英语六级真题版

1、2015 年 6 月英语六级及（第二套）Part IWriting(30minutes)DirectionsFor this part, you are allowed80 minutes to write anessay commentingon Alert Einsteinsremark I have no speltalents. I am only pasay curious. You can give an exle or two toillustrate your poof view.You should writeeast 15 words but no moren 200 wo

2、rds.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。Part Listening Comprehen(30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 shortconversations and 2 longconversations. Atof each conversation, one or more questions will beaskedabout what was said. BOth the conversation and the questions will be spoken only onc

3、e.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause , you mustread the four choimarked A ), B., C. and D., and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet wisinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。1.A. The woman thinks she is cleverern the man.

4、B.Theman behaves as if he were a thorough fool.C.Theman is unhappy with the womans remark.D.Thewoman seldom speaks highly of herself.2.A. Three crew members were involvedhe incident.B.None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.C.None of the passengers were injured or killed.D.The plane had bee

5、n scheduled to fly to Japan.3.A. Aravel agency.B.At a hofront desk.C.heckoounter.D.ommerl b.4.A. Chinatownhas got the best restaurantshe city.B.Thecritic thoughthighly of the Chirestaurant.C.Therestaurant plamany ads in popular magazines.D.Therestaurant wasnot upto the speakers expecions.5.A. ProL L

6、aurence is goingo an active retirement.B.ProL Laurence has stoppedconducting seminars.C.The professors graduate seminar is well received.D.The professor will lead aquiet life after retirement.6.A. signing Leon to a newition.B.Finding a replacementforLeon.C.Aranging for Rodneysvisit tomorrow.D.Findin

7、g a solution toRodneys problem.7.A. Photography is oneof Helens many hobbies.B.Helen asked the man to book a ticket for her.C.The photography exhibition will close tomorrow.D.Helen has been looking forward to the exhibition.8.A. The speakers share the same opinion.B.Steve knows how to motivate emplo

8、yees.C.The man has a better understanding of Steve.D.The woman is out of touch with the real world.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have justheard.9.A.Itis well paid.B.Itisstimulating.C.Itisdemanding.D.Itisfairly secure.10. A. Aquick promotion.B. Freemodation.C.Moving expenses.D.A

9、 lighter workload.11. A. Hehas difficulty communicating with local people.B.Hehasto spend a lot moretravelingback and forth.C.Hehastrouble adapting tothe localweather.D.Hehasto sign a long-termcontract.12. A.Thewoman will help the man makea choice.B.Themanis going to attend a joberview.C.Themanishe

10、pros of jobting.D.Thewoman sympathizes withthe man.Questions 13 to 15 arebasedon the conversation you have justheard.13. A. To inquire abouttheerest rates at the womans b.B.Toinquire aboutthecurrent finanl market situation.C.Tosee if he canfind a jobhe womans company.D.Tosee if he canget a loan from

11、 the womans b.14. A. Long-term investment.B.A three-month deit.C.Anyhigh-erest deit.D.Anyhigh-yield investment.15. A.She treated him toa meal.B.Shegave him loansow rates.C.Sheofferedhim diningcoupons.D.Sheraisederest rates for him.Section BDirections:his section, you will hear3 short passages. Atof

12、eachpassage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choimarked A ), B ),C ) and D ). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 wisingle line through the centre.注意：此部分试

13、题请在答题卡 1 作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are bused on the passage you have justheard.16. A. Strict profesal training.B.Years of practical experience.C.A refined taste for artistic works.D.The ability to predict fashion trends.17. A. Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.B.Conducting trade

14、in art works with dealers overseas.C.Strengthening cooperation with foreignernments.D.Promoting all kinds of American hand-made spelties.18. A.Shehas acs tofashionable things.B.Shecanenjoy life ona modestsalary.C.Sheisng what sheenjoysng.D.Sheis free to do whatever shewants.Passage TwoQuestions 19 t

