2014年12月英语六级仔细阅读卷一、卷二、卷三(含答案)
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案解析(第三套)
2014年12月英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第三套）Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IVSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A. The man’s tennis racket is good enough.B. The man should get a pair of new shoes.C. She can wait for the man for a little while.D. Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.正确答案：B 本题解析：B)。
对话中男士说下次打球之前，他要去买一副新的网球拍。
女士说男士的鞋也不是很好。
由此可知，女士认为男士应该买一双新鞋。
2.A. The woman will skip Dr Smith’s lecture to help the man.B. Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr Smith.C. The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D. The man will do all he can to assist the woman.正确答案：A 本题解析：A)。
2014年12月大学英语六级真题试卷(二)(题后含答案及解析)
2014年12月大学英语六级真题试卷（二）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start, your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss whether there is a shortcut to learning. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：No Shortcut to Learning Given is a stimulating but thought-provoking cartoon, in which a young man asks where he can find a book named How To Do Well In School Without Studying, and the woman suggests him to find it in the fiction section. Apparently, the cartoon ironically demonstrates a truth that there is no such a thing as a shortcut to learning. It is the nature of study that requires a solid foundation. Just as we cannot build a castle in the air, neither can we obtain advanced knowledge through a shortcut, for even a slight shortcut can shatter the whole foundation. For example, students may choose to cheat to acquire a good score. However, the cheaters will wind up in a total ignorance, let alone dishonesty. In addition, although many students are averse to learning by rote, there is no denying that only by rote can one remember and learn the basic knowledge, thus achieving the possibility to further study in the future. In this case, shortcuts also do not exist. To sum up, students should come to realize that there exists no shortcut in study. Only by hard work can we form the bedrock of good performance in school.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Oh, here’s a piece of cake and a small coffee for you, sir. The total is 35 yuan. For here or to go? M: To go. I’d like to have them in my car. Thank you. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?2．A．In a parking lot.B．At a grocery.C．At a fast food restaurant.D．In a car showroom.正确答案：C解析：对话中女店员拿给男士一块蛋糕以及一小杯咖啡，告知总共是35元钱，并询问男士是要在店里吃还是带走，由此可知，这最有可能是在快餐店发生的对话，故答案为C)。
2014年12月6级真题三套(阅读和翻译部分)含答案
2014年12月6级第一套Part IIIReading comprehensionSection AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.His future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one might 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 house, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous—“My sense of humor will get me into trouble one day,”he said to the aides (随从)—but listening to Charles Windsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal (37)________ that been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life, some of his (38) _________ which once sounded a hit weird were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world seems to be catching up with him.Take his views on farming. Prince Charles’ Duchy Home Farm went (39) ___________ back to 1996.when most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(无瑕疵的)V egetables and (40) __________ large chickens piled high in supermarkets.His warnings on climate change proved farsighted; too Charles began (41) _________ action on global warming in 1990 and says he has been worried about the (42) ____________ of man on the environment since he was a teenager.Although he has gradually gained international (43) __________ as one of the a world’s leading conservationists, many British people still think of him as an (44) ____________ person who talks to plants This year, as it happens, South Korean scientists proved that plants really do (45) __________ to sound. So Charles was ahead of the game there, too.A. conformB. eccentricC. environmentalistD. expeditionsE. impactF. notionsG. organicH. originallyI. recognition J. respond K. subordinate L. suppressingM. throne N. unnaturally O. urgingSection BShould Single-Sex Education Be Eliminated?[A] Why is a neuroscientist here debating single-sex schooling? Honestly, I had no fixed ideas on the topic when I started researching it for my book, Pink Brain, Blue Brain. But any discussion of gender differences in children inevitably leads to this debate, so I felt compelled to dive into the research data on single-sex schooling. I read every study I could, weighed the existing evidence, and ultimately concluded that single-sex education is not the answer to gender gaps in achievement—or the best way forward for today’s young people. After my book was published, I met several developmental and cognitive psychologists whose work was addressing gender and education from different angles, and we published a peer-reviewed Education Forum piece in Science magazine with the provocative title, “The Pseudoscience of Single-Sex Education.”[B] We showed that three lines of research used to justify single-sex schooling—educational, neuroscience, and social psychology—all fail to support its alleged benefits, and so the widely-held view that gender separation is somehow better for boys, girls, or both is nothing more than a myth.The Research on Academic Outcomes[C] First, we reviewed the extensive educational research that has compared academic outcomes in students attending single-sex versus coeducational schools. The overwhelming conclusion when you put this enormous literature together is that there is no clear academic advantage of sitting in all-female or all-male classes, in spite of much popular belief to the contrary. I base this conclusion not on any individual study, but on large-scale and systematic reviews of thousands of studies conducted in every major English-speaking country.[D] Of course, there’re many excellent single-sex schools out there, but as these careful research reviews have demonstrated, it’s not their single-sex composition that makes them excellent. It’s all the other advantages that are typically packed into such schools, such as financial resources, quality of the faculty, and pro-academic culture, along with the family background and pre-selected ability of the students themselves that determine their outcomes.[E] A case in point is the study by Linda Sax at UCLA, who used data from a large national survey of college freshmen to evaluate the effect of single-sex versus coeducational high schools. Commissioned by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the raw findings look pretty good for the funders —higher SAT scores and a stronger academic orientation among women who had attended all girls’ high schools (men weren’t studied). However, once the researchers controlled for both student and school attributes—measures such as family income, parents’ education, and school resources—most of these effects were erased or diminished.[F] When it comes to boys in particular, the data show that single-sex education is distinctly unhelpful for them. Among the minority of studies that have reported advantages of single-sex schooling, virtually all of them were studies of girls. There’re no rigorous studies in the United States that find single-sex schooling is better for boys, and in fact, a separate line of research by economists has shown both boys and girls exhibit greater cognitive growth over the school year based on the “dose” of girls in a classroom. In fact, boys benefit even more than girls from having larger numbers of female classmates. So single-sex schooling is really not the answer to the current “boy crisis” in education.Brain and Cognitive Development[G] The second line of research often used to justify single-sex education falls squarely within my area of expertise: brain and cognitive development. I t’s been more than a decade now since the “brain sex movement ” began infiltrating (渗入) our schools, and there are literally hundreds of schools caught up in the fad (新潮). Public schools in Wisconsin, Indiana, Florida and many other states now proudly declare on their websites that they separate boys and girls because “research solidly indicates that boys and girls learn differently,”due to “hard-wired”differences in their brains, eyes, ears, autonomic nervous systems, and more.[H] All of these statements can be traced to just a few would-be neuroscientists, especially physician Leonard Sax and therapist Michael Gurian. Each gives lectures, runs conferences, and does a lot of professional development on so-called “gender-specific learning.”I analyzed their various claims about sex differences in hearing, vision, language, math, stress responses, and “learning styles”in my book and along peer-reviewed paper. Other neuroscientists and psychologists have similarly exposed their work. In short, the mechanisms by which our brains learn language, math, physics, and every other subject don’t differ between boys and girls. Of course, learning does vary a lot between individual students, but research reliably shows that this variance is far greater within populations of boys or girls than between the two sexes.[I] The equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits separation of students by sex in public education that’s based on precisely this kind of “overbroad generalizations about the different talents, capacities, or preferences of males and females.” And the reason it is prohibited is because it leads far too easily to stereotyping and sex discrimination.Social Developmental Psychology[J] That brings me to the third area of research which fails to support single-sex schooling and indeed suggests the practice is actually harmful: social-developmental psychology.[K] It’s a well-proven finding in social psychology that segregation promotes stereotyping and prejudice, whereas intergroup contact reduces them—and the results are the same whether you divide groups by race, age, gender, body mass index, sexual orientation, or any other category. What’s more, children are especially vulnerable to this kind of bias, because they are dependent on adults for learning which social categories are important and why we divide people into different groups.[L] You don’t have to look far to find evidence of stereotyping and sex discrimination in single-sex schools. There was the failed single-sex experiment in California, where six school districts used generous state grants to set up separate boys’ and girls’ academies in the late 1990s. Once boys and girls were segregated, teachers resorted to traditional gender stereotypes to run their classes, and within just three years, five of the six districts had gone back to coeducation. [M] At the same time, researchers are increasingly discovering benefits of gender interaction in youth. A large British study found that children with other-sex older siblings(兄弟姐妹) exhibit less stereotypical play than children with same-sex older siblings, such as girls who like sports and building toys and boys who like art and dramatic play. Another study of high school social networks found less bullying and aggression the higher the density of mixed-sex friendships within a given adolescent network. Then there is the finding we cited in our Science paper of higher divorce and depression rates among a large group of British men who attended single-sex schools as teenagers, which might be explained by the lack of opportunity to learn about relationships during their formative years.