6级真题

2015年6月大学英语6级真题(三套全)

2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题（第一套）PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

1.A)Prepareforhixams.B)Catchuponhiswork.C)Attendtheconcert.D)Goonavacation.

2.A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.

B)Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.

C)TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.D)Noneofthepasngerswereinjuredorkilled.

3.A)Anarticleabouttheelection.B)Atediousjobtobedone.

C)Anelectioncampaign.D)Afascinatingtopic.

4.A)Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakers'expectations.

B)Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.

C)ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChinerestaurant.

D)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantinthecity.

5.A)Heisgoingtovisithismotherinthehospital.B)Heisgoingtotakeonanewjobnextweek.

C)Hehasmanythingstodealwithrightnow.D)Hebehavesinawaynobodyunderstands.

6.A)Alargenumberofstudentsrefudtovotelastnight.

B)Atleasttwentystudentsareneededtovoteonanissue.

C)Majorcampusissueshadtobediscusdatthemeeting.

D)Morestudentshavetoappeartomaketheirvoiceheard.

7.A)Thewomancanhardlytellwhatshelikes.

B)ThespeakerslikewatchingTVverymuch.

C)Thes搞笑短故事 peakershavenothingto霜降节气 dobutwatchTV.

D)ThemanldomwatchedTVbeforeretirement.

8.A)Thewomanshouldhaveretiredearlier.4B)Hewillhelpthewomansolvetheproblem.

C)Hefindsithardtoagreewithwhatthewomansays.

D)Thewomanwillbeabletoattendtheclassshewants.

Questions9to12arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

9.A)Persuadethemantojoinhercompany.B)Employthemostup-to-datetechnology.

C)Exportbikestoforeignmarkets.D)Expandtheirdomesticbusiness.

10.A)Thestatesubsidizessmallandmediumenterpris.B)Thegovernmenthascontroloverbicycleimports.

C)Theycancompetewiththebestdomesticmanufactures.

D)Theyhaveacostadvantageandcanchargehigherprices.

11.A)Extracostsmighteatuptheirprofitsabroad.

B)Moreworkerswillbeneededtodopackaging.

C)Theymightlotoforeignbikemanufacturers.

D)Itisverydifficulttofindsuitablelocalagents.

12.A)Reporttothemanagement.B)Attractforeigninvestments.

C)Conductafeasibilitystudy.D)Consultfinancialexperts.

Questions13to15arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

13.A)Coalburntdailyforthecomfortofourhomes.

B)Anythingthatcanbeudtoproducepower.

C)Fuelrefinedfromoilextractedfromunderground.

D)Electricitythatkeepsallkindsofmachinesrunning.

14.A)Oilwillsoonbereplacedbyalternativeenergysources.

B)Oilrervesintheworldwillbeexhaustedinadecade.

C)Oilconsumptionhasgivenritomanyglobalproblems.

D)Oilproductionwillbegintodeclineworldwideby2015.

15.A)Minimizetheuoffossilfuels.B)Start

developingalternativefuels.

C)Findtherealcauforglobalwarming.D)Takestepstoreducethegreenhoueffect.

SectionBPassageOne

Questions16to18arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.A)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.B)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.

C)Yearsofpracticalexperience.D)Strictprofessionaltraining.

17.A)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialities.

B)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.

C)Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoveras.D)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.

18.A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings.B)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.

C)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary.D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.

PassageTwo

Questions19to22arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Joininneighborhoodpatrols.B)Getinvolvedinhis

community.

C)Voicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.D)Makesuggestionstothelocalauthorities.

20.A)Deteriorationinthequalityoflife.B)Increaofpolicepatrolsatnight.

C)Renovationofthevacantbuildings.D)Violationofcommunityregulations.

21.A)Theymaytakealongtimetosolve.B)Theyneedassistanceformthecity.

C)Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.D)Theyaretoobigforindividualefforts.

22.A)Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.

B)Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisat.

C)Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.

D)eThree

Questions23to25arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

23.A)Childhoodandfamilygrowth.B)Pressureanddia.

C)Familylifeandhealth.D)Stressanddepression.

24.A)Itexperiencedariesofmisfortunes.B)Itwasintheprocessofreorganization.

C)Hismotherdiedofasuddenheartattack.D)Hiswifelefthimbecauofhisbadtemper.

25.A)Theywouldgivehimatriplebypasssurgery.

B)Theycouldremovetheblockinhisartery.

C)Theycoulddonothingtohelphim.

D)nC

Whenmostpeoplethinkoftheword“education”,they

is

emptycasting,theteachers(26)stuff“education.”