15、o 22 are based on the passage you have justheard.19. A. It is a Portuguese company selling coffee in New York.B.Its most important task is to conduct coffee studies.C.It represents several countriest export coffee.D.Itsrole is to regulateernational coffee pri.20. A.The freezing weather in Brazil.B.T

16、heimpact of global warming.C.Theincreased coffee consumption.D.Thefluctuation of coffee pri.21. A.He isng a bachelors degree.B.Heisyoung, handsome and single.C.Heisa heavy coffee drinker.D.Heistall, rich andelent.22. A. A visit to several coffee-growingplanions.B.Coffee priand his advertisingn.C.A v

17、acation on some beautiful tropicalbeach.D.A quick promotion anda handsomee.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 arebased on thepassage you have justheard.23. A. They were held upin atrafficjam.B.Theyboarded a wrong coachin a hurry.C.Theywere late for themorning bus.D.Theywere delayed by the train for hou

18、rs.24. A. Itwas canceled because of an unexpectedstrike.B.Itwasthe most exciting trip they ever had.C.Itwasspoiled by poormodations.D.Itwastponed due to terrible weather.25. A. Gooverseas.B.Stayat home.C.Takeromcruises.D.Takeescorted trips.Section CDirections:his section, you will hearsage three tim

19、es. Whenthe passageis read for thetime, you should listen carefully for its generalidea.Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fillhebls withthe exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the thirdtime, you should check what you have written.注意：此

20、部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。Why would an animal kill itself? It seems a strange question, and yet it isones 26 some people for a long time. The lemming (旅鼠) is one such animal.Lemmings periodically commit mass 27, and no one knows just why!The small28, which inhabit the Scandinavian mountains, sustahemselveson

21、a diet of roots and live in nests they make underground. When their food supplyis 29large, the lemmings live a normal, undisturbed life.However, when the lemmings food supplyes too low to support the population,a singular30 commen. The lemmings leave their nests all together at the sametime, forming

22、 huge crowds. Great numbers of the lemmings begin a long and hard journeyacross the Scandinavian plains, z journeyt may lastks. The lemmings eateverythingheir path, continuing their 31 marctil they reach the sea.The reason for what follows remains a mystery for zoologists and naturalists.Upon reachi

23、ng the coast, the lemmings do not stut swim by the thousandso thesurf. Most 32only a short time before they tire, sink, and drown.A common theory for this unusual phenomenon ist the lemmings do not realizet the ocean ich33 water.heir cross-country journey, the animals musttraverse many smaller bodie

24、s of water, such as rivers and small lakes. They may 34t the sea is justanother such swimmable35. Butnofinalanswer has been found to the mystery.Part IIIReading Comprehen(40 minutes)Section ADirections:his section, there issage with ten bls. You are required toselectord for each blfrom a list of cho

25、igiven in a word bfollowingthe passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choi. Each choicehe bis identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem on Answer Sheet 2 wisingle line through the centre. You may not use any ofthe wordshe bmoren once.Questions

26、36 to 45 are basedon the following passage.t which does not kill us makes us stronger. But parents canndle it whenteenagers put this 36o practice. Now technology hase the new field for-old battetnadultsen adults and their freedom-seeking kids.Locked indoors, unable to get on their bicycles and hang

27、out with their friends,teens have turned to sol media and their mobile phones to solize with their peers.What they do online often 37what they might otherwiseftheir mobility werentso heavily .38he age of helicoptarenting. Sol media and smart-phoneapps havee so popular in recent years because teens n

28、eed a place to call theirown. They want the freedom to 39their identity and the world around them.Instead of40out, they jump online.As teens have moved online, parents have projected their fears onto theernet,imagining all the41 dangerst youth might face-from 42strangers to cruelpeers to pictures or

29、 wordst could haunt them onfor the rest of their lives.Rathern helteens develop strategies for negotiating public life andthe risks of 43 with others, fearful parents have focused on tracking, monitoringand blocking. These tactics (策略) dont help teens develop the skills they need tomanage complex so

