2015年12月六级真题(第3套)

新题型2015年12月六级真题(第3套)

Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the impact of social networking websites on reading. You are required to write at least I50 words but no more than 200 words.

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Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A) A director of a sales, department. C) A sales clerk at a shopping center.

B) A manager at a computer store. D) An accountant of a computer firm.

2. A) Handling customer complaints. C) Dispatching ordered goods on time.

B) Recruiting and training new staff. D) Developing computer programs.

3. A) She likes something more challenging. C) She wants to have a better-paid job.

B) She likes to be nearer to her parents. D) She wants to be with her husband.

4. A) Right away. B) In two months. C) Early next month. D) In a couple of days.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5. A) It will face challenges unprecedented in its history.

B) It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement.

C) It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.

D) It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.

6. A) The lack of overall urban planning. C) The inadequate supply of water and electricity.

B) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots. D) The shortage of hi-tech personnel

7. A) They attach great importance to education. C) They are good at learning from other nations.

B) They are able to grasp growth opportunities. D) They have made use of advanced technologies.

8. A) Neutral. B) Pessimistic. C) Optimistic: D) Anxious.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two 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 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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Passage One

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9. A) She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.

B) She gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.

C) She helped families move away from industrial polluters.

D) She engaged in field research on environmental pollution.

10. A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings.

B) The job posed a potential threat to her health.

C) She found the working conditions frustrating.

D) She was offered a better job in a minority community.

11. A) Some giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.

B) More environmental organizations have appeared.

C) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.

D) More branches of her company have been set up.

12. A) Her widespread influence among members of Congress.

B) Her ability to communicate through public speaking.

C) Her rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches.

D) Her lifelong commitment to domestic and global issues.

Passage Two

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

13. A) The fierce competition in the market. C) The accelerated pace of globalisation.

B) The growing necessity of staff training. D) The urgent need of a diverse workforce.

14. A) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.

B) Take courses of foreign languages and cultures.

C) Share the experiences of people from other cultures.

D) Participate in international exchange programmes.

15. A) Reflective thinking is becoming critical. C) Knowing a foreign language is essential.

B) The labour market is getting globalised. D) Globalisation will eliminate many jobs.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

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Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

16. A) One in three Chinese men will die from smoking.

B) Two-thirds of all Chinese youngsters are smokers.

C) Most young male smokers start smoking before 20.

D) Half of the Chinese men will die from smoking.

17. A) There is a quick solution to solve the problem.

B) It's too difficult to make the problem go away.

C) There is no way to reduce deaths from smoking.

D) Stop smoking is the only solution to the problem.

18. A) The percentage of Chinese female smokers has dropped.

B) Only one percent of Chinese women die from smoking.

C) Smoking has been fashionable among Chinese women.

D) Smoking has made Chinese women more attractive.

19. A) He is the only author of the report on smoking.

B) He suggests an increase of the cigarette price.

C) He changes public attitudes about smoking.

D) He predicts the health effects of smoking.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.

20. A) The country has worked on generating new energy.

B) People have been asked to lower carbon emissions.

C) All businesses made commitments to act on climate.

D) The businesses stepped up only to save the planet.

21. A) 150 countries have reduced their levels of carbon pollutions.

B) Over 85% of the global emissions have warmed our planet.

C) Many countries have made plans to control carbon pollution.

D) It has given a chance to America to go to Paris this December.

22. A) It has contributed greatly to land protection.

B) It has cost taxpayers money to protect the land.

C) It has benefited a few states in America.

D) It has been reauthorized and funded by the congress.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

23. A) To plan a few minutes after breakfast time.

B) To have a regular and focused course of study.

C) To get crazy in mastering a language in 30 days.

D) To take small steps when feeling disinterested.

24. A) Visual learners need to see learning models.

B) Auditory learners have to hear instructions.

C) Tactile learners learn through practice.

D) The preferences are determined by cultures.

25. A) They are singular in nature. C) They can vary from time to time.

B) They are of many dimensions. D) They are determined by situations.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.

It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading companies eventually lose their positions, often quickly and brutally. Mobile phone champion Nokia, one of Europe's biggest technology success stories, was no【26 】, losing its market share in just a few years.

in 2007, Nokia accounted for more than 40% of mobile phone sales【27 】. But consumers' preferences were already【28 】toward touch-screen smartphones. With the introduction of Apple's iPhone in the middle of that year, Nokia's market share【29 】rapidly and revenue plunged. By the end of 2013, Nokia had sold its phone business to Microsoft.

What sealed Nokia's fate was a series of decisions made by Stephen Elop in his position as CEO, which he【30 】in October 2010. Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia, the company's market value declined by $23 million, making him, by the numbers, one of the worst CEOs in history.