Butgenuineeducation,asSocratesknewmorethantwo

thousandyearsago,isnot(27)thestuffingofinformation

intoaperson,butratherelicitingknowledgefromhim;itisthe(28)ofwhatisinthemind.

“Themostimportantpartofeducation,”oncewrote

WilliamErnestHocking,the(29)Harvardphilosopher,“isthis

instructionofamaninwhathehasinsideofhim.”

And,asEdithHamiltonhasremindedus,Socratesneversaid,

“Iknow,learnfromme。”Hesaid,rather,“Lookintoyour

ownlvesandfindthe(30)ofthetruththatGodhasputinto

everyheartandthatonlyyoucankindle(点燃)toa(31).”

Inadialogue,Socratestakesanignorantslaveboy,

withoutadayof(32),andprovestotheamazedobrversthat

theboyreally“knows”geometry一becautheprinciplesofgeometryarealreadyi联想怎么截屏 nhismind,waitingtobecalledout.

Somanyofthediscussionsand(33)aboutthecontentof

educationareulessandinconclusivebecauthey(34)what

should“gointo”thestudentratherthanwithwhatshouldbetakenout,andhowth毫升与克的换算 iscanbestbedone.

Thecollegestudentwhooncesaidtome,afteralecture,

“IspendsomuchtimestudyingthatIdon'thaveachanceto

learnanything,”wasclearlyexpressinghis(35)withthesausagecasingviewofeducation.

PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

ReadingcomprehensionSectionA

Innovation,theelixir(灵丹妙药)ofprogress,hasalways

ndustrialRevolutionhand

weaverswere___36___e

past30yearsthedigitalrevolutionhas___37___manyofthe

mid-skilljobsthatunderpinned20th-centurymiddle-classlife.

Typists,ticketagents,banktellersandmanyproduction-linejobshavebeendispendwith,justastheweaverswere.

Forthowhobelievethattechnologicalprogresshasmade

theworldabetterplace,suchdisruptionisanaturalpartof

rising___38___.Althoughinnovationkillssomejobs,it

createsnewandbetterones,asamore___39___societybecomes

richeranditswealthierinhabitantsdemandmoregoodsand

edyearsagooneinthreeAmericanworkerswas

___40___essthan2%ofthemproducefarmore

lionsfreedfromthelandwerenotrendered

___41___,butfoundbetter-paidworkastheeconomygrewmore

hepoolofcretarieshas___42___,butthereareevermorecomputerprogrammersandwebdesigners.

Optimismremainstherightstarting-point,butforworkersthedislocatingeffectsof

technologymaymakethemlvevidentfasterthanits

___43___.Evenifnewjobsandwonderfulproductmerge,in

theshorttermincomegapswillwiden,causinghugesocial

logy's

___44___willfeellikeatornado(旋风),hittingtherich

worldfirst,but___45___

WhytheMonaLisaStandsOut

[A]Haveyoueverfallenforanovelandbeenamazednotto

finditonlistsofgreatbooks?Orwalkedaroundasculpture

renownedasaclassic,strugglingtoewhatthefussisabout?

Ifso,you?veprobablyponderedthequestionCuttingasked

himlfthatday:howdoesaworkofartcometobeconsideredgreat?

[B]Theintuitiveansweristhatsomeworksofartarejust

great:ntingsthat

winprimespotsingalleries,gettaughtinclassand

reproducedinbooksaretheonesthathaveprovedtheir

an?tethey?resuperior,

that??sanintimidatinglyneatexplanation.

Butsomesoci呆若木鸡造句 alscientistshavebeenaskingawkwardquestions

ofit,raisingthepossibilitythatartisticcanonsarelittlemorethanfossilidhistoricalaccidents.

[C]Cutting,aprofessoratCornellUniversity,wonderedif

apsychologicalmechanismknownasthe“mere-exposureeffect”

playedaroleindecidingwhichpaintingsritothetopof

gdesignedanexperimenttotesthis

ecturecourheregularlyshowedundergraduates

the

paintingswerecanonical,

ereexpod

ards,thestudentspreferredthemto

thecanonicalworks,whileacontrolgroupofstudentsliked

g?sstudentshadgrowntolike

thopaintingsmoresimplybecautheyhadenthemmore.

[D]Cuttingbelieveshixperimentoffersaclueastohow

tsoutthatthemostreproducedworks

ofimpressionismtodaytendtohavebeenboughtbyfiveorsix

wealthyandinfluentialcollectorsinthelate19thcentury.

