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最新大学英语六级CET6真题及答案
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours”is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Registering for courses.B) Buying a new computer.C) Getting directions.D) Studying sociology.2. A) The man will probably have to find a roommate.B) The man is unlikely to live in the suburbs.C) The man will probably have to buy a car.D) The man in unlikely to find exactly what he desires.3. A) Painting a picture.B) Hosting a program.C) Designing a studio.D) Taking a photograph.4. A) The woman doesn’t think it a problem to get her passport renewed.B) The woman has difficulty renewing her passport.C) The woman hasn’t renewed her passport yet.D) The woman’s passport is still valid.5. A) A prediction of the future of mankind.B) A new drug that may benefit mankindC) An opportunity for a good job.D) an unsuccessful experiment.6. A) A lesson requires students’active involvement.B) Students usually take an active part in a lecture.C) More knowledge is covered in a lecture.D) There is a larger group of people interested in lessons.7. A) Neither of their watches keeps good time.B) The woman’s watch stopped 3 hours ago.C) The man’s watch goes too fast.D) It’s too dark for the woman to read her watch.8. A) She’s proud of being able to do many things at the same time.B) She is sure to finish all the things in a few hours.C) She dreams of becoming a millionaire someday.D) She’s been kept extremely busy.9. A) He wants his students to be on time for class.B) He doesn’t allow his students to tell jokes in class.C) He is always punctual for his class.D) He rarely notices which students are late.10. A) He is nervous about the exam.B) He is looking for a job.C) He doesn’t dare to tell lies.D) He doesn’t know how to answer the questions.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) She was bored with her idle life at home.B) She was offered a good job by her neighbour.C) She wanted to help with the family’s finances.D) Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.12. A) Doing housework.B) Looking after her neighbour’s children.C) Reading papers and watching TV.D) Taking good care of her husband.13. A) Jane got angry at Bill’s idle life.B) Bill failed to adapt to the new situation.C) Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family.D) The children were not taken good care of.14. A) Neighbours should help each other.B) Women should have their own careers.C) Man and wife should share household duties.D) Parents should take good care of their children.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction.B) To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause.C) To gain financial support from the United Nations.D) To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.16. A) There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.B) International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.D) Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.17. A) There were fatal mistakes in its design.B) The builder didn’t observe the building codes of the time.C) The traffic load went beyond its capacity.D) It was build according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks.B) By estimating the possible loss of lives and property.C) By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions.D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits.19. A) One of Etna’s recent eruptions made many people move away.B) Etna’s frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland.C) Etna’s eruptions are frequent but usually mild.D) There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future.20. A) They will remain where they are.B) They will leave this area for ever.C) They will turn to experts for advice.D) They will seek shelter in nearby regions.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:When global warming finally came, it stuck with a vengeance (异乎寻常地). In some regions, temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet, flooding coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vegetation shifted drastically in North America, Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming: the global-warming crisis hat gave rise to it happened more than 10,000 years ago.As environmentalists convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future, earth scientists are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the past —and how those changes have transformed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together an illuminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planet’s environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of millions of years.Most important, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major impact on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that climate shifts have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution: from the dawn of primates (灵长目动物) some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed, the human history has not been merely touched by global climate change, some scientists argue, it has in some instances been driven by it.The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in Rio. Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for planet Earth. The benign (宜人的) global environment that has existed over the past 10,000 years —during which agriculture, writing, cities and most other features of civilization appeared —is a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact, the pattern of climate change in the past reveals that Earth’s climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the future —even without the influence of human activity.21. Farming emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged ______.A) to give up his former way of lifeB) to leave the coastal areasC) to follow the ever-shifting vegetationD) to abandon his original settlement22. Earth scientists have come to understand that climate ______.A) is going through a fundamental changeB) has been getting warmer for 10,000 yearsC) will eventually change from hot to coldD) has gone through periodical changes23. Scientists believe that human evolution ______.A) has seldom been accompanied by climatic changesB) has exerted little influence on climatic changesC) has largely been effected by climatic changesD) has had a major impact on climatic changes24. Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that ______.A) human activities have accelerated changes of Earth’s environmentB) Earth’s environment will remain mild despite human interferenceC) Earth’s climate is bound to change significantly in the futureD) Earth’s climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future25. The message the author wishes to convey in the passage is that ______.A) human civilization remains glorious though it is affected by climatic changesB) mankind is virtually helpless in the face of the dramatic changes of climateC) man has to limit his activities to slow down the global warming processD) human civilization will continue to develop in spite of the changes of naturePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better —or worse —part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat —or even only somewhat overweight —is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being over-weight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, many have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem —too much fat and a lack of fiber —than a weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neitherexercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free form paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣).26. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that ______.A) the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue.B) looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC) being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD) religious people are not necessarily virtuous27. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author ______.A) had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB) could still prevent herself from going off the trackC) had to seek help from rich distant relativesD) had to wear highly fashionable clothes28. In human history, people’s views on body weight ______.A) were closely related to their religious beliefsB) changed from time to timeC) varied between the poor and the richD) led to different oral standards29. The author criticizes women’s obsession with thinness ______.A) from an economic and educational perspectiveB) from sociological and medical points of viewC) from a historical and religious standpointD) in the light of moral principles30. What’s the author’s advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A) They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle.B) They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C) They should gain weight to look healthy.D) They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守卫地盘的天性) are expressed through acts of violence. Theses are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate (天生的) survival mechanism, an instinct for self-preservation, that allows animals to defend themselves from threats to their existence. But, on the other hand, human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior. In the case of human aggression, violence cannot be simply reduced to an instinct. The many expressions of human violence arealways conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior. In human societies violence has a social function: It is a strategy for creating or destroying forms of social order. Religious traditions have taken a leading role in directing the powers of violence. We will look at the ritual and ethical (道德上的) patterns within which human violence has been directed.The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence is revenge. Each family group may have the responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In cases where they cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. In a sate controlled legal system, individuals are removed from the cycle of revenge motivated by acts of violence, and the state assumes responsibility for their protection.The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms its supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combat to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their recommitment, allegiance, and supreme sacrifice. Times of war test a community’s deepest religious and ethical commitments.31. Human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior in that ______.A) it threatens the existing social systemsB) it is influenced by societyC) it has roots in religious conflictsD) it is directed against institutions of law32. