2014年6月六级第一套卷

1、Parti Writing ( 30minutes)Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is.Youshouldunwise to put allyour eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part n Listening Comprehension (

2、30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,youwill hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.Atthe 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.D

3、uring 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。1. A)They might be stolen goodsB) They might be fake productsC) They might be faulty prod

4、uctsD) They might be smuggled good2. A)They are civil servantsB) They are job applicantsC) They are news reportersD) They are public speakers3. A)The man has decided to quithis computer classB) The woman wants to get a degreein administrationC) A computer degree is a must foradministrative workD) Th

5、e man went to change the timeof his computer class4. A)A lot of contestantsparticipated in the showB) The fifth contestant won thebiggest prizeC) lt was not as exciting as he hadexpectedD) It was sponsored by a carmanufacturer5. A)Reading a newspaper columnB) Looking at a railway timetableC) Driving

6、 form New York to BostonD) Waiting for someone at theairport6. A)He wears a coat bought in themallB) He got a new job at thebarbershopC) He had a finger hurt last nightD) He had his hair cut yesterday7. A)He cannot appreciate thePicasso exhibitionB) Even his nephew can draw as wellas PicassoC) He is

7、 not quite impressed withmodern paintingsD) Some drawings by kindergartenkids are excellent8. A)He should not put the cart before the horseB) His conduct does not square withhis wordsC) His attitude to studentgovernment has changedD) He has long been involved in student governmentQuestions 9 to 11 a

8、re based on theconversation you have just heard9. A)She left her own car inManchesterB) Something went wrong with hercarC) She wants to go traveling on theweekendD) Her car won,t be back in aweek,s time1O.A)SafetyB) SizeC) ComfortD) Cost11. A)Third-party insuranceB) Value-added taxC) PetrolD) CDWQue

9、stions 12 to 15 are based onthe conversation you have just heard12. A)How to update the basicfacilitiesB) What to do to enhance theirpositionC) Where to locate their plantD) How to attract investments13. A)Their road link to other European countries is fastB) They are all located in thesouth of Fran

10、ceC) They are very close to eachotherD) Their basic facilities are good14. A)Try to avoid making a hastydecisionB) Take advantage of the train linksC) Talk with the local authoritiesD) Conduct field surveys first15. A)Future product distributionB) Local employment policiesC) Road and rail links for

11、smalltownsD) Skilled workforce in the hillyregionSection BDirections:In this section,youwill hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, youyouhearwill hear somequestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After a question,you must choose the best answer from the four

12、choices markedA),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage oneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on thepassage you have just haard.16. A)0ne fifth of them were on badterms with their sisters and broithers.B) About one ei

13、ghth of themadmitted to lingering bitter feelings.C) More than half of them wereinvolved in inheritance disputes.D) Most of them had broken withtheir sisters and brothers.17. A)Less concern with moneymatters.B) More experience in worldlyaffairs.C) Advance in age.D) Freedom from work.18. A)They have

14、little time left torenew contact with their brothers and sisters.B) They tend to forget past unhappymemories and focus on their present needs .C) They are more tolerant of oneanother.D) They find close relatives morereliable.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based onthe passage you have just heard.1

15、9. A)They have bright colors andintricate patterns.B) They can only survive in partsof the Americas.D)They have strong wings capableof flying long distances.2O.A)ln a Michigan mountainforest.B) In a Louisiana mountain forest.C) In a Kentucky mountain forest.D) In aMexican mountain forest.21. A)Each

16、flock of butterflieslays eggs in the same states.B) They start to lay eggs when theyare nine months old.C) Each generation in a cycle layseggs at a different place.D) Only the strongest can reachtheir destination to lay eggs.22. A)Evolution of monarchbutterflies.B) Living habits of monarchbutterflie

17、s.C) Migration patterns of monarchbutterflies.D) Environmental impacts on monarch butterfly life.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based onthe passage you habe just heard.23. A)Time has become more limitedB) Time has become more preciousC) Time is moneyD) Time is relative24. A)Americams now attach

18、 moreimportance to the effective use of time.B) Americans today have more freetime than earlier generationsC) The number of hours Americanswork has increased steadilyD) More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays25. A)Our interpersonalrelationships improveB) Our work efficiency increasesg

19、reatly.C) Our living habits are alteredD) Our behavior is changedSection CDirections:In this section,youwill hear a passage three times.when the passage isRead forthe first time,youshould listen carefully for its general idea.when the passage is read for the secondtime.you are required to fill the b

20、lanks with the exact words you have justheard ,Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should checkwhat you have written.The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congressin1790.n1976 Congressenacted the latest copyright law, _(26) _ thetechnological developments tha

