2013年12月六级真题及答案(第3套)

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2013年12月六级考试真题(卷三)

梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人2013年12月六级考试真题（第三套）PartⅠWritingDirections：For this part you are allowed30minutes to write an essay about the impact of the information explosion by referring to the saying“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”You can give examplesto illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to avoid being distracted by irrelevantinformation.You should write at least150words but no more than200words.Part II Listening Comprehension说明：2013年12月六级真题全国共考了两套听力。

本套（即第三套）的听力内容与第二套的内容完全相同，只是选项的顺序不一样而已，故在本套中没有重复给出。

Part III Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word-far each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.Questions36to45are based on the following passage.1Section BDirections: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 questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.The College Essay:Why Those500Words Drive Us Crazy[A]Meg is a lawyer-mom in suburban Washington,D.C.,where lawyer-moms are thick on the ground.Her son Doug isone of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall.The deadline for applying to his favorite college was Nov.1,and by early October he had yet to fill out the application.More to the point,he had yet to settle ona subject for the personal essay accompanying the application.According to college folklore,a well-turned essay hasthe power to seduce(诱惑）an admissions committee.“He wanted to do one thing at a time,”Meg says,explaining her son’s delay.“But really,my son is a huge procrastinator(拖延者).The essay is the hardest thing to do,so he’s put it off the longest.”Friends and other veterans of the process have warned Meg that the back and forth between editing parent and writing student can be traumatic（痛苦的）.[B]Back in the good old days—say,two years ago,when the last of my children suffered the ordeal(折磨)—ahigh-school student applying to college could procrastinate all the way to New Year’s Day of their senior year, assuming they could withstand the parental pestering(烦扰).But things change fast in the nail-biting world of college admissions.The recent trend toward early decision and early action among selective colleges and universities has pushed the traditional deadline of January up to Nov.1or early December for many students.[C]If the time for heel-dragging has been shortened,the true source of the anxiety and panic remains what it has alwaysbeen.And ifs not the application itself.A college application is a relatively straightforward questionnaire asking for the basics:name,address,family history,employment history.It would all be innocent enough—20minutes of busy work—except it comes attached to a personal essay.[D]“There are good reasons it causes such anxiety,”says Lisa Sohmer,director of college counseling at the GardenSchool in Jackson Heights,N.Y.“It’s not just the actual writing.By now everything else is already set.Your course load is set,your grades are set,your test scores are set.But the essay is something you can still control,and it’s open-ended.So the temptation is to write and rewrite and rewrite.”Or stall and stall and stall.[E]The application essay,along with its mythical importance,is a recent invention.In the1930s,when only one in10Americans had a degree from a four-year college,an admissions committee was content to ask for a sample of applicants’school papers to assess their writing ability.By the1950s,most schools required a brief personal statement of why the student had chosen to apply to one school over another.[F]Today nearly70percent of graduating seniors go off to college,including two-year and four-year institutions.Evenapart from the increased competition,the kids enter a process that has been utterly transformed from the one baby boomers knew.Nearly all application materials are submitted online,and the Common Application provides a one-size-fits form accepted by more than400schools,including the nation’s most selective.[G]Those schools usually require essays of their own,but the longest essay,500words maximum,is generally attached tothe Common Application.Students choose one of six questions.Applicants are asked to describe an ethical dilemma they’ve faced and its impact on them,or discuss a public issue of special concern to them,or tell of a fictional character or creative work that has profoundly influenced them.Another question invites them to write about the importance(to them,again)of diversity—a word that has assumed magic power in American higher education.The most popular option:write on a topic of your choice.[H]“Boys in particular look at the other questions and say,‘Oh,that’s too much work,’”says John Boshoven,a counselor梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人in the Ann Arbor,Mich.,public schools.“They think if they do a topic of their choice,‘I’ll just go get that history paperI did last year on the Roman Empire and turn it into a first-person application essay!’And they end up producingsomething utterly ridiculous.”[I]Talking to admissions professionals like Boshoven,you realize that the list of“don’ts”in essay writing is much longerthan the“dos.”“No book reports,no history papers,no character studies,”says Sohmer.[J]‘‘It drives you crazy,how easily kids slip into cliches(老生常谈)says Boshoven.“They don’t realize how typical their experiences are.‘I scored the winning goal in soccer against our arch-rival’‘My grandfather served in World War II,and I hope to be just like him someday.’That may mean a lot to that particular kid.But in the world of the application essay,it’s nothing.You’ll lose the reader in the first paragraph.”[K]“The greatest strength you bring to this essay,”says the College Board’s how-to book,“is17years or so of familiarity with the topic:YOU.The form and style are very familiar,and best of all,you are the world-class expert on the subject of YOU...It has been the subject of your close scrutiny every morning since you were tall enough to see into the bathroom mirror.The key word in the Common Application prompts is“you.”[L]The college admission essay contains the grandest American themes—status anxiety,parental piety（孝顺）intellectual standards—and so it is only a matter of time before it becomes infected by the country’s culture of excessive concern with self-esteem.Even if the question is ostensibly（表面上)about something outside the self (describe a fictional character or solve a problem of geopolitics),the essay invariably returns to the favorite topic:what is its impact on YOU?[M]“For all the anxiety the essay causes,”says Bill McClintick of Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania,“it’s a very small piece of the puzzle.I was in college admissions for10years.I saw kids and parents beat themselves up over this.And at the vast majority of places,it is simply not a big variable in the college’s decision-making process.”[N]Many admissions officers say they spend less than a couple of minutes on each application,including the essay.According to a recent survey of admissions officers,only one in four private colleges say the essay is of“considerable importance”in judging an application.Among public colleges and universities,the number drops to roughly one in10.By contrast,86percent place“considerable importance”on an applicant’s grades,70percent on“strength of curriculum.”[O]Still,at the most selective schools,where thousands of candidates may submit identically high grades and test scores,a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equally qualified candidates.The thought iscertainly enough to keep the pot boiling under parents like Meg,the lawyer-mom,as she tries to help her son choose an essay topic.For a moment the other day,she thought she might have hit on a good one.“His father’s from France,”she says.“I said maybe you could write about that,as something that makes you different.You know:half French,half American.I said,“You could write about your identity issues.’He said,‘I don’t have any identity issues!’And he’s right.He’s a well-adjusted,normal kid.But that doesn’t make for a good essay,does it?”46.Today many universities require their applicants to write an essay of up to five hundred words.47.One recent change in college admissions is that selective colleges and universities have moved the traditional deadlineto earlier dates.48.Applicants and their parents are said to believe that the personal essay can sway the admissions committee.49.Applicants are usually better off if they can write an essay that distinguishes them from the rest.50.Not only is the competition getting more intense,the application process today is also totally different from what babyboomers knew.51.In writing about their own experiences many applicants slip into cliches,thus failing to engage the reader.352.According to a recent survey,most public colleges and universities consider an applicant’s grades highly important.53.Although the application essay causes lots of anxiety,it does not play so important a role in the college’sdecision-making process.54.The question you are supposed to write about may seem outside the self,but the theme of the essay should centeraround its impact on you.55.In the old days,applicants only had to submit a sample of their school papers to show theirwriting ability.Section CDirections:There are2passages 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 andmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions56to60are based on the following passage.Among the government’s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children.Not surprisingly,the costs are steep.For a middle-class,husband-and-wife family(average pretax income in2009:$76,250), spending per child is about$12,000a year.With inflation the family’s spending on a child will total$286,050by age17.The dry statistics ought to inform the ongoing deficit debate,because a budget is not just a catalog of programs and taxes.It reflects a society’s priorities and values.Our society does not一despite rhetoric(说辞)to the contrary—put much value on raising children.Present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly.Meanwhile,tax breaks for children are modest.If deficit reduction aggravates these biases,more Americans may choose not to have children or to have fewer children.Down that path lies economic decline.Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation.They have stagnant（萧条的）or shrinking markets for goods and services.With older populations,they resist change.To stabilize its population—discounting immigration—women must have an average of two children.That’s a fertility rate of2.0.Many countries with struggling economies are well below that.Though having a child is a deeply personal decision,it’s shaped by culture,religion,economics,and government policy.“No one has a good answer”as to why fertility varies among countries,says sociologist Andrew Cherlin of The Johns Hopkins University.Eroding religious belief in Europe may partly explain lowered birthrates.In Japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers’isolated lives of child rearing.General optimism and pessimism count.Hopefulness fueled America’s baby boom.After the Soviet Union’s collapse,says Cherlin,“anxiety for the future”depressed birthrates in Russia and Eastern Europe.In poor societies,people have children to improve their economic well-being by increasing the number of family workers and providing support for parents in their old age.In wealthy societies,the logic often ernment now supports the elderly,diminishing the need for children.By some studies,the safety nets for retirees have reduced fertility rates by0.5children in the United States and almost1.0in Western Europe,reports economist Robert Stein in the journal National Affairs.Similarly,some couples don’t have children because they don’t want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family.Young Americans already face a bleak labor market that cannot instill(注入)confidence about having children.Piling on higher taxes won’t help.“If higher taxes make it more expensive to raise children,says Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute,“people will think twice about having another child.”That seems like common sense,despite the multiple influences on becoming parents.56.What do we learn from the government report?梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人A)Inflation increases families’expenses.B)Raising children is getting expensive.C)Budget reduction is around the comer.D)Average family expenditure is increasing.57.What is said to be the consequence of a shrinking population?A)Weakened national strength.C)Economic downturn.B)Increased immigration.D)Social instability.58.What accounted for America’s baby boom?A)Optimism for the future.C)Religious beliefs.B)Improved living conditions.D)Economic prosperity.59.Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children?A)They want to further improve their economic well-being.B)They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.C)They are concerned about the future of the coming generation.D)They don’t rely on their children to support them in old age.60.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A)To instill confidence in the young about raising children.B)To advise couples to think twice before having children.C)To encourage the young to take care of the elderly..D)To appeal for tax reduction for raising children.Passage TwoQuestions61to65are based on the following passage.Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers:The human imagination readily soars where human ingenuity(创造力）struggles to follow,A Voyage to the Moon,often cited as the first science fiction story,was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in1649.Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In1961,when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade’s end,those words,too,had a dreamlike quality.They resonated（共鸣）with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all,delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.two years later.By the end of the decade,both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society.And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other.The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic(讲求实用的）and immediate in its impact.The urge to explore space is just the opposite.It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled,the space dreamers lost out.There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions.The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end,with no successor.The perpetual argument is that funds are tight,that we have more pressing problems here on Earth.Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year’s budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on.NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck.They will serve as modem Magellans,mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow,whether man or machine.On the flip side,companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making ita reality to the public.Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich civilians in a few years.Another decade or two and it5could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us—not just because of the way they expand human knowledge,or because of the spin-off technologies they produce,but because the two types of dreams feed off each other.Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans can transcend what were once considered inherent limitations.Today we face seeming challenges in energy,the environment,health care.Tomorrow we will transcend these as well,and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit.The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness,the more we will actually achieve it.61.The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that_________________.A)imagination is the mother of inventionB)ingenuity is essential for science fiction writersC)it takes patience for humans to realize their dreamsD)dreamers have always been interested in science fiction62.How did the general public view Kennedy’s space exploration plan?A)It symbolized the American spirit.C)It sounded very much like a dream.B)It was as urgent as racial equality.D)It made an ancient dream come true.63.What does the author say about America’s aim to explore space?A)It may not bring about immediate economic gains.B)It cannot be realized without technological innovation.C)It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.D)It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.64.What is the author’s attitude toward space programs?A)Critical.C)Unbiased.B)Reserved.D)Supportive.65.What does the author think of the problems facing human beings?A)They pose a serious challenge to future human existence.B)They can be solved sooner or later with human ingenuity.C)Their solutions need joint efforts of the public and private sectors.D)They can only be solved by people with optimism and ambition.Part IV TranslationDirections:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.中国人自古以来就在中秋时节庆祝丰收。

2013年12月英语六级真题(含答案)(共三套)最新排版整理

2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域内作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效！Part ⅡListening Comprehension(30 minutes)Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Cell phones provide instant access to people. They are creating a major 36 in the social experiences of both children and adolescents. In one recent U.S. survey, about half the teens polled said that their cell phone had 37 their communication with friends. Almost all said that their cell phone was the way they stayed in touch with peers, one-third had used the cell phone to help a peer in need, and about 80% said the phone made them feel safer. Teenagers in Australia, 38 ,said that their mobile phones provided numerous benefits and were an39 part of their lives; some were so 40 to their phones that the researchers considered it an addiction. In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction. Researchers in one study in Tokyo found that more than half of junior high school students used their phones to exchange e-mails with schoolmates more than 10 times a day.Cell phones 41 social connections with peers across time and space. They allow young people to exchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more 42 sense of connection with friends. Cell phones also can 43 social tolerance because they reduce children's interactions with others who are different from them. In addition to connecting peers, cell phones connect children and parents. Researchers studying teenagers in Israel concluded that, in that 44 environment, mobile phones were regarded as "security objects" in parent-teen relationships―im portant because they provided the possibility of 45 and communication at all times.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答A) affiliatedB) attachedC) contactD) contendE) continuousF) diminishG) enduranceH) foster I) hazardous J) improved K) instantaneous L) intrinsicM) relatively N) shiftO) similarlySection BWaste Not, Want Not Feeding the 9 Billion: The Tragedy of Waste[A] By 2075, the United Nations' mid-range projection for global population is about 9.5 billion.This means that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century,a period in which substantial changes are anticipated in the wealth, calorie intake and dietarypreferences of people in developing countries across the world. Such a projection presents mankind with wide-ranging social, economic, environmental and political issues that need to be addressed today to ensure a sustainable future for all. One key issue is how to produce more food in a world of finite resources.[B] Today, we produce about four billion metric tonnes of food per year. Yet due to poor practicesin harvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, it is estimated that 30-50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach. Furthermore, this figure does not reflect the fact that large amounts of land, energy, fertilisers and water have also been lost in the production of foodstuffs which simply end up as waste. This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannot continue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands. |Where Food Waste Happens[C] In 2010,the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging populationgroups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.• Fully developed, mature, post-industrial societies, such as those in Europe, characterised by stable or declining populations which are increasing in age.• Late-stage developing nations that are currently industrialising rapidly, for example China, which will experience declining rates of population growth, coupled with increasing affluence (富裕）and age profile.• Newly developing countries that are beginning to industrialise, primarily in Africa, with high to very high population growth rates, and characterised by a predominantly young age profile.[D] Each group over the coming decades will need to address different issues surrounding foodproduction, storage and transportation, as well as consumer expectations, if we are to continue to feed all our people.[E] In less-developed countries, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, wastagetends to occur primarily at the farmer-producer end of the supply chain. Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施)mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.[F] In mature, fully developed countries such as the UK, more-efficient farming practices andbetter transport, storage and processing facilities ensure that a larger proportion of the food produced reaches markets and consumers. However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour. [G] Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops ofperfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.[H] Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotionsfrequently encourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generate wastage in the home. Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought in developed countries is thrown away by the purchaser.Better Use of Our Finite Resources[I] Wasting food means losing not only life-supporting nutrition but also precious resources,including land, water and energy. As a global society, therefore, tackling food waste will help contribute towards addressing a number of key resource issues.[J] Land Usage: Over the last five decades, improved farming techniques and technologies have helped to significantly increase crop yields along with a 12% expansion of farmed land use.However, a further increase in farming area without impacting unfavourably on what remains of the world's natural ecosystems appears unlikely. The challenge is that an increase in animal-based production will require more land and resources, as livestock (牲畜)farming demands extensive land use.[K] Water Usage: Over the past century, human use of fresh water has increased at more than double the rate of population growth. Currently about 3.8 trillion m3of water is used by humans per year. About 70% of this is consumed by the global agriculture sector, and the level of use will continue to rise over the coming decades.[L] Better irrigation can dramatically improve crop yield and about 40% of the world's food supply is currently derived from irrigated land. However, water used in irrigation is often sourced unsustainably.In processing foods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to be tackled in a world of growing demand. This is particularly crucial inthe case of meat production, where beef uses about 50 times more water than vegetables. In the future, more effective washing techniques, management procedures, and recycling and purification of water will be needed to reduce wastage.[M]Energy Usage: Energy is an essential resource across the entire food production cycle, with estimates showing an average of 7-10 calories of input being required in the production of one calorie of food. This varies dramatically depending on crop, from three calories for plant crops to 35 calories in the production of beef. Since much of this energy comes from the utilisation of fossil fuels, wastage of food potentially contributes to unnecessary global warming as well as inefficient resource utilisation.[N] In the modem industrialised agricultural process—which developing nations are moving towards in order to increase future yields—energy usage in the making and application of fertilisers and pesticides represents the single biggest component. Wheat production takes 50% of its energy input for these two items alone. Indeed, on a global scale, fertiliser manufacturing consumes about 3-5% of the world's annual natural gas supply. With production anticipated to increase by 25% between now and 2030, sustainable energy sourcing will become an increasingly major issue. Energy to power machinery, both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energy consumption.Recommendations[O] Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exert pressure for increases in global food supply. Engineers, scientists and agriculturalists have the knowledge, tools and systems that will assist in achieving productivity increases. However, pressure will grow on finite resources of land, energy and water. The potential to provide 60-100% more food by simply eliminating losses, while simultaneously freeing up land, energy and water resources for other uses, is an opportunitythat should not be ignored. In order to begin tackling the challenge, the Institution recommends that:•The UN Food and Agriculture Organisat ion work with the international engineering community to ensure governments of developed nations put in place programmes that transfer engineering knowledge, design know-how, and suitable technology to newly developing countries. This will help improve produce handling in the harvest, and immediate post-harvest stages of food production.• Governments of rapidly developing countries incorporate waste minimisation thinking into the transport infrastructure and storage facilities currently being planned, engineered and built.• Governments in developed nations devise and im plement policy that changes consumer expectations. These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2013年12月英语六级真题(含答案共3套)

