述了⼀位⽼师正在让⼀名⼩学⽣回答⼀个简单的数学问题：2 加2 等于⼏?然⽽不幸的是，这个⼩孩在没有计算器的帮助下居然⽆法回答⼀个如此简单的问题。
2014年12月大学英语六级真题试卷(三)(题后含答案及解析)
2014年12月大学英语六级真题试卷（三）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．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 what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：Degrees Are More Important than Abilities? In the cartoon, an employer expresses his pity to the young interviewee with a master’s degree. Although the graduate has an impressive resume, he fails the interview, for his competitors are all Ph. D. s. The picture proves that nowadays interviewers place greater emphasis upon education background. I, however, assume the ability of job applicants should gain more attention. There are three main reasons to support this view. First and foremost, education background is only a measure of one’s ability, and the cart should not be put before the horse. Besides, in the sole pursuit of high-level education, companies are likely to miss really talented people, who may drop out of school because of financial difficulties or other reasons. For example, Steven Jobs, a real innovator, did not finish his college but started Apple; Bill Gates, one of the richest men on earth, quitted the university, too. One’s talents cannot be only measured by education background. Finally, most of the companies do not specialize in the cutting-edge science, hence, doctors will be a total waste there. In conclusion, I believe job applicants should not be evaluated only by their education background and the recruiters are supposed to appreciate the talents and abilities more.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M; What do you think of the government’s new tax cut proposal?W: Though it may give some benefit to the poor, its key component is the elimination of tax on dividends. That means the rich will get richer. Q: What does the woman think of the government’s tax cut proposal?2．A．It will mainly benefit the wealthy.B．It will stimulate business activities.C．It will reduce government revenues.D．It will cut the stockholders’ dividends.正确答案：A解析：从女士话中的Though可知，她认为减少税收不会给穷人带来多大好处，相反富人会变得更加富有. 本题听音关键词是That means．答案就是其后的the rich will get richer。
2014.12月六级考试真题及解析,试卷版。
2014年12月英语六级考试真题（卷一） 12014年12月英语六级考试真题答案（卷一）132014年12月英语六级考试真题（卷一）Part I WritingDirections：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.2014年12月英语六级作文真题范文1：学历歧视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 what qualities an employer should look for in job applicant. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.According to the picture, an employer turns down a job applicant, for his degree is less advanced than the other applicants, even though he has a good resume. Actually, what’s behind th e cartoon is the tendency that employers focus on academic performance when hiring.No one disputes that a college or higher degree opens doors. Despite that, as far as I’m concerned, academic degree should not be the primary criteria in selecting talent s. First of all, academic degrees only represent the applicants’ proficiency in their school work, and cannot demonstrate their personality or other abilities. For instance, the responsibility of a human resources manager is to deal with people, and thus it requires advanced people skill which is by no means shown in the diploma. Second, emphasis on degrees may stall the development of the company. They will lose real talents if they judge people only by their educational background, while it is often the case that college drop-outs like Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, etc., run wildly successful enterprises.Therefore, instead of running after applicants with higher degrees, companies shouldbecome more concerned about what it takes to do the job and what a college education actually provides.2014年12月英语六级作文真题范文2：学历歧视【真题范文】In the modern society, with competition becomes increasingly fierce, to find a job is too difficult for the young generation. Academic qualification, as a job a stepping-stone, is an essential factor during the job hunting.Some people think that the highly educated must be able to find a good job, because education can prove that a person has a good capacity. Therefore, it is commonly believe that a job seeker with a master degree must be easier to find a promising job than a undergraduate. However, now the company interviewersgenerally prefer to required a even higher academic qualification, like a doctor degree. Otherwise, the applicants, even though he or she has tremendous potential, will be refused relentlessly.As far as I am concerned, education should not be the single standard in an interview. As for the companies, it is not necessarily a good principle as well. Now the whole community often talk about working ability and efficiency. For example, some people may have high academic qualification, but actually his ability is very limited. So both the individual and the community ought to change their attitude on academic qualification. We should realize that it is the operational capability and service ability which can help you to find a good job.【范文译文】在现代社会，随着竞争越来越激烈，找工作对于年轻人来说异常困难。
2014年12月大学英语六级答案解析(一)
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(一)答案与详解Part ⅠWriting1、审题:本次作文是图画作文【考频:★★☆】，这是2013年12月六级改革后第一次出现该类型作文，但体裁仍是常见的议论文。
本次作文给出的图画理解起来难度不大，而且涉及的话题是教育和科技的关系，这是考生比较熟悉的话题，因此写起来并不难。
2、列提纲：3. 语言:对图画的描述要用词准确，议论部分可适当使用从句等高分句型。
Technology and EducationWhat the drawing vividly depicts is that a pupil tells his teacher he needs tech support to solve an extremely easy question on the blackboard. The drawing illustrates that we-are highly dependent on technology, overlooking the importance of independent thinking.Those who favor the significance of technology in education argue that it facilitates learning and enables us to have easier access to infinite learning resources. In contrast, people who hold the opposite opinion maintain that over-dependence on technology is harmful. They think that a student who gets into the habit of doing his homework by downloading answers from the Internet will end up ignorant and being unable to think critically and creatively. And the drawing is a good illustration of this point. For another example, if you always write your homework or reports on a word processor，you may forget how to write the words in no time.As far as I am concerned, technology plays an important but not indispensable role in education. Over-dependence on technology does more harm than good. I suggest that we should master the basic knowledge on our own and learn how to apply technology in education properly. Only in this way can we benefit most from our learning process.PartⅡListening Comprehension1.听力原文：M: Before we play again, I’m going to buy a good tennis racket.W:Your shoes aren’t in a very good shape，either.Q: What does the woman mean?1. A) The man’s tennis racket is good enough.B)The man should get a pair of new shoes.C)She can wait for the man for a little while.D)Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.【预测】由A)“男士的网球拍已经足够好了”、B)“男士应该买双新鞋”和D)“体育锻炼帮她保持身材”可以推测，对话内容与体育锻炼有关。
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2014年12月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 180 words but no more than 200 words. 作文题一：学历歧视 作文题二：科技与学习 作文题三：学习没有捷径Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A His future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one XXXX expect. They laughed aloud in 1986 when the heir to the British(36)_____ told a TV reporter that he talked to his plants at his country house, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous- “My sense of humor will get me into trouble one day”, he said to his aids(随从)-but listening to Charles Windsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal(37)_____ has been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life. Some of his(38)___ __, which once sounded a bit weird, were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world seems to be cat ching up with him. Take his views on farming. Prince Charles’ Duchy Home Farm went(39)_____ back in 1986. When most s hoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(无瑕疵的) vegetables and(40)_____ larg e chickens piled high in supermarkets. His warnings on climate change proved farsighted,too.Charles began(41)_____ action in warming in 1990 a nd says he has been worried about the(42)_____ of man on the environment same be was a teenger. Although he was gradually gained international(43)_____ as one of the world's lending conservationists,man y British people still think of him as an(34)_____ person who talks to plants.This year,as it happens,South Kor ean scientists proved that plants really do(45)_____ to round.So Charles was ahead of the game there,too.A.conformB.eccentricC.environmentalistD.expeditionsE.impactF.notionsanicH.originallyI.recognition J.respond K.subordinate L.suppressing