21、t had occurredsince the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example,in 1909,anyone whowanted to make a singlecopy of a _(27) _ workfor personal use had to do so by hand.The very process_(28) _ a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, aphotocopier can do the work in seconds; the

22、 limitation has diasppeared. The 1909 law did not provide fullprotection for films and suond recording,nordid it_(29)_ the need to protect radio and television. As a result,_(30) _of thelaw and abueseof the intent of the law have lessened the_(31)_ rewards of authors,artises,andproducers.The1976 Cop

23、yright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarifiedthelegal rights of the injured parties and given them an_(32) _for remedy.since 1976 the Act has been_(33)_ to inclued computer sofrware,and guiedlines have beenadpoted for fair use of television broadcases.These changes havecleare

24、d up much of the confusion and conflictthat followed_(34) _ the 1976 legislation.The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptablecommon practice overtime.As these decisions and agreements are made,we modifyour behavior accordingly. For now,weneed to_(35) _ the law and itsguidel

25、ines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.Part III Rdading Comprehension (40minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, thereis a passage with ten blanks,You are required to select Oneword for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passag

26、e through carefully before making yourchoices. Each choice in the bamk isidentified by a letter.Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre You may not useany of the words in the bank more than once.For investors who desire low riskand gu

27、aranteed income,U.S. Government bonds are a secure investment becausethese bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of thefederalgovernment.Municipal bonds,also secure,are offered by local governmengts andoftenhave36such as tax-free interest.Some may even be37.Corportate bonds are

28、abit more risky.Two questionsoften38first- time corportate bond investors.The first is” If Ipurchase a corportate bond,do I have t o hold it until thematueity date?” The answer is no.Bondsare bought and sold daily on39securities exchanges.However,if your bond does nothave40that make it attractive to

29、 other investors, you may be forced to sell your bondata41i .e., a price less than the bond s face value. But if your bond is highly valued byotherinvestors, you may be able to sell it at a premium, i.e., a price above itsface value. Bond prices gcncrally42inversely (相反地)with current market interest

30、 rates. Asinterestrates go up, bond pnccs tall, and vice versa (反之亦然).Thus, like all investments, bonds haveadegree of risk.The second question is“How can I43the investment risk of a particularbondissue? ” Standard & Poor s and Moody s Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporateandgov

31、ernment bonds. And44, the higherthe market risk ofa bond,the higherthe interestrate. Investors willinvestina bond consideredrisky only if the 45returnis highenough.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) advantages I) fluctuateB) assess J) indefiniteC) bother K) insuredD) conserved L) majorE) deductionM) naturallyF) d

32、iscount N) potentialG) embarrass0) simultaneouslyH) featuresSection BDirections:In this section,youare going to read a passage with ten statments attached toit.each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs.identify the paragraph fromweich the information is derived.you may choose

33、 a parpgraph more than once.eachparagraph is marked with a letter.answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on answer sheet 2.lessons from a Feminist ParadiseA On the surface,Sweden appearsto be a feminist paradise.Look at any global survey of gender equality andSweden will be near the

34、 top.Family-friendly policies are its norm-with 16months ofpaid parental leave,special protections for part-time workers,and state-subsidizedpreschools where,according to a government website,gender-awarenesseducation is increasingly common.due to an unfficial quota system,womenhold 45 percent of po

35、sitions in the swedish parliament.they have enjoyed theprotection of government agencies with titles like the Ministry of Integrationand Gender Equality and the Secretariat of Gender Research.So why are Americanwomen so far ahead of their Swedish counterparts in breaking through the glassceiling?B i

36、n a 2012 report,the World EconomicForum found that when it comes to closing the gender gap ineconmicparticipation and opportunity,the United States is ahead of not onlySweden butalso Finland,Denmark,the Netherlands,lceland,Germany,and the UnitedKingdom.Swedens rank in the report can largely be expla

37、ined by its politicalquota system.Though the United States has fewer women in the workorce(68percent compared to Swedens 77 percent).American women who choose to beemployed are far more likely to work full-time and to hold high-level jobs asmanangers or professionals.They also own more businesses,la

38、uch more start-ups(新创办的企业 ),and more oftenwork in traditionally malefields.Asfor breaking through the glass ceiling in business,Americanwomen arewell in the lead.C what explains the Americanadvantage?How can it be that societies like Sweden,where genderequality isvigorously pusued and engorced,have

39、fewer femalemanagers,executives,professionals,and business owners than eh laissez-faire(自由放任的)united states?A new study by clrnelleconomists Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn gives an explanation.D Generous parental leavepolicies and readily available part-time options have unintendedconsequences:inst

