2012年12月六级听力原文及答案
2012年12月22日大学英语六级听力与阅读真题（文都版）
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Look for a more suitable job.B) Accept the extra work willingly.C) Trade places with someone else.D) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.12. A) He does not believe what the woman has told him.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.D) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.D) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.14. A) A suite was booked instead of a double room.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) The suite booked was for a different date.15. A) The fierce competition they face.B) The reason for low profits.C) The company’s sales policy.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Do some shopping on their way home.B) Have the groceries delivered to them.C) Go and get the groceries at once.D) Manage with what they have.17. A) The problem with the air conditioner.B) The hot weather in summer.C) The atmosphere in the office.D) The ridiculous rules of the office.18. A) Find the priceless jewel she lost.B) Buy a ring with precious diamond.C) Set a new stone in her ring.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities C) Organizing rallies in the parkB) Hurting baby animals in the zoo D) Destroying urban wildlife20. A) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realized.B) His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.C) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.D) People had differing opinions about his behaviour21. A) BrutalC) JustifiableB) Too HarshD) Well-deserved22.A) Organising people against the authorities.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Encouraging others to follow his wrong doing.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) She is good at foreign languages.C) She is fond of practical courses.B) She has already left school. D) She works for the handicapped.24.A) He speaks French and German.C)He is interested in science courses.B)He attends a boarding school.D)He is the brightest of her three kids.25.A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.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 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012年12月英语六级答案及解析(1)
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案Ⅰ【作文】Computer and Man（1）It is believed that the computer can do almost every thing. At the time the computer was invented, scientists, carried away by its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle. It was gradually used not only in mathematics, physics, chemistry and astronomy, but in places like the library, hospital and military army to replace the work of man. For the work of man. For this reason, the computer was entiled “Electronic Brain” in terms of appreci ation。
Can man be controlled by computers? The answer is negative. Although a computer works much faster and accurately than man , a fact is undeniable; it is designed, manufactured and programmed by man, and therefore by human beings. Of course, science fictions have made up many fascinating stories about a computer, or rather robot, who conquers man and the earth, even the whole universe; however, they are only unrealistic imaginatio. A horse helps man a lot runs much faster than we, but it is only a slave。
2012年12月大学英语六级第二套真题听力原文
Section A11. M: This is the second time this week my boss asked me to work extra hours. I’m glad to get abigger paycheck, but I don’t want such a heavy schedule.W: Better watch your step. A lot of people would like to trade places with you.Q: What does the woman imply the man should do?12. W: Oh, there you are. Your wife just called. I told her you were around somewhere, but Icouldn’t find you. She’s like you to call her at home.M: At home? She should be at work. I hope nothing is wrong.Q: What does the man imply?13. M: We have to get up early tomorrow if we want to be at the railway station by 8:00. Perhapswe should go to bed now.W: I suppose so, but I have to finish this memo and put it in the mail.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. W: Let me check, sir. A suite on the third floor was reserved by a Mr. Colmar form July 10th to16th.M: I’m afraid there’s a mistake, madam. I told my secretary to book a specious double room rather than a luxurious suite.Q: What is the wrong of the reservation?15. W: Profits are down considerably this quarter. Do you have any idea what might be theproblem?M: I guess it’s just that this is a slack time of the year. I hear other companies are having the same problem.Q: What are the speakers talking about?16. M: I forgot to pick up the groceries on the way home. I’ll just rest a minute and then go and getthem.W: No problem. We can make do with what’s left here, and get them tomorrow.Q: What does the woman suggest they man do?17. W: Somebody should do something about the air-conditioning. It’s ridiculous. I have to wear asweater to work in the middle of summer.M: I agree. It’s been like this for weeks.Q: What are the speakers talking about?18. W: I lost the diamond out of my ring. Do you know where I could have it replaced?M: I’ve never had a stone put in anything, but I know that the jewelry shop on Oxford Street has a good reputation.Q: What does the woman intend to do?Now you’ll hear two long conversionsConversation OneW: Mr. Stern, may I ask you? Do you think it was necessary and fair to arrest Steve Bril?M: I don’t know whether you realise that this man has been eating a part of park for five years. And he is encouraging other people to do the same thing every single day. He has been organizing groups to destroy our urban wildlife.W: But Mr. Stern, this situation has been going on happily for five years. Why do you suddenly decide to do something about it?M: Well, at first, we just thought he was eccentric person, a bit odd, you know. But over the years we came to realise that he is a dangerous guy. He has been ruining our city environment. Parks are to look at, not to eat. It’s just as if you’re going to allow people walk through a zoo, and eat the baby bears.W: But surely you or your park keepers, Mr. Stern, could have discouraged Mr. Bril from his activity without going such drastic measures, without arresting him.M: Steve is a nice fellow, but what he is doing is illegal. He knows an awful lot about wild weeds.We’ll be very happy to let him organize tours if he just wouldn’t eat the plants and wouldn’t encourage other people to do so, too. You never know what this could lead to, all sorts of people ruining our park in all sorts of ways. This kind of thing is very definitely criminal behavior and must be stopped.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard19. What does the man say Steve Bril has been doing?20. Why was Steve Bril not arrested years ago?21. What does the woman think of the action taken against Steve Bril?22. What finally net to Steve Bril’s arrest?Conversation TwoM: Mary, are your children still at school?W: Yes, my eldest boy, Martin, left school last year. He works at a day center nearby for physically handicapped adults. My daughter Liz is in the fourth year at a comprehensive school.M: How is her foreign language?W: Very good. She likes French and German. She is not very scientific. Christopher, my youngest child, is in the last year of junior school. He is much more practically oriented, strong in math and science.M: He will be going to a comprehensive school, I suppose.W: We have the choice of three comprehensive schools.M: Really? It’s unusual to have so many to choose from.W: Well, yes. Parter school seems to have done all right. We’re err…um.... There’re certain criticisms about it, but on the whole, we are not too dissatisfied.M: Well, generally speaking, what do you think one considers when one is trying to choose? Well, I don’t know if one can really choose one school actually you tend to. Children go where they’re sent.W: You can’t err…um…very easily unless you are very rich and can afford to choose a private school. And since we’re not very rich, we’ve got all three children to consider. We can’t do that.So they go to the local comprehensive school. What really matters is, you know, the quality of the staff, the size of the school. I think the size of the school has a lot of to do with it.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What do we learn about the woman’s daughter Liz?24. What does the woman say about her youngest child, Christopher?25. What can we conclude from the conversation?Section BPassage OneYears ago, when I was a young assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, I thought that the key to developing managerial leadership lay in raw brain power. I thought the role of business schools was to develop future managers who knew all about the various functions of business. My thinking gradually became tempered by living and working outside the United States and by serving seven years as a college president. During my presidency of Babson College, I added several traits or skills that I felt a good manager must possess. The first is the ability to express oneself in a clear, articulate fashion. Good oral and written communication skills are absolutely essential if one is to be an effective manager. Second, one must possess the required set of qualities called leadership skills. To be a good leader, one must understand and be sensitive to people and be able to inspire them toward the achievement of common goals. Next, I concluded that effective managers must be broad human beings who not only understand the world of business but also have a sense of the cultural, social,political, historical, and the international aspects of life and society. This suggests that exposure to the liberal arts and humanities should be part of every manager’s education. Finally, as I pondered the business and government-related scandals that have occupied the front pages of newspapers, it became clear that a good manager in today’s world must have courage and a strong sense of integrity. He must know where to draw the line between right and wrong.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What did the speaker use to think business schools should do to produce managers?27. What might have changed the speaker’s view of point?28. What does the speaker stress as part of manager’s education?29. What convinced the speaker that managers need a sense of integrity?Passage TwoWith top colleges charging as much as $50,000 per year, the idea that students may spend their first two years learning next-to-nothing is enough to make parents pause. How can you make that investment worthwhile? And does going to college really make you smarter? It depends on what you study and whether you study enough. A discussion at The New York Times this week tackled the issue, with several academics weighing in on whether college is worthwhile, and whether schools are dumbing down their curricula to appeal to more people. In their new book Academically Adrift, sociologists Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa found that 32 percent of the students they followed did not take “any courses with more than 40 pages of reading per week” in a typical semester, and half of the students didn’t take “any courses in which they had to write more than 20 pages for the class”. Using these criteria, they determined that 45 percent of college students make little academic progress during the first two years of a four-year degree. Their research raises a few red flags. On the one hand, is it any surprise that a public school system forced to “teach to the test” produces large numbers of students who are unwilling to think analytically, learn on their own, or write a research paper? On the other, does the number of pages read plus the number of pages written equals an accurate assessment of academic progress? A literature or history major, for instance, would have far more reading to do than a math major, but the math workload isn’t lighter lifting just because it involves reading fewer pages per week.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. Why do parents hesitate to pay for their kids’ college education according to the speaker?31. What does the survey by the 2 sociologists show about the students?32. What does the speaker imply about the research by the 2 sociologists?Passage ThreeEntertaining a close circle of friends isn’t usually difficult. You all know each other so there’s no problem about conversation. And even if the food is a bit sketchy, no one really minds because they’ve come to see you, not a free meal. Well, most of them anyway. It’s the guests you don’t know very well who present unexpectable traps. Therefore, in such categories, as the new husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend of an intimate friend, the business acquaintances who may be useful to your career, worst of all, the totally unpredictable friend of a friend, my advice in such cases is if you’re an indifferent cook, don’t do any cooking. It’s far better to stick to coffee and drinks, with a few expensive biscuits on the side. You can always plead that your flat is so small for more than 2 to eat comfortably, that you get home too late to prepare a decent meal, that your oven is on the blink. Any reasonable excuses will do, even it’s not believed. If you fancy yourself as a cook, and are anxious to make a good impression, do your homework first. Nothing is more discouraging than to spend hours preparing a delicious meat dish followed by, say, fresh strawberries, only to discover that your first-time guest is a strict vegetarian or is on a slimming diet. This may result in the rest of you tucking into a vast meal while your guest toys suspiciously with a few sides of tomato. “No, thank you, I won’t have any creamed carrots out for my waist line.”Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What kind of guest is most likely to give you a hard time according to the speaker?34. What should you do before preparing a meal for your guests?35. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Section CPeople with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is estimatedthat over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. Approximately, half of these disabilities are “developmental,” i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered accidental, i.e., caused by outside forces.Before the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they perished. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter and medical treatment met. Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties, such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain an employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to combat these violations of civil rights. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. Congress responded by passing major legislation, recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.。
2012年12月英语六级答案及解析(3)
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案Ⅰ【作文】Computer and Man（1）It is believed that the computer can do almost every thing. At the time the computer was invented, scientists, carried away by its calculating speed, felt that they had created a miracle. It was gradually used not only in mathematics, physics, chemistry and astronomy, but in places like the library, hospital and military army to replace the work of man. For the work of man. For this reason, the computer was entiled “Electronic Brain” in terms of appreci ation。
Can man be controlled by computers? The answer is negative. Although a computer works much faster and accurately than man , a fact is undeniable; it is designed, manufactured and programmed by man, and therefore by human beings. Of course, science fictions have made up many fascinating stories about a computer, or rather robot, who conquers man and the earth, even the whole universe; however, they are only unrealistic imaginatio. A horse helps man a lot runs much faster than we, but it is only a slave。
2012年12月英语六级真题及答案