[N] Whether in nursery school, high school, or the business world, gender segregation narrows our perceptions of each other, facilitating stereotyping and sexist attitudes. It’s very simple: the more we structure children and adolescents’ environment around gender distinctions and separation, the more they will use these categories as the primary basis for understanding themselves and others. [O] Gender is an important issue in education. There are gaps in reading, writing, and science achievement that should be narrower. There are gaps in career choice that should be narrower—if we really want to maximize human potential and American economic growth. But stereotyping boys and girls and separating them in the name of fictitious(虚构的) brain differences is never going to close these gaps.46. Hundreds of schools separate boys from girls in class on the alleged brain and cognitive differences.47. A review of extensive educational research shows no obvious academic advantage of single-sex schooling.48. The author did not have any fixed ideas on single-sex education when she began her research on the subject49. Research found men who attended single-sex schools in their teens were more likely to sufferfrom depression.50. Studies in social psychology have shown segregation in school education has a negative impact on children.51. Reviews of research indicate there are more differences in brain and cognitive development within the same sex than between different sexes.52. The findings of the national survey of college freshmen about the impact of single-sex schooling fail to take into account student and school attributes.53. It wasn’t long before most of the school districts that experimented with single-sex education abandoned the practice.54. Boys from coeducational classes demonstrate greater cognitive abilities according to the economists’ research.55. As careful research reviews show, academic excellence in some single-sex schools is attributed to other factors than single-sex education.Section CInternational governments’ inaction concerning sustainable development is clearly worrying but the proactive(主动出击的) approaches of some leading-edge companies are encouraging. Toyota, Wal-Mart, DuPont, M&S and General Electric have made tackling environmental wastes a key economic driver.DuPont committed itself to a 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the 10 years prior to 2010. By 2007, DuPont was saving $2.2 billion a year through energy efficiency, the same as its total declared profits that year. General Electric aims to reduce the energy intensity of its operations by 50% by 2015. They have invested heavily in projects designed to change the way of using and conserving energy.Companies like Toyota and Wal-Mart are not committing to environmental goals out of the goodness of their hearts. The reason for their actions is a simple yet powerful realization that the environmental and economic footprints fit well together. When M&S launched its “Plan A”sustainability program in 2007, it was believed that it would cost over £200 million in the first five years. However, the initiative had generated £105 million by 2011/12.When we prevent physical waste, increase energy efficiency or improve resource productivity, we save money, improve profitability and enhance competitiveness. In fact, there are often huge “quick win” opportunities, thanks to years of neglect.However, there is a considerable gap between leading-edge companies and the rest of the pack. There are far too many companies still delaying creating a lean and green business system, arguing that it will cost money or require sizable capital investments. They remain stuck in the “environment is cost” mentality. Being environmentally friendly does not have to cost money. In fact, going beyond compliance saves cost at the same time that it generates cash, provided that management adopts the new lean and green model.Lean means doing more with less. Nonetheless, in most companies, economic and environmental continuous improvement is viewed as being in conflict with each other. This is one of the biggest opportunities missed across most industries. The size of the opportunity is enormous. The 3% Report recently published by World Wildlife Fund and CDP shows that the economic prize for curbing carbon emissions in the US economy is $780 billion between now and 2020. It suggests that one of the biggest levers for delivering this opportunity is “increased efficiencythrough management and behavioral change”—in other words, lean and green management.Some 50 studies show that companies that commit to such aspirational goals as zero waste, zero harmful emissions, and zero use of non-renewable resources are financially outperforming their competitors. Conversely, it was found that climate disruption is already costing $1.2 trillion annually, cutting global GDP by 1.6%. Unaddressed, this will double by 2030.56. What does the author say about some leading-edge companies?A. They operate in accordance with government policies.B. They take initiatives in handling environmental wastes.C. They are key drivers in their nations’ economic growth.D. They are major contributors to environmental problems.57. What motivates Toyota and Wal-Mart to make commitments to environmental protection?A. The goodness of their hearts.B. A strong sense of responsibility.C. The desire to generate profits.D. Pressure from environmentalists.58. Why are so many companies reluctant to create an environment-friendly business system?A. They are bent on making quick money.B. They do not have the capital for the investment.C. They believe building such a system is too costly.D. They lack the incentive to change business practices.59. What is said about the lean and green model of business?A. It helps businesses to save and gain at the same time.B. It is affordable only for a few leading-edge companies.C. It is likely to start a new round of intense competition.D. It will take a long time for all companies to embrace it.60. What is the finding of the studies about companies committed to environmental goals?A. They have greatly enhanced their sense of social responsibility.B. They do much better than their counterparts in terms of revenues.C. They have abandoned all the outdated equipment and technology.D. They make greater contributions to human progress than their rivals.Passage TwoIf you asked me to describe the rising philosophy of the day, I’d say it is data-ism. We now have the ability to gather huge amounts of data. This ability seems to carry with it certain cultural assumptions—that everything that can be measured should be measured; that data is a transparent and reliable lens that allows us to filter out emotionalism and ideology; that data will help us do remarkable things— like foretell the future.Over the next year, I’m hoping to get a better grip on some of the questions raised by the data revolution: In what situations should we rely on intuitive pattern recognition and in which situations should we ignore intuition and follow the data? What kinds of events are predictable using statistical analysis and what sorts of events are not?I confess I enter this in a skeptical frame of mind, believing that we tend to get carried away in our desire to reduce everything to the quantifiable. But at the outset let me celebrate two things data does really well.First, it’s really good at exposing when our intuitive view of reality is wrong. For example, nearly every person who runs for political office has an intuitive sense that they can powerfullyinfluence their odds of winning the election if they can just raise and spend more money. But this is largely wrong.After the 2006 election, Sean Trende constructed a graph comparing the incumbent(在任者的) campaign spending advantages with their eventual margins of victory. There was barely any relationship between more spending and a bigger victory. Likewise, many teachers have an intuitive sense that different students have different learning styles: some are verbal and some are visual; some are linear, some are holistic(整体的). Teachers imagine they will improve outcomes if they tailor their presentations to each student. But there’s no evidence to support this either.Second, data can illuminate patterns of behavior we haven’t yet noticed. For example, I’ve always assumed people who frequently use words like “I,”“me,” and “mine” are probably more self-centered than people who don’t. But as James Pennebaker of the University of Texas notes in his book, The Secret Life of Pronouns, when people are feeling confident, they are focused on the task at hand, not on themselves. High-status, confident people use fewer “I” words, not more.Our brains often don’t notice subtle verbal patterns, but Pennebaker’s computers can. Younger writers use more negative and past-tense words than older writers who use more positive and future-tense words.In sum, the data revolution is giving us wonderful ways to understand the present and the past. Will it transform our ability to predict and make decisions about the future? We’ll see.61. What do data-ists assume they can do?A. Transform people’s cultural identity.B. Change the way future events unfold.C. Get a firm grip on the most important issues.D. Eliminate emotional and ideological bias.62. What do people running for political office think they can do?A. Use data analysis to predict the election result.B. Win the election if they can raise enough funds.C. Manipulate public opinion with favorable data.D. Increase the chances of winning by foul means.63. Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students?A. They think students prefer flexible teaching methods.B. They will be able to try different approaches.C. They believe students’ learning styles vary.D. They can accommodate students with special needs.64. What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns?A. The importance of using pronouns properly.B. Repeated use of first-person pronouns by self-centered people.C. Frequent use of pronouns and future tense by young people.D. A pattern in confident people’s use of pronouns.65. Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution?A. Data may not be easily accessible.B. Errors may occur with large data samples.C. Data cannot always do what we imagine it can.D. Some data may turn out to be outdated.Part IV Translation中国将努力确保到2015年就业者接受过平均13.3年的教育。
全答案)14.12 英语六级考试真题试卷(第三套)
2014.12 英语六级考试真题试卷（第三套）答案2014年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第3套）参考答案作文范文：There Is No Shortcut to Learning Except DiligenceAs the cartoon depicts, a student stands before the circulation desk, a librarian points somewhere and answers "'How To Do Well In School Without Studying' is over there in the fiction section." Apparently, the cartoonist expresses the idea that there is no royal road to learning.In today's society, lie fast pace of life influences everyone, and some young people tend to seek easy ways to success. However, when running after high-efficiency, we should hold a correct attitude toward learning, because learning requires longterm and painstaking effort and diligence. Firstly, as the say ing goes, "No pains, no gains." The ancient and modem, Chinese and foreign history present us numerous examples to prove this irrefutable truth. Secondly, there is another saying: God rewards the diligent. Chinese people believe that diligence is the means by which one makes up for his dullness. Thomas Edison once said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." Ma Yun's life story best prove the significance of diligence in realizing personal ambition.To sum up, college students should remember that the most crucial part of life is t o cultivate the quality of diligence. Only in this way can young people become winner in learning and life.01-08：BADCBADA09-11：CBA12-15：BCDD16-18：ACC19-21：BDD22-25：ABCA26. advantages27. characterizes28. go out of29. seeking30. transition31. appropriate32. reluctant33. acknowledge34. interferes35. tensions36-45：MJKGO DIBLF46-55：GCAMK HELFD56-65：BCCAB DBCDCTranslationThe ideal of country life reflected in art and literature serves as the significant feature of Chinese civilization, which, to a large extent, can be attributed to the Taoist affection to nature. There are two most preferred themes in the traditional Chinese painting. One is the various scenes of happiness about family life, in which the old man often plays chess and drinks tea, a man ploughs or harvests, a woman weaves or sews, and children play outdoors. The other scene is all kinds of pleasures about country life, in which a fisherman is fishing on the lake, with a farmer cutting firewood or gathering herbs in the mountains, or scholars chanting poems and painting pictures under pine trees. The two themes respectively represent the life ideal of Confucianism and Taoism.。
2014年12月6级真题三套全(包括答案)
2014年12月6级第一套Part ⅡListening ComprehensionSection A1. A) At a grocery B) In a parking lotC) In a car showroom D) At a fast food restaurant2. A) Have a little nap after lunch B) Get up and take a short walkC) Change her position now and then。
D) Stretch her legs before standing up3. A) The students should practice long-distance running.B) He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says.C) The students’ p hysical condition is not desirable.D) He thinks the race is too hard for the students.4. A) They do not want to have a baby at present.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.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 seen Jack for quite a few days.6. A) The man will take the woman to the museum.B) The man knows where the museum is located.C) The woman is asking the way at the crossroads.D) The woman will attend the opening of the museum.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.8. A) Collect timepieces B) Learn to mend clocksC) Become time-conscious D) Keep track of his daily activitiesQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard9. A) It winds its way to the sea. B) It is eating into its banks.C) It is quickly rising. D) It is wide and deep10. A) Get the trucks over to the other side of the river.B) 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.11. A) Ask the commander to send a helicopter.B) Halt the operation until further orders.C) Cut trees and build rowing boats.D) Find as many boats as possible.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Help him join an Indian expedition B) Talk about his climbing experiencesC) Give up mountain climbing altogether D) Save money to buy climbing equipment13. 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.14. A) They are like humans. B) They are sacred places.C) They are to be protected. D) They are to be conquered.15. A) It was his father’s training that pulled 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.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.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.17. A) They spent a lot of time writing memorandums.B) They seldom 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.18. A) Style and wording. B) Structure and length.C) Directness and clarity. D) Simplicity and accuracy.19. A) Accurate dating. B) Professional look.C) Direct statement of purpose. D) Inclusion of appropriate humor.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) They give top priority to their work efficiency.B) They make an effort to lighten their workload.C) They never change work habits unless forced to.D) They try hard to make the best use of their time.21. A) Self-confidence B) Sense of duty C) Work efficiency D) Passion for work22. A) They are addicted to playing online games.B) They try to avoid work whenever possible.C) They find no pleasure in the work they do.D) They simply have no sense of responsibility.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（卷二）（文字完整版）（20200611193405）