M.throne N.unnaturally O.urgingSection B Directions: 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 d erived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the ques tions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. High School Sports Aren’t Killing Academics A)In this month’s Atlantic cover article, “The Case Against High-School Sports,” Amanda Ripley argues th at school-sponsored sports programs should be seriously cut. She writes that, unlike most countries that outperfo rm the United States on international assessments, American schools put too much of an emphasis on athletics, “ Sports are embedded in American schools in a way they are not almost anywhere else,” she writes, “Yet this difference hardly ever comes up in domestic debates about America’s international mediocrity(平庸)in education.” B)American student-athletes reap many benefits from participating in sports, but the costs to the schools co uld outweigh their benefits, she argues, In particular, Ripley contends that sports crowd out the academic missio ns of schools: America should learn from South Korea and Finland and every other country at the top level of international test scores, all of whom emphasize athletics far less in school. ”Even in eighth grade, American ki ds spend more than twice the time Korean kids spend playing sports,” she writes, citing a 2010 study publishe d in the Journal of Advanced Academics. C)It might well be true that sports are far more rooted in American high schools than in other countries. But our reading of international test scores finds no support for the argument against school athletics. Indeed, o ur own research and that of others lead us to make the opposite case. School-sponsored sports appear to provid e benefits that seem to increase, not detract(减少)from, academic success. D)Ripley indulges a popular obsession(痴迷)with international test score comparisons, which show wide and frightening gaps between the United States and other countries. She ignores, however, the fact that states vary at least as much in test scores as do developed countries. A 2011 report from Harvard University shows that Massachusetts produces math scores comparable to South Korea and Finland, while Mississippi scores are closer to Trinidad and Tobago. Ripley’s thesis about sports falls apart in light of this fact. Schools in Massachusetts p rovide sports programs while schools in Finland do not. Schools in Mississippi may love football while in Tob ago interscholastic sports are nowhere near as prominent. Sports cannot explain these similarities in performance. They can’t explain international differences either. E)If it is true that sports undermine the academic mission of American schools, we would expect to see a negative relationship between the commitment to athletics and academic achievement. However, the University o f Arkansas’s Daniel Bowen and Jay Greene actually find the opposite. They examine this relationship by analyz ing schools’ sports winning percentages as well as student-athletic participation rates compared to graduation rat es and standardized test score achievement over a five-year period for all public high schools in Ohio. Controlli ng for student poverty levels, demographics(人口统计状况), and district financial resources, both measures of a school’s commitment to athletics are significantly and positively related to lower dropout rates as well as higher test scores. F)On-the-field success and high participation in sports is not random-it requires focus and dedication to ath letics. One might think this would lead schools obsessed with winning to deemphasize academics. Bowen and Greene’s results contradict that argument. A likely explanation for this seemingly counterintuitive(与直觉相反的) result is that success in sports programs actually facilitates or reflects greater social capital within a school’s co mmunity. G)Ripley cites the writings of renowned sociologist James Coleman, whose research in education was grou ndbreaking. Coleman in his early work held athletics in contempt, arguing that they crowded out schools’ acade mic missions. Ripley quotes his 1961 study, The Adolescent Society, where Coleman writes, “Altogether, the tr ophy(奖品)case would suggest to the innocent visitor that he was entering an athletic club, not an educational i nstitution.” H)However, in later research Coleman would show how the success of schools is highly dependent on wha t he termed social capital, “the social networks, and the relationships between adults and children that are of v alue for the child’s growing up.” I)According to a 2013 evaluation conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, a program cal led Becoming a Man-Sports Edition creates lasting improvements in the boys’ study habits and grade point aver ages. During the first year of the program, students were founds to be less likely to transfer schools or be eng aged in violent crime. A year after the program, participants were less likely to have had an encounter with th e juvenile justice system. J)If school-sponsored sports were completely eliminated tomorrow, many American students would still hav e opportunities to participate in organized athletics elsewhere, much like they do in countries such as Finland, Germany, and South Korea. The same is not certain when it comes to students from more disadvantaged backg rounds. In an overview of the research on non-school based after-school programs, researchers find that disadva ntaged children participate in these programs at significantly lower rates. They find that low-income students ha ve less access due to challenges with regard to transportation, non-nominal fees, and off-campus safety. Therefo re, reducing or eliminating these opportunities would most likely deprive disadvantaged students of the benefits from athletic participation, not least of which is the opportunity to interact with positive role models outside of regular school hours. K)Another unfounded criticism that Ripley makes is bringing up the stereotype that athletic XX are typicall y lousy(蹩脚的)classroom teachers. “American principals, unlike the XX XX of principals around the world, ma ke many hiring decisions with their sports teams in mind, which does not always end well for students,” she writes. Educators who seek employment at schools primarily for the purpose of coaching are likely to shirk(推卸)teaching responsibilities, the argument goes. Moreover, even in the cases where the employee is a teacher fir st and athletic coach second, the additional responsibilities that come with coaching likely comes at the expense of time otherwise spent on planning, grading, and communicating with parents and guardians. L)The data, however, do not seem to confirm this stereotype. In the most rigorous study on the classroom results of high school coaches, the University of Arkansas’s Anna Egalite finds that athletic coaches in Florida mostly tend to perform just as well as their non-coaching counterparts, with respect to raising student test score s. We do not doubt that teachers who also coach face serious tradeoffs that likely come at the expense of time they could dedicate to their academic obligations. However, as with sporting events, athletic coaches gain additi onal opportunities for communicating and serving as mentors(导师)that potentially help students succeed and ma ke up for the costs of coaching commitments. M)If schools allow student-athletes to regularly miss out on instructional time for the sake of traveling to athletic competitions, that’s bad. However, such issues would be better addressed by changing school and state policies with regard to the scheduling of sporting events as opposed to total elimination. If the empirical eviden ce points to anything, it points towards school sponsored sports providing assets that are well worth the costs. N)Despite negative stereotypes about sports culture and Ripley’s presumption that academics and athletics a re at odds with one another, we believe that the greater body of evidence shows that school-sponsored sports p rograms appear to benefit students. Successes on the playing field can carry over to the classroom and vice ver sa(反之亦然). More importantly, finding ways to increase school communities’ social capital is imperative to th e success of the school as whole, not just the athletes.46.Stunets from low-income families have less access to off-campus sports programs.47.Amanda Ripley argues that America should learn from other countries that rank high in international tests and lay less emphasis on athletics.48.According to the author,Amanda Ripley fails to note that stunents'performance in exams varies from state to state.49.Amanda Ripley thinks that athletic coaches are poor at classroom instruction.50.James Coleman's later resrarch make an argument for a school's social capital.51.Reaearchers find that there is a ppsitive relationship between a school's commitment to athletics and academic achievements.52.Aa rigorous study finds that athletic coaches also do well in raising students'test scores.53.According to an evaluation,spograms contribute to students's academic preformance and character building.54.Amanda Ripley believes the emphasis on school sports shuold be brought up when trying to understand why Aamerican students are mediocre.55.James Coleman suggests in his earlier writings that school athletics would undermine a school's image.Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage one It is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less conspicu ous kind of social upheaval(剧变)underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live. That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization. In 2008, for the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population was living in towns and cities. And as a recently published paper shows, the process of urbanization will only accelerate in the decades to come—with an enormous impact on biodivers ity and potentially on climate change. As Karen Seto, the led author of the paper, points out, the wave of urbanization isn’t just about the migra tion of people into urban environments, but about the environments themselves becoming bigger to accommodat e all those people. The rapid expansion of urban areas will have a huge impact on biodiversity hotspots and o n carbon emissions in those urban areas. Humans are the ultimate invasive species—when the move into new territory, the often displace the wildlif e that was already living there. And as land is cleared for those new cities—especially in the dense tropical fo rests—carbon will be released into the atmosphere as well. It’s true that as people in developing nations move from the countryside to the city, the shift may reduce the pressure on land, which could in turn be good for t he environment. This is especially so in desperately poor countries, where residents in the countryside slash and burn forests each growing season to clear space for farming. But the real difference is that in developing natio ns, the move from rural areas to cities often leads to an accompanying increase in income — and that increase leads to an increase in the consumption of food and energy, which in turn causes a rise in carbon emissions. Getting enough to eat and enjoying the safety and comfort of living fully on the grid is certainly a good thing — but it does carry an environmental price. The urbanization wave can’t be stopped — and it shouldn’t be. But Seto’s paper does underscore the impo rtance of managing that transition. If we do it the right way, we can reduce urbanization’s impact on the envir onment. “There’s an enormous opportunity here, and a lot of pressure and responsibility to think about how we urbanize,” says Seto. “One thing that’s clear is that we can’t build cities the way we have over the last couple of hundred years. The scale of this transition won’t allow that.” We’re headed towards an urban planet no matt er what, but whether it becomes heaven or hell is up to us.56. What issue does the author try to draw people’s attention to?A. The shrinking biodiversity worldwide.B. The rapid increase of world population.C. The ongoing global economic recession.D. The impact of accelerating urbanization.57. In what sense are humans the ultimate invasive species?A. They are much greedier than other species.B. They are a unique species born to conquer.C. They force other species out of their territories.D. They have an urge to expand their living space.58. In what way is urbanization in poor countries good for the environment?A. More land will be preserved for wildlife.B. The pressure on farmland will be lessened.C. Carbon emissions will be considerably reduced.D. Natural resources will be used more effectively.59. What does the author say about living comfortably in the city?A. It incurs a high environmental price.B. It brings poverty and insecurity to an end.C. It causes a big change in people’s lifestyle.D. It narrows the gap between city and country.60. What can be done to minimize the negative impact of urbanization according to Seto?A. Slowing down the speed of transition.B. Innovative use of advanced technology.C. Appropriate management of the process.D. Enhancing people’s sense of responsibility. Passage Two When Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched in Feb. 2004, even he could not imagin e the forces it would let loose. His intent was to connect college students. Facebook, which is what this websit e rapidly evolved into, ended up connecting the world. To the children of this connected era, the world is one giant social network. They are not bound — as w ere previous generations of humans — by what they were taught. They are only limited by their curiosity and ambition. During my childhood, all knowledge was local. You learned everything you knew from your parents, teachers, preachers, and friends. With the high-quality and timely information at their fingertips, today’s children are rising normally tame middle class is speaking up against social ills. Silicon Valley executives are being shamed into adding women t o their boards. Political leaders are marshalling the energy of millions for elections and political causes. All of this is being done with social media technologies that Facebook and its competitors set free. As does every advancing technology, social media has created many new problems. It is commonly addicti ve and creates risks for younger users. Social media is used by extremists in the Middle East and elsewhere to seek and brainwash recruits. And it exposes us and our friends to disagreeable spying. We may leave our light s on in the house when we are on vacation, but through social media we tell criminals exactly where we are, when we plan to return home, and how to blackmail(敲诈)us. Governments don’t need informers any more. Social media allows government agencies to spy on their ow n citizens. We record our thoughts, emotions, likes and dislikes on Facebook; we share our political views, soci al preferences, and plans. We post intimate photographs of ourselves. No spy agency or criminal organization c ould actively gather the type of data that we voluntarily post for them. The marketers are also seeing big opportunities. Amazon is trying to predict what we will order. Google istrying to judge our needs and wants based on our social-media profiles. We need to be aware of the risks and keep working to alleviate the dangers.Regardless of what social media people use, one thing is certain: we are in a period of accelerating change. T he next decade will be even more amazing and unpredictable than the last. Just as no one could predict what would happen with social media in the last decade, no one can accurately predict where this technology will ta ke us. I am optimistic, however, that a connected humanity will find a way to uplift itself.61. What was the purpose of Facebook when it was first created?A. To help students connect with the outside world.B. To bring university students into closer contact.C. To help students learn to live in a connected era.D. To combine the world into an integral whole.62. What difference does social media make to learning?A. Local knowledge and global knowledge will merge.B. Student will become more curious and ambitious.C. People are able to learn wherever they travel.D. Sources of information are greatly expanded.63. What is the author’s greatest concern with social media technology?A. Individuals and organizations may use it for evil purposes.B. Government will find it hard to protect classified information.C. People may disclose their friends’ information unintentionally.D. People’s attention will be easily distractedfrom their work in hand.64. What do businesses use social media for?A. Creating a good corporate image.B. Conducting large-scale market surveys.C. Anticipating the needs of customers.D. Minimizing possible risks and dangers.65. What does the author think of social media as a whole?A. It will enable human society to advance at a faster pace.B. It will pose a grave threat to our traditional ways of life.C. It is bound to bring about another information revolution.D. It breaks down the final barriers in human communication.Part IV Translation Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. Yo u should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 翻译题一：自从1978年启动改革以来，中国已从计划经济转为以市场为基础的经济，经历了经济和社会的快速发展。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（卷二）（文字完整版）（20200515180112）