2012年12月英语六级真题及答案详解Part I Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying,“The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man,but that man will begin to think like the computer.”You should write at least150words but no more than200words.Man and ComputerPart II Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）（15minutes）Directions:In this part,you will have15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on A nswer Sheet1.For questions1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).For questions8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Thirst grows for living unpluggedMore people are taking breaks from the connected life amid the stillness and quiet of retreats like the Jesuit Center in Wernersville,Pennsylvania.About a year ago,I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell,the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on“Marketing to the Child of Tomorrow.”Soon after I arrived,the chief executive of the agency that had invited us took me aside.What he was most interested in,he began,was stillness and quiet.A few months later,I read an interview with the well-known cutting-edge designer Philippe Starck.What allowed him to remain so consistently ahead of the curve?“I never read any magazines or watch TV,”he said,perhaps with a little exaggeration.“Nor do I go to cocktail parties,dinners or anything like that.”He lived outside conventional ideas,he implied, because“I live alone mostly,in the middle of nowhere.”Around the same time,I noticed that those who part with$2,285a night to stay in a cliff-top room at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur,California,pay partly for the privilege of not having a TV in their rooms;the future of travel,I’m reliably told,lies in“black-hole resorts,”which charge high prices precisely because you can’t get online in their rooms.Has it really come to this?The more ways we have to connect,the more many of us seem desperate to unplug. Internet rescue camps in South Korea and China try to save kids addicted to the screen.Writer friends of mine pay good money to get the Freedom software that enables them to disable the very Internet connections that seemed so emancipating not long ago.Even Intel experimented in2007with conferring four uninterrupted hours of quiet time(no phone ore-mail)every Tuesday morning on300engineers and managers.Workers were not allowed to use the phone or send e-mail,but simply had the chance to clear their heads and to hear themselves think.The average American spends at least eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen, Nicholas Carr notes in his book The Shallows.The average American teenager sends or receives75text messages a day,though one girl managed to handle an average of10,000 every24hours for a month.Since luxury is a function of scarcity,the children of tomorrow will long for nothing more than intervals of freedom from all the blinking machines,streaming videos and scrolling headlines that leave them feeling empty and too full all at once.The urgency of slowing down—to find the time and space to think—is nothing new,of course,and wiser souls have always reminded us that the more attention we pay to the moment,the less time and energy we have to place it in some larger context.“Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for our miseries,”the French philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in the17th century,“and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.”He also famously remarked that all of man’s problems come from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone.When telegraphs and trains brought in the idea that convenience was more important than content,Henry David Thoreau reminded us that“the man whose horse trots(奔跑),a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages.”Marshall McLuhan,who came closer than most to seeing what was coming,warned,“When things come at you very fast,naturally you lose touch with yourself.”We have more and more ways to communicate,but less and less to say.Partly because we are so busy communicating.And we are rushing to meet so many deadlines that we hardly register that what we need most are lifelines.So what to do?More and more people I know seem to be turning to yoga,or meditation(沉思),or tai chi(太极)；these aren’t New Age fads(时尚的事物)so much as ways to connect with what could be called the wisdom of old age.Two friends of mine observe an“Internet sabbath(安息日)”every week,turning off their online connections from Friday night to Monday morning.Other friends take walks and“forget”their cellphones at home.A series of tests in recent years has shown,Mr.Carr points out,that after spending time in quiet rural settings,subjects“exhibit greater attentiveness,stronger memory and generally improved cognition.Their brains become both calmer and sharper.”More thanthat,empathy(同感，共鸣)，as well as deep thought,depends(as neuroscientists like Antonio Damasio have found)on neural processes that are“inherently slow.”I turn to eccentric measures to try to keep my mind sober and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all(which is the only time when I can see what I should be doing the rest of the time).I have yet to use a cellphone and I have never Tweeted or entered Facebook.I try not to go online till my day’s writing is finished,and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan in part so I could more easily survive for long stretches entirely on foot.None of this is a matter of asceticism(苦行主义)；it is just pure selfishness.Nothing makes me feel better than being in one place,absorbed in a book,a conversation,or music.It is actually something deeper than mere happiness:it is joy,which the monk(僧侣)David Steindl-Rast describes as“that kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.”It is vital,of course,to stay in touch with the world.But it is only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole,and understand what you should be doing with it.For more than20years,therefore,I have been going several times a year—often for no longer than three days—to a Benedictine hermitage(修道院)，40minutes down the road,as it happens,from the Post Ranch Inn.I don’t attend services when I am there,and I have never meditated,there or anywhere;I just take walks and read and lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it is only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I will have anything useful to bring to them.The last time I was in the hermitage,three months ago,I happened to meet with a youngish-looking man with a3-year-old boy around his shoulders.“You’re Pico,aren’t you?”the man said,and introduced himself as Larry;we had met, I gathered,19years before,when he had been living in the hermitage as an assistant to one of the monks.“What are you doing now?”I asked.We smiled.No words were necessary.“I try to bring my kids here as often as I can,”he went on.The child of tomorrow,I realized,may actually be ahead of us,in terms of sensing not what is new,but what is essential.1.What is special about the Post Ranch Inn?A)Its rooms are well furnished but dimly lit.B)It makes guests feel like falling into a black hole.C)There is no access to television in its rooms.D)It provides all the luxuries its guests can think of.2.What does the author say the children of tomorrow will need most?A)Convenience and comfort in everyday life.B)Time away from all electronic gadgets.C)More activities to fill in their leisure time.D)Greater chances for individual development.3.What does the French philosopher Blaise Pascal say about distraction?A)It leads us to lots of mistakes.B)It renders us unable to concentrate.C)It helps release our excess energy.D)It is our greatest misery in life.4.According to Marshall McLuhan,what will happen if things come at us very fast?A)We will not know what to do with our own lives.B)We will be busy receiving and sending messages.C)We will find it difficult to meet our deadlines.D)We will not notice what is going on around us.5.What does the author say about yoga,meditation and tai chi?A)They help people understand ancient wisdom.B)They contribute to physical and mental health.C)They are ways to communicate with nature.D)They keep people from various distractions.6.What is neuroscientist Antonio Damasio’s finding?A)Quiet rural settings contribute a lot to long life.B)One’s brain becomes sharp when it is activated.C)Eccentric measures are needed to keep one’s mind sober.D)When people think deeply,their neural processes are slow.7.The author moved from Manhattan to rural Japan partly because he could_______.A)stay away from the noise of the big city.B)live without modern transportation.C)enjoy the beautiful view of the countryside.D)practice asceticism in a local hermitage8.In order to see the world whole,the author thinks it necessary to__________.9.The author takes walks and reads and loses himself in the stillness of the hermitage so that he can bring his wife and bosses and friends___________.10.The youngish-looking man takes his little boy to the hermitage frequently so that when he grows up he will know__________.Part III Listening Comprehension（35minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long 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 Sheet2witha single line through the centre.11.A)Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.B)Trade places with someone else.C)Accept the extra work willingly.D)Look for a more suitable job.12.A)It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.B)He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C)It is strange for his wife to call him at work.D)He does not believe what the woman has told him.13.A)The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B)The man will drive the woman to the station.C)The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.D)The woman is concerned with the man’s health.14.A)The suite booked was for a different date.B)The room booked was on a different floor.C)The room booked was not spacious enough.D)A suite was booked instead of a double room.15.A)The reason for low profits.B)The company’s sales policy.C)The fierce competition they face.D)The lack of effective promotion.16.A)Go and get the groceries at once.B)Manage with what they have.C)Do some shopping on their way home.D)Have the groceries delivered to them.17.A)The hot weather in summer.B)The problem with the air conditioner.C)The ridiculous rules of the office.D)The atmosphere in the office.18.A)Set a new stone in her ring.B)Find the priceless jewel she lost.C)Buy a ring with precious diamond.D)Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions19to22are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)Damaging public facilities.B)Destroying urban wildlife.C)Organising rallies in the park.D)Hurting baby animals in the zoo.20.A)He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.B)People had differing opinions about his behaviour.C)The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realised.D)His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.21.A)Brutal.B)Justifiable.C)Too harsh.D)Well-deserved.22.A)Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.B)Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C)Organising people against the authorities.D)Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions23to25are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A)She has already left school.B)She works for the handicapped.C)She is fond of practical courses.D)She is good at foreign languages.24.A)He is interested in science courses.B)He attends a boarding school.C)He speaks French and German.D)He is the brightest of her three kids.25.A)Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B)Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.C)Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D)Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear3short 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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions26to29are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A)Encourage the students to do creative thinking.B)Help the students to develop communication skills.C)Cultivate the students’ability to inspire employees.D)Focus on teaching the various functions of business.27.A)His teaching career at the Harvard Business School.B)His personal involvement in business management.C)His presidency at college and experience overseas.D)His education and professorship at Babson College.28.A)Development of their raw brain power.B)Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.C)Improvement of their ability in capital management.D)Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.29.A)Reports on business and government corruption.B)His contact with government and business circles.C)Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.D)The increasing influence of the mass media.Passage TwoQuestions30to32are based on the passage you have just heard.30.A)They have better options for their kids than colleges.B)The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.C)The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.D)They think that their kids should pay for their own education.31.A)They do too many extracurricular activities.B)They tend to select less demanding courses.C)They take part-time jobs to support themselves.D)They think few of the courses worth studying.32.A)Its samples are not representative enough.B)Its significance should not be underestimated.C)Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.D)Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.Passage ThreeQuestions33to35are based on the passage you have just heard.33.A)A newly married couple.B)A business acquaintance.C)Someone good at cooking.D)Someone you barely know.34.A)Obtain necessary information about your guests.B)Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.C)Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.D)Try to improve your cooking skills.35.A)Losing weight.B)Entertaining guests.C)Making friends.D)Cooking meals.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 forthe second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from36to43with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from44to46you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally,when the passage is readfor the third time,you should check what you have written.People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.It is(36) ______that over35million Americans have physical,mental,or other disabilities.(37)______half of these disabilities are“developmental,”i.e.,they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday,often from(38)______conditions,and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development,such as(39)______,communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered(40)______,i.e.,caused by outside forces.Before the20th century,only a small(41)______of people with disabilities survived for long.Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord(42)______was unavailable.People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they(43)______.Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which(44).Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.Civil liberties such as the right to vote,marry,get an education,and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.(45)_______________________________________________________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity.(46).In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education,public transportation,and public facilities,and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.PartⅣReading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）（25minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,there is a short passage with5questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Please write your answers on Answer Sheet2.Questions47to54are based on the following passage.A key process in interpersonal interaction is that of social comparison,in that we evaluate ourselves in terms of how we compare to others.In particular,we engage in two types of comparison.First,we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain dimensions,such as attractiveness,intelligence,popularity,etc.Here,the important aspect is to compare with an appropriate reference group.For example,modest joggers should not compare their performance with Olympic standard marathon(马拉松)runners.Second,we judge the extent to which we are the same as or different from others.At certain stages of life, especially adolescence,the pressure to be seen as similar to peers is immense.Thus,wearing the right brand of clothes or shoes may be of the utmost importance.We also need to know whether our thoughts,beliefs and ideas are in line with those of other people.This is part of the process of self-validation whereby we employ self-disclosures to seek support for ourself-concept.People who do not have access to a good listener may not only be denied the opportunity to heighten their self-awareness,but they are also denied valuable feedback as to the validity and acceptability of their inner thoughts and feelings.By discussing these with others,we receive feedback as to whether these are experiences which others have as well,or whether they are less common.Furthermore,by gauging the reactions to our self-disclosures we learn what types are acceptable or unacceptable with particular people and in specific situations.On occasions it is the fear that certain disclosures may be unacceptable to familyor friends that motivates an individual to seek professional help.Counsellors will be familiar with client statements such as:“I just couldn’t talk about this to my husband.”,“I really can’t let my mother know my true feelings.”Another aspect of social comparison in the counselling context relates to a technique known as normalising.This is the process whereby helpers provide reassurance to clients that what they are experiencing is not abnormalor atypical(非典型的),but is a normal reaction shared by others when facing such circumstances.Patient disclosure,facilitated by the therapist,seems also to facilitate the process of normalising.47.To evaluate ourselves,the author thinks it important for us to compare ourselves with_______.48.During adolescence,people generally feel an immense pressure to appear_______.49.It is often difficult for people to heighten their self-awareness without_______.50.What can people do if they find what they think or say unacceptable to family or friends?51.Counsellors often assure their clients that what they experience themselves is only_______.Section BDirections: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 and mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions52to56are based on the following passage.Amid all the job losses,there’s one category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for:nonhumans.From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal bodies in slaughter-houses,these ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs.Automation isn’t just affecting factory workers,either.Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents,work that previously was performed by highly-paid human lawyers.“Robots continue to have an impact on blue-collar jobs,and white-collar jobs are under attack by microprocessors,”says economics professor Edward Leamer.The recession permanently wiped out2.5million jobs.U.S.gross domestic product has climbed back to pre-recession levels,meaning we’re producing as much as before,only with6%fewer workers.To be sure,robotics are not the only job killers out there,with outsourcing(外包) stealing far more jobs than automation.Jeff Burnstein,president of the Robotics Industry Association,argues that robots actually save U.S.jobs.His logic:companies that embrace automation might use fewer workers,but that’s still better than firing everyone and moving the work overseas.It’s not that robots are cheaper than humans,though often they are.It’s that they’re better.“In some cases the quality requirements are so exacting that even if you wanted to have a human do the job,you couldn’t,”Burnstein says.Same goes for surgeons,who’re using robotic systems to perform an ever-growing list of operations—not because the machines save money but because,thanks to the greater precision of robots,the patients recover in less time and have fewer complications,says Dr. Myriam Curet.Surgeons may survive the robot invasion,but others at the hospital might not be so lucky, as iRobot,maker of the Roomba,a robot vacuum cleaner,has been showing off Ava,which could be used as a messenger in a hospital.And once you’re home,recovering,Ava could let you talk to your doctor,so there’s no need to send someone to your house.That“mobile telepresence”could be useful at the office.If you’re away on a trip,you can still attend a meeting.Just connect via videoconferencing software,so your face appears on Ava’s screen. Is any job safe?I was hoping to say“journalist,”but researchers are already developing software that can gather facts and write a news story.Which means that a few years from now,a robot could be writing this column.And who will read it?Well,there might be a lot of us hanging around with lots of free time on our hands.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
六级2012-12-2听力答案
六级2012年12月卷（二）听力原文及答案Listening ComprehensionSection A11. W: It’s a miracle that Robert came out of the air crash alive.M: That’s indeed a miracle. All the other passengers were killed.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，将答案锁定在[A]和[C]之间。
【解析】选[A]。
对话中女士提到Robert…alive（罗伯特…活着），[A]中的survived对应alive，故答案为[A]。
12. M: Isn’t it rather cold outside, Sally?W: It is a bit, but I can’t stand the terrible smoke inside. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind.Q: Why does the woman want to stay outside?【听前预测】选项中的smoke a cigarette，the smell of smoke inside等表明，对话与吸烟有关。
【解析】选[D]。
对话中女士提到but I can’t stand the terrible smoke inside（但我受不了里面的烟味）。
[D]中的doesn’t like the smell of smoke inside是对此的同义转述，故答案为[D]。
but后的内容常为考点。
13. W: I’m going over to see a car someone has for sale.With all your experience as a mechanic, I’dappreciate your opinion.M: That was twenty years ago. Cars have changed so much. I’m not sure how much help I might be, butsure I’ll come along for the ride.Q: What does the man imply?【听前预测】由选项中的The woman shouldn’t，He doesn’t know可知，男士的话为听音重点。
2012年12月英语六级真题及答案(1)
2012年12月大学英语六级（CET-6）真题试卷Part III Liste ning Comprehe nsion (35 minu tes)Sectio n ADirecti ons: In this sect ion, you will hear 8 short conv ersati ons and 2 long con versati ons. At the end of each conv ersatio n, one or more questi ons will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questionthere 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 letteron Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) She can count on the man for help. C) She can lend the man a sleep ing bag.B) She has other pla ns for this weeke nd. D) She has got camp ing gear for rent.12. A) The man should keep his words. C) Karen always supports her at work.B) She regrets asking the man for help. D) Karen can take her to the airport13. A) He can't afford to go traveling yet. C) He usually checks his brakes before a tripB) His trip to Hawaii was not enjo yable. D) His trip to Hawaii has used up all his mon ey.14. A) There was no thi ng left except some pie. C) The woma n is going to prepare the dinner.B) The man has to find something else to eat. D) Julie has been invited for dinner.15. A) Submit no more tha n three letters. C) Apply to three graduate schools.B) Present a new letter of referenee. D) Send Professor Smith a letter.16. A) He decli nes to join the garde ning club.B) He is a professi onal garde ner in tow n.C) He prefers to keep his garde ning skills to himself.D) He wishes to receive formal trai ning in garde ning.17. A) Sculpture is not a typical form of modern art.B) Moder n art cannot express people's true feeli ngs.C) The rece nt sculpture exhibit was not well orga ni zed.D) Many people do not appreciate moder n art.18. A) Bob does not have much cha nee to win. C) Bob cannot count on her vote.B) She will vote for ano ther can didate. D) She knows the right pers on for the positi onQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Poor man ageme nt of the hospital. C) Decisi ons made by the head tech nician.B) The health hazard at her work place. D) The outdated medical test ing procedures.20. A) Tran sfer her to ano ther departme nt. C) Cut dow n her workload.B) Repair the X-ray equipme nt. D) Allow her to go on leave for two mon ths.21 .A) They are virtually impossible to en force. C) Both of them have bee n subject to criticism.B) Neither is applicable to the woman's case. D) Their requirements may be difficult to meet.22. A) Organize a mass strike. C) Try to help her get it back.B) Compe nsate for her loss. D) Find her a better pay ing job.Questio ns 23 to 25 are based on the conv ersati on you have just heard.23. A) In giving con cessi ons. C) In stati ng your terms.B) In the con cludi ng part. D) In the preparatory phase.24. A) He behaves in a way con trary to his real inten ti on.B) He prese nts his argume nts in a straightforward way.C) He resp onds readily to the other party's proposals.D) He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear.25. A) Both may fail when confronting experieneed rivals.B) The hon est type is more effective tha n the actor type.C) Both can succeed depe nding on the specific situati on.D) The actor type works better in tough n egotiatio ns.Sectio n BDirecti ons: In this sect ion, 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 youhear 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 2 with a single linethrough the cen tre.Passage OneQuesti ons 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) The shape of the cubes used. C) The number of times of repeating the process.B) The size of the objects show n. D) The weight of the boxes moving across the stage.27. A) Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls.B) Girls tend to get excited more easily tha n boys.C) Girls seem to start reas oning earlier tha n boys.D) Boys pay more atte nti on to moving objects tha n girls.28. A) It is a breakthrough in the study of the n erve system.B) It may stimulate scie ntists to make further studies.C) Its result helps understand babies' language ability.D) Its findings are quite contrary to previous research.29. A) The two sides of their brain develop simultaneously. C) Their bones mature earlier. B) They are better able to adapt to the surroundings. D) They talk at an earlier age.Passage TwoQuesti ons 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) The new security plan for the municipal building.B) The bluepri nt for the developme nt of the city.C) The con troversy over the new office regulati ons.D) The city's general budget for the coming year.31 .A) Whether the security checks were really n ecessary.B) How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the muni cipal build ingC) Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours.D) How to train the n ewly recruited security guards.32. A) Irrelevant. B) Straightforward. C) Ridiculous. D) Confrontational.Passage ThreeQuesti ons 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) He used to work as a miner in Nevada. C) He con siders himself a blessed man.B) He works hard to support his five kids. D) He once taught at a local high school34 .A) To be nearer to Zac's school. C) To cut their living expenses.B) To look after her gran dchildre n.D) To help with the household chores.35. A) Skeptical. B) Optimistic. C) Indifferent. D) Realistic.Sectio n CDirecti ons: In this sect ion, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for thefirst time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with theexact words you have just heard. For bla nks nu mbered from 44 to 46 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write dow n the mai n poi nts in your own words. Fin ally, whe nthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have writte n.Mountain climb ing is beco ming popular sport, but it is also a (36) _____ dan gerous one. People can fall; they may also become ill. One of the most com mon dan gers to climbers is altitude sick ness, which can affect eve n very (37) _ climbers.Altitude sick ness usually begi ns whe n a climber goes above 8 000 or 9 000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxyge n there is in the air. Whe n people don't get eno ugh oxyge n, they ofte n beg in to (38) _____ for air. They may also feel (39) ______ and light-headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sick ness, others such as headache and (40) ______ may also occur. At heights of over 18000 feet, people may be climbi ng in a (41) ______ d az(恍惚).This state of mi nd can have an (42) _______ effect on their judgme nt.A few (43)_______ can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high too fast. If you climb to 10 000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. (44) _______ .Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back dow n to a lower height whe n you sleep. Also, drink ple nty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. (45) _______ . You breathe less whe n you sleep, so you get less oxyge n.The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms and they don't go away, go down!(46) _______ .in 【听力】Sectio n A11.M: I ' d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don ' t have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camp ing gear. Q: What does the woma n mean?答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道 camping gear 表示野餐用具，露营装备”由此可知，camping gear 包括sleeping bag 即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的 设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。
2012年12月六级真题听力2
Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear. Q: What does the woman mean?12.M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I’m afraid something has come up. They’ve called a special meeting at work.W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.Q: What does the woman mean?13.W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.Q: What does the man mean?14.M: I’m starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?15.W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used.M: It’s a bit dated. You’d better submit a recent one.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?16.W: I’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join ourgardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.M: Oh, thanks for the invitation, but this is how I relax. I’d rather not make it somethingformal and structured.Q: What can we infer about the man?17.M: I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.W: That’s right. I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.Q: What does the woman mean?18.M: Bob is running for chairman of the student union. Would you vote for him?W: Oh, I can’t decide right now because I have to find out more about the other candidates.Q: What does the woman mean?。
2012年12月英语四六级真题答案及详解（完整版）
2012年12月英语六级试题答案(完整版)Part ⅠWritingMy View on University RankingIn recent years, all kinds of University Ranking Lists can be found on some educational websites, or newspapers. The ranking standards also vary. These lists have great influence on students. They are even becoming the only scale to evaluate the colleges and universities.People hold different views toward this phenomenon. Some believe that these lists help the students a lot, especially for those who will choose their university. While some other protest vigorously. In their points, the list is really ridiculous and harmful. In my view, the university ranking may have its own reference values, but its disadvantages overweigh its values.For those university-students-to-be, they are supposed to choose the school according to his or her own situation, but not the so-called Ranking List. What’s more, how about the university students? How do they feel about themselves when they see the ranking? The list may become some intangible shackles for them if their own school ranks poorly.In a nutshell, there is no easy method to rank these universities, but the Ranking, only helps students ignore the essentials, namely, their ninety-nine percent perspiration.此次六级作文的自由度很大，看似给出了提纲，实际上具体的观点全靠个人发挥。
2012年12月英语六级听力原文及答案
2012年12月Part III Listening Comprehension （35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.B) Trade places with someone else.C) Accept the extra work willingly.D) Look for a more suitable job.12. A) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.D) He does not believe what the woman has told him.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.D) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.14. A) The suite booked was for a different date.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) A suite was booked instead of a double room.15. A) The reason for low profits.B) The company’s sales policy.C) The fierce competition they face.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Go and get the groceries at once.B) Manage with what they have.C) Do some shopping on their way home.D) Have the groceries delivered to them.17. A) The hot weather in summer.B) The problem with the air conditioner.C) The ridiculous rules of the office.D) The atmosphere in the office.18. A) Set a new stone in her ring.B) Find the priceless jewel she lost.C) Buy a ring with precious diamond.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities.B) Destroying urban wildlife.C) Organising rallies in the park.D) Hurting baby animals in the zoo.20. A) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.B) People had differing opinions about his behaviour.C) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realised.D) His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.21. A) Brutal.B) Justifiable.C) Too harsh.D) Well-deserved.22. A) Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Organising people against the authorities.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She has already left school.B) She works for the handicapped.C) She is fond of practical courses.D) She is good at foreign languages.24. A) He is interested in science courses.B) He attends a boarding school.C) He speaks French and German.D) He is the brightest of her three kids.25. A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Encourage the students to do creative thinking.B) Help the students to develop communication skills.C) Cultivate the students’ ability to inspire employees.D) Focus on teaching the various functions of business.27. A) His teaching career at the Harvard Business School.B) His personal involvement in business management.C) His presidency at college and experience overseas.D) His education and professorship at Babson College.28. A) Development of their raw brain power.B) Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.C) Improvement of their ability in capital management.D) Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.29. A) Reports on business and government corruption.B) His contact with government and business circles.C) Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.D) The increasing influence of the mass media.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) They have better options for their kids than colleges.B) The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.C) The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.D) They think that their kids should pay for their own education.31. A) They do too many extracurricular activities.B) They tend to select less demanding courses.C) They take part-time jobs to support themselves.D) They think few of the courses worth studying.32. A) Its samples are not representative enough.B) Its significance should not be underestimated.C) Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.D) Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) A newly married couple.B) A business acquaintance.C) Someone good at cooking.D) Someone you barely know.34. A) Obtain necessary information about your guests.B) Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.C) Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.D) Try to improve your cooking skills.35. A) Losing weight.B) Entertaining guests.C) Making friends.D) Cooking meals.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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is (36) ______ that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. (37) ______ half of these disabilities are “developmental,” i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often from (38) ______ conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as (39) ______, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered (40) ______, i.e., caused by outside forces.Before the 20th century, only a small (41) ______ of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord (42) ______ was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they (43) ______. Advancementsin medicine and social services have created a climate in which (44) . Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.(45) _______________________________________________________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity.(46) . In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.Ⅲ【听力】Section A11.M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend,but I don’t have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示“野餐用具，露营装备”，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案(一)
