2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（文字版）
Part I Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 180 words but no more than 200 words.
作文题一：学历歧视
作文题二：科技与学习
作文题三：学习没有捷径
Part II Listening
Section A
Directions：In this ction，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked abo
ut what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pau. During the pau, 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 I with a single line through the centre.
季节的英语怎么说Question 1
A.At a grocery
页面背景 B.In a parking lot
C.In a car showroom
D.At a fast food restaurant
Question 2
A.Have a little nap after lunch
B.Get up and take a short walk
C.Change her position now and then
D.Stretch legs before standing up
Question 3
A.The students should practice long-distance running
B.He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says
C.The students’ physical condition is not desirable
D.He thinks the race is too hard for the students
Question 4
A.They do not want to have a baby at prent
B.They cannot afford to get married right now
C.They are both pursuing graduate studies
D.They will get their degrees in two years
Question 5
A.Twins usually have a lot in common
B.He must have been mistaken for Jack
C.Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is
D.He has not en Jack for quite a few days
Question 6
A.The man will take the woman wo the muum
B.The man knows where the muum is located
C.The woman is asking the way at the crossroads
D.The woman will attend the opening of the muum
Question 7
A.They cannot ask the guy to leave
B.The guy has been coming in for years
C.They should not look down upon the guy
D.The guy must be feeling extremely lonely
Question 8
A.Collect timepieces
B.Become time-conscious
C.Learn to mend locks
D.Keep track of his daily activities
Questions 9 to 11 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 9
A.It winds its way to the a
B.It is quickly rising
C.It is eating into its banks
D.It is wide and deep
Question 10
A.Get the trucks over to the other side of the river
delteB.Take the equipment apart before being ferried
C.Reduce the transport cost as much as possible
D.Try to speed up the operation by any means
Question 11
A.Ask the commander to nd a helicopter
B.Halt the operation until further orders
C.Cut trees and build rowing boats
D.Find as many coats as possible
Questions 12 to 15 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12
A.Help him join an Indian expedition
B.Talk about his climbing experiences
C.Give up mountain climbing altogether
D.Save money to buy climbing equipment
Question 13
A.He was very strict with his children
B.He climbed mountains to earn a living
C.He had an unusual religious background
D.He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma
Question 14
A.They are like humans
B.They are sacred places
C.They are to be protected
D.They are to be conquered
Question 15
A.It was his father’s training that pilled him through
B.It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career
C.It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed
D.It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains
Section B
Directions：In this ction，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choo the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre
Passage One
Question 16
A. By reviewing what he has said previously
B.By comparing memorandums with letters
C.By showing a memorandum’ s structure
D.By analyzing the organization of a letter
Question 17
A.They spent a lot of time writing memorandums
B.They ldom read a memorandum through to the end
C.They placed emphasis on the format of memorandums
D.They ignored many of the memorandums they received
Question 18
A.Style and wording
B.Structure and length
C.Directness and clarity
D.Simplicity and accuracy
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
Question 19
A.Accurate dating
B.Professional look
C.Direct statement of purpo
D.Inclusion of appropriate humor
Question 20
A.They give top priority to their work efficiency
B.They make an effort to lighten their workload 朱国威
C.They never change work habits unless forced to
D.They try hard to make the best u of their time
Question 21
A.Self-confidence
B.Sen of duty
C.Work efficiency
D.Passion for work
Question 22
A.They are addicted to playing online games
B.They try to avoid work whenever possible
C.They find to pleasure in the work they do
D.They simply have no n of responsibility
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
Question 23
A.He lost all his property
B.He was sold to a circus
C.He was forced into slavery
D.He ran away from his family
Question 24
A.A carpenter
B.A businessman
C.A master of his
D.A black drummer 凯撒琳
Question 25
酸豆角的腌制方法 A.It named its town hall after Solomon Northup
B.It declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day
C.It freedom all blacks in the town from slavery
D.It hosted a reunion for the Northup family
Section C
Directions：In this ction, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the cond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Section C
Intolerance is the art of ignoring any views that differ from your own. It(26)_____ itlf a
hatred. Stereotypes, prejudice, and(27)_____.Once it intensifies in people, intolerance is nearly impossible to overcome. But why would anyone want to be labeled intolerant. Why would people want to be (28)_____about the world around them? Why would one want to be part of the problem in America, instead of the solution?
There are many explanations for intolerant attitudes, some (29)_____ childhood. It is likely that intolerant folks grew up (30)_____ intolerant parents and the cycle of prejudice has simply continued for (31)_____. Perhaps intolerant people are so t in their ways that they find it easier to ignore anything that might not (32)_____ their limited view of life. Or maybe intolerant students have simply never been (33)_____ to anyone different form themlves. But none of the reason is an excu for allpwing the intolerance to continue.
Intolerance should not be confud with disagreement.It is,of cour,possible as diasgree with an opinion without being intolerant of it.If you understand a belief but still don't believe in that specific belief,that's fine.You are (34)_____ your opinion.As a matter of fact.(35)_____ disniers(持异议者)are important for any belief.If we all believed the sa
me things.we would never grow,and we would never learn about the world around us,does not stem frim disagreement.It stems from fear,And fear stems from fear.And fear stems from ignorance.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
His future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one XXXX expect. They laughed aloud in 1986 when the heir to the British(36)_____ told a TV reporter that he talked to his plants at his country hou, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous- “My n of humor will get me into trouble one day”, he said to his aids(随从)-but listening to Charles Windsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal(37)_____ has been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life. Some of his(38)_____, which once sounded a bit weird, were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world ems to be catching up with him.
Take his views on farming. Prince Charles’ Duchy Home Farm went(39)_____ back in 1986. When most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-fr
ee(无瑕疵的) vegetables and(40)_____ large chickens piled high in supermarkets.
His warnings on climate change proved farsighted,too.Charles began(41)_____ action in warming in 1990 and says he has been worried about the(42)_____ of man on the environment same be was a teenger.
Although he was gradually gained international(43)_____ as one of the world's lending conrvationists,many British people still think of him as an(34)_____ person who talks to plants.This year,as it happens,South Korean scientists proved that plants really do(45)_____ to round.So Charles was ahead of the game there,too.
A.conform
B.eccentric
C.environmentalist
D.expeditions
E.impact
F.notions
Ganic
焦双喜H.originally
I.recognition
J.respond
K.subordinate
L.suppressing
M.throne
N.unnaturally
O.urging
Section B
Directions: In this ction，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choo a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. High School Sports Aren’t Killing Academics
主试
A)In this month’s Atlantic cover article, “The Ca Against High-School Sports,” Amanda Ripley argues that school-sponsored sports programs should be riously cut. She writes that, unlike most countries that outperform the United States on international asssments, American schools put too much of an emphasis on athletics, “ Sports are embedded in American schools in a way they are not almost anywhere el,” she writes, “Yet this difference hardly ever comes up in domestic debates about America’s international mediocrity(平庸)in education.”