40、ead of strengthening womens attachment to the workplace,theyappear to weaken itn addition to a 16-month leave,a swedish parent has theright to work six hours aday (for a reduced salary)until his or her child iseight years old.Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage ofthis law,But

41、extended leaves and part-time employment are known to be harmfulto careersfor both genders. And with women a second factor comes intoplay:mostseem to enjoy the flexible- time arrangement(once known as the “mommytrack )and never find their way back tofull-time or high-level employment.ln sum:generous

42、 family-friendly policies dokeep more women in the labor market,but they also tend to diminisb theircareers.E According to Blau andKahn,Swedish-style paternal( 父亲的)leavepolicies and flexibletime arrangements pose a second threat to woman s progress:they make employers cautious about hiring womanforf

43、ull-time positions at all.Offering ajob to a man is the safer bet.He is farless likelyto take a year of parental leave and then return on a reduced workschedule for the next eight years.F l became aware of the triale ofcareer-focused European woman a few years ago when I met a post-doctoralstudent f

44、rom Germany who was then a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins. She wasastonished by the professional possibilities afforded to young American woman.Her best hopein Germany was agovermment job prospects for woman in the private sector were dim.” In Germany“ she told me, ” we have all the benefits, ” bu

45、t employers don t wan to hire us. ”G Swedish economists MagnusHenrekson and Mikael Stenkula addressed the following questionin their 2009study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian（平等主义的）welfare states?Their answer:” Broad -based welfare-state policies hinder women s

46、representation in elitecompetitive positions.”H It is tempting to declare theSwedish policies regressive（退步的）and hail theAmericansystem as superior.But that would be shortsighted.The Swedes cancertainly take a lesson from the United States and look for ways to clear apath for their ambitious female

47、careerists. But mostwoman are not committsdcareerists.When the Pew Research Center recently asked American parents toidentify their ” ideal ” life arrangement,47 percent of mothers said they wouldprefer toworkpark-time and 20percent said they would prefer not to work at all.Fathersanswered differrnt

48、ly:75 percent preferred full-time work.Some version of theSwedish system might work well for a majority of American parents,but theUnited States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model. Still,we canlearn from their experience.I Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Sweden has one o

49、fthe most powerful and innovative economies in the worldn its2011-2012survey,the World Economic Forum ranked Sweden as the “rockstar of the recovery ” in the Washington Post,also leads the world in life satisfactionand happiness. It is a society well worth studying,and its efforts to conquerthegende

50、r gap impart a vital lesson though not the lesson the Swedeshad in mind。J Swedenhas gone farther thanany other nation on earth to integrate the sexes and to offer womenthe sameopportunities and freedoms as men.For decades,these descendants of the Vikingshave been trying to show the world that the ri

51、ght mix of enlinghtenedpolicy.consciousness raising,and non-sexist child rearingwould close thegender divide once and for all.Yet the divide persists.K A 2012 press release fromStatistics Sweden bears the title“Gender Equality inSwedenTreading（踩）Water ” and notes:1、The total income from employment f

52、or all ages is lower for womenthan for men.2、One in three employed women and one in ten employed men work part-time.3、Womensworking time is influenced by the number and age oftheirchildren, but men s working time is not affected bythese factors.4、Of all employees , only 13 percent of thewomen and 12

53、 percent of the men have occupations with an even distribution ofthe sexes.L Confronted with such facts,some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more ex-treme andfar-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with aneutralalternative and monitoring children more closel

54、y to correct them whenthey gravitahta（被吸弓丨） toward genderedplay. When it came to light last year that mothers, far more than fathers,choseto stay home from work to care for their sick kids. Ulf Kristersson.minister of social security, quickly commissioned a study to determine thecauscs of and possii

55、blce cures for this disturbing stale of affairs.M Swcdish family policies, byaccommodating womens preferences efleetively, are redutingthe number of womenin elite competitive positions. The Swedeswill find this paradoxical and tryto find solutions. Let us hope these do not include banning gender pro

56、nouns,policing children splay, implementing more gender quotas, or treating women s special attachment to homeand family as a social injustice.Most mothers do not aspire to (向往)elite,competitive full-time positions: the Swedish policies have given them thefreedom and opportunity to live the lives th

57、ey prefer. Americans should lookpast the gender rhetoric and consider what these Scandina-vians have achieved.On their way to creating a feminist paradise, the Swedes have uninten-tionallycreateda haven ( 避风港)for normal mortals.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46.Sweden has done more than othernations to close the

58、 gender gap. but it conimucs 10 exist.47.Sweden is one of the mostcompetitive economics life satisfaction.48. More American women hold elitejob positions in business than Swedish women.49. Swedish family- friendlypolicies tend to exert a negative influence on women s careers.50. The quota system in Swedenensures wo