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is ______.A) to control violence within a societyB) to protect the world from chaosC) to free society from the idea of revengeD) to give the government absolute power33. What does the author mean by saying “…in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized an diffused”(Lines 5-6, Para. 2)A) Legal systems greatly reduce the possibilities of physical violence.B) Offenses against individuals are no longer judged on a personal basis.C) Victims of violence find it more difficult to take revenge.D) Punishment is not carried out directly by the individuals involved.34. The word “allegiance”(Line 5, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ______.A) loyaltyB) objectiveC) survivalD) motive35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A) Governments tend to abuse their supreme power in times of war.B) In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.C) In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.D) Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.In conducting research on cultural and ethnic minority issues, investigators distinguish between the emic approach and the etic approach. In the emic approach, the goal is to describe behavior in one culture or ethnic group in terms that are meaningful and important to the people in that culture or ethnic group, without regard to other cultures or ethnic groups. In the etic approach, the goal is to describe behavior so that generalizations can be made across cultures. If researchers construct a questionnaire in an emic fashion, their concern is only that the questions are meaningful to the particular culture or ethnic group being studied. If, however, the researchers construct a questionnaire in an etic fashion, they want to include questions that reflect concepts familiar to all cultures involved.How might the emic and etic approaches be reflected in the study of family processes? In the emic approach, the researchers might choose to focus only on middle-class White families, without regard for whether the information obtained in the study can be generalized or is appropriate for ethnic minority groups. In a subsequent study, the researchers may decide to adopt an etic approach by studying not only middle-class White families, but also lower-income White families, Black American families, Spanish American families, and Asian American families. In studying ethnic minority families, the researchers would likely discover that the extended family is more frequently a support system in ethnic minority families than in White American families. If so, the emic approach would reveal a different pattern of family interaction than would the etic approach, documenting that research with middle-class White families cannot always be generalized to all ethnic groups.36. According to the first paragraph, researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to ______.A) be overcautious in constructing meaningful measuresB) view them from their own cultural perspectiveC) guard against interference from their own cultureD) accept readily what is alien to their own culture37. What does the author say about the emic approach and the etic approach?A) They have different research focuses in the study of ethnic issues.B) The former is biased while the latter is objective.C) The former concentrates on the study of culture while the latter on family issues.D) They are both heavily dependent on questionnaires in conducting surveys.38. Compared with the etic approach, the emic approach is apparently more ______.A) culturally interactiveB) culture-orientedC) culturally biasedD) culture-specific39. The etic approach is concerned with ______.A) the general characteristics of minority familiesB) culture-related concepts of individual ethnic groupsC) features shared by various cultures or ethnic groupsD) the economic conditions of different types of families40. Which of the following is true of the ethnic minority families in the U.S. according to the passage?A) Their cultural patterns are usually more adaptable.B) Their cultural concepts are difficult to comprehend.C) They don’t interact with each other so much as White families.D) They have closer family ties than White families.Part III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.A) addicted B) allegedC) assaulted D) ascribed42. The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.A) activated B) alleviatedC) medicated D) deteriorated43. He is the only people who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.A) testify B) chargeC) accuse D) rectify44. Professor Hawking is ______ as one of the world’s greatest living physicists.A) dignified B) clarifiedC) acknowledged D) illustrated45 The financial problem of this company is further ______ by the rise in interest rates.A) increased B) strengthenedC) reinforced D) aggravated46. We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.A) assert B) impartC) ascertain D) notify47. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.A) ascending B) elevatingC) escalating D) lingering48. Many years had ______ before they returned to their original urban areas.A) floated B) elapsedC) skipped D) proceeded49. What you say now is not ______ with what you said last week.A) consistent B) persistentC) permanent D) insistent50. Military orders are ______ and cannot be disobeyed.A) defective B) conservativeC) alternative D) imperative51. Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ______ grouping is advisable.A) homogeneous B) instantaneousC) spontaneous D) anonymous52. Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.A) abrupt B) absurdC) acute D) apt53. The commission would find itself ______ at every turn if its members couldn’t’reach an agreement.A) collided B) savagedC) crumbled D) hampered54. Grain production in the world is ______, but still millions go hungry.A) staggering B) shrinkingC) soaring D) suspending55. He developed a ______ attitude after years of frustration in his career.A) sneaking B) disgustedC) drastic D) cynical56. They believed that this was not the ______ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.A) climax B) summitC) pitch D) maximum57. Several guests were waiting in the ______ for the front door to open.A) porch B) ventC) inlet D) entry58. As the mountains were covered with a ______ of cloud, we couldn’t see theirtops.A) coating B) filmC) veil D) shade59. We couldn’t really afford to buy a house so we got it on hire purchase and paid monthly ______.A) investments B) requirementsC) arrangements D) installments60. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.A) illusion B) impressionC) image D) illumination61. A good education is an ______ you can fall back on for the rest of your life.A) asset B) ethicC) inventory D) obligation62. Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ______ and the importance you place upon the relationship.A) solidarity B) priorityC) superiority D) hospitality63. The designer has applied for a ______ for his new invention.A) tariff B) discountC) version D) patent64. The toy maker produces a ______ copy of the spaced station, exact in every detail.A) minimal B) minimumC) miniature D) minor65. An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.A) disposition B) discrepancyC) defect D) deficit66. They have decided to ______ physical punishment in all local schools.A) put away B) break away fromC) do away with D) pass away67. Astronauts are ______ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.A) inclined to B) subjected toC) prone to D) bound to68. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include ______ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.A) drawing on B) drawing inC) drawing up D) drawing down69. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ______ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.A) restrictively B) radicallyC) inclusively D) exclusively70. All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor, ______ of their multicultural communities.A) noticeable B) indicativeC) conspicuous D) implicitPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literatures of our periods. 1. time/times/period Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature. 2. ／___________ As a school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. the___________A great many cities are experiencing difficulties whichare nothing new in the history of cities, except in their scale.Some cities have lost their original purpose and have not foundnew one. And any large or rich city is going to attract poor S1. __________immigrants, who flood in, filling with hopes of prosperity S2. __________which are then often disappointing. There are backward townson the edge of Bombay or Brasilia, just as though there were S3. __________on the edge of seventeenth-century London or early nine-teenth-century Paris. This is new is the scale. Descriptions S4. __________written by eighteenth-century travelers of the poor of MexicoCity, and the enormous contrasts that was to be found there, S5. __________are very dissimilar to descriptions of Mexico City today—the S6. __________ poor can still be numbered in millions.The whole monstrous growth rests on economic prosper-ity, but behind it lies two myths: the myth of the city as a S7. __________promised land, that attracts immigrants from rural poverty S8. __________and brings it flooding into city centers, and the myth of the S9. __________country as a Garden of Eden, which, a few generations late, S10. __________sends them flooding out again to the suburbs.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 上图所示为1990年、1995年、2002年某校大学生使用计算机的情况，请。
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样卷Section One Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions:There are 3 reading passages in this part. 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 correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:People landing at London’s Heathrow airport have something new to look at as they fly over Britain’s capital city. It is attractive, simple and a little strange. The Millennium Dome (千禧穹顶) is a huge semi-circle of plastic and steel and it contains the largest public space in the world. It has been built to house an exhibition of all that is best in British life, learning and leisure.The Millennium Dome was designed by Sir Richard Rogers, one of Britain’s most famous architects. His work points the way to new developments in building. Think of it as a giant symbol of the buildings in which we will all be living and working in the near future.Buildings are also a part of history. They express the culture of the times. Sir Richard Rogers is aware of this responsibility. While different designers have individual styles, their work also has a common style. That is: to express the values of the information age.What is an “information age” building? The Dome is a good example. After the Millennium exhibition ends, it will be used for another purpose. Just as people no longer have “jobs for life”, modern buildings are designed for a number of different uses.Another Richard Roger’s building, the Pompidou Center in France, uses the idea that information is communication. Instead of being hidden in the walls, heating pipes and elevators are open to public view. The Pompidou Center is a very honest building. It tells you how it works.1. The Millennium Dome has been originally built to hold an exhibition _______ .A)of different building designsB)of everything that can draw the attention of peopleC)of the finest things in BritainD)of recent developments in information technology2. The sentence “His work points the way to new developments in building” (Line 2, Para 2) implies that the designer Sir Richard Rogers ________ .A)has developed a new set of building standardsB)strictly follows the tradition in his workC)is a pioneer architect of his ageD)is quite different from other architects3. Sir Richard Rogers clearly knows that it is his duty to ________ .A)create something out of a unique styleB)house those who will often change their jobsC)make his buildings historic onesD)construct a building that can express the culture of the modern age4. The Pompidou Center in France is outstanding in the fact that ________ .A)people in it are able to visit each other convenientlyB)visitors can see clearly the structure and facilities of the whole buildingC)it makes use of the best techniques invented in the information ageD)it was designed and built by an honest British designer5. The passage mainly tells us about ________ .A)the unique contribution of a famous architectB) a few developments in house-buildingC)the common features of British and French buildingsD)modern buildings of various stylesPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Many people believe that the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, whether they wear dark glasses or not, they still find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light”.The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man’s eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in the broad snow-covered terrain (地形). So his gaze continually moves back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offers this irritation by