But Elop was not the only person at【31 】. Nokia's board resisted change, making it impossible for the company to adapt to rapid shifts in the industry. Most【32 】, Jorma Ollila, who had led Nokia's transition from an industrial company to a technology giant, was too fascinated by the company's【33 】success to recognize the change that was needed to sustain its competitiveness.

The company also embarked on a【34 】cost-cutting program, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs. This contributed to the【35 】of the company's once-spirited culture, which had motivated employees to take risks and make miracles. Good leaders left the company, taking Nokia's sense of vision and direction with them. Not surprisingly, much of Nokia's most valuable design and programming talent left as well.

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A) assumed E) exception I) previous M) subtle

B) bias F) fault J) relayed N) transmitting

C) desperate G) incidentally K) shifting O) worldwide

D) deterioration H) notably L) shrank

Section B

Directions: In this section, 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 choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

First-Generation College-Goers: Unprepared and Behind

Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation.

[A] When Nijay Williams entered-college last fall as a first-generation student and Jamaican immigrant, he was academically unprepared for the rigors of higher education. Like many

first-generation students, he enrolled in a medium-sized state university many of his high school peers were also attending, received a Pell Grant, and took out some small federal loans to cover other costs. Given the high price of room and board and the closeness of the school to his family, he chose to live at home and worked between 30 and 40 hours a week while taking a full class schedule.

[B] What Nijay didn't realize about his school--Tennessee State University--was its frighteningly low graduation rate: a mere 29 percent for its first-generation students. At the end of his first year, Nijay lost his Pell Grant of over $5,000 after narrowly missing the 2.0 GPA cut-off, making it impossible for him to continue paying for school.

[C] Nijay represents a large and growing group of Americans: first-generation college students who enter school unprepared or behind. To make matters worse, these schools are

ill-equipped to graduate these students--young adults who face specific challenges and obstacles. They typically carry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers, are more likely to work while attending school, and often require significant academic remediation (补习).

[D] Matt Rubinoff directs I'm First, a nonprofit organization launched last October to reach out to this specific population of students. He hopes to distribute this information and help prospective college- goers find the best post-secondary fit. And while Rubinoff believes there are a good number of four- year schools that truly care about these students and set aside significant resources and programs for them, he says that number isn't high enough.

[E] "It's not only the selective and elite institutions that provide those opportunities for a small subset of this population," Rubinoff said, adding that a majority of first-generation undergraduates tend toward options such as online programs, two-year colleges, and commuter

state schools. "Unfortunately, there tends to be a lack of information and Support to help students think bigger and broader."

[F] Despite this problem, many students are still drawn to these institutions--and two-year schools in particular. As a former high school teacher, I saw students choose familiar, cheaper options year after year. Instead of skipping out on higher education altogether, they chose community colleges or state schools with low bars for admittance.

[G] "They underestimate themselves when selecting a university," said Dave Jarrat, a marketing executive for Inside Track, a for-profit organization that specializes in coaching

low-income students and supporting colleges in order to help students thrive. "The reality of it is that a lot of low-income kids could be going to elite universities on a full ride scholarship and don't even realize it."

[H] "Many students are coming from a situation where no one around them has the experience of successfully completing higher education, so they are coming in questioning themselves and their college worthiness," Jarrat continued. That helps explain why, as I'm First's Rubinoff indicated, the schools to which these students end up resorting can end up being some of the poorest matches for them. The University of Tennessee in Knoxville offers one example of this dilemma. A flagship university in the South, the school graduates just 16 percent of its

first-generation students, despite its overall graduation rate of 71 percent. Located. only a few hours apart, The University of Tennessee and Tennessee State are worth comparing. Tennessee State's overall graduation rate is a tiny 39 percent, but at least it has a smaller gap between the outcomes for first-generation students and those of their peers.

[I] Still, the University of Tennessee deserves credit for being transparent. Many large institutions keep this kind of data secret-or at least make it incredibly difficult to find. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for instance, admits only that the graduation rate for its first-generation pupils is "much lower" than the percentage of all students who graduate within, four years (81 percent).

[J] It is actually quite difficult to find reliable statistics on the issue for many schools. Higher education institutions are, under federal law, required to report graduation rates, but these reports typically only include Pell recipient numbers--not necessarily rates specific to first-generation students. Other initiatives fail to break down the data, too. Imagine how intimidating it can be for prospective students unfamiliar with the complexities of higher education to navigate this kind of information and then identify which schools are the best fit.