2013 年 12 月大学英语六级考试真题（第 1 套）Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Among the government’ s most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend ontheir children. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, husband-and-wife family(average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. Withinflation the family’ s spending on a child will total $286,050 by. age 17The dry statistics ought to inform the ongoing deficit debate, because a budget is not just acatalog of programs and taxes. It reflects a society’ s priorities and values. Our society does not despite rhetoric (说辞 ) to the contrary — put much value on raising children. Present budgetpolicies tax parents heavily to support the elderly. Meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest. Ifdeficit reduction aggravates these biases, more Americans may choose not to have children or tohave fewer children. Down that path lies economic decline.have stagnant (萧条的 ) or shrinking markets for goods and services. With older populations,theyresist change. To stabilize its population —discounting immigration — women must have anaverage of two children. That’ s a fertility2rate.0.Manyof countries with struggling economiesare well below that.Though having a child is a deeply personal decision, it ’shaped by culture, religion,economics, and government policy.“ Noa onegoodhanswer” asto why fertility varies amongcountries, says sociologist Andrew Cherlin of The Johns Hopkins University.Eroding religiousbelief in Europe may partly explain lowered birthrates. In Japan young women may be rebellingagainst their mothers ’isolated lives of child rearing. General optimism and pessimism count.Hopefulness fueled Ameri ca ’ babys boom.After the Soviet Union ’ collapse, says Cherlin,“ anxiety for the future” depressed birthratesRussiaandin Eastern Europe.the number of family workers and providing supports for parents in their old age. In wealthy societies,the logic often reverses. Government now supports the elderly, diminishing the need forchildren. By some studies, the safety nets for retirees have reduced fertility rates by 0.5 children inthe United States and almost 1.0 in Western Europe, reports economist Robert Stein in the journalNational Affairs. Similarly, some couples don ’ t have children because they don’ t want to sacrificetheir own lifestyles to the lime and expense of a family.Young Americans already face a bleak labor market that cannot instill (注入 ) confidenceabout having children. Piling on higher t axes won ’ t help,“ If higher taxes make it more expensiveto raise children,” says Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute,“ peopltwice about having another child.t seems” likeTha common sense, despite the multiple influences on becoming parents.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

大学英语六级真题2013年12月-（3）附参考答案

大学英语六级真题2013年12月-（3）附参考答案大学英语六级真题2013年12月-(3)Part ⅠWriting1、 Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark "The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life more meaningful. You should write at least 150 words but no more that 200 words.Part ⅡListening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question their 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 witha single line through the centre.2、 A. Dr. Smith's waiting room isn't tidy.B. Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.C. Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.D. Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.3、 A. The man will rent the apartment when it is available.B. The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C. The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.D. The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.4、 A. Packing up to go abroad.B. Brushing up on her English.C. Drawing up a plan for her English course.D. Applying for a visa to the United States.5、 A. He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.B. He doesn't think high blood pressure is a problem for him.C. He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D. He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.6、 A. To investigate the causes of AIDS.B. To raise money for AIDS patients.C. To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.D. To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.7、 A. It has a very long history.B. It is a private institution.C. It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.D. It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.8、 A. They can't fit into the machine.B. They have not been delivered yet.C. They were sent to the wrong address.D. They were found to be of the wrong type.9、 A. The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.B. The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.C. The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.D. The cafeteria fries hard to cater to the students' needs.10、 A. He picked up some apples in his yard.B. tie cut some branches off the apple tree.C. He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.D. He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman's yard.11、 A. Trim the apple trees in her yard.B. Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.C. Take the garbage to the curb for her.D. Remove the branches from her yard.12、 A. File a lawsuit against the man.B. Ask the man for compensation.C. Have the man's apple tree cut down.D. Throw garbage into the man's yard.13、 A. He was ready to make a concession.B. He was not prepared to go to court.C. He was not intimidated.D. He was a bit concerned.14、 A. Bad weather.B. Human error.C. Breakdown of the engines.D. Failure of the communications system.15、 A. Two thousand feet.B. Twelve thousand feet.C. Twenty thousand feet.D. Twenty-two thousand feet.16、 A. Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B. Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C. Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D. Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.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.Passage One17、 A. His father caught a serious disease.B. His mother pressed away.C. His mother left: him to marry a rich businessman.D. His father took to drinking.18、 A. He disliked being disciplined.B. He was expelled by the university.C. He couldn't pay his gambling debts.D. He enjoyed working for a magazine.19、 A. His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B. His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C. His work is difficult to read.D. His language is not refined.20、 A. He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.B. He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C. He was shot dead at the age of 40.D. He died of heavy drinking.Passage Two21、 A. Women.B. Prisoners.C. Manual workers.D. School age children.22、 A. He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.B. He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.C. He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.D. He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.23、 A. It can help people to become literate within a shorttime.B. It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C. It enables the learners to master a language within three months.D. It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.Passage Three24、 A. The crop's blooming period is delayed.B. The roots of crops are cut off.C. The topsoil is seriously damaged.D. The growth of weeds is accelerated.25、 A. It's a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B. It's an improved method of harvesting crops.C. It's a creative technique for saving labor.D. It's a fanning process limiting the use of ploughs.26、 A. In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B. In areas with a severe shortage of water.C. In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D. In areas dependent on imported food.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 are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-old could understand 27 and subtraction. Now, British research psychologist Graham Schaferhas discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He faired that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to 28 the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that 29 in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learning to 30 things common to their daily lives, children don't begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. "It's no 31 that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to 32 situations in the home," explains Schafer. "This is the Fast demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice 33 in an unfamiliar setting. "Figuring out how humans acquire language may 34 why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What's more, the study of language 35 offers direct insight into how humans learn. "Language is a test case for human cognitive development," says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note: even without being taught new words, a control group 36 the other infants within a few months. "This is not about advancing development," he says. "It's just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. "Part ⅢReading ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Pleasemark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of" the words in the bank more than once.Cell phones provide instant access to people. They are creating a major 37 in the social experiences of both children and adolescents. In one recent U. S. survey, about haft the teens polled said that their cell phone had 38 their communication with friends. Almost all said that, their cell phone was the way they stayed in touch with peers, one-third had used the cell phone to help a peer in need, and about 80% said the phone made them feel safer. Teenagers in Australia, 39 said that their mobile phones provided numerous benefits and were an 40 part of their lives: some were so 41 to their phones that the researchers considered it an addiction. In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction. Researchers in one study in Tokyo found that more than half of junior high school students used their phones to exchange e-mails with schoolmates more than l0 times a day.Cell phones 42 social connections with peers across time and space. They allow young people to exchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more 43 sense of connection with friends. Cell phones also can 44 social tolerance because they reduce children's interactions with others who are different from them. In addition to connecting peers, cell phones connect children and parents. Researchers studying teenagers in Israel concluded that, in that 45 environment, mobile phones were regarded as "security objects" in parent-teen relationships - important because they provided the possibility of 46 and communication at all times.A. affiliatedB. attachedC. contactD. contendE. continuousF. diminishG. enduranceH. fosterI. hazardousJ. improvedK. instant ruinousL. intrinsicM. relativelyN. shiftO. similarlySection BDirections: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.Waste Not, Want NotFeeding the 9 Billion: The Tragedy of WasteA. By 2075, the United Nations' mid-range projection for global population is about 9.5 billion. This means that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century, a period in which substantial changes are anticipated in the wealth, calorie intake and dietary preferences of people indeveloping countries across the world. Such a projection presents mankind with wide-ranging social, economic, environmental and political issues that need to be addressed today to ensure a sustainable future for all. One key issue is how to produce more food in a world of finite resources,B. Today, we produce about four billion metric tonnes of food per year. Yet due to poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation, as well asmarket and consumer wastage, it is estimated that 30-50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach. Furthermore, this figure does not reflect the fact that large amounts of land, energy, fertilisers and water have also been lost in the production of foodstuffs which simply end up as waste. This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannot continue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands.Where Food Waste HappensC. In 2010, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging population groups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.· Fully developed, mature, post-industrial societies, such as those in Europe, characterised by stable or declining populations which are increasing in age.· Late-stage developing nations that are currently industrialising rapidly, for example China, which will experience declining rates of population growth, coupled with increasing affluence (富裕) and age profile. · Newly developing countries that are beginning to industrialise, primarily in Africa, with high to very high population growth rates, and characterised by apredominantly young age profile.D. Each group over the coming decades will need to address different issues surrounding food production, storage and transportation, as well as consumer expectations, if we are to continue to feed all ore people.E. In less-developed countries, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, wastage tends to occur primarily at the farmer-producer end of the supply chain. Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施) mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.F. In mature, fully developed countries such as the UK, more-efficient fanning practices and better transport, storage and processing facilities ensure that a larger proportion of the food produced reaches markets and consumers. However, characteristics associated with modem consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour.G. Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.[H] Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequently encourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generate wastage in the home. Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought in developed countries is thrown away by the purchaser.Better Use of Our Finite Resources[I] Wasting food means losing n9t only life-supportingnutrition but also precious resources, including land, water and energy. As a global society, therefore, tackling food waste will help contribute towards addressing a number of key resource issues.[J] Land Usage: Over the last five decades, improved farming techniques and technologies have helped to significantly increase crop yields along with a 12% expansion of farmed land use. However, a further increase in farming area without impacting unfavourably on what remains of the world's natural ecosystems appears unlikely. The challenge is that an increase in animal-based production will require more land and resources, as livestock (牲畜) farming demands extensive land use.[K] Water Usage: Over the past century, human use of fresh water has increased at more than double the rate of population growth. Currently about 3.8 trillion m3 of water is used by humans per year. About 70% of this is consumed by the global agriculture sector, and the level of use will continue to rise over the coming decades.[L] Better irrigation can dramatically improve crop yield and about 40% of the world's food supply is currently derived from irrigated land. However,water used in irrigation is often sourced unsustainably. In processing foods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to be tackled in a world of growing demand. This is particularly crucial in the case of meat production, where beef uses about 50 times more water than vegetables. In the future, more effective washing techniques, management procedures, and recycling and purification of water will be needed to reduce wastage.[M] Energy Usage: Energy is an essential resource across theentire food production cycle, with estimates showing an average of 7-10 calories of input being required in the production of one calorie of food. This varies dramatically depending on crop, from three calories for plant crops to 35 calories in the production of beef. Since much of this energy comes from the utilisation of fossil fuels, wastage of food potentially contributes to unnecessary global warming as well as inefficient resource utilisation. [N] In the modem industrialised agricultural process - which developing nations are moving towards in order to increase future yields - energy usage in the making and application of fertilizers and pesticides represents the single biggest component. Wheat production takes 50% of its energy input for these two items alone. Indeed, on a global scale, fertiliser manufacturing consumes about 3-5% of the world's annual natural gas supply. With production anticipated to increase by 25% between now and 2030, sustainable energy sourcing will become an increasingly major issue. Energy to power machinery, both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energy consumption.Recommendations[O] Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exert pressure for increases in global food supply. Engineers, scientists and agriculturalists have the knowledge, tools and systems that will assist in achieving productivity increases. However, pressure will grow on finite resources of land, energy and water. The potential to provide 60-100% more food by simply eliminating losses, while simultaneously freeing up land, energy and water resources for other uses, is an opportunity that should not be ignored. Inorder to begin tackling the challenge, the Institution recommends that:· The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation work with the international engineering community to ensure governments of developed nations put in place programmes that transfer engineering knowledge, design know-how, and suitable technology to newly developing countries. This will help improve produce handling in the harvest, and immediate post-harvest stages of food production. · Governments of rapidly developing countries incorporate waste minimisation thinking into the transport infrastructure and storage facilities currently being planned, engineered and built.· Governments in developed nations devise and implement policy that changes consumer expectations. These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.47、 Elimination of waste alone can potentially provide over sixty percent more food for the growing world population.48、The production and application of fertilisers and pesticides account for the largest part of energy use in the modem industrialised agricultural process.49、 Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tend to buy in excessive quantities.50、It is recommended that engineering knowledge and suitable technology in developed countries be introduced to developing countries to improve produce handling in the harvest.51、The predicted global population growth means that ways have to be found to produce more food with finiteresources.52、 A further expansion of farming area will adversely impact on the world's natural ecosystems.53、 Perfectly eatable fruit and vegetable crops often fail to reach supermarkets due to their size or physical appearance.54、 Poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation have resulted in a waste of much of the food we produce and thus a waste of land and resources.55、 Food waste in less-developed countries happens mainly at the producers' end.56、Beef consumes far more water to produce than vegetables.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 OneCall it the "learning paradox" : the more you struggle and even fail while you're trying to learn new information, the better you're likely to recall and apply that information later.The learning paradox is at the heart of "productive failure," a phenomenon identified by researcher Manu Kapur. Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing students to new knowledge - providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they can do it on their own - makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning. Rather, it's better to let the learners wrestle (较劲) with the material on their own for a while,refraining from giving them any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productive failure to mathematical problem solving in three schools.With one group of students, the teacher provided strong"scaffolding" - instructional support - and feedback. With the teacher's help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems. Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by collaborating with one another, without any prompts from their instructor. These students weren't able to complete the problems correctly. But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of the problems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two groups were tested on what they'd learned, the second group"significantly outperformed" the first.The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的) group have what Kapur calls a "hidden efficacy" : they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. When these students encounter a new problem of the same type on a test, they're able to transfer the knowledge they've gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone else's expertise.In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structure is key. But, Kapur notes, none of us like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praise the beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to " design for productive failure" by building it into the learning process. Kapur has identified three conditions that promote this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that"challenge but do not frustrate. " Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what they're doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good and bad solutions to the problems. And to those students who protest this tough-love teaching style: you'll thank me later.57、 Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?A. Pains do not necessarily lead to gains.B. What is learned is rarely applicable in life.C. Failure more often than not breeds success.D. The more is taught, the less is learnt.58、 What does Kapur disapprove of in teaching?A. Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.B. Developing students' ability to apply what they learn.C. Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.D. Allowing students a free hand in problem solving.59、What do people tend to think of providing strong "scaffolding" in teaching?A. It will make teaching easier.B. It is a sensible way of teaching.C. It can motivate average students.D. It will enhance students' confidence.60、 What kind of problem should be given to students to solve according to Kapur?A. It should be able to encourage collaborative learning.B. It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.C. It should be solvable by average students with ease.D. It should be difficult enough but still within their reach.61、What can be expected of "this tough-love teaching style" ( Line 8, Para. 5)?A. Students will be grateful in the 10ng run.B. Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance.C. Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.D. It may not be able to yield the desired results.Passage TwoVernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued. He planted soybeans (大豆) sold as cattle feed. But Monsanto, the agricultural giant, insists it has a patent on the kind of genetically modified seeds Bowman used - and that the patent continues to all of the progeny (后代) of those seeds.Have we really gotten to the point that planting a seed can lead to a high-stakes Supreme Court patent lawsuit? We have, and that case is Bowman vs. Monsanto, which is being argued on Tuesday. Mousanto's critics have attacked the company for its "merciless legal battles against small farmers," and they are hoping this will be the case that puts it in its place. They are also hoping the court's ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property. Monsanto and its supporters, not surprisingly, see the case very differently. They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed, it must be able to protect its property interests. If farmers like Bowman are able to use these seeds without paying the designated fee, it will remove the incentives for companies like Monsanto to innovate.Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $ 84,456 damage award. Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal - all the way to the Supreme Court. He said "Monsanto should not be able, just because they've got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, totry to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats. "The central issue in the case is whether patent rights to living things extend to the progeny of those things. Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations. But Bowman's supporters argue that Monsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurt small farmers. They say that ff Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture - locking up property rights in an array of importantareas. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries. If this were a Hollywood movie, the courageous old Indiana farmer would beat the profit-minded corporation before the credits rolled. But this is a real-life argument before a Supreme Court that has a well-earned reputation for looking out for the interests of large corporations. This case gives the court an opportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other life forms - but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement.62、 Why did Vernon Bowman get sued?A. He used genetically modified seeds to feed his cattle.B. He planted soybeans without paying for the patent.C. He made a profit out of Monsanto's commercial secrets.D. He obtained Monsanto's patented seeds by illegal means.63、 What are Monsanto's critics hoping the Supreme Court will do?A. Allow small farmers to grow genetically modified soybeans.。