2014年12⽉英语六级真题及答案（卷⼆）（⽂字完整版）（20200611193405）2014年12⽉英语六级真题及答案(卷⼆)Part IWritingDirect ions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write on essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants.You should give sound argume nts to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more tha n 200 words.卷传到监考教师指令前.不得翻阅该试题册!(30 min(HP“I m sjoh堺to need \ech仙pportZ之后掲进荷晰⼒f r.r pan IYIM E “仏⼩如Jfl 叫唤；t r t,如出&⼼“⼼*⾋⼬如⽫界如如g 1阳“诃如TJ枷“亦丽叨如01仙：叽g ⾎*曲fcchDokifiy特〃斷⽹步杯严etAic^Utn- Ybtt *加讷H的亡⑷疔w洌科rm Mzppgiw讨吋帕“a慚、2、亦加袖曲由曲22014年12⽉英语六级作⽂真题范⽂1:科技与学习For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief descripti on of the picture and the n discuss whether tech no logy is indispensable in education. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more tha n 200 words.From this cartoon, we clearly see that the student is asking his teacher about whether or not he can use some tech support to figure out the problem in his math class. W'ts beh ind the carto on is the fact that no wadays stude nts become in creas in gly depe ndenton tech no logical devices to help them with their school work.In my opi nio n, with the adva nces in tech no logy, stude nts can lear n more efficie ntly. First of all,technology provides infinite resources for learning. When our parents were students, they could only learn from their teachers, while nowadays, we can learn much more from the Internet. Second, it 's more convenient to learn with tech support. For example, I got enrolled in a Spanish class in an online school called Hujiang Online Class. All it requires is a PC or a smartphone, and I can learn the lectures anytime and anywhere. Lastly, it 's more economical to learn online. Besides the courses, free Apps are also easily accessible.As for me, tech support has become an important part in my daily study. I will continue to learn in this way, and I believe that we can learn more efficiently if we are able to utilize the technologies around us.2014年12⽉英语六级作⽂真题范⽂2：科技与学习参考范⽂：The picture vividly depicts that a teaching is asking a pupil to answer a simple math-related question——what' s two plus two? Unfortunately, the child cannot answer such an easy question without tech help. In fact, the phenomenon conveyed in the picture does not surprise us, because as the science and technology develops, the topic concerning the side effects of technological advancement increasingly arouses peop'le s attention.Undoubtedly, the drawer of the picture aims at reminding us that we should use technology in a proper way and not be too tech-dependent to solve the simple problem independently. It is well known that thanks to the development of human civilization, many formerly unimaginable things come into reality. But, while enjoying the convenience produced by tech, we must alert its harm. Being over-addicted to technology will cost our health, independence, wisdom，creativity and even our ability to live.Weighing the pros and cons of the technology, perhaps the best policy is to apply it properly. At the same time, we must avoid its harmful part. Furthermore, young people should be advised that depending too much on technology is hardly beneficial for them at all and more importantly they are expected to acquire the capacity to think independently.范⽂译⽂：这幅图形象地描述了⼀位⽼师正在让⼀名⼩学⽣回答⼀个简单的数学问题：2 加2 等于⼏?然⽽不幸的是，这个⼩孩在没有计算器的帮助下居然⽆法回答⼀个如此简单的问题。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（一卷）（含听力原文）（20200515181505）
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（一卷）（含听力原文）（20200515181505）2014年12月英语六级真题及答案（一卷）2014年12月CET6真题及答案（一卷）（含听力原文）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 start your essay with a brief description of picture and then discuss whether technology is indispensable in education. You should give soundargument to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.“I’m going to need tech support”Part IIListening Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, 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.ough.1. A) The man’s tennis racket is good enB) The man should get a pair of new shoes.C) She can wait for the man for a little while.D) Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.【答案】B2.A) The woman will skip Dr. Smith’s lecture to help the man.B) Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.C) The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D) The man will do all he can to assist the woman.【答案】A3.A) The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.B) Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.C) Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.D) The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.【答案】D4.A) In a bus.B) In a clinic.C) In a boat.D) In a plane.【答案】C5. A) 10:10.B) 9:50.C) 9:40.D) 9:10.【答案】B6. A) She does not like John at all.B) John has got many admirers.C) She does not think John is handsome.D) John has just got a bachelor’s degree.【答案】A7. A) He has been bumping along for hours.B) He has got a sharp pain in the neck.C) He is involved in a serious accident.D) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.【答案】D8. A)She is good at repairing things.B)She is a professional mechanic.C)She should improve her physical condition.D)She cannot go without washing machine.【答案】AQuestion 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A)Some witnesses failed to appear in court.B)The case caused debate among the public.C)The accused was found guilty of stealing.D)The accused refused to plead guilty in court.【答案】C10. A)He was out of his mind.B)He was unemployed.C)His wife deserted him.D)His children were sick.【答案】B11. A) He had been in jail before.B) He was unworthy of sympathy.C) He was unlikely to get employed.D) He had committed the same sort of crime.【答案】AQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Irresponsible.B) Unsatisfactory.C) Aggressive.D) conservative.【答案】B13. A) Internal communication.B) Distribution of brochures.C) Public relations.D) Product design.【答案】C14. A) Placing advertisement in the trade press.B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.C) Advertising in the national press.D) Making television commercials.【答案】D15. A) She has the motivation to do the job.C) She is not so easy to get along with.B) She knows the tricks of advertising.D) She is not suitable for the position.【答案】DPassage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A)The cozy communal life.B)The cultural diversity.C)Innovative academic programs.D)Imperative school buildings. A【答案】A17. A)It is very beneficial to their academic progress.。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案(完整版 共三套)
Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. A) They try to give students opportunities for experimentation. B) They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education. C) They strive to develop every student's academic potential. D) They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention.
2. A) The woman will skip Dr. Smith's lecture to help the man. B) Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith. C) The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations. D) The man will do all he can do assist the woman.
2014年12月大学英语6级考试真题及答案范文
2014年12月大学英语6级考试真题及答案（整理总结版）（一）听力部分真题和答案：短对话：1.M: Before we play again, I’m going to buy a good tennis racket.W: Your shoes aren’t in a very good shape either.Q: What does the woman mean?2.M: Barbara, I’d like you could assist me in the lab demonstration. But aren’t you supposed to go to Dr. Smith’s lecture today?W: I ask Cathy to take notes for me.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3.W: Steve invi ted me to the dinner party on Sunday evening. Have you received your invitation yet? M: Yes, he found me this morning and told me he wanted all his old classmates to come to the reunion.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4.W: I’m afraid I’m a little bit s easick. I feel dizzy.M: Close your eyes and relax. You’ll be all right as soon as we come at shore.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?5.W: I wonder what’s happened to our train. It should have been here twenty minutes ago according to the timetable. But it’s already 9:30.M: There’s no need to get nervous. The announcement says it’s forty minutes late.Q: When is the train arriving?6.M: John is handsome and wealthy. Believe it or not, he is still a bachelor.W: He is a notorious g uy in many girls’ eyes. I’m sick of hearing his name.Q: What does the woman mean?7.M: Cars had lined up bumper to bumper. And I’ve been held up on the express way for the entire hour.W: Really? It must be a pain in the neck. But be patient, anyway, you can do nothing but wait. Q: What do we learn about the man?8.W: Yesterday I was surprised to see Mary using that washing machine you’re going to throw away. M: Yes, it’s quite old and in a very poor condition. Frankly speaking, that she got it working amazes me a lot.Q: What does the man imply about Mary?答案：1. B. The man should get a pair of new shoes.2. A. The woman will skip Dr. Smith’s lecture to help the man.3. D. The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.4. C. In a boat.5. B. 9:50.6. A. She does not like John at all.7. D. He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.8. A. She is good at repairing things.长对话：Conversation 1M: A recent case I heard was of a man accused and found guilty of breaking into a house and stealing some money.W: Well, was he really guilty, judge?M: He admit ted that he’d done it, and there were several witnesses saying that he had indeed done it. So I can only assume that he was guilty.W: Why did he do it?M: Well, the reasons were little muddied, probably at least it seemed in a trial that he did it to get some money to feed his family. You see, he’d been out of work for some time.W: Well, he’d been out of work and he chose to break into a ho use to get money for his family and apparently in front of people that, err... could see him do it.M: His attorney presented testimony that he had indeed applied for jobs and was listed with several employment agencies, including the state employment agency, but they weren’t any jobs.W: And he had no luck!M: He had no luck and it’d been some time. He had two children and both of them were needing food and clothing.W: So he was in desperate circumstances. Did you sentence him?M: Yes.W: But what good do es it do to put the man into jail when he’s obviously in such need?M: This particular fellow has been in prison before.W: For the same thing?M: No, for a different sort of crime.W: Huh?M: But he did know about crime, so I suppose there are folks that just have to go back to prison several times.9. What did the judge say about the case he recently heard?10. What do we learn about the man at the time of crime?11. What did the judge say about the accused?Conversation 2M: Ah, how do you do, Ms. Wezmore?W: How do you do?M: Do sit down.W: Thank you.M: I’m glad you’re interes ted in our job. Now, let me explain it. We plan to increase our advertising considerably. At present, an advertising agency handles our account, but we haven’t been too pleased with the results lately and we may give our account to another agency.W: What would my work entail?M: You’d be responsible to me for all advertising and to Mr. Grunt for public rel ations.You’d brief the agency whoever it is on the kind of advertising campaign we want. You’d also be responsible for getting our leaflets, brochures and catalogs designed.W: I presume you advertise in the national press as well as the trade press.M: Yes, we do.W: Have you thought about advertising on television?M: We don’t think it’s a suitable medium for us. And it’s much too expensive.W: I can just imagine a scene with a typist sitting on an old-fashioned typing chair, her back aching, exhaus ted, then we show her in one of your chairs. Her back properly supported filling full of energy, typing twice as quickly.M: Before you get carried away with your little scene, Ms. Wezmore, I regret to have to tell you again that we are not planning to go into television.W: That’s a shame. I’ve been doing a lot of television work lately and it interests me enormously.M: Then I really don’t think that this is quite the right job for you here, Ms. Wezmore.12. What does the man think of their present advertising agency?13. What would the woman be responsible for to Mr. Grunt?14. What is the woman most interested in doing?15. What does the man think of the woman applicant?答案：Conversation 19. C. The accused was found guilty of stealing.10. B. He was unemployed.11. A. He had been in jail before.Conversation 212. B. Unsatisfactory.13. C. Public relations.14. D. Making television commercials.15. D. She is not suitable for the position.