producing more and more fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, and the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness.Experiments led the army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts (侦察员) ahead of a main body of troops are trained shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop scouring (急速走遍) the snow-covered landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.6. To prevent headaches, watering eyes and even blindness caused by the glare from snow, a pair of dark glasses is ________ .A) rather effective B) of little useC) a necessary tool D) the only choice7. If a person walks in a snow-covered terrain, his eyeballs might become sore because ________ .A)tears cover his eyeballsB)his eyes are irritated by bright sunlightC)his eyes are irritated by bright snow lightD)his eyes keep searching for something to look at8. It can be inferred from the passage that snow-blindness results from ________ .A)long exposure to glare from snowB) a temporary loss of visionC)failure to focus on dark colored objectsD)headaches and watering eyes9. The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to ________ .A)give the men behind something to seeB)beautify the landscapeC)warm themselves in the coldD)prevent the men behind from losing their way10. The best title for this passage could be ________ .A)Snow-blindness and How to Overcome ItB)Nature’s Cure for Snow-blindnessC)Scouts in The Snow-covered LandscapeD)The Cause of Snow-blindnessPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:We’ve all faced failure in our lives. No one goes through life unharmed. We can only hope that our failures will be mixed with our successes, and we will have had a life well lived.Still, while there are no guarantees that you never fail, there are ways in which you can turn the odds (机会) more in your favor. Specifically, success is most closely related to your reaction to your unavoidable failures. This is true not only for you personally, but also in your role as a business manager and leader.When an organization is trying something new, mistakes are unavoidable. It is up to the leader to create an environment where people aren’t afraid to fail. Mistakes should be seen as a necessary part of the organizational process. Errors are simply a normal by-product of pursuing excellence.Obviously, some mistakes are easier to tolerate (容忍) than others. Action should be taken when an error is made, but, usually, it should be corrective action rather than blame. Mistakes present a unique opportunity to teach and develop your staff. Growth and success can’t come without risk taking, and progress doesn’t happen without mistakes.As a leader, one of the ways I’ve approached errors is by judging whether the action taken was a “mistake of the heart” or a “mistake of the head”. A mistake of the heart is a situation where such an employee does something wrong on purpose and tries to get away with it. I tend to be very serious in such situations. A mistake of the head happens when an employee is working hard to dothe right thing, but for some reason, it doesn’t turn out that way. I dent do be very lenient (宽容的) on these types of mistakes. In fact, I have even praised people for making a mistake because their intentions were so good.The goal for a leader isn’t to avoid all possible failures. It’s to avoid errors that can be easily predicted, as well as risks that aren’t worth the possible costs. Good leaders are willing to take risks to improve their operations. If you never try anything new, you can’t possibly hope to improve. This is true for individuals, and it’s true for organizations.11. The passage is chiefly intended to give advice to ________ .A) business leaders B) the average manC) employees D) losers12. What is the author’s overall attitude toward failures?A)Failures naturally lead to successes.B)We can often predict failures and avoid them.C)We should try our best to avoid failures because they are very harmful.D)Failures may be unavoidable, but we can learn to benefit from them.13. According to the passage, it is essential that an organization leader should ________ .A)be strict with any mistakesB)put up with any mistakesC)pay no attention to the employee’s mistakesD)take a corrective attitude towards mistakes14. The phrase “get away with” (Line 3, Para 5) could probably mean “________”.A) get rid of B) do without being punishedC) correct D) stick to15. The author illustrates his viewpoint by ________ .A)introducing his own experienceB)giving examples which are set by other peopleC)pointing out the harm of mistakesD)making a comparison between successes and failuresSection Two Vocabulary & Structure(30 points)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16. My father is a lawyer, and he ________ me from entering the field.A) disappointed B) discouragedC) depressed D) disqualified17. Your work plan is ________, so we can build the bridge immediately.A) flexible B) sustainableC) feasible D) stable18. He gave his son some money for the ________ of his school books.A) pursuit B) persuasionC) purse D) purchase19. He was shocked when there was such a(n) ________ for education all around him.A) thirst B) opportunityC) stock D) pray20. Having found that my wallet is not that fat, I decide to ________ vacation.A) fall back on B) cut back onC) sit back on D) run back on21. We are looking for people who are ________ about the oil and banking industries.A) intelligent B) familiarC) knowledgeable D) acquainted22. When I think of it now, I ________ at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such stress and indignity.A) marvel B) confuseC) amaze D) admire23. My father was ________ crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, people would stare.A) precisely B) vaguelyC) severely D) vicariously24. ________ we know each other a little better, we get along fine.A) Now that B) Suppose thatC) Since that D) Because of25. Each of my students has the ________ of being an excellent student.A) reliability B) responsibilityC) capability D) sociability26. We ________ the situation very carefully before we made our decision.A) evaluated B) valuatedC) valued D) solved27. A loser tries to manipulate others into ________ his expectations.A) facing up to B) standing up toC) living up to D) giving up to28. What can you ________ for the pain in my back, doctor?A) diagnose B) determineC) prescribe D) cure29. She looked as if she ________ a ghost (鬼).A) would have seen B) should have seenC) had seen D) must have seen30. The final buying decision ________ with my father in my family.A) depends B) countsC) rests D) consistsSection Three Translation from Chinese into English (20 points)Directions:In this section, there are five sentences. Translate the following sentences into English.31. 他走得慢是因为他腿有毛病。
大学英语6级真题（三套全）
大学英语6级真题（三套全）2014年6月大学英语六级真题(第一套) PartI Writing ( 30minutes)Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to put allyour eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point .Youshould write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise a person bytheir appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You shouldwrite at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump toconclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples toillustrate your point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200words.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,youwill 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 theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each questionthere will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices markedA),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
新编英语教程6下课文（ANEWENGLISHCOURSE6：Unit9-12TextI）
Unit Nine Text I A Red Light for Scofflaws Frank Trippettw-and-order is the longest-running and probably the best-loved political issue in U.S. history. Y et it is painfully apparent that millions of Americans who would never think of themselves as lawbreakers, let alone criminals, are taking increasing liberties with the legal codes that are designed to protect and nourish their society. Indeed, there are moments today—amid outlaw litter, tax cheating, illicit noise and motorized anarchy—when it seems as though the scofflaw represents the wave of the future. Harvard Sociologist David Riesman suspects that a majority of Americans have blithely taken to committing supposedly minor derelictions as a matter of course. Already, Riesman says, the ethic of U.S. society is in danger of becoming this: "Y ou're a fool if you obey the rules."2.Nothing could be more obvious than the evidence supporting Riesman. Scofflaws abound in amazing variety. The graffiti-prone turn public surfaces into visual rubbish. Bicyclists often ride as though two-wheeled vehicles are exempt from all traffic laws. Litterbugs convert their communities into trash dumps. Widespread flurries of ordinances have failed to clear public places of high-decibel portable radios, just as earlier laws failed to wipe out the beer-soaked hooliganism that plagues many parks. Tobacco addicts remain hopelessly blind to signs that say NO SMOKING. Respectably dressed pot smokers no longer bother to duck out of public sight to pass around a joint. The flagrant use of cocaine is a festering scandal in middle-and upper-class life. And then there are (hello, Everybody!) the jaywalkers.3.The dangers of scofflawry vary wildly. The person who illegally spits on the sidewalk remains disgusting, but clearly poses less risk to others than the company that illegally buries hazardous chemical waste in an unauthorized location. The fare beater on the subway presents less threat to life than the landlord who ignores fire safety statutes. The most immediately and measurably dangerous scofflawry, however, also happens to be the most visible. The culprit is the American driver, whose lawless activities today add up to a colossal public nuisance. The hazards range from routine double parking that jams city streets to the drunk driving that kills some 25,000 people and injures at least 650,000 others yearly. Illegal speeding on open highways? New surveys show that on some interstate highways 83% of all drivers are currently ignoring the federal 55 m.p.h. speed limit.4.The most flagrant scofflaw of them all is the red-light runner. The flouting of stop signals has got so bad in Boston that residents tell an anecdote about a cabby who insists that red lights are "just for decoration." The power of the stoplight to control traffic seems to be waning everywhere. In Los Angeles, red-light running has become perhaps the city's most common traffic violation. In New Y ork City, going through an intersection is like Russian roulette. Admits Police Commissioner Robert J. McGuire: "Today it's a 50-50 toss-up as to whether people will stop for a red light." Meanwhile, his own police largely ignore the lawbreaking.5.Red-light running has always been ranked as a minor wrong, and so it may be in individual instances. When the violation becomes habitual, widespread and incessant, however, a great deal more than a traffic management problem is involved. The flouting of basic rules of the road leaves deep dents in the social mood. Innocent drivers and pedestrians pay a repetitious price in frustration, inconvenience and outrage, not to mention a justified sense of mortal peril. The significance of red-light running is magnified by its high visibility. If hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue, then furtiveness is the true outlaw's salute to the force of law-and-order. Thered-light runner, however, shows no respect whatever for the social rules, and society cannot help being harmed by any repetitious and brazen display of contempt for the fundamentals of order. 