[K] It was this lack of information that prompted the launch of I'm First in 2013, originally as an arm of its umbrella organization, the Center For Student Opportunity. "If we can help to direct students to more of these types of campuses and help students to understand them to be realistic and accessible places, have them apply to these schools at greater frequency and ultimately get in and enroll, we are going to raise the success rate," Rubinoff said, citing a variety of colleges ranging from large state institutions to smaller private schools.

[L] Chelsea Jones, who now directs student programming at I'm First, was a fast-generation college student at Howard. Like other students new to the intimidating higher-education world, she often struggled on her path to college. "There wasn't really a college-bound culture at my high school," she said."I wanted to go to college but I didn't really know the process." Jones became involved with a college-access program through Princeton University in high school. Now, she attributes much of her understanding of college to that: "But once I got to campus, it was a completely different ball game that no one really prepared me for."

[M] She was fortunate, though. Howard, a well-regarded historically black college, had an array of resources for its fast-generation students, including matching kids with counselors, connecting fast- generation students to one another, and TRIO, a national program that supported 200 students on Howard's campus. Still, Jones represents a small percentage of first-generation students who are able to gain entry into more elite universities, which are often known for robust financial aid packages and remarkably high graduation rates for fast-generation students. (Harvard, for example, boasts a six-year graduation rate for underrepresented minority groups of 98 percent.)

[N] Christian Vazquez, a first-generation Yale graduate, is another exception, his success story setting him far apart from students such as Nijay. "There's a lot of support at Yale, to an extent, after a while, there is too much support," he said, half-joking about the countless resources available at the school. Students are placed in small groups with counselors (trained seniors on campus); they have access to cultural and ethnic affinity (联系) groups, tutoring centers and also have a summer orientation specifically for first-generation students (the latter being one of the most common programs for students).

[O] "Our support structure was more like: 'You are going to get through Yale; you are going to do well,'" he said, hinting at mentors (导师), staff, and professors who all provided significant support for students who lacked confidence about "belonging" at such a top institution.

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36. Many first-generation college-goers have doubts about their abilities to get a college degree.

37. First-generation college students tend to have much heavier financial burdens than their peers.

38. The graduation, rate of first-generation students at Nijay's university was incredibly low.

39. Some top institutions like Yale seem to provide first-generation students with more support than they actually need.

40. On entering college, Nijay Williams had no idea how challenging college education was.

41. Many universities simply refuse to release their exact graduation rates for first-generation students.

42. According to a marketing executive, many students from low-income families don't know they could have a chance of going to an elite university.

43. Some elite universities attach great importance to building up the first-generation students' self- confidence.

44. I'm First distributes information to help first-generation college-goers find schools that are most suitable for them.

45. Elite universities tend to graduate first-generation students at a higher rate.

Section C

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

One hundred years ago, "Colored" was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent. Twenty years later, it was purposefully dropped to make way for "Negro." By the late 1960s, that term was overtaken by "Black." And then, at a press conference in Chicago in 1988, Jesse Jackson declared that "African American" was the term to embrace. This one was chosen because it echoed the labels of groups, such as "Italian Americans" and "Irish Americans," that had already been freed of widespread discrimination.

A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise. A 2001 study catalogued all the ways in which the term "Black" carried connotations (涵义) that were more negative than those of "African American."

But if it was known that "Black" people were viewed differently from "African Americans," researchers, until now, hadn't identified what that gap in perception was derived from. A recent study, conducted by Emory University's Erika Hall, found that "Black" people are viewed more negatively than "African Americans" because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status. As a result, "Black" people are thought of as less competent and as having .colder personalities.

The study's most striking findings shed light on the racial biases permeating the professional world. Even seemingly harmless details on a résumé, it appears, can tap into recruiters' biases. A job application might mention affiliations with groups such as the "Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers" or the "National Black Employees Association," the names of which apparently have consequences, and are also beyond their members' control.

In one of the study's experiments, subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams. To one group, he was identified as "African-American," and another was told he was "Black." With little else to go on, they were asked to estimate Mr. Williams's salary, professional standing, and educational background.

The "African-American" group estimated that he earned about $37,000 a year and had a

two-year college degree. The "Black" group, on the other hand, put his salary at about $29,000, and guessed that he had only "some" college experience. Nearly three-quarters of the first group

guessed that Mr. Williams worked at a managerial level, while only 38.5 percent of the second group thought so.

Hall's findings suggest there's an argument to be made for electing to use "African American," though one can't help but get the sense that it's a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress. Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois's original, idealistic hope: "It's not the name-it's the Thing that counts."

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46. Why did Jesse Jackson embrace the term "African American" for people of African descent?

A) It is free from racial biases. C) It is in the interest of common Americans.

B) It represents social progress. D) It follows the standard naming practice.

47. What does the author say about the naming of an ethnic group?

A) It advances with the times. C) It merits intensive study.