短文1Many foreign students are attrac ted not only to the academic programs at a particular U.S. college but also to the larger community, which affords the chance to soak up the surrounding culture. Few foreign universities put much emphasis on the cozy communal life that characterizes American campuses from clubs and sports teams to student publications and drama societies. “The campus and the American university have bec ome identical in people’s minds,” says Brown University President Vartan Gregorian. “In America it is assumed that a student’s daily life is as important as his learning experience.”F oreign students also come in search of choices. America’s menu of options—research universities, state institutions, private liberal-arts schools, community colleges, religious institutions, military academies—is unrivaled. “In Europe,” says history profes sor Jonathan Steinberg, who has taught at both Harvard and Cambridge, “there is one system, and that is it.” While students overseas usually must demonstrate expertise in a specific field, whether law or philosophy or chemistry, most American universities insist that students sample natural and social sciences, languages and literature before choosing a field of concentration.Such opposing philosophies grow out of different traditions and power structures. In Europe and Japan, universities are answerable only to a ministry of education, which sets academic standards and distributes money.While centralization ensures that all students are equipped with roughly the same resources and perform at roughly the same level, it also discourages experimentation. “When they make mistakes, they make big ones,” says Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American Universities. “They set a system in wrong directions, and it’s like steering a supertanker.”问题：16. What does the speaker say characterizes American campuses?17. What does Brown University president Vartan Gregorian say about students' daily life?18. In what way is the Uni ted States unrivaled according to the speaker?19. What does the speaker say about universities in Europe and Japan?答案：16. What does the speaker say characterizes American campuses?答案：(A) The cozy communal life.【点评】：细节题。
2014年12月六级真题答案解析(第一套)
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题(一)Part I Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. Youshould start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss whether technology isindispensable in education. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30minutes)SectionA注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.A． The man's tennis racket is good enough.B． The man should get a pair of new shoes.C． She can wait for the man for a little while.D． Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.2.A． The woman will skip Dr. Smith's lecture to help the man.B． Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.C． The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D． The man will do all he can to assist the woman.3.A． The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.B． Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.C． Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.D． The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.4.A． In a bus.B． In a clinic.C． In a boat.D． In a plane.5.A． 10:10.B． 9: 50.C． 9 : 40.D． 9..10.6.A． She does not like John at all.B． John has got many admirers.C． She does not think John is handsome.D． John has just got a bachelor's degree.7.A． He has been bumping along for hours.B． He has got a sharp pain in the neck.C． He is involved in a serious accident.D． He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.8.A． She is good at repairing things.B． She is a professional mechaniC.C． She should improve her physical condition.D． She cannot go without a washing machine.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A． Some witnesses failed to appear in court.B． The case caused debate among the public.C． The accused was found guilty of stealing.D．The accused refused to plead guilty in court.10.A． He was out of his mind.B． He was unemployed.C． His wife deserted him.D． His children were sick.11.A． He had been in jail before.B． He was unworthy of sympathy.C． He was unlikely to get employed.D． He had committed the same sort of crime.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A． Irresponsible.B． Unsatisfactory.C． Aggressive.D． Conservative.13.A． Internal communication.B． Distribution of brochures.C． Public relations.D． Product design.14.A． Placing advertisements in the trade press.B．Drawing sketches for advertisementC． Advertising in the national press.D． Making television commercials.15.A． She has the motivation to do the job.B． She knows the tricks of advertising.C． She is not so easy to get along with.D． She is not suitable for the position.SectionBDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ), B ), C ) and D ). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A． The cozy communal life.B． The cultural diversity.C． Innovative academic programs.D． Impressive school buildings.17.A． It is very beneficial to their academic progress.B． It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.C． It is as important as their learning experience.D． It ensures their physical and mental health.18.A． It offers the most challenging academic programs.B． It has the world's best-known military academies.C． It provides numerous options for students.D． It draws faculty from all around the world.19.A． They try to give students opportunities for experimentation. B． They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education. C． They strive to develop every student's academic potential. D． They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention. Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20.A． It will arrive at Boulogne at half past two.B． It crosses the English Channel twice a day.C． It is now about half way to the French coast.D． It is leaving Folkestone in about five minutes.21.A． Opposite the ship's office.B． Next to the duty-free shop.C． At the rear of B deck.D． In the front of A deck.22.A． It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars. B． It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.C． It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.D． It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23.A． It was named after its location.B． It was named after its discoverer.C． It was named after a cave art expert.D． It was named after one of its painters.24.A． Animal painting was part of the spiritual life of the time. B． Deer were worshiped by the ancient Cro-Magnon people.C． Cro-Magnon people painted animals they hunted and ate.D． They were believed to keep evils away from cave dwellers.25.A． They know little about why the paintings were created.B． They have difficulty telling when the paintings were done.C． They are unable to draw such interesting and fine paintings.D． They have misinterpreted the meaning of the cave paintings.Section CDirections.. In this section, 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 second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read forthe third time,, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案(卷一)(文字完整版)
demonstrate their personality or other abilities. For instance, the responsibility of a human resources manager is to deal with people, and thus it requires advanced people skill which is by no means shown in the diploma. Second, emphasis on degrees may stall the development of the company. They will lose real talents if they judge people only by their educational background, while it is often the case that college drop-outs like Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, etc., run wildly successful enterprises.
2014 年 12 月英语六级考试真题（卷一）
Part I Writing Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
2014年12月英语六级阅读真题及答案
2014年12⽉英语六级阅读真题及答案 Part IIIreading comprehension 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(37)_____ told a TV reporter that he talked to his plants at his country house, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous- “My sense 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(38)_____ has been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life. Some of his(39)_____, which once sounded a bit weird, were simply ahead of their time. Now, finally, the world seems to be catching up with him. Take his views on farming. Prince Charles’ Duchy Home Farm went(40)_____ back in 1986. When most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(⽆瑕疵的) vegetables (单项选择题)_____ A.conform B.eccentric C.environmentalist D.expeditions E.impact F.notions anic H.originally I.recognition J.respond K.subordinate L.suppressing M.throne N.unnaturally O.urging Section B Directions：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. High School Sports Aren't Killing Academics A)In this month's Atlantic cover article, "The Case Against High-School Sports," Amanda Ripley argues that school-sponsored sports programs should be seriously cut. She writes that, unlike most countries that outperform the United States on international assessments, American schools put too much of an emphasis on athletics, "Sports are embedded in American schools in a way they are not almost anywhere else," she writes, "Yet this difference hardly ever comes up in domestic debates about America's international mediocrity(平庸)in education." B)American student-athletes reap many benefits from participating in sports, but the costs to the schools could outweigh their benefits, she argues, In particular, Ripley contends that sports crowd out the academic missions of schools: America should learn from South Korea and Finland and every other country at the top level of international test scores, all of whom emphasize athletics far less in school. "Even in eighth grade, American kids spend more than twice the time Korean kidsspend playing sports," she writes, citing a 2010 study published in the Journal of Advanced Academics. C)It might well be true that sports are far more rooted in American high schools than in other countries. But our reading of international test scores finds no support for the argument against school athletics. Indeed, our own research and that of others lead us to make the opposite case. School-sponsored sports appear to provide benefits that seem to increase, not detract(减少)from, academic success. D)Ripley indulges a popular obsession(痴迷)with international test score comparisons, which show wide and frightening gaps between the United States and other countries. She ignores, however, the fact that states vary at least as much in test scores as do developed countries. A 2011 report from Harvard University shows that Massachusetts produces math scores comparable to South Korea and Finland, while Mississippi scores are closer to Trinidad and Tobago. Ripley's thesis about sports falls apart in light of this fact. Schools in Massachusetts provide sports programs while schools in Finland do not. Schools in Mississippi may love football while in Tobago interscholastic sports are nowhere near as prominent. Sports cannot explain these similarities in performance. They can't explain international differences either. E)If it is true that sports undermine the academic mission of American schools, we would expect to see a negative relationship between the commitment to athletics and academic achievement. However, the University of Arkansas's Daniel Bowen and Jay Greene actually find the opposite. They examine this relationship by analyzing schools' sports winning percentages as well as student-athletic participation rates compared to graduation rates and standardized test score achievement over a five-year period for all public high schools in Ohio. Controlling for student poverty levels, demographics(⼈⼝统计状况), and district financial resources, both measures of a school's commitment to athletics are significantly and positively related to lower dropout rates as well as higher test scores. F)On-the-field success and high participation in sports is not random-it requires focus and dedication to athletics. One might think this would lead schools obsessed with winning to deemphasize academics. Bowen and Greene's results contradict that argument. A likely explanation for this seemingly counterintuitive(与直觉相反的)result is that success in sports programs actually facilitates or reflects greater social capital within a school's community. G)Ripley cites the writings of renowned sociologist James Coleman, whose research in education was groundbreaking. Coleman in his early work held athletics in contempt, arguing that they crowded out schools' academic missions. Ripley quotes his 1961 study, The Adolescent Society, where Coleman writes, "Altogether, the trophy(奖品)case would suggest to the innocent visitor that he was entering an athletic club, not an educational institution." H)However, in later research Coleman would show how the success of schools is highly dependent on what he termed social capital, "the social networks, and the relationships between adults and children that are of value for the child’s growing up." I)According to a 2013 evaluation conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, a program called Becoming a Man-Sports Edition creates lasting improvements in the boys'study habits and grade point averages. During the first year of the program, students were founds to be less likely to transfer schools or be engaged in violent crime. A year after the program, participants were less likely to have had an encounter with the juvenile justice