6.The scofflaw spirit is pervasive. It is not really surprising when schools find, as some do, that children frequently enter not knowing some of the basic rules of living together. For all their differences, today's scofflaws are of a piece as a symptom of elementary social demoralization—the loss by individuals of the capacity to govern their own behavior in the interest of others.7.The prospect of the collapse of public manners is not merely a matter of etiquette. Society's first concern will remain major crime (see Cover Story), but a foretaste of the seriousness of incivility is suggested by what has been happening in Houston. Drivers on Houston freeways have been showing an increasing tendency to replace the rules of the road with violent outbreaks. Items from the Houston police department's new statistical category—freeway traffic violence: 1) Driver flashes high-beam lights at car that cut in front of him, whose occupants then hurl a beer can at his windshield, kick out his tail lights, slug him eight stitches' worth. 2) Dump-truck driver annoyed by delay batters trunk of stalled car ahead and its driver with steel bolt. 3) Hurrying driver of 18-wheel truck deliberately rear-ends car whose driver was trying to stay within 55 m.p.h. limit. The Houston Freeway Syndrome has fortunately not spread everywhere. But the question is: Will it?8.Americans are used to thinking that law-and-order is threatened mainly by stereotypical violent crime. When the foundations of U.S. law have actually been shaken, however, it has always been because ordinary law-abiding citizens took to skirting the law. Major instance: Prohibition. Recalls Donald Barr Chidsey in On and Off the Wagon: "Lawbreaking proved to be not painful, not even uncomfortable, but, in a mild and perfectly safe way, exhilarating." People wiped out Prohibition at last not only because of the alcohol issue but because scofflawry was seriously undermining the authority and legitimacy of government. Ironically, today's scofflaw spirit, whatever its undetermined origins, is being encouraged unwittingly by government at many levels. The failure of police to enforce certain laws is only the surface of the problem; they take their mandate from the officials and constituents they serve. Worse, most state legislatures have helped subvert popular compliance with the federal 55 m.p.h. law, some of them by enacting puny fines that trivialize transgressions. On a higher level, the Administration in Washington has dramatized its wish to nullify civil rights laws simply by opposing instead of supporting certain court-ordered desegregation rulings. With considerable justification, environmental groups, in the words of Wilderness magazine, accuse the Administration of "destroying environmental laws by failing to enforce them, or by enforcing them in ways that deliberately encourage noncompliance." Translation: scofflawry at the top.9.The most disquieting thing about the scofflaw spirit is its extreme infectiousness. Only a terminally foolish society would sit still and allow it to spread indefinitely.From: M. A. Miller, pp. 266-269Unit Ten Text I Straight-A Illiteracy James P. Degnan1.Despite all the current fuss and bother about the extraordinary number of ordinary illiterates who overpopulate our schools, small attention has been given to another kind of illiterate, an illiterate whose plight is, in many ways, more important, because he is more influential. This illiterate may, as often as not, be a university president, but he is typically a Ph.D., a successful professor and textbook author. The person to whom I refer is the straight-A illiterate, and the following is written in an attempt to give him equal time with his widely publicized counterpart. Comment on the the effect of the present tense, the parallelism, and name of the student, and other linguistic devices used to highlight the problem of this straight-A illiterate.2.The scene is my office, and I am at work, doing what must be done if one is to assist in the cure of a disease that, over the years, I have come to call straight-A illiteracy. I am interrogating, I am cross-examining, I am prying and probing for the meaning of a student’s paper. The student is a college senior with a straight-A average, an extremely bright, highly articulate student who has just been awarded a coveted fellowship to one of the nation’s outstanding graduate schools. He and I have been at this, have been going over his paper sentence by sentence, word by word, for an hour. “The choice of exogenous variables in relation to multi-colinearity,” I hear myself reading from his pape r, “is contingent upon the derivations of certain multiple correlation coefficients.” I pause to catch my breath. “Now that statement, I address the student --- whom I shall call, allegorically, Mr. Bright —“that statement, Mr. Bright, what on earth does it mean?” Mr. Bright, his brow furrowed, tries mightily. Finally, with both of us combining our linguistic and imaginative re-sources, finally, after what seems another hour, we decode it. We decide exactly what it is that Mr. Bright is trying to say, what he really wants to say, which is: “Supply determines demand.”3.Over the past decade or so, I have known many students like him, many college seniors suffering from Bright’s disease. It attacks the best minds, and gradually destroys the critical faculties, making it impossible for the sufferer to detect gibberish in his own writing or in that of others. During the years of higher education it grows worse, reaching its terminal stage, typically, when its victim receives his Ph.D. Obviously, the victim of Br ight’s disease is no ordinary illiterate. He would never turn in a paper with misspellings or errors in punctuation; he would never use a double negative or the word “irregardless.” Nevertheless, he is illiterate, in the worst way: he is incapable of saying, in writing, simply and clearly, what he means. The ordinary illiterate --- perhaps providentially protected from college and graduate school --- might say: “Them people down at the shop better stock up on what our customers need, or we ain’t gonna be in business long.” Not our man. Taking his cue from years of higher education, years of reading the textbooks and professional journals that are the major sources of his affliction, he writes: “The focus of concentration must rest upon objectives centered around the knowledge of customer areas so that a sophisticated awareness of those areas can serve as an entrepreneurial filter to screen what is relevant from what is irrelevant to future commitments.” For writing such gibberish he is awarded straight As on his papers (both samples quoted above were taken from papers that received As), and the opportunity to move, inexorably, toward his fellowship and eventual Ph.D.4.As I have suggested the major cause of such illiteracy is the stuff --- the textbooks and professional journals --- the straight-A illiterate is forced to read during his years of higher education. He learns to write gibberish by reading it, and by being taught to admire it asprofundity. If he is majoring in sociology, he must grapple with such journals as the American Sociological Review, journals bulging with barbarous jargon, such as “ego-integrative action orientation”and “orientation toward improvement of the gratificational-deprivation balance of the actor” (the latter of which monstrous phr ases represents, to quote Malcolm Cowley, the sociologist’s way of saying “the pleasure principle”). In such journals, Mr. Cowley reminds us, two things are never described as being “alike.” They are “homologous” or “isomorphic. Nor are things simply “different.” They are “allotropic.” In such journals writers never “divide anything.” They “dichotomize” or “bifurcate” things.From: M. A. Miller, pp. 355-358Unit Eleven Text I On Consigning Manuscripts to Floppy Discs and Archives to OblivionWillis E. McNelly1.Manuscripts, those vital records of an author’s creative process, are an endangered species. The advent of word processors, and their relatively low cost together with increasing simplic ity, means that even impoverished, unpublished, would-be write rs’ (as well as the Names who top the best-seller list) have turned to their Wangs, IBMs and Apples, inserted Wordstar, Scriptsit or Apple Writer programs and busily begun writing, editing and revising their creative efforts. The result? A floppy disc!2.We should deplore the disappearance of manuscripts. How can anyone, student or scholar, learn anything about the creative process from a floppy disc? Can this wobbly plastic reveal the hours, the endless hours, where beauty was born out of its own despair (as William Butler Y eats put it) and blear-eyed wisdom out of midnight oil? Manuscripts are these records of creative agony, often sweat-stained, coffee-splattered or cigarette-charred. Manuscripts tell us what went on in a writer’s soul, how he or she fel t during the agony of creation. Edna St.V incent Millay may have burned the candle at both ends and wondered at its lovely light, but her first I drafts are treasures for future generations.3.Imagine if Yeats had written those magnificent lyrics celebrating his futile love for Maud Gonne on a word processor! No floppy disc can possibly reveal the depth of his sorrow. Almost a century later his manuscripts in the National Library in Dublin still glow with the power of his passion. They tell young, wan poets of either sex that faded tearstains are not new, that their feelings, hopes, despairs, loves and losses are actually eternal. Suppose Ray Bradbury had written “Fahrenheit 451” on a Wang. How appropriate, even ironic, it might have been had his various drafts gone the way of the burning books that he deplores and disappeared into a memory bank.4.Fortunately, any student of writing can inspect those same drafts in the Special Collections Library of California State University, Fullerton. Novices and professionals alike can examine how a brief story, “The Fireman,” grew into an unpublished novelette, “Fire Burn, Fire Burn!” and then developed into another longer version, “The Hearth and the Salamander,” also unpublished. The final copy (complete with an occasional typo, since it was typed by the author himself) is available for inspection. On these pages Bradbury’s own bold handwriting has substituted a vivid verb for a flabby one, switched a sentence or two around, sharpened or sometimes eliminated an adjective, substituted a better noun. The manuscript provides a perfect example of the artist at work. We would never see that kind of development or final polishing on any number of floppy discs.5.Moreover, put a lot of manuscripts together and you have an archive. Memoranda, diaries, journals, jottings, first, second and third drafts --- these archives are important to all of us. The archives of a city are often musty collections of scribbled scraps of paper, meaningful doodles about boundary lines or endless handwritten records of marriages, divorces, deeds, births and deaths. Our country’s archives of all kinds are a priceless heritage. The National Archives is jammed with ragged papers, preserved for the scrutiny of historians.6.Manuscripts tell us how Thomas Jef ferson’s mind worked as he drafted the Declaration of Independence. A famous letter to the president of Y ale informs us of Benjamin Franklin’s true feelings about religion. We’ve learned volumes from the diaries, papers, letters and exhortations of those who put our Constitution together. Would we know as much if they had done it all on a newfloppy disc? Unthinkable!7.Similarly, would letters from famous men and women spewed out on a dot-matrix printer have the same fascination as an original holograph? Would a machine-signed, mass-produced letter generated in some White House basement have the same emotional impact --- or the same value, for that matter --- as a handwritten letter mailed by Citizen Ronald Reagan in 1965, complete with hand-addressed envelope and canceled 5-cent stamp? Hardly.8.James Joyce once wrote that the errors of an artist are the portals of discovery. Unfortunately, we’ll never know of those errors if clean, neat, immaculate but errorless floppy discs replace tattered, pen-scratched, scissored, taped, yellowed, rewritten, retyped