大学英语六级试卷-2011年12月真题-文本

2011年12月真题文本

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.

A)Cancelthetriptoprepareforthetest.

B)

ReviewhisnotesoncehearrivesinChicago.

C)

Listentotherecordednoteswhiledriving.

D)

Prepareforthetestafterthewedding.

12.

A)Thewomanwillhelpthemanrememberthelines.

B)

Themanlacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.

C)

Themanhopestochangehisroleintheplay.

D)

Thewomanwillpromptthemanduringtheshow.

13.A)Preparationsforanoperation.

C)Arrangingabedforapatient.

B)Acomplicatedsurgicalcase.

D)Rescuingthewoman'suncle.

14.A)Heisinterestedinimprovinghiseditingskills.

B)

Heiseagertobenominatedtheneweditor.

C)

HeissuretodoabetterjobthanSimon.

D)

Heistoobusytoacceptmoreresponsibility.

15.

A)Hehaslefthispositioninthegovernment.

B)

Hehasalreadyreachedtheretirementage.

C)

Hemadeastupiddecisionatthecabinetmeeting.

D)

HehasbeensuccessfullyelectedPrimeMinister.

16.

A)Thisyear'sshuttlemissionisabigstepinspaceexploration.

B)

Themaniswellinformedaboutthespaceshuttlemissions.

C)

Theshuttleflightwillbebroadcastliveworldwide.

D)

Themanisexcitedatthenewsoftheshuttleflight.

17.

A)Atanautorescuecenter.

C)Atasuburbangarage.

B)Atacarrentingcompany.

D)Atamountaincamp.

18.

A)Hegothisspeakersfixed.

C)Helistenedtosomeseriousmusic

B)Hewentshoppingwiththewoman.

D)Heboughtastereosystem.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.

A)Providingaidtothedisabled.

B)

Printinglabelsformanufacturedgoods.

C)

Promotingproductsformanufacturers.

D)

Sellingproductsmadeforleft-handers.

20.

A)Mostofthemarespeciallymadeforhisshop.

B)

Allofthemaremanufacturedinhisownplant.

C)

Thekitchenwareinhisshopisofuniquedesign.

D)

Abouthalfofthemareunavailableonthemarket.

21.

A)Theyspecialiseinoneproductonly

C)TheyrunchainstoresincentralLondon.

B)TheyhaveoutletsthroughoutBritain.

D)Theysellbymailorderonly.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Itpublishesmagazines.

C)Itrunssalespromotioncampaigns.

B)Itsponsorstradefairs.

D)Itisengagedinproductdesign.

23.A)Theadspecificationshadnotbeengivenindetail.

B)

Thewoman'scompanymadelast-minutechanges.

C)

Thewoman'scompanyfailedtomakepaymentsintime.

D)

Organisingthepromotionwasreallytime-consuming.

24.A)Extendthecampaigntonextyear.

C)Runanotherfour-weekcampaign.

B)Cutthefeebyhalfforthisyear.

D)Givehera10percentdiscount.

25.A)Stopnegotiatingforthetimebeing.

C)Reflectontheirrespectivemistakes

B)Calmdownandmakepeace.

D)Improvetheirpromotionplans.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.

Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.

A)Theylookspotlesslycleanthroughouttheirlives.

B)

Theyarelookedafterbyanimal-careorganizations.

C)

Theysacrificetheirlivesforthebenefitofhumans.

D)

Theyarelabeledpetanimalsbytheresearchers.

27.

A)Theymayaffecttheresultsofexperiments.

B)

Theymaybehaveabnormally.

C)

Theymaybreedoutofcontrol.

D)

Theymaycausedamagetotheenvironment.

28.A)Whentheybecomeescapees.

C)Whentheygettooold.

B)Whentheyarenolongeruseful.

D)Whentheybecomeill.

29.A)Whilelaunchinganimalprotectioncampaigns,theyweretrappingkitchenmice.

B)

Whileholdingaburialceremonyforapetmouse,theywerekillingpestmice.

C)

Whileadvocatingfreedomforanimals,theykepttheirpetmouseinacage.

D)

Whilecallingforanimalrights,theyallowedtheirkidstokeeppetanimals.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.A)Theytakeitforgranted.

C)Theycontributemosttoit.

B)Theyarecrazyaboutit.

D)Theyoftenfindfaultwithit.

31.A)Heatandlight.

C)Historicalcontinuity.