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2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remarks“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life more meaningful. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域内作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效！Part ⅡListening 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。

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2013年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第3套）参考答案作文范文：How to Live a Meaningful Life?Among all the highlighted topics, one is "how to live a meaningful life" 1. As for this topic, everyone's opinion varies. As the saying goes, "The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." I cannot agree with it more.If one spends all his life pursuing benefits for himself, he will surely feel fruitless and meaningless when he gets old. From Nelson Mandela's life, we can get that he never wavered in his devotion to democracy, equality and learning. 2. His life has been an inspiration in South Africa and throughout the world. In a life that symbolizes the triumph of human spirit, Nelson Mandela accepted the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. His life, though limited, definitely lasts longer. That's a life worth living.Therefore, if there is a way to make my life more meaningful, I believe it should be to find something I'm interested in and also is helpful to others or the whole society. Only in this way can I throughout my life.听力：1-25 DCBCD ABABD ACBCA BCCDA DACDB26. addition27. recognize28. challenges29. identify30. secret31. specific32. giving instructions33. shed light on34. acquisition35. caught up with阅读：36-45 NJOLB HKFIC46-55 ONHOA JGBEL56-65 CCBDA BCADD翻译：The world-famous Silk Road is a series of routes that connect the East and the West. The Silk Road extends more than 6000 kilometers and gets its name from ancient China's silk trade. The trade on the Silk Road has played an important role in the development of the civilizations of China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It was through the Silk Road that The Four Great Inventions of ancient China, namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing, had been introduced to other parts of the world. Similarly, China's silk, tea and porcelain had also beenspread all over the world through it. The exchange of material culture is bilateral. Europe, in return, had exported various commodities and plants through the Silk Road, which met the needs of Chinese market.听力原文Part II Listening Comprehension[说明：本套试题的听力部分由2006年l2月真题听力优化而来，其他试题均为多题多卷母题。

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2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend 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。

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A) Asset I) permanentlyB) Delayed j) prevalentC) Deviates k) simultaneouslyD) Equivalent L) stemsE) Identified M) successivelyF) Intentions N) underlyingG) Object O) visualizingH) overwhelmingQuite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educators may havemisunderstandings about the process of language acquisition. Educators may fear that childrenIn fact, most children outside of the United States are expected to become bilingual or even, in many cases, multilingual. Globally, knowing more than one language is viewed as an (41) asset and even a necessity in many areas. It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages. Since childrenadvising families to speak English only is appropriate. Teachers consider learning two languagesalready burdened by their home situations.If families do not know English or have limited English skills themselves, how can they communicate in English? Advising non-English-speaking familiesimportant or valued.Just over a decade into the 21st century, women’s progress can be celebrated across a range of fields. They hold the highest political offices from Thailand to Brazil, Costa Rica to Australia.A woman holds the top spot at the International Monetary Fund; another won the Nobel Prize in economics. Self-made billionaires in Beijing, tech innovators in Silicon Valley, pioneering justices in Ghana—in these and countless other areas, women are leaving their mark.But hold the applause. In Saudi Arabia, women aren’t allowed to drive. In Pakistan, 1,000women die in honor killings every year. In the developed world, women lag behind men in pay and political power. The poverty rate among women in the U.S. rose to 14.5% last year.To measure the state of women’s progress. Newsweek ranked 165 countries, looking at five areas that affect women’s lives; treatment under th e law, workforce participation, political power, and access to education and health care. Analyzing data from the United Nations and the WorldEconomic Forum, among others, and consulting with experts and academics, we measured 28 factors to come up with our rankings.Countries with the highest scores tend to be clustered in the West, where gender discrimination is against the law, and equal rights are constitutionally enshrined(神圣化). But there were some surprises. Some otherwise high-ranking countries had relatively low scores for political representation. Canada ranked third overall but 26th in power, behind countries such as Cuba and Burundi. Does this suggest that a woman in a nation’s top office translates to better lives for women in general? Not exact ly.“Trying to quantify or measure the impact of women in politics is hard because in very few countries have there been enough women in politics to make a difference,”says Anne-Marie Goetz, peace and security adviser for U.N. Women.Of course, no index can account for everything. Declaring that one country is better than another in the way that it treats more than half its citizens means relying on broad strokes and generalities. Some things simply can’t be measured. And cross-cultural comparisons can t account for difference of opinion.Certain conclusions are nonetheless clear. For one thing, our index backs up a simple but profound statement made by Hillary Clinton at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. “When we liberate the economic pot ential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world,” she said. “There’s a stimulative effect that kicks in when women have greater access to jobs and the economic lives of our countries: Greater political stability. Fewer military conflicts. More food.More educational opportunity for children. By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people.”61. What does the author think about women’s progress so far?A) It still leaves much to be desired.B) It is too remarkable to be measured.C) It has greatly changed women’s fate.D) It is achieved through hard struggle.62. In what countries have women made the greatest progress?A) Where women hold key posts in government.B) Where women’s rights are protected by law.C) Where women’s participation in management is high.D) Where women enjoy better education and health care.63. What do Newsweek rankings reveal about women in Canada?A) They care little about political participation.B) They are generally treated as equals by men.C) They have a surprisingly low social status.D) They are underrepresented in politics.64. What does Anne-Marie Goetz think of a woman being in a nation’s top office?A) It does not necessarily raise women’s political awareness.B) It does not guarantee a better life for the nation’s women.C) It enhances women’s status.D) It boosts women’s confidence.65. What does Hillary Clinton suggest we do to make the world a better place?A) Give women more political power. B) Stimulate women’s creativity.C) Allow women access to education. D) Tap women’s economic potential.。