manuscripts. Libraries preserve them, students learn from them, auctioneers cry them at fabulous prices, owners cherish them. And word processors totally eliminate them. Our loss would be incalculable.9.Manuscripts are our gift to our heritage, and we have no right to deprive future generations of learning how we think and feel, simply because we find word processing more convenient. Patiently corrected manuscripts, not floppy discs, can tell any novice writer or future historian that writing is hard work, that it takes vision and revision alike --- and that it should be done on paper, not with electrons on a screen.From: J. R. McCuen and A. C. Winkler, pp. 512-515Unit Twelve Text I Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts Bruce Catton1.When Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a modest house at Appomattox Court House’, V irginia, on April 9, 1865, to work out the terms for the surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern V irginia, a great chapter in American life came to a close, and a great new chapter began.2.These men were bringing the Civil War to its virtual finish. To be sure, other armies had yet to surrender, and for a few days the fugitive Confederate government would struggle desperately and vainly, trying to find some way to go on living now that its chief support was gone. But in effect it was all Over when Grant and Lee signed the papers. And the little room where they wrote out the terms was the scene of one of the poignant, dramatic contrasts in American history.3.They were two strong men, these oddly different generals, and they represented the strengths, of two conflicting currents that, through them, had come into final collision.4.Back ofRobert E. Lee was the notion that the old aristocratic concept might somehow survive and be dominant in American life.5.Lee was tidewater V irginia, and in his background were family, culture, and tradition… the age of chivalry transplanted to a New World which was making its own legends and its own myths. He embodied a way of life that had come down through the age of knighthood and the English country squire. America was a land that was beginning all over again, dedicated to nothing much more complicated than the rather hazy belief that all men had equal rights and should have an equal chance in the world. In such a land Lee stood for the feeling that it was somehow of advantage to human society to have a pronounced inequality in the social structure. There should be a leisure class, backed by ownership of land; in turn, society itself should be keyed to the land as the chief source of wealth and influence. It would bring forth (according to this ideal) a class of men with a strong sense of obligation to the community; men who lived not to gain advantage for themselves, but to meet the solemn obligations which had been laid on them by the very fact that they were privileged. From them the country would get its leadership; to them it could look for the higher values --- of thought, of conduct, of personal deportment --- to give it strength and virtue.6.Lee embodied the noblest elements of this aristocratic ideal. Through him, the landed nobility justified itself. For four years, the Southern states had fought a desperate war to uphold the ideals for which Lee stood. In the end, it almost seemed as if the Confederacy fought for Lee; as if he himself was the Confederacy... the best thing that the way of life for which the Confederacy stood could ever have to offer. He had passed into legend before Appomattox. Thousands of tired, underfed, poorly clothed Confederate soldiers, long since past the simple enthusiasm of the early days of the struggle, somehow considered Lee the symbol of everything for which they had been willing to die. But they could not quite put this feeling into words. If the Lost Cause, sanctified by so much heroism and so many deaths, had a living justification, its justification was General Lee.7.Grant, the son of a tanner on the Western frontier, was everything Lee was not. He had come up the hard way and embodied nothing in particular except the eternal toughness and sinewy fiber of the men who grew up beyond the mountains. He was one of a body of men who owed reverence and obeisance to no one, who were self-reliant to a fault, who cared hardly anything for the past hut who had a sharp eye for the future.8.These frontier men were the precise opposites of the tidewater aristocrats. Back of them, in the great surge that had taken people over the Alleghenies and into the opening Western country, there was a deep, implic it dissatisfaction with a past that had settled into grooves. They stood fordemocracy, not from any reasoned conclusion about the proper ordering of human society, but simply because they had grown up in the middle of democracy and knew how it worked. Their society might have privileges, but they would be privileges each man had won for himself. Forms and patterns meant nothing. No man was born to anything, except perhaps to a chance to show how far he could rise. Life was competition.9.Y et along with this feeling had come a deep sense of belonging to a national community. The Westerner who developed a farm, opened a shop, or set up in business as a trader, could hope to prosper only as his own community prospered --- and his community ran from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Canada down to Mexico. If the land was settled, with towns and highways and accessible markets, he could better himself. He saw his fate in terms of the nation’s own destiny. As its horizons expanded, so did his. He had, in other words, an acute dollars-and cents-stake in the continued growth and development of his country.10.And that, perhaps, is where the contrast between Grant and Lee becomes most striking. The Virginia aristocrat, inevitably, saw himself in relation to his own region. He lived in a static society which could endure almost anything except change. Instinctively, his first loyalty would go to the locality in which that society existed. He would fight to the limit of endurance to defend it, because in defending it he was defending everything that gave his own life its deepest meaning.11.The Westerner, on the other hand, would fight with an equal tenacity for the broader concept of society. He fought so because everything he lived by was tied to growth, expansion, and a constantly widening horizon. What he lived by would survive or fall with the nation itself. He could not possibly stand by unmoved in the face of an attempt to destroy the Union. He would combat it with everything he had, because he could only see it as an effort to cut the ground out from under his feet.12.So Grant and Lee were in complete contrast, representing two diametrically opposed elements in American life. Grant was the modern man emerging; beyond him, ready to come on the stage, was the great age of steel and machinery, of crowded cities and a restless burgeoning vitality. Lee might have ridden down from the old age of chivalry, lance in hand, silken banner fluttering over his head. Each man was the perfect champion of his cause, drawing both his strengths and his weaknesses from the people he led.13.Y et it was not all contrast, after all. Different as they were — in background, in personality, in underlying aspiration --- these two great soldiers had much in common. Under everything else, they were marvelous fighters. Furthermore, their fighting qualities were really very much alike. 14.Each man had, to begin with, the great virtue of utter tenacity and fidelity. Grant fought his way down the Mississippi V alley in spite of acute personal discouragement and profound military handicaps. Lee hung on in the trenches at Petersburg after hope itself had died. In each man there was an indomitable quality… the born fighter’s refusal to give up as long as he can still remain on his feet and lift his two fists.15.Daring and resourcefulness they had, too; the ability to think faster and move faster than the enemy. These were the qualities which gave Lee the dazzling campaigns of Second Manassas and Chancellorsville and won Vicksburg for Grant.stly, and perhaps greatest of all, there was the ability, at the end, to turn quickly from war to peace once the fighting was over. Out of the way these two men behaved at Appomattox came the possibility of a peace of reconciliation. It was a possibility not wholly realized, in the years to come, but which did, in the end, help the two sections to become one nation again…after a warwhose bitterness might have seemed to make such a reunion wholly impossible. No part of either man’s life became him more than t he part he played in this brief meeting in the McLean house at Appomattox. Their behavior there put all succeeding generations of Americans in their debt. Two great Americans, Grant and Lee --- very different, yet under everything very much alike. Their encounter at Appomattox was one of the great moments of American history.From: K. Flachmann and M. Flachmann, pp. 305-311。
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2022年6月大学英语六级真题试卷及参考答案
Part Writing (30 minutes)Ⅰno more than 200 words.<!--[endif]-->The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and save about 543,000—the amount of one year’s tuition and fees. A number of innovativeBut many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of thefall-to-spring“schoolyear”hasn’t changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college,” he has written.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fixes have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the school’s new three year degree program.According to the college, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these students take 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number ofinternational sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in them—and payextra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isn’t a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. JudsonCollege, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students a three-year option for40 years. Students attend “short terms” in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among othercolleges offering three-year options.Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work.Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.professor’s class. Iowa’s Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program, but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the fullfour-year experience—academically, socially, and athletically. And faculty members will bewary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.Expanding the three-year option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2022年6月英语六级作文万能模板