system. J)If school-sponsored sports were completely eliminated tomorrow, many American students would still have opportunities to participate in organized athletics elsewhere, much like they do in countries such as Finland, Germany, and South Korea. The same is not certain when it comes to students from more disadvantaged backgrounds. In an overview of the research on non-school based after-school programs, researchers find that disadvantaged children participate in these programs at significantly lower rates. They find that low-income students have less access due to challenges with regard to transportation, non-nominal fees, and off-campus safety. Therefore, reducing or eliminating these opportunities would most likely deprive disadvantaged students of the benefits from athletic participation, not least of which is the opportunity to interact with positive role models outside of regular school hours. K)Another unfounded criticism that Ripley makes is bringing up the stereotype that athletic coaches are typicallylousy(蹩脚的)classroom teachers. "American principals, unlike the vast majority of principals around the world, make many hiring decisions with their sports teams in mind, which does not always end well for students," she writes. Educators who seek employment at schools primarily for the purpose of coaching are likely to shirk(推卸)teaching responsibilities, the argument goes. Moreover, even in the cases where the employee is a teacher first and athletic coach second, the additional responsibilities that come with coaching likely comes at the expense of time otherwise spent on planning, grading, and communicating with parents and guardians. L)The data, however, do not seem to confirm this stereotype. In the most rigorous study on the classroom results of high school coaches, the University of Arkansas's Anna Egalite finds that athletic coaches in Florida mostly tend to perform just as well as their non-coaching counterparts, with respect to raising student test scores. We do not doubt that teachers who also coach face serious tradeoffs that likely come at the expense of time they could dedicate to their academic obligations. However, as with sporting events, athletic coaches gain additional opportunities for communicating and serving asmentors(导师)that potentially help students succeed and make up for the costs of coaching commitments. M)If schools allow student-athletes to regularly miss out on instructional time for the sake of traveling to athletic competitions, that's bad. However, such issues would be better addressed by changing school and state policies with regard to the scheduling of sporting events as opposed to total elimination. If the empirical evidence points to anything, it points towards school sponsored sports providing assets that are well worth the costs. N)Despite negative stereotypes about sports culture and Ripley's presumption that academics and athletics are at odds with one another, we believe that the greater body of evidence shows that school-sponsored sports programs appear to benefit students. Successes on the playing field can carry over to the classroom and vice versa(反之亦然). More importantly, finding ways to increase school communities' social capital is imperative to the success o f t h e s c h o o l a s w h o l e , n o t j u s t t h e a t h l e t e s . / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 1 8 " > 0 0 4 7 / p >。
英语六级（2014年12月）真题及答案（第三套）
英语六级（2014年12⽉）真题及答案（第三套）2014年12⽉⼤学英语六级考试真题(三)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A．Proceed in his own way.B． Stick to the original plan.C. Compromise with his colleague.D． Try to change his colleague's mind.2. A．Mary has a keen eye for style.B． Nancy regrets buying the dress.C． Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.D． Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.3. A．Wash the dishes.B． Go to the theatre.C． Pick up George and Martha.D． Take her daughter to hospital.4. A．She enjoys making up stories about other people.B． She can never keep anything to herself for long.C． She is eager to share news with the woman.D． She is the best informed woman in town.5. A．A car dealer.B． A mechanic.C． A driving examiner.D． A technical consultant.6. A．The shopping mall has been deserted recently.B． Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.C． Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.D． There isn't much business downtown nowadays.7. A．He will help the woman with her reading.B． The lounge is not a place for him to study in.C． He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.D． A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.8. A．To protect her from getting scratches.B． To help relieve her of the pain.C． To prevent mosquito bites.D． To avoid getting sunburnt.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A．In a studio.B． In a clothing store.C． At a beach resort.D． At a fashion show.10. A．To live there permanently.B． To stay there for half a year.C． To find a better job to support herself.D． To sell leather goods for a British company.11. A．Designing fashion items for several companies.B． Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.C． Working as an employee for Ferragamo.D． Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.12. A．It has seen a steady decline in .its profits.B． It has become much more competitive.C． It has lost many customers to foreign companies.D． It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A．It helps her to attract more public attention.B．It improves her chance of getting promoted.C． It strengthens her relationship with students.D．It enables her to understand people better.14. A．Passively.B． Positively.C． Skeptically.D． Sensitively.15. A．It keeps haunting her day and night.B．Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.C． It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.Ｄ． Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.Section BDirections In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B．, C． and D ). Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年英语六级阅读真题及答案解析(第一套)
2014年英语六级阅读真题及答案解析（第一套）Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,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 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1 A) College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.B) College students are in general politically active nowadays.C)He took part in many protests when he was at college.D)He is doubtful about the effect of the students’ action,2. A) The class has kept the party a secret from Jay.B) Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.C) Jay is surprised to learn of the party for him.D) The dean will come to Jay's birthday party.3. A) He found his wallet in his briefcase.B) He went to the lost-and-found office.C) He found the woman to go and pick up his car.D) He left his things with his car in the garage.4. A) The show he directed turned out lo be a success.B) He watched only those comedies by famous directors.C) TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.D) New comedies are exciting, just like those in the 1960s.5. A) The man should stop boiling the vegetables.B) The man should try out some new recipes.C) Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.D) All vegetables should be cooked fresh.6 A) Help them tidy up the house.B) Sort out I heir tax returns.C) Help them to decode a message.D) Figure out a way to avoid taxes.7 A) The woman remains a total mystery to him.B) The woman is still trying to finish her work.C) He has devoted a whole month to his research.D) He didn't expect to complete his work so soon8 A) He has failed to register for the course.B) He would like to major in psychology too.C) There should be more time for registration.D) Developmental psychology is newly offered.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard9. A) The brilliant product design.B) The unique craftsmanship.C) The new color combinations.D) The texture of the fabrics.10. A) Fancy products.B) Local handicrafts.C) Traditional Thai silks.D) Unique tourist attractions.11. A) It will start tomorrow.B) It will last only one day.C) It will be out into the countryside.D) It will be on the following weekend.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard12. A) A year of practical training.B) A happy childhood.C) A pleasant neighborhood.D) A good secondary education.13. A) He is good at carpentry.B) He is academically gifted.C) He should be sent to a private school.D) He ought to get good vocational training.14. A) Donwell School.B) Carlton AbbeyC) Enderby High.D) Enderby Comprehensive.15. A) Find out more about the five schools.B) Send their children to a better private school.C) Talk with their children about their decision.D) Put keith in a good boarding school.Section BDirections: In this section, 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 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题及答案（第二套）
2014年12⽉⼤学英语六级考试真题及答案（第⼆套）2014年12⽉⼤学英语六级考试真题⼆Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss whether there is a shortcut to learning. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words."'How To Do Well In School WithoutStudying’ is over there in the fiction section."Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A) The man should get a pair of new shoes. B) The man’s tennis racket is good enough.C) The man spent too much on his tennis shoes. D) The man is out of shape.2. A) The woman doesn’t want to assist the man.B) The woman will ask Kathy to assist the man.C) Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr. Smith.D) The woman will skip Dr. Smith’s lecture to help the man.3. A) The speakers and Steve used to be classmates.B) Steve invited his classmates to visit his big cottage.C) Steve became rich soon after graduation from college.D) The woman asked the man to accompany her to the party.4. A) In a bus. B) In a boat.C) In a clinic. D) In a plane.5. A) 9:10. B) 9:40.C) 9:50. D) 10:10.6. A) John has got many admirers. B) She does not like John at all.C) John has just got a bachelor’s degree. D) She does not think John is handsome.7. A) He has been bumping along for hours. B) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.C) He is involved in a serious accident. D) He has got a sharp pain in the neck.8. A) She cannot go without a washing machine. B) She should improve her physical fitness.C) She is a professional mechanic. D) She is good at repairing things.9. A) The accused was found guilty of murder. B) The accused was found innocent.C) The accused was found guilty of stealing. D) The accused was sentenced to death.10. A) He was unemployed. B) He was out of his mind.C) His children were sick. D) His wife deserted him.11. A) He had committed the same sort of crime. B) He was unlikely to get employed.C) He was unworthy of sympathy. D) He had been in jail before.12. A) Irresponsible. B) Aggressive.C) Conservative. D) Unsatisfactory.13. A) Public relations. B) Product design.C) Internal communication. D) Distribution of brochures.14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press.B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.C) Making television commercials.D) Advertising in the national press.15. A) She has the motivation to do the job.B) She knows the tricks of advertising.C) She is not suitable for the position.D) She is not so easy to get along with.Section BPassage One16. A) The cozy communal life. B) The beautiful environment.C) The variety of culture. D) The richness of resources.17. A) It ensures their physical and mental health. B) It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.C) It is as important as their learning experience. D) It is very beneficial to their academic progress.18. A) It has the world’s best-known military academies.B) It offers the most challenging academic programs.C) It draws faculty from all around the world.D) It provides numerous options for students.19. A) They are responsible merely to their Ministry of Education.B) They try to give students opportunities for experimentation.C) They strive to develop every student’s academic potential.D) They ensure that all students get roughly equal attention.Passage Two20. A) It is leaving Folkestone in about five minutes.B) It is now about half way to the French coast.C) It crosses the English Channel twice a day.D) It will arrive at Boulogne at half past two.21. A) Next to the duty-free shop. B) Opposite the ship’s office.C) In the front of A deck. D) At the rear of B deck.22. A) It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.B) It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars.C) It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.D) It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards.Passage Three23. A) It was named after one of its painters. B) It was named after a cave art expert.C) It was named after its discoverer. D) It was named after its location.24. A) Deer were worshiped by the ancient Cro-Magnon people.B) Animal painting was part of the spiritual life of the time.C) Cro-Magnon people painted animals they hunted and ate.D) They were believed to keep evils away from cave dwellers.25. A) They have misinterpreted the meaning of the cave paintings.B) They are unable to draw such interesting and fine paintings.C) They have difficulty telling when the paintings were done.D) They know little about why the paintings were created.Section CIf you are attending a local college, especially one without residence halls, you’ll probably live at home and commute to classes. This arrangement has a lot of (26)__________ . It’s cheaper. It provides a comfortable and familiar setting, and it means you'll get the kind of home cooking you're used to instead of the monotony（单调）that (27)________ even the best institutional food.However, commuting students need to (28)_____________ to become involved in the life of their college and to take special steps to meet their fellow students. Often, this means a certain amount of initiative on your part in (29)________ and talking to people in your classes whom you think you might like.One problem that commuting students sometimes face is their parents' unwillingness to recognize that they're adults. The (30)____________ from high school to college is a big one, and if you live at home you need to develop the same kind of independence you’d have if you were living away. Home rules that might have been (31)________ when you were in high school don’t apply. If your parents are (32)________________ to renegotiate, you can speed the process along by letting your behavior show that you have the responsibility that goes with maturity. Parents are more willing to (33)__________ their children as adults when they behave like adults. If, however, there’s so much friction at home that it (34)_________ your academic work, you might want to consider sharing an apartment with one or more friends. Sometimes this is a happy solution when family (35)____________ make everyone miserable.Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AChildren are natural-born scientists. They have 36 minds, and they aren’t afraid to admit they don’t know something. Most of them, 37, lose this as they get older. They become self-conscious and don’t want to appear stupid. Instead of finding things out for themselves they make 38 that often turn out to be wrong.So it’s not a case of getting kids interested in science. You just have to avoid killing the 39 for learning that they were born with. It’s no coincidence that kids start deserting science once it becomes formalised. Children naturally have a blurredapproach to 40 knowledge. They see learning about science or biology or cooking as all part of the same act—it’s all learning. It’s only because of the practicalities of education that you have to start breaking down the curriculum into specialist subjects. You need to have specialist teachers who 41 what they know. Thus once they enter school, children begin to define subjects and erect boundaries that needn’t otherwise exist.Dividing subjects into science, maths, English, etc. is something we do for 42. In the end it’s all learning, but many children today 43 themselves from a scientific education. They think science is for scientists, not for them.Of course we need to specialise 44. Each of us has only so much time on Earth, so we can’t study everything. At 5 years old, our field of knowledge and 45 is broad, covering anything from learning to walk to learning to count. Gradually it narrows down so that by the time we are 45, it might be one tiny little comer within science.A) accidentallyB) acquiringC) assumptionsD) convenienceE) eventuallyF) excludeG) exertionH) explorationI) formulasJ) igniteK) impartL) inquiringM) passionN) provokingO) unfortunately参考答案：LOCMJ KDFEHSection BMeaning Is Healthier Than Happiness[A] For at least the last decade, the happiness craze has been building. In the last three months alone, over 1,000 books on happiness were released on Amazon, including Happy Money, Happy-People-Pills For All, and, for those just starting out, Happiness for Beginners.[B] One of the consistent claims of books like these is that happiness is associated with all sorts of good life outcomes, including—most promisingly—good health. Many studies have noted the connection between a happy mind and a healthy body—the happier we are, the better health outcomes we seem to have. In an overview of 150 studies on this topic, researchers put it like this: “Inductions of well-being lead to healthy functioning, and inductions of ill-being lead to compromised health.”[C] But a new study, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) challenges the rosy picture. Happiness may not be as good for the body as researchers thought. It might even be bad.[D] Of course, it’s important to first define happiness. A few months ago, I wrote a piece called “There’s More to Life Than Being Happy” about a psychology study that dug into what happiness really means to people. It specifically explored the difference between a meaningful life and a happy life.[E] It seems strange that there would be a difference at all. But the researchers, who looked at a large sample of people over a month-long period, found that happiness is associated with selfish “taking” behavior and that having a sense of meaning in life is associated with selfless “giving” behavior.[F] “Happiness without meaning characterizes a relatively shallow, self-absorbed or even selfish life, in which things go well, needs and desires are easily satisfied, and complicatedrelationships are avoided,” the authors of the study wrote. “If anything, pure happiness is linked to not helping others in need.”While being happy is about feeling good, meaning is derived from contributing to others or to society in a bigger way. As Roy Baumeister, one of the researchers, told me, “Partly what we do as human beings is to take care of others and contribute to others. This makes life meaningful but it does not necessarily make us happy.”[G] The new PNAS study also sheds light on the difference between meaning and happiness, but on the biological level. Barbara Fredrickson, a psychological researcher at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Steve Cole, a genetics and psychiatry（精神病学）researcher at UCLA, examined the self-reported levels of happiness and meaning in 80 research subjects.[H] Happiness was defined, as in the earlier study, by feeling good. The researchers measured happiness by asking subjects questions like “How often did you feel happy?’’, “How often did you feel interested in life?” and “How often did you feel satisfied?” The more strongly people endorsed these measures of “hedonic（享乐主义的）well-being,” or pleasure, the higher they scored on happiness.[I]Meaning was defined as an orientation to something bigger than the self. They measured meaning by asking questions like “How often did you feel that your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it?” and “How often did you feel that you had something to contribute to society?”The more people endorsed these measures of “eudaimonic（幸福论的）well-being”—or, simply put, virtue—the more meaning they felt in life.[J] After noting the sense of meaning and happiness that each subject had, Fredrickson and Cole, with their research colleagues, looked at the ways certain genes expressed themselves in each of the participants. Like neuroscientists who use JMRI（功能磁共振成像）scanning to determine how regions in the brain respond to different stimuli, Cole and Fredrickson are interested in how the body, at the genetic level, responds to feelings of happiness and meaning.[K] Cole’s past work has linked various kinds of chronic adversity to a particular gene expression pattern. When people feel lonely, are grieving the loss of a loved one, or are struggling to make ends meet, their bodies go into threat mode. This triggers the activation of astress-related gene pattern that has two features: an increase in the activity of pro-inflammatory （促炎症的）genes and a decrease in the activity of genes involved in anti-viral responses.[L] Cole and Fredrickson found that people who are happy but have little or no sense of meaning in their lives have the same gene expression patterns as people who are responding to and enduring chronic adversity. That is, the bodies of these happy people are preparing them for bacterial threats by activating the pro- inflammatory response. Chronic inflammation is, of course, associated with major illnesses like heart disease and various cancers.[M] “Empty positive emotions”—like the kind people experience during manic（狂喜的）episodes or artificially induced euphoria（欣快）from alcohol and drugs—“are about as good for you as adversity,” says Fredrickson.[N] It’s important to understand that for many people, a sense of meaning and happiness in life overlap; many people score jointly high (or jointly low) on the happiness and meaning measures in the study. But for many others, there is a dissonance（不⼀致）they feel that they are low on happiness and high on meaning or that their lives are very high in happiness, but low in meaning. This last group, which has the gene expression pattern associated with adversity, formed 75 percent of study participants. Only one quarter of the study participants had what the researchers call “eudaimonic predominance”—that is, their sense of meaning outpaced their feelings of happiness.[O] This is too bad given the more beneficial gene expression pattern associated with meaningfulness. People whose levels of happiness and meaning line up, and people who have a strong sense of meaning but are not necessarily happy, showed a de-activation of the adversity stress response. Their bodies were not preparing them for the bacterial infections that we get when we are alone or in trouble, but for the viral infections we get when surrounded by a lot of other people.[P] Fredrickson’s past research, described in her two books, Positivity and Love 2.0, has mapped the benefits of positive emotions in individuals. She has found that positive emotions broaden a person’s perspective and help protect people against adversity. So it was surprising to her that hedonic well-being, which is associated with positive emotions and pleasure, did so badly in this study compared with eudaimonic well-being.[Q] “It’s not the amount of hedonic happiness that’s a problem,” Fredrickson tells me, “It’s that it’s not matched by eudaimonic well-being. It’s great when both are in step. But if you have more hedonic well-being than would be expected, that’s when this [gene] pattern that’s similar to adversity emerged.”[R] The terms hedonism and eudaimonism bring to mind the great philosophical debate, which has shaped Westerncivilization for over 2,000 years, about the nature of the good life. Does happiness lie in feeling good, as hedonists think, or in doing and being good, as Aristotle and his intellectual descendants, the virtue ethicists（伦理学家）, think? From the evidence of this study, it seems that feeling good is not enough. People need meaning to thrive. In the words of Carl Jung,“The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.” Jung’s wisdom certainly seems to apply to our bodies, if not also to our hearts and our minds.46. The author’s recent article examined how a meaningful life is different from a happy life.47. It should be noted that many people feel their life is both happy and meaningful.48. According to one survey, there is a close relationship between hedonic well-being measures and high scores on happiness.49. According to one of the authors of a new study, what makes life meaningful may not make people happy.50. Experiments were carried out to determine our body’s genetic expression of feelings of happiness and meaning.51. A new study claims happiness may not contribute to health.52. According to the researchers, taking makes for happiness while giving adds meaning to life.53. Evidence from research shows that it takes meaning for people to thrive.54. With regard to gene expression patterns, happy people with little or no sense of meaning in life are found to be similar to those suffering from chronic adversity.55. Most books on happiness today assert that happiness is beneficial to health.参考答案：DNHKJ CERLBSection CPassage OneNothing succeeds in business books like the study of success. The current business-book boom was launched in 1982 by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman with In Search of Excellence. The trendhas continued with a succession of experts and would-be experts who promise to distil the essence of excellence into three (or five or seven) simple rules.The Three Rules is a self-conscious contribution to this type of writing; it even includes a bibliography of “success studies”. Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed work for a consultancy, Deloitte, that is determined to turn itself into more of a thought-leader and less a corporate repairman. They employ all the tricks of the success books. They insist that their conclusions are “measurable and actionable”—guides to behaviour rather than analysis for its own sake. Success authors usually serve up vivid stories about how exceptional businesspeople stamped their personalities on a company or rescued it from a life-threatening crisis. Messrs Raynor and Ahmed are happier chewing the numbers: they provide detailed appendices on “calculating the elements of advantage” and “detailed analysis”.The authors spent five years studying the behaviour of their 344 “exceptional companies,”only to come up at first with nothing. Every hunch（直觉）led to a blind alley and every hypothesis to a dead end. It was only when they shifted their attention from how companies behave to how they think that they began to make sense of their voluminous material.Management is all about making difficult tradeoffs in conditions that are always uncertain and often fast- changing. But exceptional companies approach these tradeoffs with two simple rules in mind, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. First: better before cheaper. Companies are more likely to succeed in the long run if they compete on quality or performance than on price. Second: revenue before cost. Companies have more to gain in the long run from driving up revenue than by driving down costs.Most success studies suffer from two faults. There is “the halo（光环）effect”, whereby good performance leads commentators to attribute all manner of virtues to anything and everything the company does. These virtues then suddenly become vices when the company fails. Messrs Raynor and Ahmed work hard to avoid these mistakes by studying large bodies of data over several decades. But they end up embracing a different error: stating the obvious. Most businesspeople will not be surprised to learn that it is better to find a profitable niche（隙缝市场）and focus on boosting your revenues than to compete on price and cut your way to success. The difficult question is how to find that profitable niche and protect it. There, The Three Rules is less useful.56. What kind of business books are most likely to sell well?A) Books on excellence. B) Guides to management.C) Books on business rules. D) Analyses of market trends.57. What does the author imply about books on success so far?A) They help businessmen one way or another. B) They are written by well-recognised experts.C) They more or less fall into the same stereotype. D) They are based on analyses of corporate leaders.58. How does The Three Rules differ from other success books according to the passage?A) It focuses on the behaviour of exceptional businessmen.B) It bases its detailed analysis on large amounts of data.C) It offers practicable advice to businessmen.D) It draws conclusions from vivid examples.59. What does the passage say contributes to the success of exceptional companies?A) Focus on quality and revenue. B) Management and sales promotion.C) Lower production costs and competitive prices. D) Emphasis on after-sale service and maintenance.60. What is the author’s comment on The Three Rules?A) It can help to locate profitable niches. B) It has little to offer to businesspeople.C) It is noted for its detailed data analysis. D) It fails to identify the keys to success.Passage TwoUntil recently, the University of Kent prided itself on its friendly image. Not any more. Over the past few months it has been working hard, with the help of media consultants, to play down its cosy reputation in favour of something more academic and serious.Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp（翻新）. Changes to next year’s funding regime are forcing universities to justify charging students up to ￡9,000 in fees.Nowadays universities are putting much more of a focus on their brands and what their value propositions are. While in the past universities have often focused on student social life and attractions of the university town in recruitment campaigns, they are now concentrating on more tangible（实在的）attractions, such as employment prospects, engagement with industry, and lecturer contact hours, making clear exactly what students are going to get for their money.The problem for universities is that if those benefits fail to materialise, students notice. That worries Rob Behrens, who deals with student complaints. “Universities need to be extremely careful in describing what’s going to happen to students，” he says. “As competition is going to get greater for attracting gifted students, there is a danger that universities will go the extra mile.”One university told prospective engineering students they would be able to design a car and race it at Brands Hatch, which never happened, he says. Others have promised use of sophisticated equipment that turned out to be broken or unavailable.“If universities spent as much money on handling complaints and appeals appropriately as they spend on marketing, they would do better at keeping students, and in the National Student Survey returns,” he says.Ongoing research tracking prospective 2012 students suggests that they are not only becoming more sophisticated in thinking about what they want from a university, but are also spending more time researching evidence to back up institutional claims.Hence the growing importance of the student survey. From next September, all institutions will also be expected to publish on their websites key information sets, allowing easier comparison between institutions, between promises and reality, and the types of jobs and salaries graduates go on to.As a result, it is hardly surprising that universities are beginning to change the way they market themselves. While the best form of marketing for institutions is to be good at what they do, they also need to be clear about how they are different from others.And it is vital that once an institution claims to be particularly good at something, it must live up to it. The moment you positionyourself, you become exposed, and if you fail in that you are in trouble.61. What was the University of Kent famous for?A) Its comfortable campus life. B) Its up-to-date course offerings.C) Its distinguished teaching staff. D) Its diverse academic programmes.62. What are universities trying to do to attract students?A) Improve their learning environment. B) Offer more scholarships to the gifted.C) Upgrade their campus facilities. D) Present a better academic image.63. What does Rob Behrens suggest universities do in marketing themselves?A) Publicise the achievements of their graduates.B) Go to extra lengths to cater to students’ needs.C) Refrain from making promises they cannot honour.D) Survey the expectations of their prospective students.64. What is students’ chief consideration in choosing a university?A) Whether it promises the best job prospects.B) Whether it is able to deliver what they want.C) Whether it ranks high among similar institutions.D) Whether it offers opportunities for practical training.65. What must universities show to win recruitment campaigns?A) They are positioned to meet the future needs of society.B) They are responsible to students for their growth.C) They are ever ready to improve themselves.D) They are unique one way or another.参考答案：ACBAB AACBDTranslation (30 minutes)⾃从1978年启动改⾰以来，中国已从计划经济转为以市场为基础的经济，经历了经济和社会的快速发展。
2014年12月英语六级真题及答案解析(第三套)(20200515191019)
2014年12月英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第三套）Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IVSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A. The man’s tennis racket is good enough.B. The man should get a pair of new shoes.C. She can wait for the man for a little while.D. Physical exercise helps her stay in shape.正确答案：B 本题解析：B)。
对话中男士说下次打球之前，他要去买一副新的网球拍。
女士说男士的鞋也不是很好。
由此可知，女士认为男士应该买一双新鞋。
2.A. The woman will skip Dr Smith’s lecture to help the man.B. Kathy is very pleased to attend the lecture by Dr Smith.C. The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.D. The man will do all he can to assist the woman.正确答案：A 本题解析：A)。
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2014 年12 月英语六级仔细阅读答案（卷一文都版）Section CDirections: 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 oneIt is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less conspicuous kind of social upheaval（剧变）un derway that is fast alteri ng both the face of the pla net and the way huma n beings live. That cha nge is the rapid acceleration of urbanization. In 2008, for the first time in human history, more than half the world ivingin towns and cities. And as a recently published paper shows, the process of urbanization will only accelerate in the decades to come—with an enormous impact on biodiversity and potentially on climate change.As Karen Seto, the led author of the paper, points out, the wave of urbanization isn 't just about the migration of p into urban environments, but about the environments themselves becoming bigger to accommodate all those people. The rapid expansion of urban areas will have a huge impact on biodiversity hotspots and on carbon emissions in those urban areas.Humans are the ultimate invasive species —when the move into new territory, the often displace the wildlife that was already living there. And as land is cleared for those new cities —especially in the dense tropical forests —carbon will be released into the atmosphere as well. It 's true that as people in developing nations move from the countrysihd e to the city shift may reduce the pressure on land, which could in turn be good for the environment. This is especially so in desperately poor countries, where residents in the countryside slash and burn forests each growing season to clear space for farming. But the real difference is that in developing nations, the move from rural areas to cities often leads to an accompanying increase in income —and that increase leads to an increase in the consumption of food and energy, which in turn causes a rise in carbon emissions. Getting enough to eat and enjoying the safety and comfort of living fully on the grid is certainly a good thing —but it does carry an environmental price.The urbanization wave can 't be stoppedand—itshouldn 't be. But Seto 's paper does underscore the importance of managing that transition. If we do it the right way, we can reduce urbanization 's impact on the environme enormous opportunity here, and a lot of pressure and responsibility to think about how we urbanize, ” saysthat 's clear is that we can 't build cities the way we have over the last couple of hundred years. The scale of this transition w allow that. ” W e'adreedhtowards an urban planet no matter what, but whether it becomes heaven or hell is up to us.56. What issue does the author try to draw people ' s attention to?A. The shrinking biodiversity worldwide.B. The rapid increase of world population.C. The ongoing global economic recession.D. The impact of accelerating urbanization.57. In what sense are humans the ultimate invasive species?A. They are much greedier than other species.B. They are a unique species born to conquer.C. They force other species out of their territories.D. They have an urge to expand their living space.58. In what way is urbanization in poor countries good for the environment?A. More land will be preserved for wildlife.B. The pressure on farmland will be lessened.C. Carbon emissions will be considerably reduced.A. It incurs a high environmental price.B. It brings poverty and insecurity to an end.C. It causes a big change in people ' s lifestyle.D. It n arrows the gap betwee n city and coun try.60. What can be done to mini mize the n egative impact of urba ni zati on accord ing to Seto?A. Slow ing dow n the speed of tran siti on.B. Inno vative use of adva need tech no logy.C. Appropriate man ageme nt of the process.D. Enhancing people ' s sense of responsibility.答案：56 D The impact of accelerat ing urba ni zati on57 C they force other species out...58 B the pressure on farmland will...59 A it in curs a high environmen tal...60 C appropriate man ageme nt...Passage TwoWhen Harvard stude nt Mark Zuckerberg laun ched in Feb. 2004, even he could not imagi ne the forces it would let loose. His intent was to connect college stude nts. Facebook, which is what this website rapidly evolved in to, en ded up connecting the world.To the children of this connected era, the world is one giant social network. They are not bound —as were previous generations of humans ——by what they were taught. They are only limited by their curiosity and ambition. During my childhood, all kno wledge was local. You lear ned everyth ing you knew from your pare nts, teachers, preachers, and frien ds.With the high-quality and timely information at their fingertips, to day' s children are rising normally tame middle class is speaking up against social ills. Silicon Valley executives are being shamed into adding women to their boards. Political leaders are marshalli ng the en ergy of milli ons for electio ns and political causes. All of this is being done with social media tech no logies that Facebook and its competitors set free.As does every adva ncing tech no logy, social media has created many new problems. It is com monly addictive and creates risks for youn ger users. Social media is used by extremists in the Middle East and elsewhere to seek and brain wash recruits. And it exposes us and our friends to disagreeable spy ing. We may leave our lights on in the house when we are on vacati on, but through social media we tell criminals exactly where we are, when we plan to return home, and how to blackmail（敲诈）us.Gover nments don' t n e d in formers any more. Social media allows gover nment age ncies to spy on their own citize ns. We record our thoughts, emoti on s, likes and dislikes on Facebook; we share our political views, social prefere nces, and pla ns. We post intimate photographs of ourselves. No spy agency or criminal organization could actively gather the type of data that we volun tarily post for them.The marketers are also seeing big opportunities. Amazon is trying to predict what we will order. Google is trying to judge our needs and wants based on our social-media profiles. We need to be aware of the risks and keep working to alleviate the dan gers.Regardless of what social media people use, one thing is certain: we are in a period of accelerating change. The next decade will be even more amaz ing and un predictable tha n the last. Just as no one could predict what would happe n with social media in the last decade, no one can accurately predict where this tech no logy will take us. I am optimistic, however, that a conn ected humanity will find a way to uplift itself.61. What was the purpose of Facebook whe n it was first created?A. To help stude nts connect with the outside world.B. To bring uni versity stude nts into closer con tact.C. To help students learn to live in a connected era.D. To combine the world into an integral whole.62. What differe nee does social media make to lear ning?A. Local kno wledge and global kno wledge will merge.B. Stude nt will become more curious and ambitious.C. People are able to lear n wherever they travel.D. Sources of in formati on are greatly expa nded.63. What is the author ' s greatest concern with social medla(te?hA. In dividuals and orga ni zati ons may use it for evil purposes.B. Government will find it hard to protect classified information.C. People may disclose their friends ' in formatio n uninten ti on ally.D. People ' s attention will be easily distractedfrom their work in hand.64. What do bus in esses use social media for?A. Creati ng a good corporate image.B. Con duct ing large-scale market surveys.C. An ticipati ng the n eeds of customers.D. Mini miz ing possible risks and dan gers.65. What does the author think of social media as a whole?A. It will enable human society to advance at a faster pace.B. It will pose a grave threat to our traditional ways of life.C. It is bound to bring about another information revolution.D. It breaks dow n the final barriers in huma n com muni cati on.