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案Ⅰ【作文】On Maintaining TrustTrustis crucial and indispensable in maintaining a relationship. Without trust, wecannot get along well with other people, let alone cooperate with them or gethelp from them. People are social animals. Without interacting with otherpeople, life would be dull and meaningless。
Nowadays,the whole society is faced with “credit crisis”. We become unwillingly tobelieve the governments, friends, colleagues and strangers. This poses a greatthreat to the building of a harmonious society. And sometimes, we even believedthat we might be deceived if we trust too much. But in our everyday life, if wedon’t trust other people, we could live in torment. Since trust is of greatsignificance, what should we do to improve our sense of trust? First of all, wecannot lie to those who trust us. Secondly, it’s never too late to apologize toothers for our mistakes. What’s more, we should strike a trust balance between ourselves and others。
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案和听力原文)
2012年12月大学英语六级考试CET6真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying, “The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but t hat man will begin to think like the computer.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Man and ComputerPart II Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）（15 minutes）Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Thirst grows for living unpluggedMore people are taking breaks from the connected life amid the stillness and quiet of retreats like the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.About a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell, the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on “Marketing to the Child of Tomorrow.” Soon after I arrived, the chief executive of the agency that had invited us took me aside. What he was most interested in, he began, was stillness and quiet.A few months later, I read an interview with the well-known cutting-edge designer Philippe Starck.What allowed him to remain so consistently ahead of the curve? “I never read any magazines or w atch TV,” he said, perhaps with a little exaggeration. “Nor do I go to cocktail parties, dinners or anything like that.” He lived outside conventional ideas, he implied, because “I live alone mostly, in the middle of nowhere.”Around the same time, I noticed that those who part with $2,285 a night to stay in a cliff-top room at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, California, pay partly for the privilege of not having a TV in their rooms; the future of travel, I’m reliably told, lies in “black-hole resorts,” whic h charge high prices precisely because you can’t get online in their rooms.Has it really come to this?The more ways we have to connect, the more of us seem desperate to unplug. Internet rescue camps in South Korea and China try to save kids addicted to the screen.Writer friends of mine pay good money to get the Freedom software that enables them to disable the very Internet connections that seemed so emancipating not long ago. Even Intel experimented in 2007 with conferring four uninterrupted hours of quiet time (no phone or e-mail) every Tuesday morning on 300 engineers and managers. Workers were not allowed to use the phone or send e-mail, but simply had the chance to clear their heads and to hear themselves think.The average American spends at least eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen, Nicholas Carr notes in his book The Shallows. The average American teenager sends or receives 75 text messages a day, though one girl managed to handle an average of 10,000 every 24 hours for a month.Since luxury is a function of scarcity, the children of tomorrow will long for nothing more than intervals of freedom from all the blinking machines, streaming videos and scrolling headlines that leave them feeling empty and too full all at once.The urgency of slowing down—to find the time and space to think—is nothing new, of course, and wiser souls have always reminded us that the more attention we pay to the moment, the less time and energy we have to place it in some larger context. “Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for our miseries,” theFrench philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in the 17th century, “and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.” He also famously remarked that all of man’s problems come from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone.When telegraphs and trains brought in the idea that convenience was more important than content, Henry David Thoreau reminded us that “the man whose horse trots (奔跑), a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages.”Marshall McLuhan, who came closer than most to seeing what was coming, warned, “When things come at you very fast, naturally you lose touch with yourself.”We have more and more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because we are so busy communicating. And we are rushing to meet so many deadlines that we hardly register that what we need most are lifelines.So what to do? More and more people I know seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation (沉思), or tai chi (太极) ；these aren’t New Age fads (时尚的事物) so much as ways to connect with what could be called the wisdom of old age. Two friends of mine observe an “Internet Sabbath (安息日)” every week, turning off their online connections from Friday night t o Monday morning. Other friends take walks and “forget” their cellphones at home.A series of tests in recent years has shown, Mr. Carr points out, that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects “exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory a nd generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper.” More than that, empathy (同感，共鸣) ，as well as deep thought, depends (as neuroscientists like Antonio Damasio have found) on neural processes that are “inherently slow.”I turn to eccentric measures to try to keep my mind sober and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all (which is the only time when I can see what I should be doing the rest of the time). I have yet to use a cellphone and I have never Tweeted or entered Facebook. I try not to go online till my day’s writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan in part so I could more easily survive for long stretches entirely on foot.None of this is a matter of asceticism (苦行主义) ；it is just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel better than being in one place, absorbed in a book, a conversation, or music. It is actually something deeper than mere happiness: it is joy, which the monk (僧侣) David Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.”It is vital, of course, to stay in touch with the world. But it is only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole, and understand what you should be doing with it.For more than 20 years, therefore, I have been going several times a year—often for no longer than three days—to a Benedictine hermitage (修道院) ，40 minutes down the road, as it happens, from the Post Ranch Inn. I don’t attend services when I am there, and I have never meditated, there or anywhere; I just take walks and read and lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it is only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I will have anything useful to bring to them. The last time I was in the hermitage, three months ago, I happened to meet with a youngish-looking man with a 3-year-old boy around his shoulders.“You’re Pico, aren’t you?” the man said, and introduced himself as Larry; we had met, I gathered, 19 years before, when he had been living in the hermitage as an assistant to one of the monks.“What are you doing now?” I asked.We smiled. No words were necessary.“I try to bring my kids here as often as I can,” he went on. The child of tomorrow, I realized, may actually be ahead of us, in terms of sensing not what is new, but what is essential.1. What is special about the Post Ranch Inn?A) Its rooms are well furnished but dimly lit.B) It makes guests feel like falling into a black hole.C) There is no access to television in its rooms.D) It provides all the luxuries its guests can think of.2. What does the author say the children of tomorrow will need most?A) Convenience and comfort in everyday life.B) Time away from all electronic gadgets.C) More activities to fill in their leisure time.D) Greater chances for individual development.3. What does the French philosopher Blaise Pascal say about distraction?A) It leads us to lots of mistakes.B) It renders us unable to concentrate.C) It helps release our excess energy.D) It is our greatest misery in life.4. According to Marshall McLuhan, what will happen if things come at us very fast?A) We will not know what to do with our own lives.B) We will be busy receiving and sending messages.C) We will find it difficult to meet our deadlines.D) We will not notice what is going on around us.5. What does the author say about yoga, meditation and tai chi?A) They help people understand ancient wisdom.B) They contribute to physical and mental health.C) They are ways to communicate with nature.D) They keep people from various distractions.6. What is neuroscientist Antonio Demario’s finding?A) Quiet rural settings contribute a lot to long life.B) One’s brain becomes sharp when it is activated.C) Eccentric measures are needed to keep one’s mind sober.D) When people think deeply, their neural processes are slow.7. The author moved from Manhattan to rural Japan partly because he could _______.A) stay away from the noise of the big city.B) live without modern transportation.C) enjoy the beautiful view of the countryside.D) practice asceticism in a local hermitage8. In order to see the world whole, the author thinks it necessary to __________.9. The author takes walks and reads and loses himself in the stillness of the hermitage so that he can bring his wife and bosses and friends ___________.10. The youngish-looking man takes his little boy to the hermitage frequently so that when he grows up he will know __________.Part III Listening Comprehension （35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.B) Trade places with someone else.C) Accept the extra work willingly.D) Look for a more suitable job.12. A) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.D) He does not believe what the woman has told him.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.D) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.14. A) The suite booked was for a different date.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) A suite was booked instead of a double room.15. A) The reason for low profits.B) The company’s sales policy.C) The fierce competition they face.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Go and get the groceries at once.B) Manage with what they have.C) Do some shopping on their way home.D) Have the groceries delivered to them.17. A) The hot weather in summer.B) The problem with the air conditioner.C) The ridiculous rules of the office.D) The atmosphere in the office.18. A) Set a new stone in her ring.B) Find the priceless jewel she lost.C) Buy a ring with precious diamond.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Q uestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities.B) Destroying urban wildlife.C) Organizing rallies in the park.D) Hurting baby animals in the zoo.20. A) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.B) People had differing opinions about his behavior.C) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realized.D) His behavior was thought to have resulted from mental illness.21. A) Brutal.B) Justifiable.C) Too harsh.D) Well-deserved.22. A) Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Organizing people against the authorities.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She has already left school.B) She works for the handicapped.C) She is fond of practical courses.D) She is good at foreign languages.24. A) He is interested in science courses.B) He attends a boarding school.C) He speaks French and German.D) He is the brightest of her three kids.25. A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Encourage the students to do creative thinking.B) Help the students to develop communication skills.C) Cultivate the students’ ability to inspire employees.D) Focus on teaching the various functions of business.27. A) His teaching career at the Harvard Business School.B) His personal involvement in business management.C) His presidency at college and experience overseas.D) His education and professorship at Babson College.28. A) Development of their raw brain power.B) Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.C) Improvement of their ability in capital management.D) Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.29. A) Reports on business and government corruption.B) His contact with government and business circles.C) Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.D) The increasing influence of the mass media.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) They have better options for their kids than colleges.B) The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.C) The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.D) They think that their kids should pay for their own education.31. A) They do too many extracurricular activities.B) They tend to select less demanding courses.C) They take part-time jobs to support themselves.D) They think few of the courses worth studying.32. A) Its samples are not representative enough.B) Its significance should not be underestimated.C) Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.D) Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) A newly married couple.B) A business acquaintance.C) Someone good at cooking.D) Someone you barely know.34. A) Obtain necessary information about your guests.B) Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.C) Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.D) Try to improve your cooking skills.35. A) Losing weight.B) Entertaining guests. C) Making friends.D) Cooking meals.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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is (36) ______ that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. (37) ______ half of these disabilities are “developmental,” i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often from (38) ______ conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as (39) ______, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered (40) ______, i.e., caused by outside forces.Before the 20th century, only a small (41) ______ of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord (42) ______ was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they (43) ______. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which (44) . Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.