2014年12月英语六级真题及答案解析(第二套).doc

2014年12月英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第二套）Part I Listening ComprehensionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III TranslationPart IV WritingSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversationand the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. M: Before we play again, Im going to buy a good tennis racket.W: Your shoes arent in a very good shape, either.Q: What does the woman mean?2. M: Barbara, Id like you could assist me in the lab demonstration, but arent you supposed togo to Dr Smiths lecture today?W: I ask Cathy to take notes for me.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. W: Steve invited me to the dinner party on Sunday evening. Have you received your invitation yet?M: Yes, he phoned me this morning and told me he wanted all his old classmates to come to thereunion.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4. W: Im afraid Im a little bit seasick. I feel dizzy.M: Close your eyes and relax. Youll be all right as soon as we come at shore.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?5. W: I wonder whats happened to our train. It shouldve been here 20 minutes ago according tothe timetable. But its already 9:30.M: Theres no need to get nervous. The announcement says its 40 minutes late.Q: When is the train arriving?6. M: John is handsome and wealthy. Believe it or not, he is still a bachelor.W: He is a notorious guy in many girls eyes. Im sick of hearing his name.Q: What does the woman mean?7. M: Cars had lined up bumper to bumper. And Ive been held up on the express way for an entirehour.W: Really? It must be a pain in the neck. But be patient, anyway, you can do nothing but wait.Q: What do we learn about the man?8. W: Yesterday I was surprised to see Mary using that washing machine youre going to throw away.M: Yes, its quite old and in very poor condition. Frankly speaking, that she got it workingamazes me a lot.Q: What does the man imply about Mary?1.A. The mans tennis racket is good enough.B. The man should get a pair of new shoes.C. She can wait for the man for a little while.D. Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.【答案】B 【解析】B)。对话中男士说下次打球之前，他要去买一副新的网球拍。女士说男士的鞋也不是很好。由此可知，女士认为男士应该买一双新鞋。2.A. The woman will skip Dr Smiths lecture to help the man.B. Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr Smith.C. The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D. The man will do all he can to assist the woman.【答案】A 【解析】A)。对话中男士说他希望女士能帮助（assist）他做实验室演示，但是他知道女士要去听史密斯博士的讲座，女士说她让凯西帮忙记笔记了。由此可知，女士为了帮助男士将逃史密斯博士的讲座。3.A. The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.B. Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.C. Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.D. The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.【答案】D 【解析】D)。对话中女士说史蒂夫邀请她参加星期日晚上的聚会，并问男士是否收到邀请。男士说史蒂夫打电话告诉了他，接着说史蒂夫想所有的老同学都来参加重聚联欢会。由此可知，女士和男士都是史蒂夫的老同学。D)中的used to be classmates 是对对话中old classmates 的同义转述。4.A. In a bus. B. In a clinic.C. In a boat. D. In a plane.【答案】C 【解析】C)。对话中女士说她有点晕船（seasick），并感到头晕，男士建议她闭上眼睛放松放松，并说一到岸女士就会好起来的。由此可知，对话最有可能发生在船上。5.A. 10:10. B. 9:50. C. 9:40. D. 9:10.【答案】B 【解析】B)。对话中女士说根据时刻表他们要乘坐的火车在20 分钟前就该到站，但现在已经是九点半了，男士说没有必要紧张，广播说火车要晚点40 分钟。由此可知，火车到站的时间应该为9:50。本题需要听清各个时间点，并迅速做好数学运算。6.A. She does not like John at all.B. John has got many admirers.C. She does not think John is handsome.D. John has just got a bachelors degree.【答案】A 【解析】A)。对话中男士说约翰长得帅又有钱，并说约翰（现在）还是个单身汉，女士说约翰在很多女孩子眼中臭名昭著，她一听到约翰的名字就厌烦。由此可知，女士不喜欢约翰。7.A. He has been bumping along for hours.B. He has got a sharp pain in the neck.C. He is involved in a serious accident.D. He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.【答案】D 【解析】D)。对话中男士说汽车已经一辆紧跟一辆地排着队，他已经在高速公路上堵了整整一个小时了。女士说这状况肯定让人讨厌极了，让男士有耐心，毕竟他除了等待什么也做不了。由此可知，男士应该是堵在高速公路上了。8.A. She is good at repairing things.B. She is a professional mechanic.C. She should improve her physical condition.D. She cannot go without a washing machine.【答案】A 【解析】A)。对话中女士对昨天看到玛丽在用男士想要丢弃的洗衣机感到很吃惊，男士说那个洗衣机很旧很破，并说玛丽使它运转起来使他非常惊奇。由此可知，玛丽擅长修理东西。Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Conversation OneM: A recent case I heard was of a man accused and found guilty of breaking into a house and stealingsome money.W: Well, was he really guilty, judge?M: He admitted that hed done it, and there were several witnesses saying that he had indeeddone it. So I can only assume that he was guilty.W: Why did he do it?M: Well, the reasons were a little muddied, probably at least it seemed in a trial that he didit to get some money to feed his family. You see, hed been out of work for some time.W: Well, hed been out of work and he chose to break into a house to get money for his familyand apparently in front of people that ,err. could see him do it.M: His attorney presented testimony that he had indeed applied for jobs and was listed withseveral employment agencies, including the state employment agency, but there werent any jobs.W: And he had no luck!M: He had no luck and itd been some time. He had two children and both of them needed foodand clothing.W: So he was in desperate circumstances. Did you sentence him?M: Yes.W: But what good does it do to put the man into jail when hes obviously in such need?M: This particular fellow has been in prison before.W: For the same thing?M: No, for a different sort of crime.W: Huh?M: But he did know about crime, so I suppose there are folks that just have to go back to prisonseveral times.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. Q: What did the judge say about the case he recently heard?10. Q: What do we learn about the man at the time of the crime?11. Q: What did the judge say about the accused?9.A. Some witnesses failed to appear in court.B. The case caused debate among the public.C. The accused was found guilty of stealing.D. The accused refused to plead guilty in court.【答案】C 【解析】C)。对话开头男士（法官）就说最近的一起案件是一名男子被指控入室盗窃且罪名成立。10.A. He was out of his mind.B. He was unemployed.C. His wife deserted him.D. His children were sick.【答案】B 【解析】B)。对话中女士问， 他（那名被告）为什么要那么做。男士回答说被告盗窃是为了养家糊口，他已经失业一段时间了。由此可知，那名被告因为失业而无法养家糊口，所以才铤而走险。11.A. He had been in jail before.B. He was unworthy of sympathy.C. He was unlikely to get employed.D. He had committed the same sort of crime.【答案】A 【解析】A)。对话中女士说，当一个人显然处于困境时，把他关进监狱又有什么好处呢。男士回答说，这个家伙有点特别，以前坐过牢。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Conversation TwoM: Oh, how do you do, Ms Wensmore?W: How do you do?M: Do sit down.W: Thank you.M: Im glad youre interested in our job. Now, let me explain it. We plan to increase ouradvertising considerably. At present, an advertising agency handles our account, but we haventbeen too pleased with the results lately and we may give our account to another agency.W: What would my work entail?M: Youd be responsible to me for all advertising and to Mr Grant for public relations. Y oud brief the agency, whoever it is, on the kind of advertising campaign we want. Youd also beresponsible for getting our leaflets, brochures and catalogues designed.W: I presume you advertise in the national press as well as the trade press.M: Yes, we do.W: Have you thought about advertising on television?M: We dont think its a suitable medium for us. And its much too expensive.W: I can just imagine a scene with a typist sitting on an old-fashioned typing chair, her backaching, exhausted, then we show her in one of your chairs, her back properly supported, feeling fullof energy, typing twice as quickly.M: Before you get carried away with your little scene, Ms Wensmore, I regret to have to tellyou again that we are not planning to go into television.W: Thats a shame. Ive been doing a lot of television work lately and it interests me enormously.M: Then I really dont think that this is quite the right job for you here, Ms Wensmore.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. Q: What does the man think of their present advertising agency?13. Q: What would the woman be responsible for to Mr Grant?14. Q: What is the woman most interested in doing?15. Q: What does the man think of the woman applicant?12.A. Irresponsible. B. Unsatisfactory.C. Aggressive. D. Conservative.【答案】B 【解析】B)。对话中男士提到，他们对目前的广告代理商不是很满意，所以他们想要换一家代理商。13.A. Internal communication.B. Distribution of brochures.C. Public relations.D. Product design.【答案】C 【解析】C)。对话中女士问到，她的工作内容包括什么。