2013年12月英语六级考试完整真题及参考答案

2013年12月英语六级考试一、Writing(共1题，合计15分)1For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring tothe saying "Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them. "You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can developyour ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 wordsbut no more than 200 words.__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________二、听力部分(共2题，合计35分)回答2-26题：2A. The rock band needs more hours of practice.B.The rock band is going to play here for a month.C.Their hard work has resulted in a big success.D.He appreciates the woman's help with the band.3A. Go on a diving tour in Europe.B.Travel overseas on his own.C.Add 300 dollars to his budget.D.Join a package tour to Mexico.4A. In case some problem should occur.B.Something unexpected has happened.C.To avoid more work later on.D.To make better preparations.5A. The woman asked for a free pass to try out the facilities.B.The man is going to renew his membership in a fitness center.C.The woman can give the man a discount if he joins the club now.D.The man can try out the facilities before he becomes a member.6A. He is not afraid of challenge.B.He is not fit to study science.C.He is worried about the test.D.He is going to drop the physics course.7A. Pay for part of the picnic food.B.Invite Gary's family to dinner.C.Buy something special for Gary.D.Take some food to the picnic.8A. Bus drivers' working conditions.B. A labor dispute at a bus company.C.Public transportation.D. A corporate takeover.9A. The bank statement.B.Their sales overseas.C.The payment for an order.D.The check just deposited.10．Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A. A hotel receptionist.B. A private secretary.C. A shop assistant.D. A sales manager.11A. Voice.B.Intelligence.C.Appearance.D.Manners,12A. Arrange one more interview.B.Offer the job to David Wallace.C.Report the matter to their boss.D.Hire Barbara Jones on a trial basis.13．Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A. He invented the refrigerator.B. He patented his first invention.C.He got a degree in Mathematics.D.He was admitted to university.14A. He distinguished himself in low temperatu, re physics.B.He fell in love with Natasha Willoughby.C.He became a professor of Mathematics.D.He started to work on refrigeration.15A. Finding the true nature of subatoraic particles.B.Their work on very high frequency radio waves.ying the foundations of modern mathematics.D.Their discovery of the laws of cause and effect.16A. To teach at a university.B.To patent his inventions.C.To spend his remaining years.D.To have a three-week holiday.17．Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.A. They have fallen prey to wolves,B. They have become a tourist attraction.C.They have caused lots of damage to crops.D.They have become a headache to the community.18A. To celebrate their victory.B.To cheer up the hunters.C.To scare the wolves.D.To alert the deer19A. They would help to spre, ada fatal disease.B.They would pose a threat to the children.C.They would endanger domestic animals.D.They would eventually kill off the deer.20．Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.A. She is an interpreter.B.She is a tourist guide.C.She is a domestic servant.D.She is from the royal family.21A. It was used by the family to hold dinner parties.B.It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain.C.It was frequently visited by heads of state.D.It is furnished like one in a royal palace.22A. It is elaborately decorated.B.It has survived some 2,000 years.C.It is very big, with only six slim legs.D.It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat.23A. They are uncomfortable to sit in for long.B.They do not match the oval table at all.C.They have lost some of their legs.D.They are interesting to look at.24．Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A. It is an uncommon infectious disease.B. It destroys the patient's ability to think,C. It is a disease very difficult to diagnose.D. It is the biggest crippler of young adults.25A. Search for the best cure.B.Hurry up and live life.C.Write a book about her life.D.Exercise more and work harder.26A. Aggressive.B.Adventurous.C.Sophisticated.D.Self-centered.回答27-36题It's difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling, where children are notsent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents.26__________and court decisionshave made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home, and each yearmore people take advantage of that opportunity. Some states require parents or a home tutor to meetteacher certification standards, and many require parents to complete legal forms to verify that their children are receiving27__________in state-approved curricula.Supporters of home education claim that it's less expensive and far more 28__________ than mass publiceducation. Moreover, they cite several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthenedfaintly relationships, lower 29_________ rates, the fact that students are allowed to learn at their ownrate,increased 30 _________, higher standardized test scores, and reduced 31_________ problems.Critics of the home schooling movement 32_________ that it creates as many problem as it solves.Theyacknowledge tha|, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those foundin most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents whowithdraw their children from the schools 33_________ home schooling have an inadequate educationalbackground and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children.Typically, parents have fewer technological resources 34_________than do schools. However, the relativelyinexpensive computer techoology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notionthat home schooling is in any way35_________ more highly structured classroom education.三、阅读理解(共4题，合计35分)Questions 37-46 are based on the following passage.Some performance evaluations require supervisors to take action. Employees who receive a veryfavorable evaluation may deserve some type of recognition or even a promotion. If supervisors do notacknowledge such outstanding performance, employees may either lose their 36_________ and reduce theireffort or search for a new job at a firm that will 37_________ them for high performance. Supervisors shouldacknowledge high performance so that the employee will continue to perform well in the future.Employees who receive unfavorable evaluations must also be given attention. Supervisors must38_________ the reasons for poor performance. Some reasons, such as a family illness, may have a temporaryadverse 39_________ on performance and can be corrected. Other reasons, such as a bad attitude, may not betemporary. When supervisors give employees an unfavorable evaluation, they must decide whether to takeany 40 _________action,s. If the, employees were unaware of their own deficiencies, the unfavorable evaluationcan pinpoint (指出) the deficiencies that employees must correct. In this case, the supervisor may simplyneed to monitor the employees 41_________and ensure that the deficiencies are corrected.If the employees were already aware of their deficiencies before the evaluation period, however, theymay be unable or unwilling to correct them. This situation is more serious, and the supervisor may need totake action. The action should be 42_________with the firm's guidelines and may include reassigning theemployees to new jobs,43_________them temporarily, or firingthem. A supervisor's action toward a poorlyperforming worker can 44_________ the attitudes of other employees. If no 45_________is imposed on an employeefor poor performance, other employees may react bv reducing their productivity as well.A． additionalB． affectC． aptlyD．assimilateE． circulationF． closelyG． consistentH, enthusiasmI．identifyJ．impactK．penaltyL． rewardM． simplifyingN． suspendingO．vulnerable回答47-56题The College Essay: Why Those,500 Words Drive Us Crazy[A] Meg is a lawyer-mom in suburban Washington, D. C., where lawyer-morns are thick on the ground.Her son Doug is one of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall. Thedeadline for applying to his favorite college was Nov.1, and by early October he had yet to fill outthe application. More to the point, he had yet to settle on a subject for the personal essayaccompanying the application. According to college folklore, awell-turned essay has the power toseduce (诱惑) an admissions committee. "He wanted to do one thing at a time," Meg says,explaining her son's delay. "But really, my son is a huge procrastinator (拖延者). The essay is thehardest thing to do, so he's put it off the longest. " Friends and other veterans of the process havewarned Meg that the back and forth between editing parent and writing student can be traumatic ( 痛苦的).[B] Back in the good old days--say, two years ago, when the last of my children suffered the ordea/( 折磨)--a high-school student applying to college could procrastinate all the way to New Year's Day oftheir senior year, assuming they could withstand the parental pestering (烦扰). But things changefast in thenail-biting world of college admissions. The recent trend toward early decision and earlyaction among selective colleges and universities has pushed the traditional deadline ofJanuary up toNov.1 or early December for many students.[C]If the time for heel-dragging has been shortened, the true source of the anxiety and panicremainswhat it has always been. And it's not the application itself. A college application is a relativelystraightforward questionnaire asking for the basics: name, address, family history, employmenthistory. It would all be innocent enough--20 minutes of busy work--except it comes attached to apersonal essay.[D]"There are good reasons it causes such anxiety," says Lisa Sohmer, director of collegecounseling atthe Garden School in Jackson Heights, N.Y. "It's not just the actual writing. By now everything elseis already set. Your course load is set, your grades are set, your test scores are set. But the essay issomething you can still control, and it's open-ended. So the temptation is to write and rewrite andrewrite. " Or stall and stall and stall.[E]The application essay, along with its mythical importance, is a recent invention. In the 1930s,whenonly one in 10 Americans had a degree from a four-year college, an admissions committee wascontent to ask for a sample of applicants' school papers to assess their writing ability. By the 1950s,most schools required a brief personal statement of why the student had chosen to apply to oneschool over another.[F] Today nearly 70 percent of graduating seniors go off to college, including two-year and fouryeariustitutions. Even ap .art from the increased competition, the kids enter a process that has been utterlytransformed from the one baby boomers knew. Nearly all application materials are submitted online,and the Common Application provides a one-size-fits form accepted by more than 400 schools,including the nation's most selective.[G]Those schools usually require essays of their own, but the longest essay,500 words maximum,isgenerally attached to the Common Application. Students choose one of six questions. Applicants areasked to describe an ethical dilemma they've faced and its impact on them, or discuss a public issueof special concern to them, or tell of a fictional character or creative work that has profoundlyinfluenced them. Another question invites them to write about theimportance (to them, again) ofdiversity -- a word that has assumed magic power in American higher education. The most popularoption: write on a topic of your choice.[H]“Boys in particular look at the other questions and say, ' Oh, that's too much work, ’ ” saysJohnBoshoven, a counselor in the Ann Arbor, Mich., public schools. "They think if they do a topic oftheir choice, ' I'll just go get that history paper I did last year on the Roman Empire and turn it into afirst-person application essay! ' And they end up producing something utterly ridiculous. "[I]Talking to admissions professionals like Boshoven, you realize that the list of "don'ts" inessaywriting is much longer than the "dos. ”“No book reports, no history papers, no character studies,"says Sohmer.[J]"It drives you crazy, how easily kids slip into cliches ( 老生常谈) ," says Boshoven. "Theydon'trealize how typical their experiences are. 'I scored the winning goal in soccer against our arch-rival. ’‘ My grandfather served in World War H, and I hope to be just like him someday.That maymean a lot to that particular kid. But in the world of the application essay, it's nothing.You'll losethe reader in the first paragraph. "[K]"The greatest strength you bring to this essay," says the College Board's how-to book, "is 17 years or so of familiarity with the topic: YOU. The form and style are very familiar, and best of all, you arethe world-class expert on the subject of YOU... It has been the subject of your close scrutiny everymorning since you were tall enough to see into the bathroom mirror. " The key word in the CommonApplication prompts is "you. "[L]The college admission essay contains the grandest American themes--status anxiety, parentalpiety(孝顺), intellectual standards--and so it is only a matter of time before it becomes infected by thecountry's culture of excessive concern with self-esteem. Even if the question is ostensibly ( 表面上)about something outside the self ( describe a fictional character or solve a problem of geopolitics),the essay invariably returns to the favorite topic: what is its impact on YOU?[M]"For all the anxiety the essay causes," says Bill McClintick of Mercersburg AcademyinPennsylvania, "it's a very small piece of the puzzle. I was in college admissions for 10 years. I sawldds and parents beat themselves up over this.And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not abig variable in the college's decision-making process. "[ N] Many admissions officers say they spend less than a couple of minutes on each application, includingthe essay. According to a recent survey of admissions officers, only one in four private colleges saythe essay is of "considerable importance" in judging an application. Among public colleges anduniversities, the number drops to roughly one in 10. By contrast,86 percent place"considerableimportance" on an applicant's grades,70 percent on "strength of curriculum. "[O] Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically high gradesand test scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equallyqualified candidates. The thought is certainly enough to keep the pot boiling under parents like Meg,the lawyer-mom, as she tries to help her son choose an essay topic. For a moment the other day, shethought she might have hit on a good one. "His father's from France," she says. "I said maybe youcould write about that, as something that makes you different. You know；half French, halfAmerican. I said, ' You could write about your identity issues. ' He said, ' I don't have any identityissues!' And he's right. He's a well-adjnsted， normal kid. But that doesn't make for a good essay,does it?" 47Today many universities require their applicants to write an essay of up to five hundred words.48．One recent change in college admissions is that selective colleges and universities have moved the traditional deadline to earlier dates.49．Applicants and their parents are said to believe that the personal essay can sway the admissions committee.50．Applicants are usually better off if they can write an essay that distinguishes them from the rest.51．Not only is the competition getting more intense, the application process today is also totally different from what baby boomers knew.52．In writing about their own experiences many applicants slip into cliches, thus falling to engage the reader.53．According to a recent survey, most public colleges and universities consider an applicant's grades highly important.54．Although the application essay causes lots of anxiety, it does not play so important a role in thecollege's decision-making process.55．The question you are supposed to write about may seem outside the self, but the theme of the essay should center around its impact on you.56．In the old days, applicants only had to submit a sample of their school papers to show their writing ability.根据下列材料，回答57-61题Among the government's most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on theirchildren. Not surprisingly, the costs are steep. For a middle-class, hnsband-and-wife family (averagepretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. With inflation the family's spending on a child will total $ 286,050 by age 17.The dry statistics ought to inform the ongoing deficit debate, because a budget is not just a catalog ofprograms and taxes. It reflects a society's priorities and values. Our society does not-despite rhetoric(说辞) to the contrary--put much value on raising children. Present bridget policies tax parents heavily tosupport the elderly. Meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest. If deficit reduction aggravates thesebiases, more Americans may choose not to have children or to have fewer children. Down that path lieseconomic decline.Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation. They havestagnant (萧条的) or shrinking markets for goods and services. With older populations, they resistchange. To stabilize its population--discounting immigration--women must have an average of twochildren. That's a fertility rate of 2.0. Many countries with struggling economies are well below that.Though having a child is a deeply personal decision, it's shaped by culture, religion, economics, andgovernment policy. "No one has a good answer" as to why fertility varies among countries, sayssociologist Andrew Cherlin of The Johns Hopkins University. Eroding religious belief in Europe may partlyexplain lowered birthrates. In Japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers' isolated lives ofchild rearing. General optimism and pessimism count. Hopefulness fueled America's baby boom. After theSoviet Union's collapse, saysCherlin, "anxiety for the future" depressed birthrates in Russia and EasternEurope.In poor societies, people have children to improve their economicwell-being by increasing thenumber of family workers and providing support for parents in their old age. In wealthy societies, the logicoften reverses. Govenunent now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children. By some studies,the safety nets for retirees have reduced fertility rates by 0.5 children in the United States and almost 1.0in Western Europe, reports economist Robert Stein in the journal National Affairs. Similarly, somecouples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time andexpense of a family.Young Americans already face a bleak labor market that cannot instill (注入) confidence abouthaving children. Piling on higher taxes won't help, "If higher taxes make it more expensive to raisechildren," says Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute, "people will think twice abouthaving another child. " That seems like common sense, despite the multiple influences on becomingparents.57．What do we learn from the government report?A. Inflation increases families' expenses.B.Raising children is getting expensive.C.Budget reduction is around the corner.D.Average family expenditure is increasing.58．What is said to be the consequence of a shrinking population?A. Weakened national strength.B.Increased immigration.C.Economic downturn.D.Social instability.59．What accounted for America's baby boom?A. Optimism for the future.B.Improved living conditions.C.Religious beliefs.D.Economic prosperity.60．Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children?A. They want to further improve their economic well-being.B. They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.C. They are concerned about the future of the coming generation.D. They don't rely on their children to support them in old age.61．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A. To instill confidence in the young about raising children.B. To advise couples to think twice before having children.C.To encourage the young to take care of the elderly.D.To appeal for tax reduction for raising children.Questions 62-66are based on the following passage.Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers: The human imagination readily soarswhere human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow.A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the firstscience fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a goodthree centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by thedecade's end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated (共鸣) with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther KingJr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformedAmerican society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other.The fight forracial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urgeto explore space is just the opposite, It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims. When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollomissions. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with nosuccessor. The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here onEarth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensableluxury--as if saving one-thousandth of a single year's budget would solve our problems. But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the mostbang from a buck. They will serve as modern Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whateverexplorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting abottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could liewithin reach of rich civilians in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us--not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreamsfeed off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans cantranscend what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy,the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve alot of the credit. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we willactually achieve it.62．The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that__________ A. imagination is the mother of inventionB.ingenuity is essential for science fiction writersC.it takes patience for humans to realize their dreamsD.dreamers have always been interested in science fiction63．How did the general public view Kennedy's space exploration plan? A.It symbolized the American spirit.B. It was as urgent as racial equality.C.It sounded very much like a dream.D.It made an ancient dream come true.64．What does the author say about America's aim to explore space?A. It may not bring about immediate economic gains.B. It cannot be realized without technological innovation.C.It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.D.It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.65．What is the author's attitude toward space programs?A. Critical.B.Reserved.C.Unbiased.D.Supportive.66．What does the author think of the problems facing human beings?A. They pose a serious challenge to future human existence.B. They can be solved sooner or later with human ingenuity.C.Their solutions need joint efforts of the public and private sectors.D.They can only be solved by people with optimism and ambition.四、翻译(共1题，合计15分)67．中国园林(the Chinese garden)是经过三千多年演变丽成的独具一格的园林景观(1andscape)。

2013年12月六级考试真题答案解析(第三套)(2)

2013 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(三)答案与详解Part ⅠWritingThe Impact of the Information ExplosionAs is known to us all, we are now living in the age of “information explosion”. That is, we are surrounded by much information.It is true that information explosion brings convenience to our life, but it also leads to the distraction of our attention.Just as the famous saying goes,“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” .For example, there are so many advertisements on the Internet that we are easily distracted by the irrelevant information of the target website.In addition,the information itselfis ofvarious kinds,either healthy or violent.The bad information may even arouse violent crimes.Therefore, it is high time we adopted proper methods to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information.For one thing, we can make a list ofkey words about what we will search on the Internet. For another, we can set a time limit for the search ofthe target information. Thus, the search is more effective and time is saved greatly at the same time.Reading ComprehensionSection A答案详解：36、H)。