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（卷二）（文字完整版）（20200515180112）2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（卷二）Part IWritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on essay basedon the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of thepicture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 wordsbut no more than 200 words.2014年12月英语六级作文真题范文1：科技与学习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 technology is indispensable in education. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.From this cartoon, we clearly see that the student is asking his teacher about whether or not he’s behind the cartoon is can use some tech support to figure out the problem in his math class. Whatthe fact that nowadays students become increasingly dependent on technological devices to help them with their school work.In my opinion, with the advances in technology, students can learn more efficiently. First of all,technology provides infinite resources for learning. When our parents were students, they could only learn from their teachers, while nowadays, we can learn much more from the Internet. Second, it’s more convenient to learn with tech support. For example, I got enrolled in a Spanish class in an online school called Hujiang Online Class. All it requires is a PC or a smartphone, and I can learnthe lectures anytime and anywhere. Lastly, it’s more economical to learn online. Besides the courses, free Apps are also easily accessible.As for me, tech support has become an important part in my daily study. I will continue to learn in this way, and I believe that we can learn more efficiently if we are able to utilize the technologies around us.2014年12月英语六级作文真题范文2：科技与学习参考范文：The picture vividly depicts that a teaching is asking a pupil to answer a simple math-related question——what’s two plus two? Unfortunately, the child cannot answer such an easy question without tech help. In fact, the phenomenon conveyed in the picture does not surprise us, because as the science and technology develops, the topic concerning the side effects of technological advancement increasingly arouses people’s attention.Undoubtedly, the drawer of the picture aims at reminding us that we should use technology ina proper way and not be too tech-dependent to solve the simple problem independently. It is well known that thanks to thedevelopment of human civilization, many formerly unimaginable things come into reality. But, while enjoying the convenience produced by tech, we must alert its harm. Being over-addicted to technology will cost our health, independence, wisdom，creativity and even our ability to live.Weighing the pros and cons of the technology, perhaps the best policy is to apply it properly.At the same time, we must avoid its harmful part. Furthermore, young people should be advised that depending too much on technology is hardly beneficial for them at all and more importantly theyare expected to acquire the capacity to think independently.范文译文：这幅图形象地描述了一位老师正在让一名小学生回答一个简单的数学问题：2加2等于几?然而不幸的是，这个小孩在没有计算器的帮助下居然无法回答一个如此简单的问题。
2014年12月英语六级考试真题试卷1
2014年12月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版第1套)Part I Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write an essay based on the picturebelow. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discusswhether ther e is a shortcut to learning. You should give sound arguments to support your viewsand write at lea st 150 words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A) The man's tennis racket is good enough.B) The man should get a pair of new shoes.C) She can wait for the man for a little while.D) Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.2. A) The woman will skip Dr. Smith's lecture to help the man.B) Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.C) The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D) The man will do all he can do assist the woman.3. A) The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.B) Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.C) Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.D) The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.4. A) In a bus. B) In a clinic. C) In a boat. D) In a plane.5. A) 10:10. B) 9:50. C) 9:40. D) 9:10.6. A) She does not like John at all. B) John has got many admirers.C) She does not think John is handsome. D) John has just got a bachelor's degree.7. A) He has been bumping along for hours.B) He has got a sharp pain in the neck.C) He is involved in a serious accident.D) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.8. A) She is good at repairing things.B) She is a professional mechanic.C) She should improve her physical condition.D) She cannot go without a washing machine. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Some witnesses failed to appear in court.B) The case caused debate among the public.C) The accused was found guilty of stealing.D) The accused refused to plead guilty in court.10. A) He was out of his mind.B) He was unemployed.C) His wife deserted him. D) His children were sick.11. A) He had been in jail before. B) He was unworthy of sympathy.C) He was unlikely to get employed. D) He had committed the same sort of crime.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Irresponsible. B) Unsatisfactory. C) Aggressive. D) Conservative.13. A) Internal communication. B) Distribution of brochures.C) Public relations. D) Product design.14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press.B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.C) Advertising in the national press. D) Making television commercials.15. A) She has the motivation to do the job. B) She is not so easy to get along with.C) She knows the tricks of advertising. D) She is not suitable for the position.Section B 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）Writing (30 minutes)Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A) In a parking lot.B) At a grocery.C) At a fast food restaurant.D) In a car showroom.2. A) Change her position now and then.B) Stretch her legs before standing up.C) Have a little nap after lunch.D) Get up and take a short walk.3. A) The students should practice long-distance running.B) The students’ physical condition is not desirable.C) He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says.D) He thinks the race is too hard for the students.4. A) They will get their degrees in two years.B) They are both pursuing graduate studies.C) They cannot afford to get married right now.D) They do not want to have a baby at present.5. A) He must have been mistaken for Jack.B) Twins usually have a lot in common.C) Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is.D) He has not seen Jack for quite a few days.6. A) The woman will attend the opening of the museum.B) The woman is asking the way at the crossroads.C) The man knows where the museum is located.D) The man will take the woman to the museum.7. A) They cannot ask the guy to leave. B) The guy has been coming in for years.C) The guy must be feeling extremely lonely. D) They should not look down upon the guy.8. A) Collect timepieces. B) Become time-conscious.C) Learn to mend clocks. D) Keep track of his daily activities.9. A) It is eating into its banks. B) It winds its way to the sea.C) It is wide and deep. D) It is quickly rising.10. A) Try to speed up the operation by any means.B) Take the equipment apart before being ferried.C) Reduce the transport cost as much as possible.D) Get the trucks over to the other side of the river.11. A) Find as many boats as possible.B) Cut trees and build rowing boats.C) Halt the operation until further orders.D) Ask the commander to send a helicopter12. A) Talk about his climbing experiences. B) Help him join an Indian expedition.C) Give up mountain climbing altogether. D) Save money to buy climbing equipment.13. A) He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma.B) He had an unusual religious background.C) He climbed mountains to earn a living.D) He was very strict with his children.14. A) They are to be conquered. B) They are to be protected.C) They are sacred places. D) They are like humans.15. A) It was his father’s training that pulled him through.B) It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career.C) It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains.D) It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed.Section BPassage One16. A) By showing a memorandum’s structure. B) By analyzing the organization of a letter.C) By comparing memorandums with letters. D) By reviewing what he has said previously.17. A) They ignored many of the memorandums they received.B) They placed emphasis on the format of memorandums.C) They seldom read a memorandum through to the end.D) They spent a lot of time writing memorandums.18. A) Style and wording. B) Directness and clarity.C) Structure and length. D) Simplicity and accuracy.19. A) Inclusion of appropriate humor. B) Direct statement of purpose.C) Professional look. D) Accurate dating.Passage Two20. A) They give top priority to their work efficiency.B) They make an effort