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1.2022年6⽉英语六级作⽂万能模板 议论⽂之观点列举型 There is a widespread concern over the issue that __作⽂题⽬_____. But it is well known that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person. A majority of people think that _ 观点⼀________. In their views there are 2 factors contributing to this attitude as follows: in the first place, ___原因⼀_______.Furthermore, in the second place, ___原因⼆_____. So it goes without saying that ___观点⼀_____. People, however, differ in their opinions on this matter. Some people hold the idea that ___观点⼆_______. In their point of view, on the one hand， ___原因⼀_______. On the other hand, ____原因⼆_____. Therefore, there is no doubt that ___观点⼆______. As far as I am concerned, I firmly support the view that __观点⼀或⼆______. It is not only because________, but also because _________. The more _______, the more ________. 议论⽂之利弊型 Nowadays, there is a widespread concern over (the issue that)___作⽂题⽬______. In fact, there are both advantages and disadvantages in __题⽬议题_____. Generally speaking, it is widely believed there are several positive aspects as follows. Firstly, ___优点⼀______. And secondly ___优点⼆_____. Just As a popular saying goes, "every coin has two sides", __讨论议题______ is no exception, and in another word, it still has negative aspects. To begin with, ___缺点⼀______. In addition, ____缺点⼆______. To sum up, we should try to bring the advantages of __讨论议题____ into full play, and reduce the disadvantages to the minimum at the same time. In that case, we will definitely make a better use of the ____讨论议题___. 议论⽂之答题型 Currently, there is a widespread concern over (the issue that)__作⽂题⽬_______ .It is really an important concern to every one of us. As a result, we must spare no efforts to take some measures to solve this problem. As we know that there are many steps which can be taken to undo this problem. First of all, __途径⼀______. In addition, another way contributing to success of the solving problem is ___途径⼆_____. Above all, to solve the problem of ___作⽂题⽬______, we should find a number of various ways. But as far as I am concerned, I would prefer to solve the problem in this way, that is to say, ____⽅法_____. 议论⽂之谚语警句型 It is well know to us that the proverb: " ___谚语_______" has a profound significance and value not only in our job but also in our study. It means ____谚语的含义_______. The saying can be illustrated through a series of examples as follows. ( also theoretically ) A case in point is ___例⼦⼀______. Therefore, it is goes without saying that it is of great of importance to practice the proverb ____谚语_____. With the rapid development of science and technology in China, an increasing number of people come to realize that it is also of practical use to stick to the saying: ____谚语_____. The more we are aware of the significance of this famous saying, the more benefits we will get in our daily study and job.2.2022年6⽉英语六级作⽂万能模板 Recently, ____What amazes us most is_____.It is true that _____. There are many reasons explaining ______.The main reason is_____ ，What is more, _____，Thirdly, _____.As a result, _____. Considering all these, _____.For one thing, ____For another, ____.In conclusion, ____.3.2022年6⽉英语六级作⽂万能模板 这种题型往往要求先说明⼀下现状，再对⽐事物本⾝的利弊，有时也会单从⼀个⾓度(利或弊)出发，最后往往要求考⽣表明⾃⼰的态度(或对事物前景提出预测) 1.说明事物现状 2.事物本⾝的优缺点(或⼀⽅⾯) 3.你对现状(或前景)的看法 Nowadays many people prefer A because it has a significant role in our daily life. Generally, its advantages can be seen as follows. First ----------------(A的优点之⼀). Besides -------------------(A的优点之⼆). But every coin has two sides. The negative aspects are also apparent. One of the important disadvantages is that ----------------(A的第⼀个缺点).To make matters worse,------------------(A的第⼆个缺点). Through the above analysis, I believe that the positive aspects overweigh the negative ones. Therefore, I would like to ---------------(我的看法). (From the comparison between these positive and negative effects of A, we should take it reasonably and do it according to the circumstances we are in. Only by this way, ---------------(对前景的预测).)。
2021年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版 第3套)
2021年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版第3套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of motivation and methods in learning. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) 说明：由于2021年6月六级考试全国共考了两套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容相同，只是选项顺序不同，因此在本套真题中不再重复出现。
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 markthe 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.Steel is valued for its reliability, but not when it gets cold. Most forms of steel __26__ become brittle （脆的）at temperatures below about -25℃ unless they are mixed with other metals. Now, though, a novel type of steel has been developed that resists __27__ at much lower temperatures, while retaining its strength and toughness—without the need for expensive __28__.Steel's fragility at low temperatures first became a major concern during the Second World War. After German U-boats torpedoed （用鱼雷攻击）numerous British ships, a 2,700-strong fleet of cheap- and-cheerful "Liberty ships" was introduced to replace the lost vessels, providing a lifeline for the __29__ British. But the steel shells of hundreds of the ships __30__ in the icy north Atlantic, and 12 broke in half and sank.Brittleness remains a problem when building steel structures in cold conditions, such as oil rigs in the Arctic. So scientists have __31__ to find a solution by mixing it with expensive metals such as nickel.Yuuji Kimura and colleagues in Japan tried a more physical__32__. Rather than adding other metals, they developed a complex mechanical process involving repeated heating and very severe mechanical deformation, known as tempforming.The resulting steel appears to achieve a combination of strength and toughness that is __33__ to that of modem steels that are very rich in alloy content and, therefore, very expensive.Kimura's team intends to use its tempformed steel to make ultra-high strength parts, such as bolts. They hope to reduce both the number of __34__ needed in a construction job and their weight—by replacing solid supports with __35__ tubes, for example. This could reduce the amount of steel needed to make everything from automobiles to buildings and bridges.A）abruptlyB）additivesC）approachD）ardentlyE）besiegedF）channelG）comparableH）componentsI）crackedJ）fracturesK）hollowL）relevantM）reshuffledN）strivedO）violentSection 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 future of personal satellite technology is here—are we ready for it?A）Satellites used to be the exclusive playthings of rich governments and wealthy corporations. But increasingly, as space becomes more democratized, they are coming within reach of ordinary people. Just like drones （无人机）before them, miniature satellites are beginning to fundamentally transform our conceptions of who gets to do what up above our heads.B）As a recent report from the National Academy of Sciences highlights, these satellites hold tremendous potential for making satellite-based science more accessible than ever before. However, as the cost of getting your own satellite in orbit drops sharply, the risks of irresponsible use grow. The question here is no longer "Can we?" but "Should we?" What are the potential downsides of having a slice of space densely populated by equipment built by people not traditionally labeled as "professionals" ? And what would the responsible and beneficial development and use of this technology actually look like? Some of the answers may come from a nonprofit organization that has been building and launching amateur satellites for nearly 50 years.C）Having your personal satellite launched into orbit might sound like an idea straight out of science fiction. But over the past few decades a unique class of satellites has been created that fits the bill: CubeSats. The "Cube" here simply refers to the satellite's shape. The most common CubeSat is a 10cm cube, so small that a single CubeSat could easily be mistaken for a paperweight on your desk. These mini-satellites can fit in a launch vehicle's formerly "wasted space. " Multiples can be deployed in combination for more complexmissions than could be achieved by one CubeSat alone.D）Within their compact bodies these minute satellites are able to house sensors and communications receivers/transmitters that enable operators to study Earth from space, as well as space around Earth. They're primarily designed for Low Earth Orbit （LEO）—an easily accessible region of space from around 200 to 800 miles above Earth, where human-tended missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station （ISS） hang out. But they can attain more distant orbits; NASA plans for most of its future Earth-escaping payloads （to the moon and Mars especially） to carry CubeSats.E）Because they're so small and light, it costs much less to get a CubSat into Earth's orbit than a traditional communications or GPS satellite. For instance,a research group here at Arizona State University recently claimed their developmental small CubeSats could cost as little as $3,000 to put in orbit. This decrease in cost allows researchers, hobbyists and even elementary school groups to put simple instruments into LEO or even having them deployed from the ISS.F）The first CubeSat was created in the early 2000s,as a way of enabling Stanford graduate students to design, build,test and operate a spacecraft with similar capabilities to the USSR's Sputnik （前苏联的人造卫星）.Since then, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and even Boeing have all launched and operated CubeSats. There are more than 130 currently in operation. The NASA Educational Launch of Nano Satellite program, which offers free launches for educational groups and science missions, is now open to U. S. nonprofit corporations as well. Clearly, satellites are not just for rocket scientists anymore.G）The National Academy of Sciences report emphasizes CubeSats' importance in scientific discovery and the training of future space scientists and engineers. Yet it also acknowledges that widespread deployment of LEO CubeSats isn't risk-free. The greatest concern the authors raise is space debris—pieces of "junk" that orbit the earth, with the potential to cause serious damage if they collide with operational units, including the ISS.H）Currently, there aren't many CubeSats and they're tracked closely. Yet as LEO opens up to more amateur satellites, they may pose an increasing threat. As the report authors point out, even near-misses might lead to the "creation of a burdensome regulatory framework and affect the futuredisposition of science CubeSats."I）CubeSat researchers suggest that now's the time to ponder unexpected and unintended possible consequences of more people than ever having access to their own small slice of space. In an era when you can simply buy a CubeSat kit off the shelf, how can we trust the satellites over our heads were developed with good intentions by people who knew what they were doing? Some "expert amateurs" in the satellite game could provide some inspiration for how to proceed responsibly.J）In 1969.the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation （AMSAT）was created in order to foster ham radio enthusiasts' （业余无线电爱好者）participation in space research and communication. It continued the efforts, begun in 1961, by Project OSCAR—a U. S. -based group that built and launched the very first nongovernmental satellite just four years after Sputnik. As an organization of volunteers, AMSAT was putting "amateur" satellites in orbit decades before the current CubeSat craze. And over time, its members have learned a thing or two about responsibility. Here, open-source development has been a central principle. Within the organization, AMSAT has a philosophy of open sourcing everything—making technical data on all aspects of their satellites fully available toeveryone in the organization, and when possible, the public. According to a member of the team responsible for FOX 1-A, AMSAT's first CubeSat, this means that there's no way to sneak something like explosives or an energy emitter into an amateur satellite when everyone has access to the designs and implementation.K）However, they're more cautious about sharing information with nonmembers, as the organization guards against others developing the ability to hijack and take control of their satellites. This form of "self-governance" is possible within long-standing amateur organizations that, over time, are able to build a sense of responsibility to community members,as well as society in general. But what happens when new players emerge, who don't have deep roots within the existing culture?L）Hobbyists and students are gaining access to technologies without being part of a long-standing amateur establishment. They're still constrained by fimders, launch providers and a series of regulations—all of which rein in what CubeSat developers can and cannot do. But there's a danger they're ill-equipped to think through potential unintended consequences. What these unintended consequences might be is admittedly far from clear. Yet we know innovators can beremarkably creative with taking technologies in