Thepreferencesofthemenbestowedprestigeoncertainworks,

whichmadetheworksmorelikelytobehungingalleriesand

epasddowntheyears,gaining

epeoplewere

expodto,themoretheylikedit,andthemoretheylikedit,

themoreitappearedinbooks,onpostersandinbigexhibitions.

Meanwhile,

academics

and

critics

created

ll,

it?snotjustthemasswhotendtoratewhattheyemore

emporaryartistslikeWarholand

DamienHirsthavegrasped,criticalacclaimisdeeplyentwined

withpublicity.“Scholars”,Cuttingargues,“areno

differentfromthepublicintheeffectsofmereexposure.”

[E]TheprocessdescribedbyCuttingevokesaprinciple

thatthesociologistDuncanWattscalls“cumulative

advantage”:onceathingbecomespopular,itwilltendtobecomemorepopularstill.

Afewyearsago,Watts,whoimployedbyMicrosoftto

studythedynamicsofsocialnetworks,hadasimilarexperience

ueuingtoethe

“Mona

Lisa”initsclimate-controlledbulletproofboxatthe

Louvre,hecameawaypuzzled:whywasitconsideredsosuperior

tothethreeotherLeonardosinthepreviouschamber,towhichnobodyemedtobepayingtheslightestattention?

[F]WhenWattslookedintothehistoryof“thegreatest

paintingofalltime”,hediscoveredthat,formostofits

life,the“MonaLisa”

1850s,LeonardodaVinciwasconsiderednomatchforgiantsof

RenaissanceartlikeTitianandRaphael,whoworkswereworth

almosttentimesasmuchasthe“MonaLisa”.Itwasonlyin

the20thcenturythatLeonardo?sportraitofhispatron?swife

opelledittherewasn?tascholarlyre-evaluation,butatheft.

[G]In1911amaintenanceworkerattheLouvrewalkedout

ofthemuumwiththe“MonaLisa”hiddenunderhissmock.

Parisianswereaghastatthetheftofapaintingtowhich,

untilthen,emuum

reopened,peoplequeuedtoethegapwherethe“MonaLisa”

hadoncehunginawaytheyhadneverdoneforthepainting

enon,the“MonaLisa”cametoreprentWesterncultureitlf.

[H]Althoughmanyhavetried,itdoemimprobablethat

thepainting?suniquestatuscanbeattributedentirelytothe

eensai亚巨 dthatthe

subject?he

painting?sbiographer,DonaldSassoon,drylynotes,“In

r咸肉粽子 ealitytheeffectcanbeobtainedfromanyportrait.”Duncan

Wattsproposthatthe“MonaLisa”ismerelyanextreme

ngs,poemsandpopsongsare

buoyedorsunkbyrandomeventsorpreferencesthatturnintowavesofinfluence,ripplingdownthegenerations.

[I]“Sayingthatculturalobjectshavevalue,”BrianEno

oncewrote,“islikesayingthattelephoneshave

conversations.”Nearlyalltheculturalobjectsweconsume

arrivewrappedininheritedopinion;ourpreferencesarealways,

tosomeextent,someoneel?rstothe“MonaLisa”knowtheyareabouttovisitthegreatestworkofarteverand

comeawayappropriatelyimpresd—enceat

aperformanceof“Hamlet”knowitisregardedasaworkof

genius,vencallsthe

pre-eminenceofShakespearea“historicalaccident”.

[J]Althoughtherigidhigh-lowdistinctionfellapartin

the1960s,?s

fashionforeclecticism—“IloveBach,AbbaandJayZ”—is,

ShamusKhan,aColumbiaUniversitypsychologist,argues,anew

wayforthemiddleclasstodistinguishthemlvesfromwhat

theyperceivetobethenarrowtastesofthobeneaththeminthesocialhierarchy.

[K]Theintrinsicqualityofaworkofartisstartingto

hapsit?smore

fall,a

workneedsacertainqualitytobeeligibletobeswepttothe

“MonaLisa”maynotbeaworthyworld

champion,butitwasintheLouvreinthefirstplace,andnot

ly,somestuffissimplybetterthanother

“Hamlet”afterreadingeventhegreatestof

Shakespeare?scontemporaries,andthedifferencemaystrikeyouasunarguable.

[L]AstudyintheBritishJournalofAestheticssuggests

thattheexposureeffectdoesn?tworkthesamewayon

everything,andpointstoadifferentconclusionabouthow

ialscientistsarerighttosaythat

weshouldbealittleskepticalofgreatness,andthatwe

rtandmediocrity

cangetconfud,t?swhyweneedto

e,andread,ewe?reexpodtothegood