(45) _______________________________________________________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. (46) . In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）（25 minutes）Section ADirections:In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 54 are based on the following passage.A key process in interpersonal interaction is that of social comparison, in that we evaluate ourselves in terms of how we compare to others. In particular, we engage in two types of comparison. First, we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain dimensions, such as attractiveness, intelligence, popularity, etc. Here, the important aspect is to compare with an appropriate reference group. For example, modest joggers should not compare their performance with Olympic standard marathon (马拉松) runners. Second, we judge the extent to which we are the same as or different from others. At certain stages of life, especially adolescence, the pressure to be seen as similar to peers is immense. Thus, wearing the right brand of clothes or shoes may be of the utmost importance. We also need to know whether our thoughts, beliefs and ideas are in line with those of other people. This is part of the process of self-validation whereby we employ self-disclosures to seek support for our self-concept.People who do not have access to a good listener may not only be denied the opportunity to heighten their self-awareness, but they are also denied valuable feedback as to the validity and acceptability of their inner thoughts and feelings. By discussing these with others, we receive feedback as to whether these are experiences which others have as well, or whether they are less common. Furthermore, by gauging the reactions to our self-disclosures we learn what types are acceptable or unacceptable with particular people and in specific situations. On occasions it is the fear that certain disclosures may be unacceptable to family or friends that motivates an individual to seek professional help. Counsellors will be familiar with client statements such as: “I just couldn’t talk about this to my husband.”, “I really can’t let my mother know mytrue feelings.” Another aspect of social comparison in the counselling context relates to a technique known as normalizing. This is the process whereby helpers provide reassurance to clients that what they are experiencing is not abnormal or atypical (非典型的), but is a normal reaction shared by others when facing such circumstances. Patient disclosure, facilitated by the therapist, seems also to facilitate the process of normalizing.47. To evaluate ourselves, the author thinks it important for us to compare ourselves with _______.48. During adolescence, people generally feel an immense pressure to appear _______.49. It is often difficult for people to heighten their self-awareness without _______.50. What can people do if they find what they think or say unacceptable to family or friends?51. Counsellors often assure their clients that what they experience themselves is only _______.Section BDirections: 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 OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Amid all the job losses, there’s one category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for: nonhumans.From self-service checkout lines at the supermarket to industrial robots armed with saws and taught to carve up animal bodies in slaughter-houses, these ever-more-intelligent machines are now not just assisting workers but actually kicking them out of their jobs.Automation isn’t just affecting factory workers, either. Some law firms now use artificial intelligence software to scan and read mountains of legal documents, work that previously was performed by highly-paid human lawyers.“Robots continue to have an impact on blue-collar jobs, and white-collar jobs are under attack by microprocessors,” says economics professo r Edward Leamer. The recession permanently wiped out 2.5 million jobs. U.S. gross domestic product has climbed back to pre-recession levels, meaning we’re producing as much as before, only with 6% fewer workers. To be sure, robotics are not the only job killers out there, with outsourcing (外包) stealing far more jobs than automation.Jeff Burnstein, president of the Robotics Industry Association, argues that robots actually save U.S. jobs. His logic: companies that embrace automation might use fewer work ers, but that’s still better than firing everyone and moving the work overseas.It’s not that robots are cheaper than humans, though often they are. It’s that they’re better. “In some cases the quality requirements are so exacting that even if you wanted t o have a human do the job, you couldn’t,” Burnstein says.Same goes for surgeons, who’re using robotic systems to perform an ever-growing list of operations—not because the machines save money but because, thanks to the greater precision of robots, the patients recover in less time and have fewer complications, says Dr. Myriam Cruet.Surgeons may survive the robot invasion, but others at the hospital might not be so lucky, as iRobot, maker of the Roomba, a robot vacuum cleaner, has been showing off Ava, which could be used as a messenger in a hospital. And once you’re home, recovering, Ava could let you talk to your doctor, so there’s no need to send someone to your house. That “mobile telepresence” could be useful at the office. If you’re away on a trip, you can still attend a meeting. Just connect via videoconferencing software, so your face appears on Ava’s screen.Is any job safe? I was hoping to say “journalist,” but researchers are already developing software that can gather facts and write a news story. Which means that a few years from now, a robot could be writing this column. And who will read it? Well, there might be a lot of us hanging around with lots of free time on our hands.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012年12月英语六级听力第二套听力真题材料
[01:36.35]College English Test (Band 6)[01:39.82]Part III Listening Comprehension[01:43.21]Section A[01:45.79]Directions: In this section,[01:49.14]you will hear 8 short conversations[01:51.67]and 2 long conversations.[01:54.35]At the end of each conversation,[01:56.94]one or more questions will be asked[01:59.55]about what was said.[02:01.51]Both the conversation and the questions[02:04.01]will be spoken only once.[02:06.06]After each question there will be a pause.[02:09.62]During the pause,[02:11.19]you must read the four choices[02:13.39]marked A), B), C) and D),[02:16.36]and decide which is the best answer.[02:19.48]Then mark the corresponding letter[02:21.91]on Answer Sheet 2[02:23.61]with a single line through the centre.[02:27.12]N ow let’s begin with the eight short conversations. [02:32.06]11. M: This is the second time this week[02:37.26]my boss asked me to work extra hours.[02:40.07]I’m glad to get a bigger paycheck,[02:42.43]but I don’t want such a heavy schedule.[02:45.23]W: Better watch your step.[02:46.65]A lot of people would like to trade places with you. [02:50.66]Q: What does the woman imply the man should do? [03:06.64]12. W: Oh, there you are.[03:09.44]Your wife just called.[03:11.14]I told her you were around somewhere,[03:13.55]but I couldn’t find you.[03:15.37]She’d like you to call her at home.[03:17.66]M: At home?[03:19.32]She should be at work.[03:20.92]I hope nothing is wrong.[03:22.72]Q: What does the man imply?[03:38.20]13. M: We have to get up early tomorrow[03:42.08]if we want to be at the railway station by 8:00. [03:45.01]Perhaps we should go to bed now.[03:47.10]W: I suppose so,[03:48.20]but I have to finish this memo[03:49.90]and put it in the mail.[03:52.26]Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [04:08.36]14. W: Let me check, sir.[04:11.83]A suite on the third floor was reserved by a Mr. Colmar[04:16.33]from July 10th to 16th.[04:19.00]M: I’m afraid there’s a mistake, madam.[04:21.86]I told my secretary to book a spacious double room[04:25.77]rather than a luxurious suite.[04:29.01]Q: What is wrong with the reservation?[04:45.56]15. W: Profits are down considerably this quarter.[04:49.98]Do you have any idea what might be the problem?[04:53.13]M: I gue ss it’s just that this is a slack time of the year.[04:56.89] I hear other companies are having the same problem.[05:00.46]Q: What are the speakers talking about?[05:17.20]16. M: I forgot to pick up the groceries on the way home.[05:21.91]I’ll just rest a minute and then go and get them.[05:24.46]W: No problem.[05:25.56]We can make do with what’s left here,[05:27.95]and get them tomorrow.[05:30.11]Q: What does the woman suggest they do?[05:47.12]17. W: Somebody should do something[05:50.51]about the air-conditioning.[05:52.19]It’s ridiculous.[05:53.39]I have to wear a sweater to work in the middle of summer.[05:56.89]M: I agree. It’s been like this for weeks.[06:01.20]Q: What are the speakers talking about?[06:17.79]18. W: I lost the diamond out of my ring.[06:22.25]Do you know where I could have it replaced?[06:24.88]M: I’ve never had a stone put in anything,[06:27.82]but I know that the jewelry shop on Oxford Street has a good reputation. [06:32.69]Q: What does the woman intend to do?[06:49.91]Now you will hear the two long conversations.[06:53.71]Conversation One[06:55.77]W: Mr. Stern, may I ask you?[06:58.42]Do you think it was necessary and fair to arrest Steve Bril?[07:02.67]M: I don’t know whether you realise that[07:05.25]this man has been eating our park for five years.[07:09.33]And he is encouraging other people[07:11.00]to do the same thing every single day.[07:14.13]He has been organising groups[07:16.04]to destroy our urban wildlife.[07:18.93]W: But Mr. Stern, this situation[07:21.47]has been going on happily for five years.[07:24.28]Why do you suddenly decide to do something about it?[07:27.81]M: Well, at first,[07:30.05]we just thought he was an eccentric person,[07:32.49]a bit odd, you know.[07:36.61]he is a dangerous guy.[07:38.12]He has been ruining our city environment.[07:40.95]Parks are to look at, not to eat.[07:44.08]It’s just as if you’re going to allow people[07:46.36]to walk through a zoo, and eat the baby bears.[07:49.86]W: But surely you or your park keepers, Mr. Stern,[07:53.10]could have discouraged Mr. Bril from his activity[07:55.80]without going such drastic measures, without arresting him.[07:59.72]M: Steve is a nice fellow,[08:01.70]but what he is doing is illegal.[08:04.13]He knows an awful lot about wild weeds.[08:07.08]We’ll be very happy to let him organise tours[08:10.23]if he just wouldn’t eat the plants[08:12.56]and wouldn’t encourage other people to do so, too.[08:15.38]You never know what this could lead to,[08:17.99]all sorts of people ruining our park in all sorts of ways.[08:21.64]This kind of thing is very definitely criminal behaviour[08:25.70]and must be stopped.[08:28.65]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation[08:32.57]you have just heard.[08:35.18]19. What does the man say Steve Bril has been doing?[08:55.59]20. Why was Steve Bril not arrested years ago?[09:14.72]21. What does the woman think of the action taken against Steve Bril? [09:34.38]22. What finally led to Steve Bril’s arrest?[09:53.74]Conversation Two[09:56.08]M: Mary, are your children still at school?[09:59.29]W: Yes, my eldest boy, Martin, left school last year.[10:03.21]He works at a day center nearby[10:05.27]for physically handicapped adults.[10:07.56]My daughter Liz is in the fourth year[10:10.52]at a comprehensive school.[10:13.43]M: How is her foreign language?[10:16.13]W: Very good. She likes French and German.[10:19.30]She is not very scientific.[10:21.36]Christopher, my youngest child,[10:23.31]is in the last year of junior school.[10:25.94]He is much more practically oriented,[10:28.28]strong in math and science.[10:31.08]M: He will be going to a comprehensive school, I suppose.[10:34.58]W: We have the choice of three comprehensive schools.[10:37.46]M: Really? It’s unusual to have so many to choose from.[10:41.26]W: Well, yes. Parter school seems to have done all right.[10:45.57]We’re er..um...There’re certain criti cisms about it,[10:53.08]M: Well, generally speaking,[10:55.17]what do you think one considers[10:56.92]when one is trying to choose?[10:58.68]Well, I don’t know[11:00.30]if one can really choose one school actually you tend to.[11:04.44]Children go where they’re sent.[11:06.92]W: You can’t er...um... very easily unless you are very rich[11:10.91]and can afford to choose a private school.[11:13.75]And since we’re not very rich,[11:15.32]we’ve got all three children to consider.[11:18.20]We can’t do that.[11:19.94]So they go to the local comprehensive school.[11:22.67]What really matters is, you know,[11:24.36]the quality of the staff, the size of the school.[11:27.62]I think the size of the school has a lot to do with it.[11:31.90]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation[11:35.97]you have just heard.[11:38.46]23. What do we learn about the woman’s daughter Liz?[11:56.85]24. What does the woman say about her youngest child Christopher? [12:15.89]25. What can we conclude from the conversation?[12:34.61]Section B[12:35.97]Directions: In this section,[12:38.91]you will hear 3 short passages,[12:41.53]at the end of each passage,[12:43.46]you will hear some questions.[12:45.64]Both the passage and the questions[12:47.87]will be spoken only once.[12:50.46]After you hear a question,[12:52.27]you must choose the best answer[12:54.14]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).[12:59.79]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2[13:03.90]with a single line through the centre[13:07.62]Passage One[13:08.82]Years ago, when I was a young assistant professor[13:13.01]at the Harvard Business School,[13:14.76]I thought that the key to developing managerial leadership[13:18.89]lay in raw brain power.[13:21.55]I thought the role of business schools[13:24.26]was to develop future managers[13:26.51]who knew all about the various functions of business.[13:30.64]My thinking gradually became tempered[13:33.68]by living and working outside the United States[13:37.24]and by serving seven years as a college president.[13:41.28]During my presidency of Babson College,[13:44.36]I added several traits or skills[13:47.08]that I felt a good manager must possess.[13:49.96]The first is the ability to express oneself[13:53.35]in a clear, articulate fashion.[13:56.28]Good oral and written communication skills[13:58.77]are absolutely essential[14:00.67]if one is to be an effective manager.[14:03.81]Second, one must possess the required set of qualities[14:07.51]called leadership skills.[14:10.10]To be a good leader,[14:12.09]one must understand and be sensitive to people[14:14.98]and be able to inspire them[14:16.89]toward the achievement of common goals.[14:20.14]Next, I concluded that effective managers[14:22.92] must be broad human beings[14:25.43]who not only understand the world of business[14:28.27]but also have a sense of the cultural, social, political, historical, [14:32.76]and the international aspects of life and society.[14:36.77]This suggests that exposure to the liberal arts and humanities [14:41.52]should be part of every manager’s education.[14:44.89]Finally, as I pondered the business and government-related scandals [14:49.59]that have occupied the front pages of newspapers,[14:52.31]it became clear that a good manager in today’s world[14:56.28]must have courage and a strong sense of integrity.[15:00.35]He must know where to draw the line[15:02.74]between right and wrong.[15:04.82]Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage[15:09.49]you have just heard.[15:11.53]26. What did the speaker use to think[15:15.58]business schools should do to produce managers?[15:32.40]27. What might change the speak er’s viewpoint?[15:51.49]28. What does the speaker stress as part of manager’s education? [16:11.27]29. What convinced the speaker[16:14.31]that managers need a sense of integrity?[16:31.60]Passage Two[16:33.02]With top colleges charging[16:35.24]as much as $50 000 per year,[16:38.17]the idea that students may spend their first two years[16:41.53]learning next-to-nothing[16:43.12]is enough to make parents pause.[16:46.04]How can you make that investment worthwhile?[16:48.76]And does going to college really make you smarter?[16:51.74]It depends on what you study[16:53.26]and whether you study enough.[16:56.26]A discussion at The New York Times this week tackled the issue, [16:59.89]with several academics weighing in on whether college is worthwhile, [17:03.76]and whether schools are dumbing down their curricula[17:06.36]to appeal to more people.[17:08.81]In their new book, Academically Adrift,[17:11.98]sociologists Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa found that[17:16.82]32 percent of the students they followed[17:19.50]did not take “any courses[17:21.38]with more than 40 pages of reading per week”[17:23.95]in a typical semester,[17:25.84]and half of the students didn’t take “any courses[17:29.13]in which they had to write mor e than 20 pages for the class”.[17:32.68]Using these criteria,[17:34.24]they determined that 45 percent of college students[17:37.82]make little academic progress[17:40.10]during the first two years of a four-year degree.[17:43.62]Their research raises a few red flags.[17:46.84]On the one hand,[17:48.27]is it any surprise that a public school system forced to[17:51.31] “teach to the test” produces large numbers of students[17:54.91]who are unwilling to think analytically,[17:57.52]learn on their own, or write a research paper?[18:00.94]On the other,[18:02.00]does the number of pages read plus the number of pages written [18:05.61]equals an accurate assessment of academic progress?[18:09.23]A literature or history major, for instance,[18:12.23]would have far more reading to do than a math major,[18:15.85]but the math workload isn’t lighter lifting[18:18.00]just because it involves reading fewer pages per week.[18:22.12]Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage[18:26.70]you have just heard.[18:29.07]30. Why do parents hesitate to[18:33.16]pay for their kids’ college education according to the speaker? [18:50.58]31. What does the survey by the two sociologists[18:55.52]show about the students?[19:11.45]32. What does the speaker imply[19:15.15]about the research by the two sociologists?