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2013年12月六级真题（第3套）[ti:][ar:][al:][by:][offset:0][01:44.85]College English Test （Band 6）[01:48.14]Part II Listening Comprehension[01:51.59]Section A[01:53.54]Directions: In this section,[01:56.43]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. [02:01.33]At the end of each conversation,[02:03.18]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.[02:07.06]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. [02:11.82]After each question there will be a pause.[02:14.93]During the pause,[02:16.42]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),[02:22.01]and decide which is the best answer.[02:24.95]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1[02:29.06]with a single line through the centre.[02:32.38]Now, let's begin with the eight short conversations.[02:37.88]1. M: I need to find a dentist,[02:41.49]you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?[02:45.23]W: Well, I had to see her a few times,[02:47.96]but what impressed me most were the magazines[02:52.11]in her waiting room.[02:54.16]Q: What does the woman imply?[03:11.31]2. W: I'm afraid I can't show you the apartment[03:15.47]at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it.[03:18.79]It's really a lovely place[03:20.42]with a big kitchen and a sunny window,[03:22.55]for only 200 a month.[03:25.29]M: Sounds good, but we really can't rent an apartment[03:28.75]without seeing it first.[03:31.08]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[03:48.62]3. M: So, that's what's been keeping you so busy recently![03:53.76]W: Yes, I've been tied up with my studies.[03:56.93]You know I'm planning to go to the United States[03:59.54]this coming summer, but I'm a bit nervous about my English. [04:04.49]Q: What is the woman busy doing?[04:21.88]4. W: How did you feel when you found out[04:25.63]you had high blood pressure?[04:27.46]M: Shocked! The problem for me was[04:29.89]that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me. [04:35.05]Q: What does the man mean?[04:51.49]5. W: So, you're just back from a trip to India.[04:57.51]What were you doing there?[04:59.82]M: The trip was intended to bring to[05:01.53]the world's attention the fact that AIDS is not[05:04.61]just an African disease; it's also endangering other countries, [05:09.47]notably, India and Thailand.[05:12.42]Q: What was the purpose of the man's trip to India?[05:31.17]6. M: It's quite clear for my visit,[05:35.17]this is a full size, comprehensive university.[05:38.97]So why is it still called a college?[05:41.98]W: The College of William and Mary is[05:44.08]the second oldest institution of higher learning[05:47.19]in this country. We have nurtured great minds like[05:50.45]Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.[05:54.93]Q: What do we learn from this conversation about[05:57.39]the College of William and Mary?[06:14.93]7. M: Have the parts we need for[06:18.07]the photo copying machine arrived yet?[06:20.73]W: I ordered them last week,[06:22.40]but something is holding them up.[06:24.66]Q: What does the woman say about the parts[06:26.91]needed for the photo copying machine?[06:44.39]8. W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today. [06:50.45]Did you notice that?[06:51.89]M: Yes, kind of rare, isn't it?[06:54.98]Q: What does the man imply?[07:11.99]Now youll hear the two long conversations.[07:17.12]Conversation One[07:20.72]W: Hello, Patrick, is that you?[07:23.74]M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?[07:26.07]W: I was calling about the apple tree that[07:28.62]you were trimming yesterday.[07:30.94]M: That was hard work![07:32.62]W: I'm sure it was. It true looked difficult.[07:36.05]M: Yeah, I'm glad it's finished.[07:38.38]Hauling the branches to the front for[07:40.27]garbage pick-up was no fun either.[07:43.15]W: Well, I don't think youre quite finished yet,[07:46.74]some of the larger branches fell over into my yard,[07:49.67]and I think you should come and get them.[07:51.99]M: Listen Jane, I don't see why I should do that.[07:55.61]You've eaten all the apples that fall in your yard[07:58.98]and you've never complained about that before.[08:01.81]W: Well, it's easier to pick up apples than[08:04.11]to drag tree branches all the way to the curb.[08:07.24]My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are[08:10.46]just too big for them to drag.[08:13.03]M: Well, I guess you'll just have to do it yourself Jane.[08:16.41]W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider.[08:19.05]Weve always gotten along fairly well,[08:21.16]but I think youre out of line here.[08:23.64]The branches are your responsibility.[08:26.39]M: Sorry Jane, I disagree![08:28.99]You take the benefits of the apple tree,[08:31.41]but refuse to deal with the bad side of it![08:34.55]Besides, it won't take you any time to[08:37.25]get the branches out front![08:39.62]W: Get the branches off my property[08:42.47]or I'll have to sue you.[08:44.97]M: Yeah? For what?![08:46.77]You're taking those law classes too seriously![08:49.69]I've gotta go, I have to pick up my son.[08:52.48]W: You'll be hearing from me.[08:54.38]M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.[08:58.22]Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation[09:01.35]you have just heard.[09:04.54]9. What did the man do yesterday?[09:23.51]10. What did the woman ask the man to do?[09:43.04]11. What did the woman threaten to do?[10:02.20]12. What was the mans reaction to the womans threat?[10:22.68]Conversation Two[10:24.59]M: Did you hear about the air crash that[10:26.74]occurred in South America recently?[10:29.35]It was quite a tragic accident![10:31.97]W: No, I didn't see anything in the news about it.[10:35.90]What happened?[10:37.25]M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night[10:40.60]in a mountainous area of Argentina and flew into a hill![10:45.08]W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive?[10:49.39]M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly. [10:54.53]W: What were the circumstances?[10:57.00]Was there bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?[11:00.82]M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area,[11:04.19]but mostly it was just miscommunication[11:06.86]between the pilots and the air traffic controllers.[11:10.28]W: Weren't they both speaking in English,[11:12.64]the official international aviation language?[11:15.83]M: Yes, they were. But the transmission[11:18.24]from poor quality radios was slightly distorted[11:21.66]and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers[11:24.71]were so strong that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. [11:30.21]W: How could a misunderstanding like that[11:32.35]caused such a serious accident?[11:35.62]M: The pilots were told to descend to two-two thousand feet. [11:39.95]The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet,[11:44.01]but they thought they heard descend to 2,000 feet.[11:47.69]That's a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, [11:51.32]but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains [11:55.10]in Norweija extends up 20,000 feet.[11:58.71]W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then,[12:02.40]thinking they were following the air controllers'instructions. [12:06.10]M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. [12:10.80]Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding. [12:14.68]W: Wow, that's a powerful lesson on[12:17.41]how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other. [12:22.58]Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation[12:26.13]you have just heard.[12:28.27]13. What was the cause of the tragedy?[12:47.93]14. How high are the mountains in Norweija?[13:07.60]15. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?[13:27.51]Section B[13:28.95]Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. [13:33.71]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.[13:37.59]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. [13:41.80]After you hear a question,[13:43.57]you must choose the best answer from the four choices[13:47.10]marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter [13:52.82]on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.[13:58.26]Passage One[14:00.22]Edgar Allen Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809.[14:05.50]His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby[14:08.81]when his father left the family. He was two years old[14:12.82]when his mother died. He was taken into the home of[14:16.20]a wealthy businessman named John Allen.[14:20.44]He then received his new name, Edgar Allen Poe.[14:25.07]As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia.[14:28.92]He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol[14:32.35]and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, [14:36.89]he often lost money.[14:39.07]Since he couldn't pay off his gambling debt,[14:41.68]he left university and began working for magazines.[14:45.39]He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known.[14:49.96]At the age of 27, he got married.[14:52.90]For a time it seemed that Poe would find some happiness,[14:57.20]but his wife was sick for most of their marriage,[15:00.01]and died in 1847. Through all his crises,[15:05.06]Poe produced many stories and poems[15:07.85]which appeared in different publications,[15:10.39]yet he didn't become famous until 1845,[15:14.71]when his poem, The Raven, was published.[15:18.15]There is a question, however,[15:19.74]about Poes importance in American Literature.[15:23.06]Some critics say Poe was one of America's best writers,[15:26.90]and even had a great influence on many French writers,[15:30.24]but others disagree. They say Poe's work[15:33.76]is difficult to understand and most of his writing[15:37.35]describes many unpleasant situations and events.[15:41.46]Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old.[15:47.21]It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking. [15:52.35]Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. [15:57.27]16. What happened to Edgar Allen Poes family, when he was only two years old?[16:19.86]17. Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?[16:40.38]18. What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?[17:00.99]19. How did Edgar Allen Poes life come to an end?[17:21.02]Passage Two[17:22.49]More than fifty years ago,[17:24.30]the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. [17:29.16]It's very important for improving the lives of individuals,[17:33.11]however, it is estimated that 880 million adults[17:36.97]around the world are illiterate, that is,[17:40.18]they are unable to read or write. A majority of them are women. [17:45.64]More than 110 million school age children in the world[17:50.39]do not attend school. Many others complete school or fail to[17:54.66]finish their studies without learning to read or write.[17:58.31]Many countries depend on the efforts of people[18:00.88]who offer their time to help illiterate individuals.[18:04.64]For example, John Mogger became concerned about[18:07.61]the problem of illiteracy three years ago,[18:11.02]so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil.[18:14.64]In his teaching, he developed a system with this group of prisoners. [18:19.56]He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn[18:22.62]how to read and write with about thirty hours of study.[18:26.83]To learn his system, people must first know[18:29.59]how to write letters of the alphabet[18:32.22]and learn which sounds they represent.[18:35.37]The system divides letters into three groups.[18:38.50]The first group of letters can be written between two lines.[18:42.72]The second can be written between two lines[18:45.58]but part of the letters is above the top line.[18:48.92]The third group has letters that are partly written[18:51.65]below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to[18:55.67]write simple words from the letters, in this way,[18:59.15]his students learned more than 700 words.[19:02.53]Many of them can now write to family members.[19:05.40]They also can read newspapers and magazines.[19:10.43]Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. [19:16.81]20. According to the speaker, which group of people[19:20.98]makes up of the majority of the illiterate population?[19:39.12]21. What is the most important feature of John Moggers method[19:44.43]of teaching the alphabet?[20:01.02]22. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?[20:21.54]Passage Three[20:23.34]Farmers usually use ploughs to prepare their fields for[20:27.28]planting crops. Plows cut into the ground,[20:31.50]and lift up weeds and other unwanted plants.[20:35.10]However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to[20:39.70]topsoil by removing the plants that protect soil[20:43.24]from being blown or washed away.[20:46.62]Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process[20:50.38]called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of ploughs. [20:56.60]In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are[20:59.96]put into the soil through a small cut made[21:02.91]in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture[21:06.84]leaves much or all of the soil and remains of plants on the ground. [21:11.59]They serve as a natural fertilizer[21:13.76]and help support the roots of future crops.[21:17.12]They take in rain and allow it to flow into[21:19.63]the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that[21:24.05]Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use,[21:28.58]and this method reduces the need for chemical products[21:31.82]because there are fewer unwanted plants.[21:35.94]Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, [21:41.46]which is facing a severe water shortage.[21:44.43]They say the area will become dependent on[21:46.73]imported food unless water is saved through methods[21:49.89]like Low Till Farming. Currently,[21:53.17]more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on[21:57.53]local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. [22:02.78]During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields.[22:07.16]Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat[22:10.30]after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture[22:14.67]is one of the best examples in the world of technologies[22:17.84]working for both people, and the environment.[22:22.06]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.[22:27.86]23. What is the main problem caused by the usual way of plowing? [22:49.12]24. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?[23:09.48]25. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?[23:30.06]Section C[23:31.86]Directions: In this section,[23:34.84]you will hear a passage three times.[23:37.89]When the passage is read for the first time,[23:40.44]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[23:43.84]When the passage is read for the second time,[23:46.91]you are required to fill in the blanks[23:49.14]with the exact words you have just heard.[23:52.86]Finally,[23:53.72]when the passage is read for the third time,[23:56.30]you should check what you have written.[23:59.33]Now listen to the passage.[24:03.19]Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are.[24:07.34]Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-olds[24:11.05]could understand addition and subtraction.[24:14.22]Now, British research psychologist Graham Schafer[24:17.89]has discovered that infants can learn words for[24:20.77]uncommon things long before they can speak.[24:24.74]He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught,[24:27.81]through repeated show-and-tell,[24:29.95]to recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, [24:34.48]a result that challenges in some ways the received wisdom that, [24:39.17]apart from learning to identify things[24:41.37]common to their daily lives, children don't begin to[24:45.09]build vocabulary until well into their second year.[24:49.43]Its no secret that children learn words,[24:52.10]but the words they tend to know are words linked to[24:54.96]specific situations in the home, explains Schafer.[24:58.99]This is the first demonstration that we can choose[25:01.96]what words the children will learn and that[25:04.45]they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice[25:07.59]giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.[25:10.99]Figuring out how humans acquire language[25:13.66]may shed light on why some children learn to read[25:17.11]and write later than others, Schafer says,[25:19.97]and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. [25:24.43]What's more, the study of language acquisition[25:27.25]offers direct insight into how humans learn.[25:30.95]Language is a test case for human cognitive development,[25:34.70]says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants[25:38.19]should take noteeven without being taught new words[25:41.53]a control group caught up with the other infants[25:44.65]within a few months. This is not about advancing development, [25:49.17]he says. Its just about what children can do[25:52.45]at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. [25:57.57]Now the passage will be read again.[26:00.58]Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are.[26:04.91]Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-olds[26:08.24]could understand addition and subtraction.[26:11.69]Now, British research psychologist Graham Schafer[26:15.54]has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things [26:19.92]long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants [26:24.50]could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell,[26:27.54]to recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, [26:32.01]a result that challenges in some ways the received wisdom that, [26:36.71]apart from learning to identify things[26:38.99]common to their daily lives, children don't begin to[26:42.70]build vocabulary until well into their second year.[26:46.97]Its no secret that children learn words,[26:49.57]but the words they tend to know are words linked to[26:52.54]specific situations in the home, explains Schafer.[26:56.51]This is the first demonstration that we can choose[26:59.34]what words the children will learn and that[27:02.15]they can respond to them[27:03.61]with an unfamiliar voice[27:05.28]giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.[27:08.31]Figuring out how humans acquire language[27:11.05]may shed light on why some children learn to read[27:14.28]and write later than others, Schafer says,[27:17.31]and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. [27:21.74]What's more, the study of language acquisition[27:24.58]offers direct insight into how humans learn.[27:28.81]Language is a test case for human cognitive development,[27:32.75]says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants[27:36.25]should take noteeven without being taught new words[27:40.00]a control group caught up with the other infants[27:42.65]within a few months.[27:44.64]This is not about advancing development, he says.[27:47.84]Its just about what children can do[27:50.29]at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. [27:55.53]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[27:59.81]Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are.[28:04.12]Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-olds[28:07.75]could understand addition and subtraction.[28:10.99]Now, British research psychologist Graham Schafer[28:14.70]has discovered that infants can learn words[28:17.40]for uncommon things long before they can speak.[28:21.43]He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught,[28:24.63]through repeated show-and-tell, to recognize the names[28:28.24]of objects that were foreign to them,[28:31.37]a result that challenges in some ways the received wisdom that, [28:35.95]apart from learning to identify things[28:38.24]common to their daily lives,[28:40.60]children don't begin to build vocabulary[28:43.19]until well into their second year.[28:46.19]Its no secret that children learn words,[28:48.86]but the words they tend to know are words linked to[28:51.81]specific situations in the home, explains Schafer.[28:55.79]This is the first demonstration that we can choose[28:58.67]what words the children will learn and that[29:01.29]they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice[29:04.45]giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.[29:07.78]Figuring out how humans acquire language[29:10.43]may shed light on why some children learn to read[29:13.75]and write later than others, Schafer says,[29:16.52]and could lead to better treatments for[29:18.93]developmental problems. What's more,[29:22.19]the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into [29:25.90]how humans learn. Language is a test case for[29:29.54]human cognitive development, says Schafer.[29:32.61]But parents eager to teach their infants should take note [29:36.27]even without being taught new words a control group[29:39.66]caught up with the other infants within a few months.[29:43.52]This is not about advancing development, he says.[29:46.77]Its just about what children can do[29:49.21]at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. [29:54.80]This is the end of listening comprehension.。