B)Economicprosperity.

D)Tidalrestlessness.

32.A)Theyfindthecityalientothem.

B)

Theyareadventurersfromallovertheworld.

C)

Theylackknowledgeofthecultureofthecity.

D)

Theyhavedifficultysurviving.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.A)Apoliticaldebate.

C)Adocumentary.

B)Afootballgame.

D)Amurdermystery.

34.A)Itenhancesfamilyrelationships.

C)Ithelpsbroadenone’shorizons.

B)Itisasheerwasteoftime.

D)Itisunhealthyfortheviewers.

35.A)HewatchesTVprogramsonlyselectively.

B)

Hecan'tresistthetemptationofTVeither.

C)

Hedoesn'tlikewatchingsportsprograms.

D)

Heisnotamanwhocankeephispromise.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisread

forthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitheruse

theexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourown

words.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhat

youhavewritten.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Inthepast,oneofthebiggestdisadvantagesofmachineshasbeentheirinabilitytoworkona

micro-scale.Forexample,doctorsdidnothavedevicesallowingthemtogoinsidethehumanbodyto(36)

_____

healthproblemsortoperform(37)

_____

surgery.Repaircrewsdidnothave

awayof(38)

_____brokenpipeslocateddeepwithinahigh-rise(39)_____

building.

However,that'sabouttochange.Advancesincomputersandbiophysicshavestarteda

microminiature

(超微)

(40)

_____thatallowsscientiststoenvision–

andinsomecasesactuallybuild

–

microscopicmachines.Thesedevicespromiseto(41)_____

changethewayweliveandwork.

Micromachinesalreadyaremakinganimpact.AtCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,Ohio,researchscientistshavedesigneda4-inchsiliconchipthatholds700tiny(42)

_____motors.AtLucasNovaSensorinFremont,California,scientistshaveperfectedtheworld'sfirst

microscopicblood-pressuresensor.Threadedthroughaperson'sblood(43)

_____,thesensorcanprovidebloodpressurereadingsatthevalveoftheheartitself.

(44)

______________________________________________________________________.Automanufacturers,forexample,aretryingtousetinydevices_______________________________________________________

(45)___________________________________________________________________________.Somefuturistsenvision

nanotechnology

(纳米技术)alsobeingusedto

explorethedeepseainsmallsubmarines,oreventolaunchfinger-sizedrocketspackedwithmicrominiatureinstruments.

Thereisanexplosionofnewideasandapplications.So,(46)

_____________________________

____________________________________________________________.

答案

11.【答案】A)Listentotherecordednoteswhiledriving.

12.【答案】C)Themanlacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.

13.【答案】A)Arrangingabedforapatient

14.【答案】A)Heistoobusytoacceptmoreresponsibility.

15.【答案】C)Hehaslefthispositioninthegovernment.

16.【答案】D)Themaniswellinformedaboutthespaceshuttlemissions.

17.【答案】A)Atacarrentingcompany

18.:Whatdidthemandoovertheweekend?

【答案】A)Helistenedtosomeseriousmusic.

19:Whatkindofbusinessdoesthemanengagedin?

【答案】B)Sellingproductsmadeforleft-handers.

20:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisstockofproducts?

【答案】D)Mostofthemarespeciallymadeforhisshop.

21:Whatdoesthemansayaboutotherpeopleinhislineofbusiness?

【答案】D)Theysellbymailorderonly.

22:Whatdowelearnabouttheman’scompany?

【答案】C)Itsponsorstradefairs.

23:Whywasthecampaigndelayedaccordingtotheman?

【答案】C)Thewoman'scompanymadelast-minutechanges.

24:Whatdoesthewomanproposeasasolutiontotheproblem?

【答案】D)Cutthefeebyhalfforthisyear.

25:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydoattheendoftheconversation?

【答案】D)Reflectontheirrespectivemistakes.

26.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmostofthemiceusedforexperiments?

【答案】D)Theysacrificetheirlivesforthebenefitofhumans.

27Whydidtheso-calledbadmicehavetobecapturedanddestroyed?

【答案】C)Theymayaffecttheresultsofexperiments.

28Whenaremicekilledwithoutpriorapproval?

【答案】C)Whentheybecomeescapees.

29WhydoesthespeakersaywhattheHerzau’sdidathomeisironical?

【答案】A)Whileholdingaburialceremonyforapetmouse,theywerekilling