B) It is based on racial roots. D) It is politically sensitive.

48. What do Erika Hall's findings indicate?

A) Racial biases are widespread in the professional world.

B) Many applicants don't attend to details on their résumés.

C) Job seekers should all be careful about their affiliations.

D) Most recruiters are unable to control their racial biases.

49. What does Erika Hall find in her experiment about a man with the last name Williams?

A) African Americans fare better than many other ethnic groups.

B) Black people's socioeconomic status in America remains low.

C) People's conception of a person has much to do with the way he or she is labeled.

D) One's professional standing and income are related to their educational background.

50. What is Dr. Du Bois's ideal?

A) All Americans enjoy equal rights. C) A new term is created to address African Americans.

B) A person is judged by their worth. D) All ethnic groups share the nation's continued progress.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Across the board, American colleges and universities are not doing a very good job of preparing their students for the workplace or their post-graduation lives. This was made clear by the work of two sociologists, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa. In 2011 they released a landmark study titled "Academically Adrift," which documented the lack of intellectual growth experienced by many people enrolled in college. In particular, Arum and Roksa found, college students were not developing the critical thinking, analytic reasoning and other higher-level skills that are necessary to thrive in today's knowledge-based economy and to lead our nation in a time of complex challenges and dynamic change.

Arum and Roksa placed the blame for students' lack of learning on a watered-down college curriculum and lowered undergraduate work standards. Although going to college is supposed to be a full-time job, students spent, on average, only 12 to 14 hours a week studying and many were skating through their semesters without doing a significant amount of reading and writing. Students who take more challenging classes and spend more time studying do learn more. But the priorities of many undergraduates are with extracurricular activities, playing sports, and partying and socializing.

Laura Hamilton, the author of a study on parents who pay for college, will argue in a forthcoming book that college administrations are overly concerned with the social and athletic activities of their students. In Paying for the Party, Hamilton describes what she calls the "party pathway," which eases many students through college, helped along by various clubs that send students into the party scene and a host of easier majors. By sanctioning this watered-down version of college, universities are "catering to the social and educational needs of wealthy students at the expense of others" who won't enjoy the financial backing or social connections of richer students once they graduate.

These students need to build skills and knowledge during college if they are to use their degrees as a stepping-stone to middle-class mobility. But more privileged students must not waste this opportunity either. As recent graduates can testify, the job market isn't kind to candidates who can't demonstrate genuine competence, along with a well-cultivated willingness to work hard. Nor is the global economy forgiving of an American workforce with increasingly weak literacy, math and science abilities. College graduates will still fare better than those with only a high school education, of course. But a university degree unaccompanied by a gain in knowledge or skills is an empty achievement indeed. For students who have been coasting through college, and for American universities that have been demanding less work, offering more attractions and charging higher tuition, the party may soon be over.

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51. What is Arum and Roksa's finding about higher education in America?

A) It aims at stimulating the intellectual curiosity of college students.

B) It fails to prepare students to face the challenges of modem times.

C) It has experienced dramatic changes in recent years.

D) It has tried hard to satisfy students' various needs.

52. What is responsible for the students' lack of higher-level skills?

A) The diluted college curriculum.

B) The boring classroom activities.

C) The absence of rigorous discipline.

D) The outdated educational approach.

53. What does Laura Hamilton say about college administrations?

A) They fail to give adequate help to the needy students.

B) They tend to offer too many less challenging courses.

C) They seem to be out of touch with society.

D) They prioritize non-academic activities.

54. What can be learned about the socially and financially privileged students?

A) They tend to have a sense of superiority over their peers.

B) They can afford to choose easier majors in order to enjoy themselves.

C) They spend a lot of time building strong connections with businesses.

D) They can climb the social ladder even without a degree.

55. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

A) American higher education has lost its global competitiveness.

B) People should not expect too much from American higher education.

C) The current situation in American higher education may not last long.

D) It will take a long time to change the current trend in higher education.

Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

在中国，父母总是竭力帮助孩子，甚至为孩子做重要决定，而不管孩子想要什么，因为他们相信这样做是为孩子好。结果，孩子的成长和教育往往屈从于父母的意愿。

如果父母决定为孩子报名参加一个课外班，以增加其被重点学校录取的机会，他们会坚持自己的决定，即使孩子根本不感兴趣。

然而在美国，父母可能会尊重孩子的意见，并在决策时更注重他们的意见。

中国父母十分重视教育或许值得称赞。然而，他们应该向美国父母学习在涉及教育时如何平衡父母与子女间的关系。

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2015年12月英语六级真题及答案解析

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2014年12月6级真题三套(阅读和翻译部分)含答案

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