to lighten their workload.C) They try hard to make the best use of their time.D) They never change work habits unless forced to.21. A) Sense of duty. B) Self-confidence.C) Work efficiency. D) Passion for work.22. A) They find no pleasure in the work they do. B) They try to avoid work whenever possible.C) They are addicted to playing online games. D) They simply have no sense of responsibility.Passage Three23. A) He lost all his property. B) He was sold to a circus.C) He ran away from his family. D) He was forced into slavery.24. A) A carpenter. B) A master of his.C) A businessman. D) A black drummer.25. A) It named its town hall after Solomon Northup. B) It freed all blacks in the town from slavery.C) It declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day. D) It hosted a reunion for the Northup family.Section CIntolerance is the art of ignoring any views that differ from your own. It (26) ________ itself in hatred, stereotypes, prejudice, and (27)________ . Once it intensifies in people, intolerance is nearly impossible to overcome. But why would anyone want to be labeled intolerant? Why would people want to be (28) ________ about the world around them? Why would one want be part of the problem in America, instead of the solution?There are many explanations for intolerant attitudes, some (29) ________ childhood. It is likely that intolerant forks grew up (30) ________ intolerant parents and the cycle of prejudice has simply continued for (31) ________ . Perhaps intolerant people are so set in their ways that they find it easier to ignore anything that might not (32) ________ their limited view of life. Or maybe intolerant students have simply never been (33)________ to anyone different from themselves. But none of these reasons is an excuse for allowing the intolerance to continue.Intolerance should not be confused with disagreement. It is, of course, possible to disagree with an opinion without being intolerant of it. If you understand a belief but still don’t believe in that specific belief, that’s fine. You are (34) ________ your opinion. As a matter of fact, (35) ________ dissenters（持异议者）are important for any belief. If we all believed the same things, we would never grow, and we would never learn about the world around us. Intolerance does not stem from disagreement. It stems from fear. And fear stems from ignorance.Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AIt was 10 years ago, on a warm July night, that a newborn lamb took her first breath in a small shed in Scotland. From the outside, she looked no different from thousands of other sheep born on 36 farms. But Dolly, as the world soon came to realize, was no 37 lamb. She was cloned from a single cell of an adult female sheep, 38 long-held scientific dogma that had declared such a thing biologically impossible.A decade later, scientists are starting to come to grips with just how different Dolly was. Dozens of animals have been cloned since that first lamb—mice, cats, cows and, most recently, a dog—and it’s becoming 39 clear that they are all, in one way or another, defective.It’s 40 to think of clones as perfect carbon copies of the original. It turns out, though, that there are various degrees of genetic 41. That may come as a shock to people who have paid thousands of dollars to clone a pet cat only to discover that the baby cat looks and behaves 42 like their beloved pet—with a different- color coat of fur, perhaps, or a 43 different attitude toward its human hosts.And these are just the obvious differences. Not only are clones 44 from the original template（模板）by time, but they are also the product of an unnatural molecular mechanism that turns out not to be very good at making 45 copies. In fact, the process can embed small flaws in the genes of clones that scientists are only now discovering.A) abstract B) completely C) deserted D) duplication E) everythingF) identical G) increasingly H) miniature I) nothing J) ordinaryK) overturning L) separated M) surrounding N) systematically O) temptingSection BShould Single-Sex Education Be Eliminated?[A] Why is a neuroscientist here debating single-sex schooling? Honestly, I had no fixed ideas on the topic when I started researching it for my book, Pink Brain, Blue Brain. But any discussion of gender differences in children inevitably leads to this debate, so I felt compelled to dive into the research data on single-sex schooling. I read every study I could, weighed the existing evidence, and ultimately concluded that single-¬sex education is not the answer to gender gaps in achievement —or the best way forward for today’s young people. After my book was published, I met several developmental and cognitive psychologists whose work was addressing gender and education from different angles, and we published a peer-reviewedEducation Forum piece in Science magazine with the provocative title, “The Pseudoscience of Single-Sex Education.”[B] We showed that three lines of research used to justify single-sex schooling —educational, neuroscience, and social psychology—all fail to support its alleged benefits, and so the widely-held view that gender separation is somehow better for boys, girls, or both is nothing more than a myth.The Research on Academic Outcomes[C] First, we reviewed the extensive educational research that has compared academic outcomes in students attending single-sex versus coeducational schools. The overwhelming conclusion when you put this enormous literature together is that there is no clear academic advantage of sitting in all-female or all-male classes, in spite of much popular belief to the contrary. I base this conclusion not on any individual study, but on large- scale and systematic reviews of thousands of studies conducted in every major English-speaking country.[D] Of course, there’re many excellent single-sex schools out there, but as these careful research reviews have demonstrated, it’s not their single-sex composition that makes them excellent. It’s all the other advantages that are typically packed into such schools, such as financial resources, quality of the faculty, and pro-¬academic culture, along with the f amily background andpre-selected ability of the students themselves that determine their outcomes.[E] A case in point is the study by Linda Sax at UCLA, who used data from a large national survey of college freshmen to evaluate the effect of single-sex versus coeducational high schools. Commissioned by the National Coalition of Girls’Schools, the raw findings look pretty good for the funders—higher SAT scores and a stronger academic orientation among women who had attended all girls' high schools (men weren’t studied). However, once the researchers controlled for both student and school attributes—measures such as family income, parents’ education, and school resources—most of these effects were erased or diminished.[F] When it comes to boys in particular, the data show that single-sex education is distinctly unhelpful for them. Among the minority of studies that have reported advantages of single-sex schooling, virtually all of them were studies of girls. There’re no rigorous studies in the United States that find single-sex schooling is better for boys, and in fact, a separate line of research by economists has shown both boys and girls exhibit greater cognitive growth over the school year based on the “dose” of girls in a classroom. In fact, boys benefit even more than girls from having larger numbers of female classmates. So single-sex schooling is really not the answer to the current “boy crisis” in education.Brain and Cognitive Development[G] The second line of research often used to justify single-sex education falls squarely within my area of expertise: brain and cognitive development. It's been more than a decade now since the “brain sex movement” began infiltrating（渗入）our schools, and there are literally hundreds of schools caught up in the fad（新潮）. Public schools in Wisconsin, Indiana, Florida and many other states now proudly declare on their websites that they separate boys and girls because “research solidly indicates that boys and girls learn differently,” due to “hard-wired”differences in their brains, eyes, ears, autonomic nervous systems, and more.[H] All of these statements can be traced to just a few would-be neuroscientists, especially physician Leonard Sax and therapist Michael Gurian. Each gives lectures, runs conferences, and does a lot of professional development on so-called “gender-specific learning.” I analyzed their various claims about sex differences in hearing, vision, language, math, stress responses, and “learning styles” in my book and a long peer-reviewed paper. Other neuroscientists and psychologists have similarly exposed their work. In short, the mechanisms by which our brains learn language, math, physics, and every other subject don’t differ between boys and girls. Of course, learning does vary a lot between individual students, but research reliably shows that this variance is far greater within populations of boys or girls than between the two sexes.