unexpected directions. Think of something as seemingly benign as the cellphone—we have microfinance and text-based social networking at one end of the spectrum, and improvised （临时制作的）explosive devices at the other.M）This is where a culture of social responsibility around CubeSats becomes important-not simply to ensure that physical risks are minimized, but to engage with a much larger community in anticipating and managing less obvious consequences of the technology. This is not an easy task. Yet the evidence from AMSAT and other areas of technology development suggests that responsible amateur communities can and do emerge around novel technologies. The challenge here, of course, is ensuring that what an amateur community considers to be responsible, actually is. Here's where there needs to be a much wider public conversation that extends beyond government agencies and scientific communities to include students, hobbyists，and anyone who may potentially stand to be affected by the use of CubeSat technology.36. Given the easier accessibility to space, it is time to think about how to prevent misuse of satellites.37. A group of mini-satellites can work together toaccomplish more complex tasks.38. The greater accessibility of mini-satellites increases the risks of their irresponsible use.39. Even school pupils can have their CubeSats put in orbit owing to the lowered launching cost.40. is careful about sharing information with outsiders to prevent hijacking of their satellites.41. NASA offers to launch CubeSats free of charge for educational and research purposes.42. Even with constraints, it is possible for some creative developers to take the CubeSat technology in directions that result in harmful outcomes.43. While making significant contributions to space science, CubeSats may pose hazards to other space vehicles.44. Mini-satellites enable operators to study Earth from LEO and space around it.45. AMSAT operates on the principle of having all its technical data accessible to its members, preventing the abuse of amateur satellites.Section CDirections: 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 OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.When I re-entered the full-time workforce a few years ago after a decade of solitary self-employment, there was one thing I was looking forward to the most: the opportunity to have work friends once again. It wasn't until I entered the corporate world that I realized, for me at least, being friends with colleagues didn't emerge as a priority at all. This is surprising when you consider the prevailing emphasis by scholars and trainers and managers on the importance of cultivating close interpersonal relationships at work. So much research has explored the way in which collegial （同事的）ties can help overcome a range of workplace issues affecting productivity and the quality of work output such as team-based conflict, jealousy, undermining, anger, and more.Perhaps my expectations of lunches, water-cooler gossip and caring, deep-and-meaningful conversations were a legacy of the last time I was in that kind of office environment. Whereasnow, as I near the end of my fourth decade, I realize work can be fully functional and entirely fulfilling without needing to be best mates with the people sitting next to you.In an academic analysis just published in the profoundly-respected Journal of Management, researchers have looked at the concept of "indifferent relationships". It's a simple term that encapsulates （概括）the fact that relationships at work can reasonably be non-intimate, inconsequential, unimportant and even, dare I say it, disposable or substitutable.Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative. The limited research conducted thus far indicates they're especially dominant among those who value independence over cooperation, and harmony over confrontation. Indifference is also the preferred option among those who are socially lazy. Maintaining relationships over the long term takes effort. For some of us, too much effort .As noted above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful approach in resolving some of the issues that pop up at work. But there are nonetheless several empirically proven benefits. One of those is efficiency. Less time chatting and socializing means more time working and（产出）.The other is self-esteem. As human beings, we're primed to compare ourselves to each other in what is an anxiety-inducing phenomenon. Apparently, we look down on acquaintances more so than Mends. Since the former is most common among those inclined towards indifferent relationships, their predominance can bolster individuals' sense of self-worth.Ego aside, a third advantage is that the emotional neutrality of indifferent relationships has been found to enhance critical evaluation, to strengthen one's focus on task resolution, and to gain greater access to valuable information. None of that might be as fun as after-work socializing but, hey, I'll take it anyway.46. What did the author realize when he re-entered the corporate world?A） Making new Mends with his workmates was not as easy as he had anticipated.B）Cultivating positive interpersonal relationships helped him expel solitary feelings.C）Working in the corporate world requires more interpersonal skills than self-employment.D） Building close relationships with his colleagues wasnot as important as he had ejected.47. What do we learn from many studies about collegial relationships?A） Inharmonious relationships have an adverse effect on productivity.B） Harmonious relationships are what many companies aim to cultivate.C） Close collegial relationships contribute very little to product quality.D） Conflicting relationships in the workplace exist almost everywhere.48. What can be inferred about relationships at work from an academic analysis?A） They should be cultivated.B） They are virtually irrelevant.C） They are vital to corporate culture.D） They should be reasonably intimate.49. What does the author say about people who are socially lazy?A）They feel uncomfortable when engaging in social interactions.B） They often find themselves in confrontation with theircolleagues.C） They are unwilling to make efforts to maintain workplace relationships.D） They lack basic communication skills in dealing with interpersonal issues.60. What is one of the benefits of indifferent relationships?A） They provide fun at work.B） They help control emotions.C） They help resolve differences.D） They improve work efficiency.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.In a few decades, artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass many of the abilities that we believe make us special. This is a grand challenge for our age and it may require an "irrational" response.One of the most significant pieces of news from the US in early 2021 was the efforts of Google to make autonomous driving a reality. According to a report, Google's self-driving cars clocked 1,023,330 km, and required human intervention 124 times. That is one intervention about every 8,047 km of autonomousdriving. But even more impressive is the progress in just a single year: human interventions fell from 0.8 times per thousand miles to 0.2, a 400% improvement. With such progress, Google's cars will easily surpass my own driving ability later this year.Driving once seemed to be a very human skill. But we said that about chess, too. Then a computer beat the human world champion, repeatedly. The board game Go（围棋）took over from chess as a new test for human thinking in 2021, when a computer beat one of the world's leading professional Go players. With computers conquering what used to be deeply human tasks, what will it mean in the future to be human? I worry about my six-year-old son. What will his place bе in a world where machines beat us in one area after another? He'll never calculate faster, never drive better, or even fly more safely. Actually, it all comes down to a fairly simple question： What's so special about us? It can't be skills like arithmetic, which machines already excel in. So far, machines have a pretty hard time emulating creativity, arbitrary enough not to be predicted by a computer, and yet more than simple randomness.Perhaps, if we continue to improve information-processing machines, well soon have helpful rational assistants. So wemust aim to complement the rationality of the machine, rather than to compete with it. If I'm right, we should foster a creative spirit because a dose of illogical creativity will complement the rationality of the machine. Unfortunately, however, our education system has not caught up to the approaching reality. Indeed, our schools and universities are structured to mould pupils to be mostly obedient servants of rationality, and to develop outdated skills in interacting with outdated machines. We need to help our children learn how to best work with smart computers to improve human decision-making. But most of all we need to keep the long-term perspective in mind: that even if computers will outsmart us, we can still be the most creative. Because if we aren't, we won't be providing much value in future ecosystems，and that may put in question the foundation for our existence.51. What is the author's greatest concern about the use of AI?A） Computers are performing lots of creative tasks.B） Many abilities will cease to be unique to human beings.C） Computers may become more rational than humans.D） Many human skills are fast becoming outdated.52. What impresses the author most in the field of AI?A） Google's experimental driverless cars require little human intervention.B） Google's cars have surpassed his driving ability in just a single year.C） Google has made huge progress in autonomous driving in a short time.D） Google has become a world leader in the field of autonomous driving.53. What do we learn from the passage about creativity?A） It is rational.B） It is predictable.C） It is human specific.D） It is yet to be emulated by AI.54. What should schools help children do in the era of AI?A） Cultivate original thinking.B） Learn to work independently.C） Compete with smart machines.D） Understand how AI works.55. How can we humans justify our future existence?A） By constantly outsmarting computers.B） By adopting a long-term perspective.C） By rationally compromising with AI.D） By providing value with our creativity.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.成语（Chinese idioms）是汉语中的一种独特的表达方式，大多由四个汉字组成。
典范英语 6 10 Jellyfish Shoes 水母鞋 课文英文原文