[19:32.60]Passage Three[19:34.58]Entertaining a close circle of friends[19:37.10]isn’t usually difficult.[19:39.10]You all know each other[19:40.74]so there’s no problem about conv ersation.[19:43.24]And even if the food is a bit sketchy,[19:45.58]no one really minds because they’ve come to see you,[19:48.35]not get a free meal.[19:50.00]Well, most of them anyway.[19:52.29]It’s the guests you don’t know very well[19:54.83]who present unexpectable traps.[19:57.23]Therefore, in such categories,[19:59.68]as the new husband or wife,[20:01.90]boyfriend or girlfriend of an intimate friend,[20:04.63]the business acquaintances[20:06.42]who may be useful to your career,[20:08.58]worst of all, the totally unpredicted friend of a friend,[20:14.36]my advice in such cases is[20:16.67]if you’re an indifferent cook,[20:19.28]don’t do any cooking.[20:21.33]It’s far better to stick to coffee and drinks,[20:24.07]with a few expensive biscuits on the side.[20:26.92]You can always plead that your flat is too small[20:29.86]for more than two to eat comfortably,[20:31.92]that you get home too late to prepare a decent meal,[20:35.40]that your oven is on the blink.[20:37.61]Any reasonable excuses will do,[20:39.62]even it’s not believed.[20:42.12]If you fancy yourself as a cook,[20:44.46]and are anxious to make a good impression,[20:46.66]do your homework first.[20:49.16]Nothing is more discouraging than[20:51.50]to spend hours preparing a delicious meat dish followed by, [20:55.47]say, fresh strawberries,[20:57.18]only to discover that your first-time guest is[21:00.03]a strict vegetarian or is on a slimming diet.[21:04.24]This may result in the rest of you tucking into a vast meal [21:07.71]while your guest toys suspiciously with a few sides of tomato. [21:12.46]“No, thank you,[21:13.67]I won’t have any creamed carrots out for my waist line.”[21:18.86]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage[21:22.92]you have just heard.[21:25.59]33. What kind of guest is most likely to give you a hard time [21:31.46]according to the speaker?[21:47.41]34. What should you do before preparing a meal for your guests? [22:07.55]35. What is the speaker mainly talking about?[22:47.09]Section C[22:48.38]Directions: In this section,[22:51.17]you will hear a passage three times.[22:53.75]When the passage is read for the first time,[22:56.05]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[22:59.07]When the passage is read for the second time,[23:01.59]you are required to fill in the blanks[23:04.16]numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words[23:08.29]you have just heard.[23:09.76]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46[23:12.77]you are required to fill in the missing information.[23:15.99]For these blanks,[23:17.10]you can either use the exact words[23:18.93]you have just heard[23:20.11]or write down the main points[23:21.82]in your own words.[23:23.40]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,[23:27.27]you should check what you have written.[23:29.76]Now listen to the passage.[23:33.58]People with disabilities[23:34.96]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[23:38.83]It is estimated that[23:40.60]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [23:45.63]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [23:49.86]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [23:54.70]often from genetic conditions,[23:57.19]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [24:01.64]such as mobility, communication and employment.[24:05.17]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[24:08.39]i.e., caused by outside forces.[24:11.29]Before the 20th century,[24:13.34]only a small percentage of people[24:15.41]with disabilities survived for long.[24:18.28]Medical treatment for such conditions as[24:20.29]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[24:23.81]People whose disabilities[24:25.25]should not have inherently affected their life span[24:27.74]were often so mistreated that they perished.[24:31.25]Advancements in medicine and social services[24:33.66]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[24:37.09]can expect to have such basic needs as[24:39.96]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[24:43.12]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[24:47.31]Civil liberties such as the right to[24:49.62]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[24:53.26]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[24:57.02]In recent decades,[24:59.44]the disability rights movement has been organized[25:01.95]to combat these violations of civil rights.[25:04.86]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[25:08.08]to advocate their rights to integration[25:10.47]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[25:12.74]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[25:15.54]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class.[25:19.99]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定)[25:23.73]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [25:27.99]and prohibited employment discrimination[25:30.56]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.[25:34.63]Now the passage will be read again.[25:38.16]People with disabilities[25:40.22]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[25:44.56]It is estimated that[25:46.10]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [25:52.14]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [25:56.19]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [26:01.08]often from genetic conditions,[26:03.19]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [26:07.50]such as mobility, communication and employment.[26:11.00]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[26:14.26]i.e., caused by outside forces.[26:17.71]Before the 20th century,[26:19.78]only a small percentage of people[26:21.80]with disabilities survived for long.[26:24.15]Medical treatment for such conditions as[26:26.52]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[26:29.85]People whose disabilities[26:31.57]should not have inherently affected their life span[26:34.20]were often so mistreated that they perished.[26:38.14]Advancements in medicine and social services[26:41.04]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[26:44.71]can expect to have such basic needs as[26:47.83]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[26:50.79][27:59.30]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[28:03.32]Civil liberties such as the right to[28:05.67]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[28:09.49]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[28:14.14]In recent decades,[28:15.77]the disability rights movement has been organized[28:19.15]to combat these violations of civil rights.[28:21.98][29:36.26]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[29:39.09]to advocate their rights to integration[29:41.67]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[29:44.77]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[29:48.54]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class.[29:53.07][31:04.69]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定)[31:08.60]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [31:13.62]and prohibited employment discrimination[31:17.08]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.[31:23.66]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[31:27.65]People with disabilities[31:29.15]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[31:33.13]It is estimated that[31:34.82]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [31:39.98]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [31:44.14]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [31:48.93]often from genetic conditions,[31:51.33]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [31:55.86]such as mobility, communication and employment.[31:59.62]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[32:02.54]i.e., caused by outside forces.[32:05.50]Before the 20th century,[32:07.60]only a small percentage of people[32:09.61]with disabilities survived for long.[32:12.56]Medical treatment for such conditions as[32:14.35]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[32:18.05]People whose disabilities[32:19.49]should not have inherently affected their life span[32:22.20]were often so mistreated that they perished.[32:25.34]Advancements in medicine and social services[32:28.33]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[32:31.37]can expect to have such basic needs as[32:33.99]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[32:37.43]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[32:41.30]Civil liberties such as the right to[32:43.89]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[32:47.45]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[32:51.57]In recent decades,[32:53.42]the disability rights movement has been organized[32:56.17]to combat these violations of civil rights.[32:59.26]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[33:02.18]to advocate their rights to integration[33:04.59]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[33:06.74]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[33:09.75]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. [33:13.97]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定) [33:17.95]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [33:22.17]and prohibited employment discrimination[33:24.48]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds. [33:29.62]This is the end of listening comprehension.。
2012下半年六级听力和阅读真题(文都版本)
2012下半年六级听力和阅读真题（文都版本）>>2012年12月大学英语四级真题、四级答案>>2012年12月大学英语六级真题、六级答案Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Look for a more suitable job.B) Accept the extra work willingly.C) Trade places with someone else.D) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.12. A) He does not believe what the woman has told him.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.D) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.D) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.14. A) A suite was booked instead of a double room.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) The suite booked was for a different date.15. A) The fierce competition they face.B) The reason for low profits.C) The company’s sales policy.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Do some shopping on their way home.B) Have the groceries delivered to them.C) Go and get the groceries at once.D) Manage with what they have.17. A) The problem with the air conditioner.B) The hot weather in summer.C) The atmosphere in the office.D) The ridiculous rules of the office.18. A) Find the priceless jewel she lost.B) Buy a ring with precious diamond.C) Set a new stone in her ring.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities C) Organizing rallies in the parkB) Hurting baby animals in the zoo D) Destroying urban wildlife20. A) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realized.B) His behaviour was thought to have resultedfrom mental illness.C) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.D) People had differing opinions about his behaviour21. A) BrutalC) JustifiableB) Too HarshD) Well-deserved22.A) Organising people against the authorities.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Encouraging others to follow his wrong doing.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) She is good at foreign languages.C) She is fond of practical courses.B) She has already left school. D) She works for the handicapped.24.A) He speaks French and German.C)He is interested in science courses.B)He attends a boarding school.D)He is the brightest of her three kids.25.A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.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 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012年12月六级听力真题及原文
听力原文：11.W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses in bloom.M: Why don’t we walk over there and see for ourselves?Q: What will the speakers probably do?12.M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there.W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9:00 o’clock tomorrow.Q: What do we learn about the woman?13.W: How long have you been running this company?M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today. Q: What do we learn about the man?14.M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholarship for next year. W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it.Q: What does the woman mean?15.W: Taking a bus to Miami, it’s cheaper than going by train.M: That’s true. But I’d rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenie nce.Q: What does the man mean?16.M: I think it’s time we got rid of all this old furniture.W: Y ou’re right. We need to promote our image besides it’s not a real antique.Q: What do the speakers mean?17.M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldn’t make it home.W: Y eah, most of the roads to my house were flooded. I didn’t get home from the lab until midnight.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18.W: My boys are always complaining that they’re bored.M: Why don’t you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 1W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, don’t you?M: Y es. We’ve shared a sales job at Sonatech f or about two years now.W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?M: Y ou know we are both sales representatives, and we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday. I would talk to people, then they would call back on Wednesday with a question. But Arthur couldn’t answer the question and he couldn’t ask me about it because I wasn’t in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the next day, Thursday. Of course, they didn’t like to wait until the next day to have their questions answered.W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in theafternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me in the morning, Arthur tells them to call me in the afternoon. This way, people get their questions answered the same day.W: What do you do about vacations?M: Well, Sonatech gives the usual two weeks of vacation to full-time employees, I take a week and Arthur takes a week.W: It sounds like job sharing has worked out well for you.M: Y es, it has. We are both happy with it.Q19. What do John and author do at Sonatech?Q20. What problem did John and Arthur have when they started job sharing?Q21. What does John say about their annual vacation?Conversation 2W: May I see your license, please?M: But officer, did I do something wrong?W: Do you mean to say you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there?M: Um, no, madam, I guess I didn’t.W: In other words, you drove by too fast to read it. The sign says 35m/h. A school is just nearby, you know?M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much faster than that.W: Then, why is it that my radar showed you are going 45? Let me put it another way. I’m going to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important appointment and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So...W: Uha, just a minute, here. Y our license is no longer valid. Y ou should have renewed it two weeks ago. I’m going to have to write you up for that, too.M: What? Really?W: Y our license becomes invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according to the date here. Y ou are in violation of the law—driving without a valid license.M: I’m sorry, madam. I hadn’t realized that.W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you a warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be careful next time.M: Y es, madam, officer, I will. Thank you.Q22. Where was the man stopped by the police officer?Q23. What did the man claim about the speed limit sign?Q24. What did the woman say about the man’s driving license?Q25. What was the man’s penalty?Passage 1Since I started working part-time at a grocery store, I have learned that a customer is more than someone who buy something. To me, a customer is a person whose memory fails entirely once he or she starts to push a shopping card. One of the first things customers forget is how to count. There is no other way to explain how so many people get in their express line, which is clearly marked 15 items or less, with 20, 25 or even a cart load of items. Customers also forget why they came to the store in the first place. Just as I finish ringing up an order, a customer will say, “Oops, I forgot to pick up a fresh loaf of bread. I hope you don’t mind waiting while I go get it.” Five minutes later, he’s back with the bread, a bottle of milk, and three rolls of paper towels. Strange isthat seems customers also seem to forget that they have to pay for their groceries. Instead of writing a check or looking for a credit card while I am ringing up the groceries, my customers will wait until I announce the total. Then, in surprise, she says, “Oh no, what did I do with my check book?” After 5 minutes of digging through her purse, she borrows my pen because she’s forgotten hers. But I have to be tolerant of customers because they pay my salary, and that’s something I can’t afford to forget.Q26. What does the speaker say about customers’ entering the grocery store?Q27. Which customers are supposed to be in the express line?Q28. What does the speaker say some customers do when they arrive at the check-out counter?Q29. What does the speaker say about his job at the end of the talk?Passage 2The speech delivery style of Europeans and Asians tends to be very formal. Speakers of these cultures often read oral presentations from carefully retain manual scripts. On the other hand, American speakers are generally more informal relative to speakers and other cultures. American audiences prefer natural, spontaneous delivery that conveys a lively sense of communication. They don’t relay well to speakers who read from a manual script. If you use an outline of your ideas instead of a prepare text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship with your listeners and keep their attention. The language and style you use when making an oral presentation should not be the same as the language in style you use when writing. Well retain information, that is meant to be read, does not work as well when it is heard. It is, therefore, important for you to adapt retain texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. They also use their own words and develop their own speaking styles. Whenever possible, they use short words. Listeners are appreciated when speakers use simple, everyday words in a presentation. One advantage is that it is much easier for speakers to pronounce short words correctly. Another is that long and sophisticated vocabulary choices make listening more difficult.Question 30 to 3230. What does the speaker say American audiences prefer?31. What should one pay attention to when making an oral presentation?32. What does the speaker focus on in the talk?Passage 3Let children learn to judge their own workA child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He compares a thousand times a day the difference between language as he uses it and language as those around him use it. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, kids learning to do all the other things they learn without adult teachers, to walk, run, climb, ride a bike, play games, compare their ow n performance with what more skilled people do, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to detect his mistakes. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him. Soon he becomes dependent on the expert. We should let him do it himself. Let him figure out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what is the answer to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or that.If right answers need to be given, as in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let himcorrect his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tedious work? Our job should be to help the children when they tell us that the y can’t find the way to get the right answer. Question 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q33 How does a child learn to do something according to the speaker?Q34 What belief do teachers commonly hold according to the speaker?Q35 What does the speaker imply about the current way of teaching?复合式听写Mountain climbing is becoming a popular sport, but it is also a potentially dangerous one. People can fall. They may also become ill. One of the most common dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can affect even very experienced climbers. Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people don’t get enough oxygen, they often begin to ga sp for air. They may also feel dizzy and light-headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and fatigue may also occur. At heights of over 18,000 feet, people may be climbing in a constant daze. Their state of mind can have adverse affect on their judgment. A few precautions can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high, too fast. If you climb to 10,000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. Y our body needs to get used to a high altitude before you climb to a even higher one. Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower height when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. When you reach your top height, do like activities rather than sleep too much. Y ou breathe less when you sleep, so you get less oxygen. The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms, then don’t go away, go down. Don’t risk injury or death because of over-confidence or lack of knowledge.真题部分：Part III Listening Comprehension （35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.B) Trade places with someone else.C) Accept the extra work willingly.D) Look for a more suitable job.12. A) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.D) He does not believe what the woman has told him.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.D) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.14. A) The suite booked was for a different date.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) A suite was booked instead of a double room.15. A) The reason for low profits.B) The company’s sales policy.C) The fierce competition they face.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Go and get the groceries at once.B) Manage with what they have.C) Do some shopping on their way home.D) Have the groceries delivered to them.17. A) The hot weather in summer.B) The problem with the air conditioner.C) The ridiculous rules of the office.D) The atmosphere in the office.18. A) Set a new stone in her ring.B) Find the priceless jewel she lost.C) Buy a ring with precious diamond.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities.B) Destroying urban wildlife.C) Organising rallies in the park.D) Hurting baby animals in the zoo.20. A) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.B) People had differing opinions about his behaviour.C) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realised.D) His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.21. A) Brutal.B) Justifiable.C) Too harsh.D) Well-deserved.22. A) Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Organising people against the authorities.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She has already left school.B) She works for the handicapped.C) She is fond of practical courses.D) She is good at foreign languages.24. A) He is interested in science courses.B) He attends a boarding school.C) He speaks French and German.D) He is the brightest of her three kids.25. A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Encourage the students to do creative thinking.B) Help the students to develop communication skills.C) Cultivate the students’ ability to inspire employees.D) Focus on teaching the various functions of business.27. A) His teaching career at the Harvard Business School.B) His personal involvement in business management.C) His presidency at college and experience overseas.D) His education and professorship at Babson College.28. A) Development of their raw brain power.B) Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.C) Improvement of their ability in capital management.D) Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.29. A) Reports on business and government corruption.B) His contact with government and business circles.C) Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.D) The increasing influence of the mass media.Passage T woQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) They have better options for their kids than colleges.B) The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.C) The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.D) They think that their kids should pay for their own education.31. A) They do too many extracurricular activities.B) They tend to select less demanding courses.C) They take part-time jobs to support themselves.D) They think few of the courses worth studying.32. A) Its samples are not representative enough.B) Its significance should not be underestimated.C) Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.D) Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) A newly married couple.B) A business acquaintance.C) Someone good at cooking.D) Someone you barely know.34. A) Obtain necessary information about your guests.B) Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.C) Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.D) Try to improve your cooking skills.35. A) Losing weight.B) Entertaining guests.C) Making friends.D) Cooking meals.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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is (36) ______ that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. (37) ______ half of these disabilities are “developmental,” i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, often from (38) ______ conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as (39) ______, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered (40) ______, i.e., caused by outside forces.Before the 20th century, only a small (41) ______ of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord (42) ______ was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they (43) ______. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which (44) . Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.(45)______________________________________________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. (46) . In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.。
2012年12月英语六级听力第二套听力真题材料
[01:36.35]College English Test (Band 6)[01:39.82]Part III Listening Comprehension[01:43.21]Section A[01:45.79]Directions: In this section,[01:49.14]you will hear 8 short conversations[01:51.67]and 2 long conversations.[01:54.35]At the end of each conversation,[01:56.94]one or more questions will be asked[01:59.55]about what was said.[02:01.51]Both the conversation and the questions[02:04.01]will be spoken only once.[02:06.06]After each question there will be a pause.[02:09.62]During the pause,[02:11.19]you must read the four choices[02:13.39]marked A), B), C) and D),[02:16.36]and decide which is the best answer.[02:19.48]Then mark the corresponding letter[02:21.91]on Answer Sheet 2[02:23.61]with a single line through the centre.[02:27.12]N ow let’s begin with the eight short conversations. [02:32.06]11. M: This is the second time this week[02:37.26]my boss asked me to work extra hours.[02:40.07]I’m glad to get a bigger paycheck,[02:42.43]but I don’t want such a heavy schedule.[02:45.23]W: Better watch your step.[02:46.65]A lot of people would like to trade places with you. [02:50.66]Q: What does the woman imply the man should do? [03:06.64]12. W: Oh, there you are.[03:09.44]Your wife just called.[03:11.14]I told her you were around somewhere,[03:13.55]but I couldn’t find you.[03:15.37]She’d like you to call her at home.[03:17.66]M: At home?[03:19.32]She should be at work.[03:20.92]I hope nothing is wrong.[03:22.72]Q: What does the man imply?[03:38.20]13. M: We have to get up early tomorrow[03:42.08]if we want to be at the railway station by 8:00. [03:45.01]Perhaps we should go to bed now.[03:47.10]W: I suppose so,[03:48.20]but I have to finish this memo[03:49.90]and put it in the mail.[03:52.26]Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [04:08.36]14. W: Let me check, sir.[04:11.83]A suite on the third floor was reserved by a Mr. Colmar[04:16.33]from July 10th to 16th.[04:19.00]M: I’m afraid there’s a mistake, madam.[04:21.86]I told my secretary to book a spacious double room[04:25.77]rather than a luxurious suite.[04:29.01]Q: What is wrong with the reservation?[04:45.56]15. W: Profits are down considerably this quarter.[04:49.98]Do you have any idea what might be the problem?[04:53.13]M: I gue ss it’s just that this is a slack time of the year.[04:56.89] I hear other companies are having the same problem.[05:00.46]Q: What are the speakers talking about?[05:17.20]16. M: I forgot to pick up the groceries on the way home.[05:21.91]I’ll just rest a minute and then go and get them.[05:24.46]W: No problem.[05:25.56]We can make do with what’s left here,[05:27.95]and get them tomorrow.[05:30.11]Q: What does the woman suggest they do?[05:47.12]17. W: Somebody should do something[05:50.51]about the air-conditioning.[05:52.19]It’s ridiculous.[05:53.39]I have to wear a sweater to work in the middle of summer.[05:56.89]M: I agree. It’s been like this for weeks.[06:01.20]Q: What are the speakers talking about?[06:17.79]18. W: I lost the diamond out of my ring.[06:22.25]Do you know where I could have it replaced?[06:24.88]M: I’ve never had a stone put in anything,[06:27.82]but I know that the jewelry shop on Oxford Street has a good reputation. [06:32.69]Q: What does the woman intend to do?[06:49.91]Now you will hear the two long conversations.[06:53.71]Conversation One[06:55.77]W: Mr. Stern, may I ask you?[06:58.42]Do you think it was necessary and fair to arrest Steve Bril?[07:02.67]M: I don’t know whether you realise that[07:05.25]this man has been eating our park for five years.[07:09.33]And he is encouraging other people[07:11.00]to do the same thing every single day.[07:14.13]He has been organising groups[07:16.04]to destroy our urban wildlife.[07:18.93]W: But Mr. Stern, this situation[07:21.47]has been going on happily for five years.[07:24.28]Why do you suddenly decide to do something about it?[07:27.81]M: Well, at first,[07:30.05]we just thought he was an eccentric person,[07:32.49]a bit odd, you know.[07:36.61]he is a dangerous guy.[07:38.12]He has been ruining our city environment.[07:40.95]Parks are to look at, not to eat.[07:44.08]It’s just as if you’re going to allow people[07:46.36]to walk through a zoo, and eat the baby bears.[07:49.86]W: But surely you or your park keepers, Mr. Stern,[07:53.10]could have discouraged Mr. Bril from his activity[07:55.80]without going such drastic measures, without arresting him.[07:59.72]M: Steve is a nice fellow,[08:01.70]but what he is doing is illegal.[08:04.13]He knows an awful lot about wild weeds.[08:07.08]We’ll be very happy to let him organise tours[08:10.23]if he just wouldn’t eat the plants[08:12.56]and wouldn’t encourage other people to do so, too.[08:15.38]You never know what this could lead to,[08:17.99]all sorts of people ruining our park in all sorts of ways.[08:21.64]This kind of thing is very definitely criminal behaviour[08:25.70]and must be stopped.[08:28.65]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation[08:32.57]you have just heard.[08:35.18]19. What does the man say Steve Bril has been doing?[08:55.59]20. Why was Steve Bril not arrested years ago?[09:14.72]21. What does the woman think of the action taken against Steve Bril? [09:34.38]22. What finally led to Steve Bril’s arrest?[09:53.74]Conversation Two[09:56.08]M: Mary, are your children still at school?[09:59.29]W: Yes, my eldest boy, Martin, left school last year.[10:03.21]He works at a day center nearby[10:05.27]for physically handicapped adults.[10:07.56]My daughter Liz is in the fourth year[10:10.52]at a comprehensive school.[10:13.43]M: How is her foreign language?[10:16.13]W: Very good. She likes French and German.[10:19.30]She is not very scientific.[10:21.36]Christopher, my youngest child,[10:23.31]is in the last year of junior school.[10:25.94]He is much more practically oriented,[10:28.28]strong in math and science.[10:31.08]M: He will be going to a comprehensive school, I suppose.[10:34.58]W: We have the choice of three comprehensive schools.[10:37.46]M: Really? It’s unusual to have so many to choose from.[10:41.26]W: Well, yes. Parter school seems to have done all right.[10:45.57]We’re er..um...There’re certain criti cisms about it,[10:53.08]M: Well, generally speaking,[10:55.17]what do you think one considers[10:56.92]when one is trying to choose?[10:58.68]Well, I don’t know[11:00.30]if one can really choose one school actually you tend to.[11:04.44]Children go where they’re sent.[11:06.92]W: You can’t er...um... very easily unless you are very rich[11:10.91]and can afford to choose a private school.[11:13.75]And since we’re not very rich,[11:15.32]we’ve got all three children to consider.[11:18.20]We can’t do that.[11:19.94]So they go to the local comprehensive school.[11:22.67]What really matters is, you know,[11:24.36]the quality of the staff, the size of the school.[11:27.62]I think the size of the school has a lot to do with it.[11:31.90]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation[11:35.97]you have just heard.[11:38.46]23. What do we learn about the woman’s daughter Liz?[11:56.85]24. What does the woman say about her youngest child Christopher? [12:15.89]25. What can we conclude from the conversation?[12:34.61]Section B[12:35.97]Directions: In this section,[12:38.91]you will hear 3 short passages,[12:41.53]at the end of each passage,[12:43.46]you will hear some questions.[12:45.64]Both the passage and the questions[12:47.87]will be spoken only once.[12:50.46]After you hear a question,[12:52.27]you must choose the best answer[12:54.14]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).[12:59.79]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2[13:03.90]with a single line through the centre[13:07.62]Passage One[13:08.82]Years ago, when I was a young assistant professor[13:13.01]at the Harvard Business School,[13:14.76]I thought that the key to developing managerial leadership[13:18.89]lay in raw brain power.[13:21.55]I thought the role of business schools[13:24.26]was to develop future managers[13:26.51]who knew all about the various functions of business.