[I] The equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits separation of students by sex in public education that’s based on precisely this kind of “overbroad generalizations about the different talents, capacities, or preferences of males and females.” And the reason it is prohibited is because it leads far too easily to stereotyping and sex discrimination.Social Developmental Psychology[J] That brings me to the third area of research which fails to support single-sex schooling and indeed suggests the practice is actually harmful: social-developmental psychology.[K] It’s a well-proven finding in social psychology that segregation promotes stereotyping and prejudice, whereas intergroup contact reduces them—and the results are the same whether you divide groups by race, age, gender, body mass index, sexual orientation, or any other category. What’s more, children are especially vulnerable to this kind of bias, because they are dependent on adults for learning which social categories are important and why we divide people into different groups.[L] You don’t have to look far to find evidence of stereotyping and sex discrimination in single-sex schools. There was the failed single-sex experimentin California, where six school districts used generous state grants to set up separate boys' and girls' academies in the late 1990s. Once boys and girls were segregated, teachers resorted to traditional gender stereotypes to run their classes, and within just three years, five of the six districts had gone back to coeducation.[M] At the same time, researchers are increasingly discovering benefits of gender interaction in youth. A large British study found that children with other-sex older siblings（兄弟姐妹）exhibit less stereotypical play than children with same-sex older siblings, such as girls who like sports and building toys and boys who like art and dramatic play. Another study of high school social networks found less bullying and aggression the higher the density of mixed-sex friendships within a given adolescent network. Then there is the finding we cited in our Science paper of higher divorce and depression rates among a large group of British men who attended single-sex schools as teenagers, which might be explained by the lack of opportunity to learn about relationships during their formative years.[N] Whether in nursery school, high school, or the business world, gender segregation narrows our perceptions of each other, facilitating stereotyping and sexist attitudes. It’s very simple: the more we structure children and adolescents’environment around gender distinctions and separation, the more they will use these categories as the primary basis for understanding themselves and others.[O] Gender is an important issue in education. There are gaps in reading, writing, and science achievement that should be narrower. There are gaps in career choice that should be narrower—if we really want to maximize human potential and American economic growth. But stereotyping boys and girls and separating them in the name of fictitious（虚构的）brain differences is never going to close these gaps.46. Hundreds of schools separate boys from girls in class on the alleged brain and cognitive differences.47. A review of extensive educational research shows no obvious academic advantage of single-sex schooling.48. The author did not have any fixed ideas on single-sex education when she began her research on the subject.49. Research found men who attended single-sex schools in their teens were more likely to suffer from depression.50. Studies in social psychology have shown segregation in school education has a negative impact on children.51. Reviews of research indicate there are more differences in brain and cognitive development within the same sex than between different sexes.52. The findings of the national survey of college freshmen about the impact of single-sex schooling fail to take into account student and school attributes.53. It wasn’t long before most of the school districts that experimented with single-sex education abandoned the practice.54. Boys from coeducational classes demonstrate greater cognitive abilities according to the economists' research.55. As careful research reviews show, academic excellence in some single-sex schools is attributed to other factors than single-sex education.Section CPassage OneInternational governments' inaction concerning sustainable development is clearly worrying but the proactive（主动出击的）approaches of some leading-edge companies are encouraging. Toyota, Wal-Mart, DuPont, M&S and General Electric have made tackling environmental wastes a key economic driver.DuPont committed itself to a 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the 10 years prior to 2010. By 2007, DuPont was saving $2.2 billion a year through energy efficiency, the same as its total declared profits that year. General Electric aims to reduce the energy intensity of its operations by 50% by 2015. They have invested heavily in projects designed to change the way of using and conserving energy.Companies like Toyota and Wal-Mart are not committing to environmental goals out of the goodness of their hearts. The reason for their actions is a simple yet powerful realisation that the environmental and economic footprints fit well together. When M&S launched its “Plan A” sustainability programme in 2007, it was believed that it would cost over £200 million in the first five years. Ho wever, the initiative had generated £105 million by 2011/12.When we prevent physical waste, increase energy efficiency or improve resource productivity, we save money, improve profitability and enhance competitiveness. In fact, there are often huge “quick win” opportunities, thanks to years of neglect.However, there is a considerable gap between leading-edge companies and the rest of the pack. There are far too many companies still delaying creating a lean and green business system, arguing that it will cost money or require sizable capital investments. They remain stuck in the “environment is cost” mentality. Being environmentally friendly does not have to cost money. In fact, going beyond compliance saves cost at the same time that it generates cash, provided that management adopts the new lean and green model.Lean means doing more with less. Nonetheless, in most companies, economic and environmental continuous improvement is viewed as being in conflict with each other. This is one of the biggest opportunities missed across most industries. The size of the opportunity is enormous. The 3% Report recently published by World Wildlife Fund and CDP shows that the economic prize for curbing carbon emissions in the US economy is $780 billion between now and 2020. It suggests that one of the biggest levers for delivering this opportunity is “increased efficiency through management and behavioural change”—in other words, lean and green management.Some 50 studies show that companies that commit to such aspirational goals as zero waste, zero harmful emissions, and zero use of non-renewable resources are financially outperforming their competitors. Conversely, it was found that climate disruption is already costing $1.2 trillion annually, cutting global GDP by 1.6%. Unaddressed, this will double by 2030.56. What does the author say about some leading-edge companies?A) They operate in accordance with government policies.B) They take initiatives in handling environmental wastes.C) They are key drivers in their nations，economic growth.D) They are major contributors to environmental problems.57. What motivates Toyota and Wal-Mart to make commitments to environmental protection?A) The goodness of their hearts. B) A strong sense of responsibility.C) The desire to generate profits. D) Pressure from environmentalists.58. Why are so many companies reluctant to create an environment-friendly business system?A) They are bent on making quick money. B) They do not have the capital for the investment.C) They believe building such a system is too costly. D) They lack the incentive to change business practices.59. What is said about the lean and green model of business?A) It helps businesses to save and gain at the same time.B) It is affordable only for a few leading-edge companies.C) It is likely to start a new round of intense competition.D) It will take a long time for all companies to embrace it.60. What is the finding of the studies about companies committed to environmental goals?A) They have greatly enhanced their sense of social responsibility.B) They do much better than their counterparts in terms of revenues.C) They have abandoned all the outdated equipment and