Jellyfish Shoes1Laura had some new jelly shoes.She was really proud of them. They were pink and see-through like raspberry jelly.She ran down to the beach in them. Wherever she walked, they left little tracks in the sand.Like this:'Look, Scott,’ Laura called to her brother. 'My new jelly shoes are leaving stars in the sand.'Squidge. Laura trod in something slippery. She lifted up her shoe.'Ughhh!' she said. 'What's that mess?''It's only a jellyfish,’ said Scott. 'The sea washes them up on the beach.''Well, I don't like it,’ said Laura. 'It looks like a jelly cow-pat.'Slosh. The sea washed up some more jellyfish. Pink ones this time. They spread out in pink puddles on the sand.'Watch out,’ said Scott. 'Jellyfish can give you a nasty sting.''Yuk!' cried Laura. 'There are loads of them! And, phew, what a pong! I hate them. They'll spoil my new jelly shoes!'Scott looked at the jellyfish on the sand. He looked at Laura's new shoes. An idea popped into his head.'I don't know why you hate jellyfish,' said Scott. 'What do you think your new shoes are made of?'Laura looked down at her shoes. They were see-through and pink. The jellyfish on the beach were see-through and pink too.'Don't be silly,' she told Scott. But her voice was shaky.2'I thought you knew,’ said Scott. 'Don't you know what happens to all these washed-up jellyfish?'Laura shook her head.'I'll tell you what happens,’ said Scott, who was good at stories. 'The jelly workers come round. They come round at night with bin bags. And they shovel all the jellyfish into the bags. And they take them away to the Jelly Shoe Factory.'He went on, 'And they make them into shoes. Just like the onesyou've got on. I thought everyone knew that!'Laura looked down at her new shoes.'I don't think I like my new shoes any more,' she said.Then she tore them off.'Yuk!' she said. 'I don't want pongy jellyfish shoes that sting mel'She threw them into the sea. They didn't sink. Jellyfish shoes don't sink. They just bobbed about on the waves. And washed further andfurther away from the shore.'Good riddance!' shouted Laura, waving them goodbye.Then she tiptoed back to the house in her bare feet.3That night Laura dreamed about the jellyfish workers. She dreamed they crept along the beach with bin bags in their hands. They bent down and shovelled up jellyfish. Soon they had whole shivering sackfuls of them. Flies were buzzing all around them.'Oh no!' cried Laura, waking up. 'The jelly workers are coming! 'But it was all right. She was safe in her own bed. 'It was just a bad dream,' she told herself.Yet down on the dark beach, something was moving. Something was bobbing about on the waves.It was Laura's jellyfish shoes. They were coming back home.Gently, they washed in on the wave tops until at last a big wave washed them up on the sand. Neatly side by side.'What a bit of good luck!' said Mum the next morning. ‘Guess what I just found on the beach?’'Don't know,' said Laura.Mum held up the jellyfish shoes. 'These! I bet you didn't even know you'd lost them.'Mum tipped up one of the shoes. A winkle fell out of the toe.'Here you are,' she said, handing the shoes to Laura. 'You can put them back on now.'Laura pushed the shoes away: 'I won't put them back on!' she shouted. You can't make me!'Mum stared at her. 'What on earth is the matter? I thought you'd be pleased to get them back.''I don't want them. I don't want smelly shoes that make flies buzz all around me! Why did you do it, Mum? Why did you buy me shoes made of Jellyfish?'And Laura rushed out of the door. Mum shook her head, puzzled.'Shoes made of jellyfish?' she said. 'What's she talking about? Do you know, Scott?''Don't ask me,' said Scott. But he looked a bit guilty.4Laura rushed down to the beach without her jellyfish shoes. Scott came running after her. He had the shoes in his hand.'Mum says you've got to put them on.''No! I'm never wearing those horrible shoes again! Not ever!''Look,' began Scott. 'There's something I've got to tell you. What I said yesterday, about the Jelly Shoe Factory-'But he didn't get time to finish.'What's that?' said Laura. 'What's that in the sea?'The sea was full of tiny, frilly parachutes. They were pink and brown and purple.'They're beautiful!' cried Laura. ’What are they?’'They're baby jellyfish,' said Scott. 'Hundreds of them.''Jellyfish!' Laura jumped back.'And if we don't save them,' said Scott, 'the sea will wash them up. They'll get splatted on the sand. They'll all die.''I hate jellyfish!' said Laura. 'They pong. They sting you. They get made into jellyfish shoes.''Well, I'm going to save them,' said Scott. And he raced back to the house.Laura couldn't help watching the jellyfish. They sparkled like jewels. But they were getting closer and closer to the beach. Soon they would be dried-up puddles on the sand.And she couldn't help thinking, 'Poor babies.'Just then, Scott came racing back with two buckets. And suddenly Laura changed her mind.'I'll help you to save them,' said Laura. She grabbed a bucket.'We'll tip them into that rock pool,’ said Scott. 'But we've got to hurry!''Don't touch them,' he warned. 'Even the babies sting:They scooped up the babies in buckets. Then they ran to the rock pool and tipped them in.'Hurry!' cried Scott. 'The sea's going out!'5Laura dashed to the rock pool. Slosh! The babies poured out like rainbows.She ran back again and again. Until her legs wouldn't work any more.'I - can't - run - another – step!' she gasped, sitting down on the sand.'It's all right,’ said Scott. 'Look! The tide's coming in!'Laura lifted her head. It was true!'Hurray!' she yelled. 'We've saved them. We saved the jellyfish babies!'Scott and Laura went to look in the rock pool.'It's like jellyfish soup in there!' said Laura.'But they're safe,' said Scott. 'And when the tide comes in, it'll take them out to the deep, deep sea - where they belong.''I like jellyfish now: said Laura. 'They're beautiful, aren't they? I'm really glad we saved them. And now the jelly workers won't get them. They won't be taken to the Jelly Shoe Factory and made into jellyfish shoes.'Scott looked very guilty.'I was going to tell you about that,’ he said. 'There isn't any Jelly Shoe Factory. There aren't any jelly workers. They don't make jelly shoes out of washed-up jellyfish.''How do you know?' said Laura.'Because it's just a story. I made it all up!''No you didn't!' said Laura.'I did, 1 did, honest!' said Scott.But Laura didn't believe him.'Where are my jellyfish shoes anyway?' she asked Scott.Scott looked around. 'I don't know. I put them down when I went to get the buckets. They can't have walked off by themselves ... ' Laura looked around too. The beach was empty. Then she saw a line of stars, in the sand. They led right down to the sea.'There they are!' Scott pointed.Laura saw her jellyfish shoes. They were bobbing about on the waves. They were heading out to sea.Scott waded into the water. 'I'm going to get them back!' he said.Laura thought for a minute. Then she said, 'No. Let them go.’She waved at them. 'Bye bye, jellyfish shoes, ' she said, a little sadly.'What are you going to tell Mum?' asked Scott. 'She'll be very angry!' But Laura wasn't listening. She was smiling a secret smile. She was thinking about her jellyfish shoes having a lovely time ... Swimming with whales and dolphins and octopuses ... back in the deep, deep sea where they belonged.。
全国英语六级CET-6考试复习资料
全国英语六级C E T-6考试复习资料work Information Technology Company.2020YEAR全国英语六级CET-6考试复习资料四六级考前冲刺－综合篇综合部分在四六级考试中包括两部分,即完形填空或改错部分、翻译部分。
两部分分别占10%和5%的分值。
完形填空部分采用多项选择题型,改错部分的要求是辨认错误并改正。
翻译部分测试的是句子、短语及常用表达层次上的中译英能力。
虽然这些分值所占比例并不大,但也是及格与否或高分与否的关键所在。
综合部分考查的首先是考生的词汇量和对其用法的熟悉程度。
在最后四周内,对许多考生来说只要强化背诵四六级高频词汇和固定搭配的阅读,就能在这个版块的得分上向前迈进一大步。
如何在这四周的时间里合理安排时间和复习顺序,最有效地背单词、掌握关键的句型结构呢？在这里昂立四六级命题中心的老师为您制定了一套合理科学的复习计划。
准备项目：本周建议您回顾一遍所有的新题型的真题综合部分,尤其是注意反复考查的单词、动词固定搭配和句型。
参加六级考试的同学可以做一下0612综合部分的改错题型,总结一下技巧。
因为现在改错不常考,所以在最后阶段复习这种题型既能依靠前面积累的词汇语法基础提高做题正确率,又能在考前熟悉考题技巧。
难点重点：六级的完型填空这种题型并不常考,事实上在新六级的推广中只考了0612一次。
全文篇幅在200词左右,有十处横线,但凡出现横线的这样必定有错误、反之则没有。
我们建议考生在处理此类题目时首先要把握首句、了解文章的话题。
接着通读全文,掌握上下文的逻辑关系。
在做题时请大家注意,每一种错误类型只会出现一次。
漏述、赘述加起来一般不会超过三次。
准备内容：这里给大家总结一下完型中常见的几大错误。
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时间安排：这类题目并不建议大家多做,能把0612考过的做完就可以了。
四六级考前冲刺－写作篇据我们科学估计,在最后四周内,只要有针对的进行安排时间,对许多考生来说写作仍有至少20分的提升空间。
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Unit 8 Part A 1. W: Fm going to invite a few of my classmates to a party. M: You can't invite just a few. The others will be angry. Q: What does the man imply that the woman should do? (A)
2. W: Bill, are you still planning to buy that nice red sports car you looked at last week? M: I'm afraid that's impossible because I haven't been able to come up with the cash and someone else has already made a flown payment on it. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? (C)
3. W: Why do you look so happy this morning? M: I just came from my advisor's office and found out that the College Board has done away with the foreign language requirement for graduation. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? (A)
4. M: Carol lives near here, doesn't she? W: Right in this building. Shall we see if she's at home? Q: What does the woman suggest that they should do? (C)
5. W; We can all go swimming at the park after the game. M: If its a nice day, of course. Q: What does the man mean? (A)
6. M: Fd better read one of the articles for our economics class. W: You can't read just one. Each presents a different theory, you know. Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do? (B)
7. W: We ought to stop buying this kind of coffee. It always tastes terrible. M: Maybe we shall get a new coffee machine instead. Q: What does the man mean? (D)
8. M: Henry has four classes on Wednesday and Peter has three. W: I only have two, but I have five on Thursday. Q: How many classes does Peter have on Wednesday? (A)
9. M: What did you think of the final exam? W: I was expecting it to be easy, but at the end of the first hour, I was still on the first page. I barely had time to get to the last question. Q: What can we conclude from the above conversation? (B)
10. M: The taxi driver must have been driving too fast. W: I don't think so. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck just ahead of him. Q: What did the woman say about the taxi driver? (A)
Part B Passage I Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage: Jane is happy and excited. She is going to be married tomorrow. She has had her beautiful wedding dress designed and made by a leading fashion shop. Her father has had his whole house painted. He has had the lawn cut in his garden and he has got his gardener to tidy the whole garden. Jane's mother is having the expensive wedding breakfast prepared by the Grand Hotel, but she has had the wedding cake baked at home. After the wedding she will have it cut into small pieces and packed into little boxes. Then she will have these boxes sent to friends of the family who cannot come to the ceremony. 11. Why is Jane happy? (B) 12. Where has Jane's wedding dress been made? (C) 13. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage you have just heard? (A)
Passage II Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage: Albert Schweitzer was born in 1875. At the age of five he had already learned to play the piano. While he was at university, he made up his mind to spend the next ten years of his life studying music, because he was very fond of all kinds of musical activities. After that, for the rest of his life, he wanted to work for others, who were less fortunate than he was. When he was twenty-nine he read a newspaper article about the sufferings of people in equatorial West Africa. Schweitzer decided to become a doctor and work in those regions. When he had qualified as a doctor five years later he collected money and supplies for a hospital, and in 1913 he set off for Africa with his wife, a trained nurse. Together they built a hospital at Lambarene in Gabon, where they nursed the sick. He spent the rest of his life in this hospital. When he died, in 1965, the world lost a great philanthropist, a great lover of his fellow men. 14. When had Albert Schweitzer learned to play piano? (B) 15. What is implied but not stated? (A) 16. What is a philanthropist? (C) Passage III Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation: W: Frank, what’s your hobby? M: I don’t really have one. I suppose that bowling is the closest thing to a hobby that I have. W: How about the other people in your family? M: Well, my son likes collecting stamps and my wife has a garden. She spends an hour or so every day working in it. How about you? W: I have several hobbies but collecting coins is the one I like best. I have coins from almost every country. My favorite one is from China. M: Have you ever gone to China? W: I want to someday. So far I've been to Canada, Mexico and Japan. Why don't you have a real hobby? Are you lazy? M: I like bowling but it's kind of expensive. The real reason I don't have a hobby is that I don 't have the time. W: Oh, come on, Frank. You aren't that busy, are you? M: Yes, I am. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day. Being a traveling salesman is harder than you think, Sue. You know last week I was in Washington and before hat in New York. And next week I have to go to Chicago. W: It does sound like you're pretty busy. I guess ifs better just to stay here in the office. At least I get to go home at 5; 00 every afternoon. M: That's a lot better than 9:30 or 10:00 or sometimes even midnight. 17. What is Frank’s son's hobby? (D)