30、l situations,44 risks and get helpwhen theyrerouble. Protecting kids may feel like the right thing to do, butit 45 the learningt teens need to do as they come of age in a technology-soakedworld.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。A. assessB.constrainedC.containsD.exploreE.influenceF.eractingG.reionH.magnifiedI. mir

31、rorsJ.philosophyK.potentialL.sneakingM.stickingN. underminesO. violentSection BDirections:his section, you are going to readsage with ten sementsattached to it. Each sement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the informationis derived. You may choose

32、 aparagraph moren once. Each paragraph is marked wiletter. Answer the questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.Inequality Is Not InevitableA) A dangerous trend has developed over this past third of a century. A countryt experienced shared growfter World War began to tear apart,

33、so much sotwhen the Great Rehit in late 2007, one could no longer ignore the divid come to define the American economic landsc. How did this shining cityon a hille the advanced country with the greatest level of inequality?B) Over the past year and a half, The Great Divide, a serieshe New York Times

34、,has presented a wide range of exlest undermine the notiont there are anytruly fundamental laws of capitalism. The dynamics of the imperial capitalism of the19th century neednt applyhe democracies of the 21st. We dont need to have thismuch inequality in America.C) Our current brand of capitalism is

35、a fake capitalism. For proof of this go backto our response to the Great Re, where we solizedlosses, even as weprivatized gains. Perfect competition should drive profitsto zero, at leasttheoretically, but we have monopos making persistently highprofits. C. E. O. senjoyest are oage 295 timest of the

36、typical worker, amuch higherratio han in the past, without any evidence of a proportionate increase inproductivity.D)If it is not the cruel laws of economicsve led to Americas great divide,what is it? The straightforward answer., our policies and our politics. People gettired of hearing about Scandi

37、navian sucs stories, but the fact of the matter ist Sweden, Finland and Norway have all succeeded in having about as much or fastergrowth in per capita (人均的 )esn the United Ses and with far greaterequality.E) So why has America chosen theseinequality-enhancing policies? Partof theanswer ist as World

38、 War fadedo memory, so too did the solidarityidcreated. As America triumphedhe ColdWar, there didnt seem to bea realcompetitor to our economic m. Without thisernatcompetition, we no longerhad to showt our system could deliver formost of our citizens.F) Ideology anderests combined viciously. Some dre

39、w the wrong lesson from thecollapse of the Sovietsystem in 1991. The pendulumswung from much too muchernment there to much too little here.Corporateerests argued fettingrid of regulations, even when those regulations had donesomuch to protect andimprove our environment, our safety, our healnd theeco

40、nomy itself.G) But this ideology was hypocritical (虚伪的). The bers, among the strongestadvocates of laissez-faire (放任的 ) economics, wereonly too willing toacceptdreds of billions of dollars from theernmenthe aid programsthave been a recurring feature of the global economy since thebeginning of thetch

41、er-Reagan era of free markets and deregulation.H) The American political system is overrun by money.Economic inequalitytranslateso politicalinequality, and political inequality yields increasingeconomic inequality.So corporate welfareincreases as we reduce welfare for thepoor. Congress maainbsidies

42、for rich farmers as we cutback on nutritionalsupport for the needy. Drug companies have been givendreds of billions ofdollars as we limit Medicaid benefits. The bst brought on the global finanlcrisis got billionswhile a tiny bit went to the homeowners and victims of the samebs predatory (掠夺性的) lendi

43、ngpracti. This last deciwas particularlyfoolish. There were alternatives to throwing money at thebs and hoit wouldcirculate through increased lending.I) Our divis are deep. Economic and geographic segregation has immunized thoseat the top from theproblems of those down below. Like the kings of ancie

44、nt times,they have come to perceive theirprivilegeditions essentially as a naturalright.J) Our economy, our democracy and our society have paid for these grossinequalities. The true test of aneconomy is not how much wealth its princanaccumulateax havens (庇护所), but how well offthe typical citizen is.