technology.D) They make greater contributions to human progress than their rivals.Passage TwoIf you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I'd say it is data-ism. We now have the ability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions—that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens that allows us to filter out emotionalism and ideology; that data will help us do remarkable things —like foretell the fixture.Over the next year, I’m hoping to get a better grip on some of the questions raised by the data revolution: In what situations should we rely on intuitive pattern recognition and in which situations should we ignore intuition and follow the data? What kinds of events are predictable using statistical analysis and what sorts of events are not?I confess I enter this in a skeptical frame of mind, believing that we tend to get carried away in our desire to reduce everything to the quantifiable. But at the outset let me celebrate two things data does really well.First, it's really good at exposing when our intuitive view of reality is wrong. For example, nearly every person who runs for political office has an intuitive sense that they can powerfully influence their odds of winning the election if they can just raise and spend more money. But this is largely wrong.After the 2006 election, Sean Trende constructed a graph comparing the incumbent （在任者的）campaign spending advantages with their eventual margins of victory. There was barely any relationship between more spending and a bigger victory.Likewise, many teachers have an intuitive sense that different students have different learning styles: some are verbal and some are visual; some are linear, some are holistic（整体的）.Teachers imagine they will improve outcomes if they tailor their presentations to each student. But there’s no evidence to support this either.Second, data can illuminate patterns of behavior we haven’t yet noticed. For example, I've always assumed people who frequently use words like “I,”“me,”and “mine” are probably more self-centered than people who don't. But as JamesPennebaker of the University of Texas notes in his book, The Secret Life of Pronouns, when people are feeling confident, they are focused on the task at hand, not on themselves. High-status, confident people use fewer “I” words, not more.Our brains often don’t notice subtle verbal patterns, but Pennebaker’s computers can. Younger writers use more negative and past-tense words than older writers who use more positive and future-tense words.In sum, the data revolution is giving us wonderful ways to understand the present and the past. Will it transform our ability to predict and make decisions about the future? We’ll see.61. What do data-ists assume they can do?A) Transform people’s cultural identity. B) Change the way future events unfold.C) Get a firm grip on the most important issues. D) Eliminate emotional and ideological bias.62. What do people running for political office think they can do?A) Use data analysis to predict the election result. B) Win the election if they can raise enough funds.C) Manipulate public opinion with favorable data. D) Increase the chances of winning by foul means.63. Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students?A) They think students prefer flexible teaching methods.B) They will be able to try different approaches.C) They believe students，learning styles vary.D) They can accommodate students with special needs.64. What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns?A) The importance of using pronouns properly.B ) Repeated use of first-person pronouns by self-centered people.C) Frequent use of pronouns and future tense by young people.D) A pattern in confident people’s use of pronouns.65. Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution?A) Data may not be easily accessible. B) Errors may occur with large data samples.C) Data cannot always do what we imagine it can. D) Some data may turn out to be outdated.Translation (30 minutes)中国将努力确保到2015年就业者接受过平均13.3年的教育。
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2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试高分突破试题及答案2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试高分突破试题及答案（1）Part I Writing.(30 minutes)1、Honesty Should Be TreasuredA.He hasn't eaten well recently.B.He's been helping his sister a lot.C.He can't stop searching for work yet.D.He's been working on his paper constantly.2、A.The meals served at school taste bad.B.The price of school meals will be higher.C.The prize will be awarded next term.D.The school meals have been sold out.3、A.Buy a newspaper.B.Ask for directions.C.Stand near the store.D.Help others more often.4、A.Borrowed some books from the woman.B.Given the woman a book bag.C.Lent the woman some books.D.Gone away for the weekend.5、A.The woman is a close friend of the man.B.The woman has been working too hard.C.The woman is seeing a doctor.D.The woman is tired of her work.6、A.There is enough spare time to fix the projector.B.There is another projector the man can use.C.The presentation can be given in another room.D.She is going out to order a spare projector.7、A.The man wants to review the woman's outline first.B.The man has expected to receive the report earlier.C.The woman needs to review the report again.D.The woman has completed more work than the man.8、A.He doesn't like to travel in heavy rain.B.He wonders whether the thunderstorm will eanse damage.C.He won't be able to watch the weather report.D.He will get home before the storm begins.9、Conversation One.听材料，回答下列问题：A.The college doesn't have any rock-climbing equipment.B.Not many students are interested in it.C.There is no one to teach them how to do it.D.There are no appropriate places for rock-climbing nearby.10、A.Climbers develop skills useful in other activities.B.Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery.C.Climbing isn't as expensive as other sports.D.Learning to climb doesn't take a very long time,11、A.Finding a climbing partner.B.Increasing upper-body strength.C.Selecting the appropriate equipment.D.Discussing popular climbing sites.12、Conversation Two.听材料，回答下列各题：A.He can't find his office key.B.He is unable to talk.C.He has misplaced some exams.D.He doesn't like his classroom.13、A.Mark the latest homework assignment.B.Make an appointment with the doctor.C.Put a cancellation notice on the classroom door.D.Return exam papers to his students.14、A.Teach Don's class while he's absent.B.Give Professor Webster the key to Don's office.C.Leave a message on the board in Don's classroom.D.Bring Don the homework that was due that day.15、A.To give Don's students the next assignment.B.To leave the master key for DonC.To put the homework on Don's desk.D.To call Don at the end of the afternoon.16、Passage One.听材料，回答下列各题：A.The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano.B.The development of electronic musical instruments.C.The relative costs of different types of musical instruments.D.The performance of classical music on synthesizers.17、A.He is surprised by it.B.He thinks it is too soon to tell.C.He disagrees with it.D.He is alarmed by it.18、A.In the early nineteenth century.B.In the early twentieth century.C.In the late nineteenth century.D.In the mid-twentieth century.19、Passage Two.听材料，回答下列各题：A.Because it was too heavy.B.Because it did not bend easily.C.Because its string was short.D.Because it did not shoot far.20、A.It went out of use 300 years ago.B.It was invented after the short bow.C.It was discovered before fire and the wheel.D.It is still in use today.21、A.They are accurate and easy to pull.B.Their shooting range is 40 yards.C.They are usually used indoors.D.It took 100 years to develop them.22、Passage Three.听材料，回答下列各题：A.A recipe for a soft drink.B.The medicinal effects of cola.C.The history of cola.D.Soil-drink production.23、A.As a soft drink.B.As a medicine.C.As flavored hard candy.D.As a cooking oil.24、A.He sold cola to doctors.B.He was a drug store clerk.C.He suffered from severe headaches.D.He developed the cola syrup.25、A.By mixing it with special oils.B.By heating it.C.By adding soda water.D.By combining it with different flavors.