2013年12月英语六级考试三套真题答案

2013年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第1套）参考答案作文范文：The Way to Happiness1. When it comes to the topic of happiness, everybody has his own interpretation. But an inspiring idea goes that happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them, which reveals the nature of happiness. Happiness will be achieved only when we show great courage to confront problems and develop the capacity to solve them.2. There is no denying that we will encounter many problems in our life, but that doesn't mean we are deprived of h happiness. Many people have set great examples for us to follow: Nelson Mandela was sentenced to 27 years in prison, but he was optimistic and finally became successful in fighting against racial segregation. Steve Jobs was abandoned by his biological parents and dropped out of university but still managed to change the world. In our lives, no one is definitely immune to problems, but we may achieve happiness through striving.听力：1-25 CDADB ABCAC BDCBA DDCBA CADBB26. Legislation27. instruction28. efficient29. dropout30. motivation31. discipline32. contend33. in favor of34. at their disposal35. inferior to阅读：36-45 HLIJA FGNBK46-55 GBAOF JNMLE56-65 BCADD ACADB翻译：The Chinese garden has become a landscape of unique style after an evolution for more than 3000 years. It includes not only the large gardens built as entertainment venues for the royal family, but also the private gardens built as secluded retreats for scholars, merchants and retired government officials. These gardens have constituted a miniature designed to express theharmonious relationship between man and nature. A typical Chinese garden is surrounded by walls, and in the garden there are ponds, rockwork, trees, flowers and all kinds of buildings linked by winding trails and corridors. Wandering in the gardens, people may feel that a series of well-designed scenery spreads out before us like a2013年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第2套）参考答案作文范文：Ways to Get Over Information Explosion1. As a popular saying goes, "A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention." Nowadays we are in an era of information explosion. More and more people complain that they are lost in the information age.Admittedly, no one can deny the fact that the new information age has brought us so much convenience that we are allowed to get plenty of information just with a simple click sitting in front of the computers. Nevertheless we are also confused, annoyed, distracted and upset by an incredibly large quantity of information. For example, when searching for something online, people are easily misguided by irrelevant information and forget their original plan. Besides, some information often turns out to be useless. Therefore, it may be time-consuming and troublesome to search information online.2. Then what can we do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information? Here are some useful tips: Firstly, make a list of what you really want before your searching. You can avoid some appealing, yet irrelevant information by this way. Then, find some credible and professional sources or websites and then save and categorize them. In this case, you can easily leave some advertisements and useless information behind.听力：1-25 ADCBB CDBCA ACCAD ABDBD CDDBA26. abused27. industrial28. extremes29. extinguished30. mysteries31. tear apart32. toxic33. capable of34. manifested35. a multitude of阅读：36-45 FLIBK AEHDN46-55 GCHFA GDKIJ56-65 CACBA ABDBD翻译：Since ancient times, the Chinese people usually celebrate the harvest during the mid-autumn season, which is similar to the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving in North America. The tradition of celebrating Mid-autumn Festival became popular throughout China in the early Tang Dynasty. People worship the moon on August 15th in the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, under the bright moon, families reunite and enjoy the moon's beauty. In 2006, Mid-autumn Festival was listed as one of China's cultural heritages, and in 2008, it was classified as a public holiday. Moon cakes, as indispensable delicious food of the Festival, are chosen as gifts sent to relatives and friends and usually enjoyed at family gatherings. There are characters, like "longevity", "good fortune" and "harmony", on the cakes.2013年12月英语六级考试真题试卷（第3套）参考答案作文范文：How to Live a Meaningful Life?Among all the highlighted topics, one is "how to live a meaningful life" 1. As for this topic, everyone's opinion varies. As the saying goes, "The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." I cannot agree with it more. If one spends all his life pursuing benefits for himself, he will surely feel fruitless and meaningless when he gets old. From Nelson Mandela's life, we can get that he never wavered in his devotion to democracy, equality and learning.2. His life has been an inspiration in South Africa and throughout the world. Ina life that symbolizes the triumph of human spirit, Nelson Mandela accepted the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. His life, though limited, definitely lasts longer. That's a life worth living.Therefore, if there is a way to make my life more meaningful, I believe it should be to find something I'm interested in and also is helpful to others or the whole society. Only in this way can I throughout my life.听力：1-25 DCBCD ABABD ACBCA BCCDA DACDB26. addition27. recognize28. challenges29. identify30. secret31. specific32. giving instructions33. shed light on34. acquisition35. caught up with阅读：36-45 NJOLB HKFIC46-55 ONHOA JGBEL56-65 CCBDA BCADD翻译：The world-famous Silk Road is a series of routes that connect the East and the West. The Silk Road extends more than 6000 kilometers and gets its name from ancient China's silk trade. The trade on the Silk Road has played an important role in the development of the civilizations of China, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It was through the Silk Road that The Four Great Inventions of ancient China, namely papermaking, gunpowder, compass and printing, had been introduced to other parts of the world. Similarly, China's silk, tea and porcelain had also been spread all over the world through it. The exchange of material culture is bilateral. Europe, in return, had exported various commodities and plants through the Silk Road, which met the needs of Chinese market.。

2013年12月英语六级真题答案及解析(多套题详解)

2013年12月英语六级真题答案完整版及解析【六级听力长对话原文1】W: OK, that's it. Now we have to make a decision. We might as well do that now, don't you think?M: Sure, let's see. First we saw Frank Brisenski. What did you think of him? W: Well, he's certainly a very polite you ng man. M: And very relaxed, too. W: But his appearance…M: En… He wasn't well dressed. He wasn't even wearing a ti e. W: But he did have a nice voice. He sounded good on the telephone.M: True. And I thought he seemed very intelligent. He answe red Dona's questions very well.W: That's true, but dressing well is important. Well, let's think about the others. Now what about Barbara Jones? She had a nice voice, too. She sounded good on the telephone, a nd she was well dressed, too.M: En… She did look very neat, very nicely dressed, but…W: But so shy. She wouldn't be very good at talking to peop le at the front desk. M: En…OK. Now who was the next? Ar…Yes, David Wallace. I thought he was very good, had a lot o f potential. What do you think?W: En… He seemed like a very bright guy. He dressed very n icely, too. And he had a really nice appearance.M: He seemed relaxed to me, the type of person people feel comfortable withright away.W: He was polite, but also very friendly and relaxed as you say. I think he'll be good with the guests at the front de sk.M: He had a very pleasant voice, too.W: That's right. OK, good! I guess we have our receptionist then, don't you? M: Yes, I think so. We'll just offer the job to… Question 9: What are the speakers looking for? Que stion 10: What is Frank Brisenski's weakness? Question 11: What do the speakers decide to do? 【六级听力长对话原文2】 W: Hello.M: Hello. Is that the reference library?W: Yes, can I help you?M: I hope so. I ran earlier and asked for some information about Dennis Hutton, the scientist. You asked me to ring ba ck. W: Oh, yes. I have found something.M: Good. I've got a pencil and paper. Perhaps you could rea d out what it says. W: Certainly. Hutton Dennis, born Darlington, 1836, died New York, 1920. M: Yes, got that.W: Inventer and physicist, the son of a farmworker. He was admitted to the University of London at the age of 15. M: Y es.W: He graduated at 17 with the first class degree in physic s and mathematics. All right? M: Yes, all right.W: He made his first notable achievement at the age of 18. It was a method of refrigeration which rolls from his work in low temperature physics. He becameprofessor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained for twelve years. During that time, he married one of his students, Natasha Willoughby M: Yes, go on.W: Later working together in London, they laid the foundati ons of modern physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles . For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for phy sics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on ve ry high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime, Hutton pate nted 244 inventions. Do you want any more?M: Yes, when did he go to America?W: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York and died there suddenly after only three weeks. Still he was a goo d age.M: Yes, I suppose so. Well, thanks.Question 12: What do we learn about Dennis Hutton when he w as 15? Question 13: What did Dennis Hutton do at the age of 24?Question 14: For what were Dennis Hutton and his wife award ed the Nobel Prize a second time?Question 15: Why did Dennis Hutton go to New York? 【短对话】 1.W: What a wonderful performance! Your rock band has never s ounded better. M: Many thanks. I guess all those hours of p ractice in the past month are finallypaying off.Q：What does the man mean?2.M: I can't decide what to do for my summer vacation. I eith er want to go on a bike tour of Europe or go diving in Mexi co.W: Well, we're offering an all-inclusive two-week trip to M exico for only 300 dollars.Q：What does the woman suggest the man do for his vacation? 3. W: How long do you think this project might take?M: I'd say about three months, but it could take longer if something unexpected happened. Maybe we'd better allow an e xtra month, so we won’t have to worry about being late. Q: Why does the man say extra time should be allowed for th e project? 4. M: I'm thinking about becoming a member here, and I'd like someinformation.W: Sure. A three-month membership costs 150 dollars, and th at includes use of the wait-room, sauna and pool. I'll give you a free path so that you can try out the facilities bef ore you decide.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5.W: I'm sorry to hear that you failed the Physics course, Te d. M: Let's face it. I'm just not cut out to be a scientist . Q: What does the man mean?6.M: Gary insisted on buying the food for the picnic.W: That's pretty generous of him. But shouldn't we at least offer to share the expenses? He has a big family to suppor t. Q: What does the woman suggest they do?7.W: Did you see the headlines in the paper this morning? M: Year. Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't reach an agreement on wages by midn ight. Q: What did the man read about? 8.W: Have we received payment for the overseas order we deliv ered last month? M: Yes. The cheque came in yesterday after noon. I'll be depositing it when I go the bank today.Q: What is the woman concerned about六级短文1原文In America, white tailed deer are more numerous than ever b efore, so abundant in fact that they've become a suburban n uisance and a health hazard.Why can't the herd be thinned the old-fashioned way? The sm all community of North Haven on Long Island is home to some six hundred to seven hundred deer. The department of Envir onmental Conservation estimates the optimum population at 60. The town has been browsed bare of vegetation except where gardens and shrubs are protected by high fences. Drivers routinely collide with deer and there are so many d ead bodies left by the side of the road that the town has m ade it a deal with a local pet cemetery to collect and dispose of the bodies. Some people in the town have become ill from deer transmitted diseases. On the occasions when hunti ng has been tried, local animal rights people have worked t o secure court orders against the hunts. And when that is f ailed, they stop the hunters, banging on pots and pans to a lert thedeer. Town meetings called to discuss the problem inevitabl y dissolved into confrontations.The activists believe simply that the deer are not the prob lem. Somecommunities have even discussed the possibility of bringing wolves back into the ecological mix. That means wolves in the suburbs of New York. It is almost too wonderful not to try it. The wolves would kill deer of course. They would al soterrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the subu rban dwellers have in mind.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just h eard Q16. What do we learn about white-tailed deer in North Haven? Q17. Why do local animal rights people bang on pots and pans?Q18. What would happen if wolves were brought back into theecological mix? 听力填空原文It’s difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved i n home schooling where children are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents. Le gislation and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at ho me and each year more people take advantage of that opportu nity.Some states require parents or a home tutor to meet teacher certification standards, and many require parents to compl ete legal forms to verify that their children are receiving instruction in state approved curriculum.Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensiv e and far more efficient than mass public education. Moreov er they site several advantages: alleviation of school over crowding, strengthen family relationships, lower dropout ra tes, the facts that students are allowed to learn at their own rate, increased motivation, higher standardized test sc ores, and reduced discipline problems.Critics of the home schooling movement content that it crea tes as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunit ies superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some pare nts whowithdraw their children from the schools in favor of home s chooling have an inadequate educational background and insu fficient formal training to provide a satisfactory educatio n for their children. Typically, parents have fewer technol ogical resources at their disposal than do schools. However , the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is re adily available today iscausing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way inferior to more highly structured classroom ed ucation.【选词填空部分答案】36 intentions37 stems 38 permanently39 delayed40 simultaneously41 asset42 identified43overwhelming44 equivalent45 underlying【原文】Quite often, educators tell families of children who are le arning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educ ators may have good (36) intentions, their advice to famili es is misguided, and it (37) stemsfrom misunderstandings ab out the process of language acquisition. Educators may fear that children hearing two languages will become (38) perma nentlyconfused and thus their language development will be (39) delayed; this concern is not documented in the literat ure. Children are capable of learning more than one languag e, whether (40)simultaneouslyor sequentially(依次地). In fact, most children outside of the United States ar e expected to become bilingual or even, in many cases, mult ilingual. Globally, knowing more than one language is viewe d as an (41) assetand even a necessity in many areas.It is also of concern that the misguided advice that studen ts should speak onlyEnglish is given primarily to poor families with limited ed ucational opportunities,not to wealthier families who have many educational advanta ges. Since children from poor families often are (42) iden tified as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe th at advising families to speak English only is appropriate. Teachers consider learning two languages to be too (43) ove rwhelming for children from poor families, believing that t he children are already burdened by their home situations. If families do not know English or have limited English ski lls themselves, how can they communicate in English? Advisi ng non-English-speaking families to speak only English is ( 44) equivalent to telling them not to communicate with or i nteract with their children. Moreover, the (45) underlying message is that the family's native language is not importa nt or valued.【阅读匹配文章点评】本文涉及近年来较热的话题“第二外语习得”及“幼儿早教”，批判了一些所谓“教育专家”教育幼儿学习英语的方式，说明要求家长不说母语，只说英语的教育方式并不科学。