45、 Butaveragees are lowern they were a quarter-century ago. Growth hasgoneto the very, very top, whose share has almost increased four times since 1980. Moneyt wasmeant to have trickled (流淌) down has instead evaporatedhe agreeableclimate of the CaymanIslands.K) Wilmost a quarter of American children y

46、oungern 5 living in poverty, andwimericangso little for its poor, the deprivations of one generation arebeing visited upon the next. Of course, nocountry has ever come close to providingcomplete equality of opportunity. But why is America one ofthe advanced countrieswhere the life prospects of the y

47、oung are most sharply determined by theeand education of their parents?L) Among the most bitter storieshe Great Divide were thoset portrayedthe frustrations of theyoung, who long to enter our shrinking middle class. Soaringtuitions and declininges haveresulted in larger debt burdens. Those withonly

48、a high school diploma have seen theires declineby 13 percent over thepast 35 years.M) Where justice is concerned, there isalso a huge divide.he eyes of therest of the world and asignificant part of its own population, mass imprisonmenthas come to define America-a country, itbears repeating, wibout 5

49、 percentof the worlds population but around a fourth of the worldsprisoners.N) Justice has a commodity, affordable to only a few. While Wall Streetexecutives used theirexpensive lawyers to ensuret their rs were not heldaccountable for the misdeedst the crisisin 2008 so graphically revealed, thebs ab

50、used our legal systemto foreclose (取消赎回权) onmortgages and ejecttenants, some of whom did noteven owe money.O) Moren a half-century ago, America led the way in advocating for the UniversalDeclaration of, adopted by the United Nations in 1948. Today, acsto health care is among the mostuniversally acce

51、pted rights,eastheadvanced countries. America, despite the implemenion ofthe Affordable Care Act,is the exception. In the reft many felt when the Supreme Court did notoverturn the Affordable Care Act, the implications of the decifor Medicaid werenot fullyappreted. Obamacares objective-to ensuret all

52、 Americans haveacs to health care-hasbeen blocked: 24 ses havenot implemented theexpanded Medicaid program, which was the meansby which Obamacare waped todeliver on its promise to some of the poorest.P) We need not just a new war on poverty but a war to protect the middle class.Solutions to thesepro

53、blems do nove to be novel. Far from it. Making marketsact like markets would be a good placeto start. We must end the rent-seeking societywe have gravied toward, in which the wealthy obtainprofits by manipulating thesystem.Q) The problem of inequality is not so much a matter of technical economics.

54、Itsreally a problem ofpractical politics. Inequality is not just about the top marginaltax rate but also about our childrensacs to food and the right to justice forall. If we spent more on education, healnd infrastructure(基础设施), we wouldstrengthen our economy, now andhefuture.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。46.

55、heory, free competition iped to reduce the margin of profits to theminimum.47. The United Ses is now characterized by a great divibetn the rich andthe poor.48. America lacked the incentive to care for the majority of its citizens as it foundno rival for its economic m.49. The wealthy top have come t

56、o take privileges franted.50. Many exles show the basic laws of imperial capitalism no longer apply inpresent-day America.51.The author suggests a return to the true spirit of the market.52.A quarter of the worlds prisonopulation is in America.53.ernment regulation in Americawent from one extreme to

57、 the otherhe pasttwodecades.54.Justice hase so expensivet only a small number of people like corporateexecutives can afford it.55. No country in theworld so far has been able to provide compley equalopportunities for all.Section CDirections: There are 2passageshis section. Each passage is followed b

58、y somequestions or unfinishedsements. For each of them there are four choimarkedA. , B. , C. and D. Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet2 wisingle line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 arebasedon the following passage.Ill admit Ivenever

59、quite understood the obses( 难以破除的成见 )surrounding genetically modified (GM) crops. To environmentalist opponents, GM foodsare simply evil, an understudied.sibly harmful tool used by big agriculturalbusinesses to control global seed markets and crush local farmers. They arguetGM foods have never deliv

60、ered on their suped promise,t money spent on GM cropswould be better channeled toanic farming andt consumers should be protectedwith warning labels on any productst contain genetically modified ingredients.To supporters, GM crops are a key part of the effort to sustainably provide food tomeet a grow