听力填空题26、A survey showed that American women aremore concerned about losing weight than they are about 26_________cancer, heart disease or diabetes.More than half of the 3,000 womenquestioned in the 27_________ by Meredith Corporation and NBC Universalwereworded about diet and weight,28 _________ 23 percent who were concerned aboutcancer and 20 percent whowere 29_________ about theircardiovascular health.The women were asked to 30_________ the health issues they were concerned about from a list of 20 problems.The survey showed many women thought theyshould be 31_________, with morethan80 percent saying they were overweight.But just 43 percent said they wereexercising at least three times a week, and I 1 percent played team and individual sports. And lessthan two-thirds of all women said they get an annual physical."These findings should be a wake-upcall to American women everywhere to make their yearly 32_________ without fail and make their ownpersonal health a top 33_________," said Diane Salvatore, editor in chief ofLadies' HomeJournal, which is published by Meredith Corp.While the majority of women said theywere overweight,68 percent said they were 34 _________ their identity and development as anindividual.But 40 percent said it was wrong for aman to tell a woman she was overweight.To improve their health,26 percent ofwomen said they took natural herbs and 35_________, while 25 percent bought or adopted a pet, accordingto the survey.Four percent visited a spiritual orreligious leader and one percent went to a hypnotist.第(26)题__________.27、第(27)题__________.28、第(28)题__________.29、第(29)题__________.30、第(30)题__________.31、第(31)题__________.32、第(32)题__________.33、第(33)题__________.34、第(34)题__________.35、第(35)题__________.Section A36、Questions 36-46 are based onthe following passage.If it were only necessary to decidewhether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to findind thegifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairlysimple. The public school 36_________ ,however, has no suchchoice, for the job must be 37_________ on at the same time.Because we depend so 38_________ uponscience and technology for our progress,we must produce 39_________ in many fields. Because wc live in ademocraticnation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, largenumbers of us must be educated to understand, tosupport, and when necessary,to 40_________ the work of experts. The public school musteducate both producars andusers of scientific services.In education, there should be a goodbalance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effectivethinkingand wise judgment. Such balance is 41_________ by too much emphasison any one field. This question ofbalance involves not only the relation of thenatural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts but also relative 42_________ "among the natural sciencestbemselves.Similarly, wc must have a balance betweencurrent and 43_________ knowledge. The attention of the public is 44_________drawn to new possibilities inscientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not beallowed toturn our attention away from the sound,45_________ materials thatform the basis of courses for beginners.A. awardedB . heavilyC. classicalD. displayE. establishedF. systemG. involvedH.defeatedI.continuallyJ. speciallyK.emphasesL. establishmentM. specialistsN. cardedO. judge第(36)题__________.37、第(37)题__________.38、第(38)题__________.39、第(39)题__________.40、第(40)题__________.41、第(41)题__________.42、第(42)题__________.43、第(43)题__________.44、第(44)题__________.45、第(45)题__________.Section B46、Beauty and Body Image in theMediaA. Images of female bodies are everywhere. Women—and their bodyparts--sell everything from food to cars.Popular film and television actressesare becoming younger, taller and thinner. Some have even been known tofaint onthe set from lack of food. Women's magazines are full &articles urging thatif they can just lose thoselast twentypounds, they'll have it all—the perfect marriage, loving children, great sex,and a rewarding careerB. Why arc standards of beauty being imposed on women, the majorityofwhom are naturally larger and moremature than any of the models? The roots,some analysts say, are economic. By presenting an ideal difficult toachieve andmaintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries arc assured of growth andprofits. And it's noaccident that youth is increasingly promoted, along withthinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. If not allwomen need to loseweight, for sure they're all aging, says the Quebec Action Network for Women'sHealth inits 2001 report. And, according to the industry, age is a disasterthat needs to be dealt with.C. The stakes are huge. On the one hand, women who are insecure about their bodies arc more likely tobuybeauty products, new clothes, and diet aids. It is estimated that the dietindustry alone is worth anywherebetween 40 to 100 billion (U.S.. a year selling temporary weight loss (90% to 95% of dieters regainthe lostweight.. On the other hand, research indicatesthat exposure to images of thin, young, air-brushed femalebodies is linked todepression, loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy eating habitsinwomenand girls.D. The American research group Anorexia Nervosa & Related EatingDisorders, Inc. says that one out of everyfour college-aged women usesunhealthy methods of weight control--including fasting, skippingmeals,excessive exercise, laxative (泻药. abuse, andself-induced vomiting. The pressure to be thin is also affectingyoung girls:the Canadian Women's Health Network warns that weight control measures are nowbeing takenby girls as young as 5 and 6. American statistics are similar.Several studies, such as one conducted by MarikaTiggemann and Levina Clark in2006 titled "Appearance Culture in 9- to 12-Year-Old Girls: Media andPeerInfluences on Body Dissatisfaction," indicate that nearly half of allpreadolescent girls wish to be thinner, andas a result have engaged in a dietor are aware of the concept of dieting. In 2003, Teen magazine reported that35percent of girls 6 to 12 years old have been on at least one diet, and that 50to 70 percent of normal weightgirls believe they are overweight. Overallresearch indicates that 90% of women are dissatisfied with theirappearance insome way. Media activist Jean Kilbourne concludes that, "Women are sold tothe diet industryby the magazines we read and the television programs we watch,almost all of which make us feel anxiousabout our weight."E. Perhaps the most disturbing is the fact that media images of femalebeauty are unattainable for all but a verysmall number of women. Researchersgenerating a computer model of a woman with Barbie-doll proportions,forexample, found that her back would be too weak to support the weight of herupper body, and her bodywould be too narrow to contain more than halfa liverand a few centimeters of bowel. A real woman built thatway would suffer fromchronic diarrhea ( 慢性腹泻. and eventually die frommalnutrition. Jill Barad,President of Mattel (which manufactures Barbie., estimated that 99% of girls aged 3 to 10 years old own atleast oneBarbie doll. Still, the number of real life women and girls who seek asimilarly underweight body isepidemic, and they can suffer equally devastatinghealth consequences. In 2006 it was estimated that up to450,000 Canadian womenwere affected by an eating disorder.F. Researchers report thatwomen's magazines have ten and one-half times more ads and articlespromotingweight loss than men's magazines do, and over three-quarters of thecovers of women's magazines include atleast one message about how to change awoman's bodily appearance--by diet, exercise or cosmetic surgery.Television andmovies reinforce the importance of a thin body as a measure of a woman's worth.Canadianresearcher Gregory Fouts reports that over three-quarters of the femalecharacters in TV situation comedies areunderweight, and only one in twenty areabove average in size. Heavier actresses tend to receive negativecomments frommale characters about their bodies ("How about wearing a sack?" ., and 80 percent of thesenegative comments are followed by cannedaudience laughter.G. There have been efforts in the magazine industry to buck (抵制，反抗. the trend. For several years the Quebecmagazine Coup de Pouce hasconsistently included full-sized women in their fashion pages and Chatelainehaspledged not to touch up photos and not to include models less than 25 yearsof age. In Madrid, one of theworld's biggest fashion capitals, ultra-thinmodels were banned from the runway in 2006. Furthermore Spainhas recentlyundergone a project with the aim to standardize clothing sizes through using aunique process inwhich a laser beam is used to measure real life women's bodiesin order to find the most tree to lifemeasurement.H. Another issue is the representation of ethnically diverse women inthe media. A 2008study conducted byJuanita Covert and Travis Dixon titled"A Changing View: Representation and Effects of the Portrayal ofWomen ofColor in Mainstream Women's Magazines" found that although there was anincrease in therepresentation of women of c01our, overall white women wereoverrepresented in mainstream women'smagazines from 1999 to 2004.I. The barrage of messagesabout thinness, dieting and beauty tells "ordinary" women that theyare always inneed of adjustment--and that the female body is an object to beperfected. Jean Kilboume argues that theoverwhelming presence of media imagesof painfully thin women means that real women's bodies have become invisible in the mass media。