[英语六级考试复习]2013年12月_六级真题_第3套

大学英语六级考试真题解析2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing（30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”You can giveexamples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life moremeaningful. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words._____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________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 theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）, anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.1. A) Dr. Smith's waiting room isn't tidy. C) Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines. D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.2. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is available.B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C) The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.3. A) Packing up to go abroad. C) Drawing up a plan for her English course.B) Brushing up on her English. D) Applying for a visa to the United States.4. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.B) He doesn't think high blood pressure is a problem for him.C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.5. A) To investigate the causes of AIDS.B) To raise money for AIDS patients.C) To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.D) To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.6. A) It has a very long history. C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.B) It is a private institution. D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.7. A) They can't fit into the machine. C) They were sent to the wrong address.B) They have not been delivered yet. D) They were found to be of the wrong type.8. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.B) The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.C) The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.D) The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students' needs.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) He picked up some apples in his yard.B) He cut some branches off the apple tree.C) He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman's yard.10. A) Trim the apple trees in her yard. C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.B) Pick up the apples that fell in her yard. D) Remove the branches from her yard.11. A) File a lawsuit against the man. C) Have the man's apple tree cut down.B) Ask the man for compensation. D) Throw garbage into the man's yard.12. A) He was ready to make a concession. C) He was not intimidated.B) He was not prepared to go to court. D) He was a bit concerned.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Bad weather. C) Breakdown of the engines.B) Human error. D) Failure of the communications system.14. A) Two thousand feet. C) Twenty thousand feet.B) Twelve thousand feet. D) Twenty-two thousand feet.15. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B) Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C) Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D) Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.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 aquestion, 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. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) His father caught a serious disease.B) His mother passed away.C) His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.D) His father took to drinking.17. A) He disliked being disciplined. C) He couldn't pay his gambling debts.B) He was expelled by the university. D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.18. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C) His work is difficult to read.D) His language is not refined.19. A) He grieved to death over the loss of his wife. C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons. D) He died of heavy drinking.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) Women. C) Manual workers.B) Prisoners. D) School age children*21. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.22. A) It can help people to become literate within a short time.B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months. .D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) The crop's blooming period is delayed. C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.B) The roots of crops are cut off. D) The growth of weeds is accelerated.24. A) It's a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B) It's an improved method of harvesting crops.C) It's a creative technique for saving labor.D) It's a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.25. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D) In areas dependent on imported food.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 are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that4-day-old could understand 26 and subtraction. Now, British research psychologist Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to 27 the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that 28 in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learning to 29 things common to their daily lives, children don't begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. "It's no 30 that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to 31 situations in the home," explains Schafer. "This is the first demonstration that wecan choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice32 in an unfamiliar setting. "Figuring out how humans acquire language may 33 why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What's more, the study of language 34 offers direct insight into how humans learn. "Language is a test casefor human cognitive development," says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note: even without being taught new words, a control group 35 the other infants within a few months. "This is not about advancing development," he says. "It's just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought. "Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passagethrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Cell phones provide instant access to people. They are creating a major 36 in the social experiences of both children and adolescents. In one recent U. S. survey, about half the teens polled said that their cell phone had 37 their communication with friends. Almost all said that their cell phone was the way they stayed in touch with peers, one-third had used the cell phone to help a peer in need, and about 80% said the phone made them feel safer. Teenagers in Australia, 38 , said that their mobile phones provided numerous benefits and were an 39 part of their lives; some were so 40to their phones that the researchers considered it an addiction. In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction. Researchers in one study in Tokyo found that more than half of junior high school students used their phones to exchange e-mails with schoolmates more than 10 times a day.Cell phones 41 social connections with peers across time and space. They allow young peopleto exchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more 42 sense of connection with friends. Cell phones also can 43 social tolerance because peers,cell phones connect children and parents. Researchers studying teenagers in Israel concluded that, in that44 environment, mobile phones were regarded as "security objects" in parent-teen relationships—important because they provided the possibility of 45 and communication at all times.Section BDirections: 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 fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 2.Waste Not, Want NotFeeding the 9 Billion: The Tragedy of WasteA) By 2075, the United Nations' mid-range projection for global population is about 9. 5 billion. Thismeans that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century, a periodin which substantial changes are anticipated in the wealth, calorie intake and dietary preferences of people in developing countries across the world. Such a projection presents mankind with wide ranging social, economic, environmental and political issues that need to be addressed today to ensure a sustainable future for all. One key issue is how to produce more food in a world of finiteresources.B) Today, we produce about four billion metric tonnes of food per year. Yet due to poor practices inharvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, it is estimated that 30-50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach. Furthermore, this figure does not reflect the fact that large amounts of land, energy, fertilisers and water have also been lost in the production of foodstuffs which simply end up as waste. This level of wastage is a tragedy thatcannot continue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands.Where Food Waste HappensC) In 2010, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging populationgroups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage ofeconomic development.·Fully developed, mature, post-industrial societies, such as those in Europe, characterised by stable ordeclining populations which are increasing in age.·Late-stage developing nations that are currently industrialising rapidly, for example China, whichwill experience declining rates of population growth, coupled with increasing affluence (富裕) andage profile.·Newly developing countries that are beginning to industrialise, primarily in Africa, with high to veryhigh population growth rates, and characterised by a predominantly young age profile.D) Each group over the coming decades will need to address different issues surrounding foodproduction, storage and transportation, as well as consumer expectations, if we are to continue to feedall our people.E) In less-developed countries, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, wastage tendsto occur primarily at the farmer-producer end of the supply chain. Inefficient harvesting, inadequatelocal transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施) mean that produce is frequently handledinappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.F) In mature, fully developed countries such as the UK, more-efficient farming practices and bettertransport, storage and processing facilities ensure that a larger proportion of the food producedreaches markets and consumers. However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culturemean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour.G) Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectlyedible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards fortheir physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.H) Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequentlyencourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs,inevitably generate wastage in the home. Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought indeveloped countries is thrown away by the purchaser.Better Use of Our Finite ResourcesI) Wasting food means losing not only life-supporting nutrition but also precious resources, includingland, water and energy. As a global society, therefore, tackling food waste will help contribute towardsaddressing a number of key resource issues.J) Land Usage: Over the last five decades, improved farming techniques and technologies have helped to significantly increase crop yields along with a 12% expansion of farmed land use. However, afurther increase in farming area without impacting unfavourably on what remains of the world'snatural ecosystems appears unlikely. The challenge is that an increase in animal-based production willrequire more land and resources, as livestock (牲畜) farming demands extensive land use.K) Water Usage: Over the past century, human use of fresh water has increased at more than double the rate of population growth. Currently about 3.8 trillion m3 of water is used by humans per year. About70% of this is consumed by the global agriculture sector, and the level of use will continue to riseover The coming decades.L) Better irrigation can dramatically improve crop yield and about 40% of the world's food supply is currently derived from irrigated land. However, water used in irrigation is often sourced unsustainably.In processing foods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to betackled in a world of growing demand. This is particularly crucial in the case of meat production,where beef uses about 50 times more water than vegetables. In the future, more effective washingtechniques, management procedures, and recycling and purification of water will be needed to reducewastage.M) Energy Usage: Energy is an essential resource across the entire food production cycle, with estimates showing an average of 7-10 calories of input being required in the production of one calorie of food.This varies dramatically depending on crop, from three calories for plant crops to 35 calories in theproduction of beef. Since much of this energy comes from the utilisation of fossil fuels, wastage offood potentially contributes to unnecessary global warming as well as inefficient resource utilisation.N) In the modern industrialised agricultural process—which developing nations are moving towards in order to increase future yields—energy usage in the making and application of fertilizers andpesticides represents the single biggest component. Wheat production takes 50% of its energy inputfor these two items alone. Indeed, on a global scale, fertiliser manufacturing consumes about 3-5% ofthe world's annual natural gas supply. With production anticipated to increase by 25% between nowand 2030, sustainable energy sourcing will become an increasingly major issue. Energy to powermachinery, both on the farm and in the storage and processing facilities, adds to the energy total,which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energy consumption.RecommendationsO) Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exert pressure for increases in global food supply. Engineers, scientists and agriculturalists have theknowledge, tools and systems that will assist in achieving productivity increases. However, pressurewill grow on finite resources of land, energy and water. The potential to provide 60-100% more foodby simply eliminating losses, while simultaneously freeing up land, energy and water resources forother uses, is an opportunity that should not be ignored. In order to begin tackling the challenge, theInstitution recommends that:·The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation work with the international engineering community toensure the governments of developed nations put in place programmes that transfer engineeringknowledge, design know-how, and suitable technology to newly developing countries. This will helpimprove produce handling in the harvest, and immediate post-harvest stages of food production.·Governments of rapidly developing countries incorporate waste minimisation thinking into thetransport infrastructure and storage facilities currently being planned, engineered and built.·Governments in developed nations devise and implement policy that changes consumer expectations.These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on thebasis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.46. Elimination of waste alone can potentially provide over sixty percent more food for the growingworld population.47. The production and application of fertilisers and pesticides account for the largest part of energy usein the modern industrialized agricultural process.48. Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tendto buy in excessive quantities.49. It is recommended that engineering knowledge and suitable technology in developed countries beintroduced to developing countries to improve produce handling in the harvest.50. The predicted global population growth means that ways have to be found to produce more food withfinite resources.51. A further expansion of farming area will adversely impact on the world's natural ecosystems.52. Perfectly eatable fruit and vegetable crops often fail to reach supermarkets due to their size orphysical appearance.53. Poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation have resulted in a waste of much of the foodwe produce and thus a waste of land and resources.54. Food waste in less-developed countries happens mainly at the producers' end.55. Beef consumes far more water to produce than vegetables.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 shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a singleline through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Call it the "learning paradox" : the more you struggle and even fail while you're trying to learn new information, the better you're likely to recall and apply that information later.The learning paradox is at the heart of "productive failure," a phenomenon identified by researcher Manu Kapur. Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing studentsto new knowledge—providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they cando it on their own—makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning. Rather, it's better to let the learners wrestle (较劲) with the material on their own for a while, refraining from giving them any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productive failure to mathematical problem solving in three schools.With one group of students, the teacher provided strong "scaffolding"—instructional support—and feedback. With the teacher's help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems. Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by collaborating with one another, without any prompts from their instructor. These students weren't able to complete the problems correctly.But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of the problems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two groups were tested on what they'd learned, the second group "significantly outperformed" the first.The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的) group have what Kapur calls a "hidden efficacy" : they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. When these students encounter a new problem of the same type on a test, they're able to transfer the knowledge they've gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone else's expertise.In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structureis key. But, Kapur notes, none of us like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praise the beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to " designfor productive failure" by building it into the learning process. Kapur has identified three conditions that promote this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that "challenge but do not frustrate. " Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what they're doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good and bad solutions to the problems. And to those students who protest this tough-love teaching style: you'll thank me later.56. Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?A) Pains do not necessarily lead to gains. C) Failure more often than not breeds success.B) What is learned is rarely applicable in life. D) The more is taught, the less is learnt.57. What does Kapur disapprove of in teaching?A) Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.B) Developing students' ability to apply what they learn.C) Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.D) Allowing students a free hand in problem solving.58. What do people tend to think of providing strong "scaffolding" in teaching?A) It will make teaching easier. C) It can motivate average students.B) It is a sensible way of teaching. D) It will enhance students' confidence.59. What kind of problem should be given to students to solve according to Kapur?A) It should be able to encourage collaborative learning.B) It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.C) It should be solvable by average students with ease.D) It should be difficult enough but still within their reach.60. What can be expected of "this tough-love teaching style" (Line 8, Para. 5) ?A) Students will be grateful in the long run. C) Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.B) Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance. D) It may not be able to yield the desired results. Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued. He planted soybeans (大豆) sold as cattle feed. But Monsanto, the agricultural giant, insists it has a patent on the kind of genetically modified seeds Bowman used—and that the patent continues to all of the progeny (后代) of those seeds.Have we really gotten to the point that planting a seed can lead to a high-stakes Supreme Court patent lawsuit? We have, and that case is Bowman vs. Monsanto, which is being argued on Tuesday. Monsanto's critics have attacked the company for its "merciless legal battles against small farmers," and they are hoping this will be the case that puts it in its place. They are also hoping the court's ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.Monsanto and its supporters, not surprisingly, see the case very differently. They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed, it must be able to protect its property interests. If farmers like Bowman are able to use these seeds without paying the designated fee, it will remove the incentives for companies like Monsanto to innovate.Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $84,456 damage award. Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal—all the way to the Supreme Court. He said "Monsanto should not be able, just because they've got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats.”The central issue in the case is whether patent rights to living things extend to the progeny of those things. Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations. But Bowman's supporters argue that Monsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurt small farmers. They say that if Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture—locking up property rights in an array of important areas. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the Supreme Court's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.If this were a Hollywood movie, the courageous old Indiana farmer would beat the profit-minded corporation before the credits rolled. But this is a real-life argument before a Supreme court that has a well-earned reputation for looking out for the interests of large corporations．This case gives the court an opportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other life forms—but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement.61. Why did Vernon Bowman get sued?A) He used genetically modified seeds to feed his cattle.B) He planted soybeans without paying for the patent.C) He made a profit out of Monsanto's commercial secrets.D) He obtained Monsanto's patented seeds by illegal means.62. What are Monsanto's critics hoping the Supreme Court will do?A) Allow small farmers to grow genetically modified soybeans.B) Punish Monsanto for infringing on small farmers' interests.C) Rule against Monsanto's excessive extension of its patent rights.D) Abolish the patent law concerning genetically engineered seeds.63. What is the argument of Monsanto and its supporters?。