答案：61 B to bring uni versity stude nts into closer...62 D sources of in formati on are greatly expa nded63 A in dividuals and orga ni zati ons may use it for evil purpose64 B an ticipati ng the n eeds of customers65 A it will en able huma n society to adva nce at a faster pace.2014年12月英语六级仔细阅读答案(卷二新东方版)Sectio n CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the bestchoice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneNoth ing succeeds in bus in ess books like the study of success. The curre nt bus in ess-book boom was laun ched in 1982 by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman with "In Search of Excellence ” . It has been kept going eversince by a succession of gurus and would-be gurus who promise to distil the essence of excellence into three(or five or seve n)simple rules.The Three Rules is a self-conscious contribution to this type; it even includes a bibliography of “ success studies ” . Messrs Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmedwork for a consultancy, Deloitte, that is determined to turn itselfinto more of a thought-leader and less a corporate repairma n. They employ all the tricks of the success genre. They in sist that their con欢迎下载an alysis for its own sake. Success authors usually serve up vivid stories about how excepti onal bus in ess-people stamped their pers on alities on a compa ny or rescued it from a life-threate ning crisis. MessrsRaynor and Ahmed are happier chew ing the nu mbers: they provide detailed appe ndices on “ calculat ing the elements of advantage ” and “detailed analysis ” .The authors spent five years studying the behaviour of their 344 “ exceptional companies ” , only tocome up at first with nothing. Every hunch( 直觉)led to a blind alley and every hypothesis to a dead end.It was only when they shifted their attention from how companies behave to how they think that they began to make sense of their voluminous material.Man ageme nt is all about making difficult tradeoffs in con diti ons that are always un certa in and ever-cha nging. But excepti onal compa nies approach these trade-offs with two simple rules in mi nd, sometimes con sciously, sometimes uncon sciously. First: better before cheaper. Compa nies are more likely to succeed in the long run if they compete on quality or performanee than on price. Second: revenue before cost. Companies have more to gain in the long run from driving up revenue than by driving down costs.Most success studies suffer from two faults. There is “ the halo (光环)effect ” , whereby good performanee leads comme ntators to attribute all manner of virtues to anything and everyth ing the compa ny does. These virtues then suddenly become vices when the company fails. Messrs Raynor and Ahmedwork hard to avoid these mistakes by studying large bodies of data over several decades. But they end up embracing a different error:stati ng the obvious. Most bus in esspeople will not be surprised to lear n that it is better to find a profitable niche( 缝隙市场)and focus on boosting your revenues than to compete on price and cut your way to success.The difficult question is how to find that profitable niche and protect it. There, The Three Rules is less useful.56. What kind of bus in ess books are most likely to sell well?A) Books on excelle nee.B) Guides to man ageme nt.C) Books on bus in ess rules.D) An alyses of market tren ds.【答案】A57. What does the author imply about books on success so far?A) They help bus in essme n on way or ano ther.B) They are writte n by well-recog ni sed experts.C) They more or less fall into the same stereotype.D) They are based on an alyses of corporate leaders.【答案】C58. How does The Three Rules differe nt from other success books accord ing to the passage?A) It focuses on the behavior of exceptio nal bus in essme n.B) It bases its detailed an alysis on large amount of data.C) It offers practicable advice to bus in essme n.D) It draws con clusi on from vivid examples.【答案】B59. What does the passage say con tributes to the success of excepti onal compa ni es?A) Focus on quality and revenue.B) Man ageme nt and sales promoti on.C) Lower product ion costs and competitive prices.D) Emphasis on after-sale service and maintenance.【答案】A60. What is the author ' s comment on The Three Rules?A. It can help to locate profitable niches.B. It has little to offer to bus in esspeople.C. It is no ted for its detailed data an alysis.D. It fails to ide ntify the keys to success.【答案】BPassage TwoQuesti ons 61 to 65 are based on the follow ing passage.Un til recen tly, the Uni versity of Kent prided itself on its frien dly image. Not any more. Over the pastfew mon ths it has bee n work ing hard. With the help of media con sulta nts, to play dow n its cosy reputati on in favour of someth ing more academic and serious.Kent is not alone in considering an image revamp （翻新）.Changes to next year ' s funding regime areforcing uni versities to justify charg ing stude nts up to £ 9,000 in fees.Nowadays universities are putting much more of a focus on their brands and what their value propositionsare .While in the past uni versities have ofte n focused on stude nt social life and attract ions of the uni versitytown in recruitment campaigns, they are now concentrating on more tangible（实在的）attractions, such asemployme nt prospects, en gageme nt with in dustry, and lecturer con tact hours, making clear exactly what stude nts are going to get for their mon ey.The problem for uni versities is that if those ben efits fail to materialize, stude nts no tice. That worriesRob Behrens, who deals with student complaints. “ Universities need to be extremely careful in describingwhat' s going to happen to students ” he says. “As competition is going to get greater for attracting giftedstude nts, there is a dan ger that uni versities will go the extra mile. ”One uni versity told prospective engin eeri ng stude nts they would be able to desig n a car and race it at Brands Hatch, which n ever happe ned, he says. Others have promised use of sophisticated equipme nt that turned out to be broke n or un available. "If uni versities spe nt as much money on han dli ng compla ints andappeals appropriately as they spend on marketing, they would do better at keeping students, and in the NationalStudent Survey returns, ” he says.Ongoing research tracking prospective 2012 students suggests that they are not only becoming more timeresearchi ng evide nee to back up in stituti onal claims.Hence the growing importance of the student survey. From next September. All institutions will also be expected to publish on their websites key information sets, allowing easier comparison between institution,betwee n promises and reality, and the types of jobs and salaries graduates go on to.As a result, it is hardly surprising that universities are beginning to change the way they market themselves. While the best form of market ing for in stituti ons is to be good at what they do, they also n eedto be clear about how they are differe nt from others.And it is vital that once an in stituti on claims to be particularly good at someth in g, it must live up to it, The mome nt you positi on yourself, you become exposed, and if you fail in that you are in trouble.A. Its comfortable campus life. 欢迎下载B. Its up-to-date course offerings.C. Its disti nguished teach ing staff.D. Its diverse academic programmes.【答案】A62. What are uni versities trying to do to attract stude nts?A. Improve their lear ning environment.B. Upgrade their campus facilitiesC. Offer more scholarships to the gifted.D. Prese nt a better academic image.【答案】A63. What does Rob Behre ns suggest uni versities do in market ing themselves?A. Publicise the achieveme nts of their graduates.B. Go to extra len gths to cater to stude nts n eeds.C. Refrain from mak ing promises they cannot honor.D. Survey the expectati ons of their prospective stude nts.【答案】C64. What is stude nts ' chief con siderati on in choos ing a uni versity?A. Whether it promises the best job prospects.B. Whether it is able to deliver what they want.C. Whether it ranks high among similar institutions.D. Whether it offers opport un ities for practical training.【答案】B65. What must uni versities show to win recruitme nt campaig ns?A. They are positi oned to meet the future n eeds of society.B. They are resp on sible to stude nts for their growth.C. They are ever ready to improve themselves.D. They are unique one way or ano ther.【答案】D2014年12月英语六级仔细阅读答案(卷三)Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this sect ion. Each passage is followed by some questi ons orunfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A). B). C) andD). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letter on An swerSheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen ter.Passage OneQuesti ons 56 to 60 are based on the followi ng passage.Intern ati onal governments 'in actio n concerning susta in able developme nt is clearly worryin g but the proactive( 主动出击的)approaches of some leading-edge companies are encouraging. Toyota, Wal-Mart, DuPont, M&S and Gen eral Electric have made tackli ng environmen tal wastes a key econo mic driver.DuP ont committed itself to a 65% reduct ion in gree nhouse gas emissi ons in the 10 years prior to 2010. By 2007, DuPo nt was savi ng $2.2 billion a year through en ergy efficiency, the same as its total declared profits that year. Gen eral Electric aims to reduce the en ergy inten sity of its operati ons by 50% by 2015. They have in vested heavily in prand con servi ng en ergy.ojects desig ned to change the way of usingCompa nies like Toyota and Wal-Mart are not committ ing to environmen tal goals out of the good ness of their hearts. The reas on for their actions is a simple yet powerful real ization that the environmental and economic footprints fit well together. When M&S launched its “ Pla n A susta in ability program in 2007, it was believed that it would cost over £ 200 millio n in the first five years. However, the in itiative had gen erated £ 105 million by 2011/12.When we preve nt physical waste, in crease en ergy efficie ncy or improve resource productivity, we save money, improve profitability and enhance competitiveness. In fact, there are ofte n huge “ quick win ”opport un ities, tha nks to years of n eglect.However, there is a con siderable gap betwee n leadi ng-edge compa nies and the rest of t he pack. There are far too many companies still delaying creating a lean and green business system, arguing that it will cost money or require sizable capital investments. They remain stuck in the “environment is cost ”mentality. Being environmentally friendly does not have to cost money. In fact, going beyond complianee saves cost at the same time that it gen erates cash, provided that man ageme nt adopts the new lea n and gree n model.Lean means doing more with less. Nonetheless, in most companies, economic and environmen tal con ti nu ous improveme nt is viewed as being in con flict with each other. This is oneof the biggest opport un ities missed across most in dustries. The size of the opport unityis enormous. The 3% Report recently published by World Wildlife Fund and CDP shows that the econo mic prize for curb ing carb on emissi ons in the US economy is $780 billi on between now and 2020. Itsuggests that one of the biggest levers for delivering this opportu nity is “ in creased efficie ncy through man ageme nt and behavioral cha nge”一in other words,lea n and gree n man ageme nt.Some 50 studies show that companies that commit to such aspirational goals as zero waste, zero harmful emissi ons, and zero use of non-ren ewable resources are finan cially outp erforming their competitors. Conversely, it was found that climate disruption is already cost ing $1.2 trilli on ann ually, cutti ng global GDP by 1.6%. Un addressed, this will doubleby 2030.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。