男士回答说，所有的广告业务都要向他汇报，公共关系方面（public relations）要向格兰特先生汇报。14.A. Placing advertisements in the trade press.B. Drawing sketches for advertisements.C. Advertising in the national press.D. Making television commercials.【答案】D 【解析】D)。对话中女士说，她最近做了很多关于电视广告方面的工作，她对这方面非常感兴趣，由此可知，女士最感兴趣的是做电视广告。15.A. She has the motivation to do the job.B. She knows the tricks of advertising.C. She is not so easy to get along with.D. She is not suitable for the position.【答案】D 【解析】D)。对话末尾男士说他真的觉得女士不适合这份工作。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneMany foreign students are attracted not only to the academic programs at a particular UScollege, but also to the larger community, which affords the chance to soak up the surroundingculture. Few foreign universities put much emphasis on the cozy communal life that characterizesAmerican campuses, from clubs and sports teams to student publications and drama societies. “Thecampus and the American university have become identical in peoples minds,” says BrownUniversity President Vartan Gregorian. “In America, it is assumed that a students daily lifeis as important as his learning experience.”Foreign students also come in search of choices. Americas menu of options researchuniversities, state institutions, private liberal-arts schools, community colleges, religiousinstitutions, military academies is unrivaled. “In Europe,” says history professor JonathanSteinburg, who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge, “there is one system, and that is it.”While students overseas usually must demonstrate expertise in a specific field, whether law orphilosophy or chemistry, most American universities insist that students sample natural andsocial sciences, languages and literature before choosing a field of concentration.Such opposing philosophies grow out of different traditions and power structures.In Europeand Japan, universities are answerable only to a Ministry of Education, which sets academicstandards and distributes money.While centralization ensures that all students are equipped with roughly the sameresources and perform at roughly the same level, it also discourages experimentation. “Whenthey make mistakes, they make big ones,” says Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Associationof American Universities. “They set a system in wrong directions, and its like steering asupertanker.”Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. Q: What does the speaker say characterizes American campuses?17. Q: What does Brown University president Vartan Gregorian say about students daily life?18. Q: In what way is the United States unrivaled according to the speaker?19. Q: What does the speaker say about universities in Europe and Japan?Passage TwoHello, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard your Sea-link ferry from Folkestone to Boulogneand wish you a pleasant trip with us. We are due to leave Folkestone in about 5 minutes and ajourney to Boulogne will take approximately 2 hours. We are getting good reports of the weatherin the Channel and in France, so we should have a calm crossing. Sun and temperatures of 30 degreesCelsius are reported on the French coast. For your convenience on the journey, wed like topoint out that there are a number of facilities available on board. Theres a snack bar servingsandwiches and hot and cold refreshments situated in the front of A deck. There is also arestaurant serving hot meals situated on B deck. If you need to change money or cash travelerschecks, we have a bank on board. You can find a bank on C deck between the ships office andthe duty-free shop. Toilets are situated on B deck at the rear of the ship and on A deck nextto the snack bar. For the children, theres a games room on C deck next to the duty-free shop.Here children can find a variety of electronic games. Passengers are reminded that the loungeon B deck is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars and that there is another loungeon C deck at the front of the ship for passengers travelling without cars. Finally, ladies andgentlemen, wed like to wish you a pleasant journey and hope that youll travel with us againin the near future.Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. Q: What does the speaker say about the Sea-link ferry?21. Q: Where is the snack bar situated?22. Q: What does the speaker say about the lounge on B deck?Passage ThreeOn Christmas Eve in 1994, humans entered a cave in the mountains of southeastern Francefor what was probably the first time in 20,000 years. The vivid images of more than 300 animalsthat Jean-Marie Chauvet and his assistants found on the cave walls were like none that they hadseen before. Unusual in the Grotte Chauvet, as the cave is now called in honor of its discoverer,are paintings of many flesh-eating animals. Other known caves from the same geographical areaand time period contain only paintings of plant-eaters. The paintings in this cave refute theold theory that Cro-Magnon people painted animals that they hunted and then ate. Now manyspecialists believe that cave paintings were not part of a ritual to bring good luck to hunters.They point out that while deer made up a major part of their diet, therere no drawings of deer.They believe that the animals painted were those central to the symbolic and spiritual life ofthe times; animals that represented something deep and spiritual to the people. Scientists arehopeful that Grotte Chauvet will yield new information about the art and lifestyle of Cro-Magnoonpeople. They readily admit, however, that little is understood yet as to the reasons why Ice-ageartists created their interesting and detailed paintings. Scientists also wonder why somepaintings were done in areas that are so difficult to get to, in caves, for example, that are2,400 feet underground, and accessible only by crawling through narrow passageways.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. Q: How did the cave get its name?24. Q: What is the old theory about the paintings in the cave?25. Q: What do scientists readily admit according to the speaker?Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. The cozy communal life.B. The cultural diversity.C. Innovative academic programs.D. Impressive school buildings.【答案】A 【解析】A)。短文中提到，很少有外国的大学像美国大学这样重视营造舒适的、具有美国校园特色的集体生活。由此可知，说话者说的美国大学校园的特点就是舒适的集体生活。17.A. It is very beneficial to their academic progress.B. It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.C. It is as important as their learning experience.D. It ensures their physical and mental health.【答案】C 【解析】C)。短文中布朗大学的校长瓦坦格利高里提到，在美国，人们认为学生的日常生活和学习经历同样重要。18.A. It offers the most challenging academic programs.B. It has the worlds best-known military academies.C. It provides numerous options for students.D. It draws faculty from all around the world.【答案】C 【解析】C)。短文中提到，美国可供选择的清单是无与伦比的。由此可知，在说话者看来美国能够为学生提供多种选择，这使得它无与伦比。19.A. They try to give students opportunities for experimentation.B. They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education.C. They strive to develop every students academic potential.D. They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention.【答案】B 【解析】B)。短文中提到，在欧洲和日本，大学只对教育部负责（are answerable only to a ministryof education）。Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A. It will arrive at Boulogne at half past two.B. It crosses the English Channel twice a day.C. It is now about half way to the French coast.D. It is leaving Folkestone in about five minutes.【答案】D 【解析】D)。短文中提到，我们预计在5 分钟后离开福克斯通。由此可知，海联渡船大约5 分钟之后离开福克斯通。21.A. Opposite the ships office.B. Next to the duty-free shop.C. At the rear of B deck.D. In the front of A deck.【答案】D 【解析】D)。短文中提到，小吃店提供三明治、各种冷热饮，位于A 甲板的前部（situated inthe front of A deck）。22.A. It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars.B. It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.C. It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.D. It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards.【答案】A 【解析】A)。短文中提到，乘客们被提醒B 甲板上的休息室仅供带车上船的乘客使用(for the soleuse of passengers travelling with cars)。Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A. It was named after its location.B. It was named after its discoverer.C. It was named after a cave art expert.D. It was named after one of its painters.【答案】B 【解析】B)。短文中提到，肖维岩洞是为了纪念其发现者而被命名的（