2013年12月四级真题第3套

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）Part I Writing(30minutes) Directions：For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief account of theimpact of the Internet on the way people communicate and thenexplain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-facecontact.You should write at least120words but no more than,180words.PartⅡListening Comprehension(30minutes)（说明：由于2013年12月六级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容完全一样，只是顺序不一样，因此在本套真题中不再重复出现）PartⅢReading Comprehension(40minutes) Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a wordbank following the passage:Read the passage through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words inthe bank more than once.Questions36to45are based on the following passage.The mobile phone is a magic device widely used these days.Although it has been nearly30years since the first commercial mobile-phone network was launched, advertisers have yet to figure out how to get their36out to mobile-phone users in a big way.There are2.2billion cell-phone users worldwide,a37that is growing by about25%each year.Yet spending on ads carried over cell-phone networks last year38to just$1.5billion worldwide,a fraction of the$424billion global ad market.But as the number of eyeballs glued to39screens multiplies,so too does the mobile phone’s value as a pocket billboard(广告的).Consumers are40using their phones for things other than voice calls,such as text messaging,downloading songs and games,and41the Internet.By2010,70million Asians are expected to be watching videos and TV programs on mobile phones.All of these activities give advertisers42options for reaching audiences.During soccer’s World Cup last summer,for example,Adidas used real-time scores and games to43thousands of fans to a website set up for mobile-phone access.“Our target audience was males aged17to25,”says Marcus Spurrell,Adidas regional manager for Asia.“Their mobiles are always on,always in their pocket—you just can’t44cell phones as an advertising tool.”Mobile-phone marketing has become as45a platform as TV, online or print.A)accessingB)amountedC)approachingD)attractE)casualF)charactersG)freshH)ignore I)increasingly J)messages K)patiently L)tinyM)total N)violated O)vitalSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of theparagraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information isderived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraphis marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.A Mess on the Ladder of Success[A]Throughout American history there has almost always been at least one centraleconomic narrative that gave the ambitious or unsatisfied reason to pack up and seek their fortune elsewhere.For the first300or so years of European settlement, the story was about moving outward:getting immigrants to the continent and then to the frontier to clear the prairies(大草原),drain the wetlands and build new cities.[B]By the end of the19th century,as the frontier vanished,the US had a mild panicattack.What would this energetic,enterprising country be without new lands to conquer?Some people,such as Teddy Roosevelt,decided to keep on conquering (Cuba,the Philippines,etc.),but eventually,in industrialization,the US found a new narrative of economic mobility at home.From the1890s to the1960s,people moved from farm to city,first in the North and then in the South.In fact,by the 1950s,there was enough prosperity and white-collar work that many began to move to the suburbs.As the population aged,there was also a shift from the cold Rust Belt to the comforts of the Sun Belt,We think of this as an old person’s migration,but it created many jobs for the young in construction and health care, not to mention tourism,retail and restaurants.[C]For the last20years—from the end of the cold war through two burst bubbles in asingle decade—the US has been casting about for its next economic narrative.And now it is experiencing another period of panic,which is bad news for much of the workforce but particularly for its youngest members.[D]The US has always been a remarkably mobile country,but new data from theCensus Bureau indicate that mobility has reached its lowest level in recorded history.Sure,some people are stuck in homes valued at less than their mortgages (抵押贷款),but many young people—who don’t own homes and don’t yet have families—are staying put,too.This suggests,among other things,that people aren’t packing up for new economic opportunities the way they used to.Rather than dividing the country into the1percenters versus(与……相对)everyone else,the split in our economy is really between two other classes:the mobile and immobile.[E]Part of the problem is that the country’s largest industries are in decline.In thepast,it was perfectly clear where young people should go for work(Chicago in the1870s,Detroit in the1910s,Houston in the1970s)and,more or less,whatthey’d be doing when they got there(killing cattle,building cars,selling oil).And these industries were large enough to offer jobs to each class of worker,from unskilled laborer to manager or engineer.Today,the few bright spots in our economy are relatively small(though some promise future growth)and decentralized.There are great jobs in Silicon Valley,in the biotech research capitals of Boston and Raleigh-Durham and in advanced manufacturing plants along the southern I-85corridor.These companies recruit all over the country and the globe for workers with specific abilities.(You don’t need to be the next Mark Zuckerberg,founder of Facebook,to get a job in one of the microhubs(微中心), by the way.But you will almost certainly need at least a B,A.in computer science or a year or two at a technical school.)This newer,select job market is national, and it offers members of the mobile class competitive salaries and higher bargaining power.[F]Many members of the immobile class,on the other hand,live in the America ofthe gloomy headlines.If you have no specialized skills,there’s little reason to uproot to another state and be the last in line for a low-paying job at a new auto plant or a green-energy startup.The surprise in the census(普查)data,however,is that the immobile workforce is not limited to unskilled workers.In fact,many have a college degree.[G]Until now,a B.A.in any subject was a near-guarantee of at least middle-classwages.But today,a quarter of college graduates make less than the typical worker without a bachelor’s degree.David Autor,a prominent labor economist at M.I.T.,recently told me that a college degree alone is no longer a guarantor ofa good job.While graduates from top universities are still likely to get a good jobno matter what their major is,he said,graduates from less-famous schools are going to be judged on what they know.To compete for jobs on a national level, they should be armed with the skills that emerging industries need,whether technical or not.[H]Those without such specialized skills—like poetry,or even history,majors—arealready competing with their neighbors for the same sorts of second-rate, poorer-paying local jobs like low-level management or big-box retail sales.And with the low-skilled labor market atomized into thousands of microeconomies, immobile workers are less able to demand better wages or conditions or to acquire valuable skills.[I]So what,exactly,should the ambitious young worker of today be learning?Unfortunately,it’s hard to say,since the US doesn’t have one clear national project.There are plenty of emerging,smaller industries,but which ones are the most promising?(Nanotechnology’s(纳米技术)moment of remarkable growth seems to have been5years into the future for something like20years now.)It’s not clear exactly what skills are most needed or if they will even be valuable in a decade.[J]What is clear is that all sorts of government issues education,health-insurance portability,worker retraining—are no longer just bonuses to already prosperous lives but existential requirements.It’s in all of our interests to make sure that as many people as possible are able to move toward opportunity,and,America’s ability to invest people and money in exciting new ideas is still greater than that of most other wealthy countries.(As recently as five years ago,U.S.migration was twice the rate of European Union states.)That,at least,is some comfort at a time when our national economy seems to be searching for its next story line.46.Unlike in the past,a college degree alone does not guarantee a good job for itsholder.47.The census data is surprising in that college graduates are also among theimmobile workforce.48.New figures released by the government show that Americans today are lessmobile than ever before.49.The migration of old people from cold to warm places made many jobs availableto the young.50.America is better at innovation than most other rich nations.51.Early American history is one of moving outward.52.Young people don’t know what to learn because it is hard to predict what skillsare most needed or valued ten years from now.puter or other technical skills are needed to get a well-paying job in high-tech,or advanced manufacturing.54.When the frontier vanished about a century ago,America found new economicmobility in industrialization.55.America today can be divided into two classes:those who move and those whodon’t.Section CDirections:There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions56to60are based on following passage.A new study shows a large gender gap on economic policy among the nation’s professional economists,a divide similar to the gender divide found in the general public.“As a group,we are pro-market,”says Ann Marl May,co-author of the study and a University of Nebraska economist.“But women are more likely to accept government regulation and involvement in economic activity than our male colleagues.”“It’s very puzzling,”says free market economist Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.“Not a.day goes by that I don’t ask myself why there are so few women economists on the free market side.”A native of France,de Rugy supported government intervention(干预)early in her life but changed her mind after studying economics.“We want many of the same things as liberals—less poverty,more health care—but have radically different ideas on how to achieve it.”Liberal economist Dean Baker,co-founder of the Center for Economic Policy and Research,says male economists have been on the inside of the profession, confirming each other’s antiregulation views.Women,as outsiders,“are more likely to think independently or at least see people outside of the economics profession as forming their peer group,”he says.The gender balance in economics is changing.One-third of economics doctorates(博士学位)now go to women.“More diversity is needed at the table when public policy is discussed,”May says.Economists do agree on some things.Female economists agree with men that Europe has too much regulation and that Wal-mart is good for society.Male economists agree with their,female colleagues that military spending is too high.The genders are most divorced from each other on the question of equality for women.Male economists overwhelmingly think the wage gap between men and women is largely the result of individuals’skills,experience and voluntary choices. Female economists overwhelmingly disagree by a margin of4-to-1.The biggest disagreement:76%of women say faculty opportunities in economics favor men.Male economists point the opposite way:80%say women are favored or the process is neutral.56.What is the finding of the new study?A)The gender divide is a big concern of the general public.B)Men and women understand economics quite differently.C)The gap between male and female economists needs to be closed.D)Male and female economists disagree widely on economic policy.57.What does Ann Mari May say about female economists?A)They are strongly against male domination in the economics profession.B)They tend to support government intervention in economic activity.C)They usually play an active role in public policy-making.D)They are mostly strong advocates of free market economy.58.What do we learn about economist Veronique de Rugy?A)She represents most female economists’standpoint.B)She devotes herself to eliminating women’s poverty.C)Her study of economics changed her view on government’s role ineconomic activities.D)Her academic background helped her get into the inner circle of the economicsprofession.59.What does Ann Marl May imply about public policy,making?A)More female economists should get involved.B)It should do justice to female economists’studies.C)More attention should be paid to women’s rights.D)It should aim at sustainable development.60.On what issue do male and female economists differ most?A)Government regulation.B)Job creation.C)Military spending.D)Gender equality.Passage TwoQuestions61to65are based on the following passage.The number of postgraduate students travelling from non-EU countries to study at UK universities has fallen for the first time in16years,fuelling fears that the government’s immigration crackdown is discouraging thousands of the brightest students from continuing their studies in Britain.Jo Beall,British Council director of education and society,said the fall would cause alarm among UK vice-chancellors(大学行政主管).“The sector was expecting a decline in growth,but the actual reduction in postgraduate numbers is of real concern as international-students make up the majority of numbers in many postgraduate courses and research teams in science,technology,engineering and mathematics.”“Attracting the brightest and most ambitious postgraduate and research students is critical if the UK is to maintain its quality reputation for research,”Beall said.Universities get a third of their tuition(学费)fee revenue from non-EU students. There is growing fear among vice-chancellors that this revenue—as well as the cultural,academic and economic benefit international students bring—is being put at risk.Tim Westlake,director for the student experience at Manchester University,said students whose families relied on them working in the UK after their studies to gain experience and repay the fees were starting to look elsewhere.Last month the home secretary,Theresa May,announced that embassy staff would interview more than100,000applicants in an attempt to prevent bogus(假冒的) ones entering the country.She also said immigrants were responsible for pushing up UK house prices.The comments followed the introduction of new limitations on students’right to work during and after their studies.Beall said:“Government statistics for the first time provide real evidence that the changes to UK visa regulations may have discouraged many students from applying to the UK,and in particular postgraduate students who are so important to the UK’s research output.The UK enjoys an excellent reputation around the world for the high quality of our education system,so the government needs to ensure that institutions have all the support they need to attract international students who make a tremendous academic,cultural and economic contribution to the UK.”61.What has caused the decline of the number of non-EU postgraduates in the UK?A)The increase in tuition and fees.B)The ever-rising living expenses.C)Changed immigration policies.D)Universities’tightened budgets.62.What is UK vice-chancellors’biggest concern?A)How to obtain financial support from the government.B)How to keep the academic reputation of their institutions.C)How to prevent bogus applicants entering their universities.D)How to stimulate the creativity of their research teams.63.Why do UK universities try to attract postgraduate students from outside the EU?A)A substantial part of their revenue comes from non-EU students’tuition and fees.B)Non-EU postgraduate students are usually highly motivated.C)The number of UK postgraduate students has fallen sharply.D)Some of the postgraduate programmes are specially designed for non-EUstudents.64.What were the expectations of some non-EU students’families?A)Their children could enjoy the UK’s cultural benefits.B)Their children could find well-paying jobs upon their return.C)Their children could become established academically.D)Their children could work in the UK after graduation.65.What does Beall suggest the UK government should do?A)Allow promising international students to work in research teams.B)Revise UK visa regulations to accommodate non-EU students.C)Give universities adequate support to attract non-EU students.D)Try to address the needs of international students in the UK.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.“你要茶还是要咖啡?”是用餐人常被问到的问题。

2013年12月英语六级真题答案完整版及解析

2013年12月英语六级真题答案完整版及解析【六级听力长对话原文1】W: OK, that's it. Now we have to make a decision. We might as well do that now, don 't you think?M: Sure, let's see. First we saw Frank Brisenski. What did you think of him? W: Well, he's certainly a very polite young man. M: And very relaxed, too. W: But his appearan ce…M: En… He wasn't well dressed. He wasn't even wearing a tie. W: But he did have a n ice voice. He sounded good on the telephone. M: True. And I thought he seemed very intelligent. He answered Dona's questions very well.W: That's true, but dressing well is important. Well, let's think about the others. Now what about Barbara Jones? She had a nice voice, too. She sounded good on the teleph one, and she was well dressed, too.M: En… She did look very neat, very nicely dressed, but…W: But so shy. She wouldn't be very good at talking to people at the front desk. M: En …OK. Now who was the next? Ar…Yes, David Wallace. I thought he was very good, had a lot of potential. What do you t hink?W: En… He seemed like a very bright guy. He dressed very nicely, too. And he had a really nice appearance.M: He seemed relaxed to me, the type of person people feel comfortable with right aw ay.W: He was polite, but also very friendly and relaxed as you say. I think he'll be good with the guests at the front desk. M: He had a very pleasant voice, too.W: That's right. OK, good! I guess we have our receptionist then, don't you? M: Yes, I think so. We'll just offer the job to… Question 9: What are the speakers looking for? Question 10: What is Frank Brisenski's weakness? Question 11: What do the speakers decide to do? 【六级听力长对话原文2】 W: Hello.M: Hello. Is that the reference library? W: Yes, can I help you?M: I hope so. I ran earlier and asked for some information about Dennis Hutton, the sc ientist. You asked me to ring back. W: Oh, yes. I have found something.M: Good. I've got a pencil and paper. Perhaps you could read out what it says. W: Cer tainly. Hutton Dennis, born Darlington, 1836, died New York, 1920. M: Yes, got that. W: Inventer and physicist, the son of a farmworker. He was admitted to the University of London at the age of 15. M: Yes.W: He graduated at 17 with the first class degree in physics and mathematics. All righ t? M: Yes, all right.W: He made his first notable achievement at the age of 18. It was a method of refriger ation which rolls from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained for twelve year s. During that time, he married one of his students, Natasha Willoughby M: Yes, go on .W: Later working together in London, they laid the foundations of modern physics byshowing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic pa rticles. For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1910, and did s o again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime, Hu tton patented 244 inventions. Do you want any more?M: Yes, when did he go to America?W: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York and died there suddenly after on ly three weeks. Still he was a good age. M: Yes, I suppose so. Well, thanks. Question 12: What do we learn about Dennis Hutton when he was 15? Question 13: What did Dennis Hutton do at the age of 24?Question 14: For what were Dennis Hutton and his wife awarded the Nobel Prize a se cond time?Question 15: Why did Dennis Hutton go to New York? 【短对话】 1.W: What a wonderful performance! Your rock band has never sounded better. M: Man y thanks. I guess all those hours of practice in the past month are finally paying off. Q：What does the man mean? M: I can't decide what to do for my summer vacation. I eit her want to go on a bike tour of Europe or go diving in Mexico.W: Well, we're offering an all-inclusive two-week trip to Mexico for only 300 dollars. Q：What does the woman suggest the man do for his vacation? 3. W: How long do you th ink this project might take?M: I'd say about three months, but it could take longer if something unexpected happe ned. Maybe we'd better allow an extra month, so we won’t have to worry about being late.Q: Why does the man say extra time should be allowed for the project? 4. M: I'm thin king about becoming a member here, and I'd like some information.W: Sure. A three-month membership costs 150 dollars, and that includes use of the wa it-room, sauna and pool. I'll give you a free path so that you can try out the facilities b efore you decide.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5.W: I'm sorry to hear that you failed the Physics course, Ted. M: Let's face it. I'm just n ot cut out to be a scientist. Q: What does the man mean? 6.M: Gary insisted on buying the food for the picnic.W: That's pretty generous of him. But shouldn't we at least offer to share the expenses He has a big family to support. Q: What does the woman suggest they doW: Did yo u see the headlines in the paper this morning?M: Year. Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't rea ch an agreement on wages by midnight. Q: What did the man read about? 8.W: Have we received payment for the overseas order we delivered last month? M: Yes . The cheque came in yesterday afternoon. I'll be depositing it when I go the bank toda y.Q: What is the woman concerned about 六级短文1原文In America, white tailed deer are more numerous than ever before, so abundant in fact that they've become a suburban nuisance and a health hazard.Why can't the herd be thinned the old-fashioned way? The small community of North Haven on Long Island is home to some six hundred to seven hundred deer. The depart ment of Environmental Conservation estimates the optimum population at 60. The to wn has been browsed bare of vegetation except where gardens and shrubs are protecte d by high fences.Drivers routinely collide with deer and there are so many dead bodies left by the side of the road that the town has made it a deal with a local pet cemetery to collect and dis pose of the bodies. Some people in the town have become ill from deer transmitted dis eases. On the occasions when hunting has been tried, local animal rights people have worked to secure court orders against the hunts. And when that is failed, they stop the hunters, banging on pots and pans to alert the deer. Town meetings called to discuss th e problem inevitably dissolved into confrontations.The activists believe simply that the deer are not the problem. Somecommunities have even discussed the possibility of bringing wolves back into the ecol ogical mix. That means wolves in the suburbs of New York. It is almost too wonderful not to try it. The wolves would kill deer of course. They would alsoterrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the suburban dwellers have in mind.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard Q16. What do we lea rn about white-tailed deer in North Haven? Q17. Why do local animal rights people b ang on pots and pans?Q18. What would happen if wolves were brought back into the ecological mix? 听力填空原文It’s difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling where chi ldren are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parent s. Legislation and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for pare nts to educate their children at home and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity.Some states require parents or a home tutor to meet teacher certification standards, an d many require parents to complete legal forms to verify that their children are receivi ng instruction in state approved curriculum.Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient tha n mass public education. Moreover they site several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthen family relationships, lower dropout rates, the facts that stud ents are allowed to learn at their own rate, increased motivation, higher standardized t est scores, and reduced discipline problems.Critics of the home schooling movement content that it creates as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational op portunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children from the sch ools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insuf ficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewer technological resources at their disposal than do schools. However , the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way inferior to more hi ghly structured classroom education. 【选词填空部分答案】 36 intentions 37 stems 38 permanently 39 delayed 40 simultaneously 41 asset 42 identified 43overwhelming 44 equivalent 45 underlying 【原文】Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second la nguage to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educators may have good (36) intentions, their advice to families is misguided, and it (37) stemsfrom misunderstandings about the process of language acquisition. Educato rs may fear that children hearing two languages will become (38) permanentlyconfuse d and thus their language development will be (39) delayed; this concern is not docum ented in the literature. Children are capable of learning more than one language, whet her (40)simultaneouslyor sequentially(依次地). In fact, most children outside of the United States are expected to become bilingu al or even, in many cases, multilingual. Globally, knowing more than one language is viewed as an (41) assetand even a necessity in many areas.It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students should speak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educational opportunities, not to weal thier families who have many educational advantages. Since children from poor famili es often are (42) identified as at-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advisi ng families to speak English only is appropriate. Teachers consider learning two langu ages to be too (43) overwhelming for children from poor families, believing that the c hildren are already burdened by their home situations.If families do not know English or have limited English skills themselves, how can th ey communicate in English? Advising non-English-speaking families to speak only E nglish is (44) equivalent to telling them not to communicate with or interact with their children. Moreover, the (45) underlying message is that the family's native language i s not important or valued. 【阅读匹配文章点评】本文涉及近年来较热的话题“第二外语习得”及“幼儿早教”，批判了一些所谓“教育专家”教育幼儿学习英语的方式，说明要求家长不说母语，只说英语的教育方式并不科学。