[13:30.64]My thinking gradually became tempered[13:33.68]by living and working outside the United States[13:37.24]and by serving seven years as a college president.[13:41.28]During my presidency of Babson College,[13:44.36]I added several traits or skills[13:47.08]that I felt a good manager must possess.[13:49.96]The first is the ability to express oneself[13:53.35]in a clear, articulate fashion.[13:56.28]Good oral and written communication skills[13:58.77]are absolutely essential[14:00.67]if one is to be an effective manager.[14:03.81]Second, one must possess the required set of qualities[14:07.51]called leadership skills.[14:10.10]To be a good leader,[14:12.09]one must understand and be sensitive to people[14:14.98]and be able to inspire them[14:16.89]toward the achievement of common goals.[14:20.14]Next, I concluded that effective managers[14:22.92] must be broad human beings[14:25.43]who not only understand the world of business[14:28.27]but also have a sense of the cultural, social, political, historical, [14:32.76]and the international aspects of life and society.[14:36.77]This suggests that exposure to the liberal arts and humanities [14:41.52]should be part of every manager’s education.[14:44.89]Finally, as I pondered the business and government-related scandals [14:49.59]that have occupied the front pages of newspapers,[14:52.31]it became clear that a good manager in today’s world[14:56.28]must have courage and a strong sense of integrity.[15:00.35]He must know where to draw the line[15:02.74]between right and wrong.[15:04.82]Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage[15:09.49]you have just heard.[15:11.53]26. What did the speaker use to think[15:15.58]business schools should do to produce managers?[15:32.40]27. What might change the speak er’s viewpoint?[15:51.49]28. What does the speaker stress as part of manager’s education? [16:11.27]29. What convinced the speaker[16:14.31]that managers need a sense of integrity?[16:31.60]Passage Two[16:33.02]With top colleges charging[16:35.24]as much as $50 000 per year,[16:38.17]the idea that students may spend their first two years[16:41.53]learning next-to-nothing[16:43.12]is enough to make parents pause.[16:46.04]How can you make that investment worthwhile?[16:48.76]And does going to college really make you smarter?[16:51.74]It depends on what you study[16:53.26]and whether you study enough.[16:56.26]A discussion at The New York Times this week tackled the issue, [16:59.89]with several academics weighing in on whether college is worthwhile, [17:03.76]and whether schools are dumbing down their curricula[17:06.36]to appeal to more people.[17:08.81]In their new book, Academically Adrift,[17:11.98]sociologists Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa found that[17:16.82]32 percent of the students they followed[17:19.50]did not take “any courses[17:21.38]with more than 40 pages of reading per week”[17:23.95]in a typical semester,[17:25.84]and half of the students didn’t take “any courses[17:29.13]in which they had to write mor e than 20 pages for the class”.[17:32.68]Using these criteria,[17:34.24]they determined that 45 percent of college students[17:37.82]make little academic progress[17:40.10]during the first two years of a four-year degree.[17:43.62]Their research raises a few red flags.[17:46.84]On the one hand,[17:48.27]is it any surprise that a public school system forced to[17:51.31] “teach to the test” produces large numbers of students[17:54.91]who are unwilling to think analytically,[17:57.52]learn on their own, or write a research paper?[18:00.94]On the other,[18:02.00]does the number of pages read plus the number of pages written [18:05.61]equals an accurate assessment of academic progress?[18:09.23]A literature or history major, for instance,[18:12.23]would have far more reading to do than a math major,[18:15.85]but the math workload isn’t lighter lifting[18:18.00]just because it involves reading fewer pages per week.[18:22.12]Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage[18:26.70]you have just heard.[18:29.07]30. Why do parents hesitate to[18:33.16]pay for their kids’ college education according to the speaker? [18:50.58]31. What does the survey by the two sociologists[18:55.52]show about the students?[19:11.45]32. What does the speaker imply[19:15.15]about the research by the two sociologists?[19:32.60]Passage Three[19:34.58]Entertaining a close circle of friends[19:37.10]isn’t usually difficult.[19:39.10]You all know each other[19:40.74]so there’s no problem about conv ersation.[19:43.24]And even if the food is a bit sketchy,[19:45.58]no one really minds because they’ve come to see you,[19:48.35]not get a free meal.[19:50.00]Well, most of them anyway.[19:52.29]It’s the guests you don’t know very well[19:54.83]who present unexpectable traps.[19:57.23]Therefore, in such categories,[19:59.68]as the new husband or wife,[20:01.90]boyfriend or girlfriend of an intimate friend,[20:04.63]the business acquaintances[20:06.42]who may be useful to your career,[20:08.58]worst of all, the totally unpredicted friend of a friend,[20:14.36]my advice in such cases is[20:16.67]if you’re an indifferent cook,[20:19.28]don’t do any cooking.[20:21.33]It’s far better to stick to coffee and drinks,[20:24.07]with a few expensive biscuits on the side.[20:26.92]You can always plead that your flat is too small[20:29.86]for more than two to eat comfortably,[20:31.92]that you get home too late to prepare a decent meal,[20:35.40]that your oven is on the blink.[20:37.61]Any reasonable excuses will do,[20:39.62]even it’s not believed.[20:42.12]If you fancy yourself as a cook,[20:44.46]and are anxious to make a good impression,[20:46.66]do your homework first.[20:49.16]Nothing is more discouraging than[20:51.50]to spend hours preparing a delicious meat dish followed by, [20:55.47]say, fresh strawberries,[20:57.18]only to discover that your first-time guest is[21:00.03]a strict vegetarian or is on a slimming diet.[21:04.24]This may result in the rest of you tucking into a vast meal [21:07.71]while your guest toys suspiciously with a few sides of tomato. [21:12.46]“No, thank you,[21:13.67]I won’t have any creamed carrots out for my waist line.”[21:18.86]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage[21:22.92]you have just heard.[21:25.59]33. What kind of guest is most likely to give you a hard time [21:31.46]according to the speaker?[21:47.41]34. What should you do before preparing a meal for your guests? [22:07.55]35. What is the speaker mainly talking about?[22:47.09]Section C[22:48.38]Directions: In this section,[22:51.17]you will hear a passage three times.[22:53.75]When the passage is read for the first time,[22:56.05]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[22:59.07]When the passage is read for the second time,[23:01.59]you are required to fill in the blanks[23:04.16]numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words[23:08.29]you have just heard.[23:09.76]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46[23:12.77]you are required to fill in the missing information.[23:15.99]For these blanks,[23:17.10]you can either use the exact words[23:18.93]you have just heard[23:20.11]or write down the main points[23:21.82]in your own words.[23:23.40]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,[23:27.27]you should check what you have written.[23:29.76]Now listen to the passage.[23:33.58]People with disabilities[23:34.96]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[23:38.83]It is estimated that[23:40.60]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [23:45.63]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [23:49.86]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [23:54.70]often from genetic conditions,[23:57.19]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [24:01.64]such as mobility, communication and employment.[24:05.17]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[24:08.39]i.e., caused by outside forces.[24:11.29]Before the 20th century,[24:13.34]only a small percentage of people[24:15.41]with disabilities survived for long.[24:18.28]Medical treatment for such conditions as[24:20.29]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[24:23.81]People whose disabilities[24:25.25]should not have inherently affected their life span[24:27.74]were often so mistreated that they perished.[24:31.25]Advancements in medicine and social services[24:33.66]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[24:37.09]can expect to have such basic needs as[24:39.96]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[24:43.12]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[24:47.31]Civil liberties such as the right to[24:49.62]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[24:53.26]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[24:57.02]In recent decades,[24:59.44]the disability rights movement has been organized[25:01.95]to combat these violations of civil rights.[25:04.86]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[25:08.08]to advocate their rights to integration[25:10.47]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[25:12.74]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[25:15.54]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class.[25:19.99]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定)[25:23.73]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [25:27.99]and prohibited employment discrimination[25:30.56]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.[25:34.63]Now the passage will be read again.[25:38.16]People with disabilities[25:40.22]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[25:44.56]It is estimated that[25:46.10]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [25:52.14]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [25:56.19]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [26:01.08]often from genetic conditions,[26:03.19]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [26:07.50]such as mobility, communication and employment.[26:11.00]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[26:14.26]i.e., caused by outside forces.[26:17.71]Before the 20th century,[26:19.78]only a small percentage of people[26:21.80]with disabilities survived for long.[26:24.15]Medical treatment for such conditions as[26:26.52]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[26:29.85]People whose disabilities[26:31.57]should not have inherently affected their life span[26:34.20]were often so mistreated that they perished.[26:38.14]Advancements in medicine and social services[26:41.04]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[26:44.71]can expect to have such basic needs as[26:47.83]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[26:50.79][27:59.30]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[28:03.32]Civil liberties such as the right to[28:05.67]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[28:09.49]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[28:14.14]In recent decades,[28:15.77]the disability rights movement has been organized[28:19.15]to combat these violations of civil rights.[28:21.98][29:36.26]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[29:39.09]to advocate their rights to integration[29:41.67]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[29:44.77]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[29:48.54]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class.[29:53.07][31:04.69]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定)[31:08.60]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [31:13.62]and prohibited employment discrimination[31:17.08]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.[31:23.66]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[31:27.65]People with disabilities[31:29.15]comprise a large but diverse segment of the population.[31:33.13]It is estimated that[31:34.82]over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. [31:39.98]Approximately half of these disabilities are “developmental,” [31:44.14]i.e., they occur prior to the individual’s twenty-second birthday, [31:48.93]often from genetic conditions,[31:51.33]and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, [31:55.86]such as mobility, communication and employment.[31:59.62]Most other disabilities are considered accidental,[32:02.54]i.e., caused by outside forces.[32:05.50]Before the 20th century,[32:07.60]only a small percentage of people[32:09.61]with disabilities survived for long.[32:12.56]Medical treatment for such conditions as[32:14.35]stroke or spinal cord injury was unavailable.[32:18.05]People whose disabilities[32:19.49]should not have inherently affected their life span[32:22.20]were often so mistreated that they perished.[32:25.34]Advancements in medicine and social services[32:28.33]have created a climate in which people with disabilities[32:31.37]can expect to have such basic needs as[32:33.99]food, shelter and medical treatment met.[32:37.43]Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available.[32:41.30]Civil liberties such as the right to[32:43.89]vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment[32:47.45]have historically been denied on the basis of disability.[32:51.57]In recent decades,[32:53.42]the disability rights movement has been organized[32:56.17]to combat these violations of civil rights.[32:59.26]Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions[33:02.18]to advocate their rights to integration[33:04.59]and meaningful equality of opportunity.[33:06.74]Congress responded by passing major legislation,[33:09.75]recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. [33:13.97]In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated (规定) [33:17.95]access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, [33:22.17]and prohibited employment discrimination[33:24.48]by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds. [33:29.62]This is the end of listening comprehension.。
六级测试真题：2012下半年cet6听力和阅读测试真题(文都版本)
六级测试真题：2012下半年cet6听力和阅读测试真题（文都版本）>>2012年12月大学英语四级真题、四级答案>>2012年12月大学英语六级真题、六级答案Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) Look for a more suitable job.B) Accept the extra work willingly.C) Trade places with someone else.D) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.12. A) He does not believe what the woman has told him.B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.C) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.D) It is strange for his wife to call him at work.13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.B) The man will drive the woman to the station.C) The woman is concerned with the man’s health.D) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.14. A) A suite was booked instead of a double room.B) The room booked was on a different floor.C) The room booked was not spacious enough.D) The suite booked was for a different date.15. A) The fierce competition they face.B) The reason for low profits.C) The company’s sales policy.D) The lack of effective promotion.16. A) Do some shopping on their way home.B) Have the groceries delivered to them.C) Go and get the groceries at once.D) Manage with what they have.17. A) The problem with the air conditioner.B) The hot weather in summer.C) The atmosphere in the office.D) The ridiculous rules of the office.18. A) Find the priceless jewel she lost.B) Buy a ring with precious diamond.C) Set a new stone in her ring.D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Damaging public facilities C) Organizing rallies in the parkB) Hurting baby animals in the zoo D) Destroying urban wildlife20. A) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realized.B) His behaviour was thought to have resultedfrom mental illness.C) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.D) People had differing opinions about his behaviour21. A) BrutalC) JustifiableB) Too HarshD) Well-deserved22.A) Organising people against the authorities.B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.C) Encouraging others to follow his wrong doing.D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) She is good at foreign languages.C) She is fond of practical courses.B) She has already left school. D) She works for the handicapped.24.A) He speaks French and German.C)He is interested in science courses.B)He attends a boarding school.D)He is the brightest of her three kids.25.A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.B) Children from low income families can’t really choose schools.C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.D) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.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 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2012年全国英语六级考试听力真题、答案及原文(12月)
2012年全国英语六级考试听力真题、答案及原文（12月）听力答案11. Go and ask the staff。
12.He fell asleep in the middle13. She is worried about14. In a restaurant15.He is being i16.The man is unlikely to17.The woman is going to make18.They didn’t quite enjoy their last picnic。
19.He prefers hot weather to cold weather。
20.The cold houses。
21.Depressing。
22.They work hard and play hard。
23. French。
24. careers guidance。
25.Its pleasant environment。
26. The art of27. To enhance concentration28. How listeners in different cultures29. Buying and maintaining30. Two of his employees31. Advancement to32. She is competing33. They help34.The values35.The growth of36. stable37. challenges of38. certainly39. rolebined41.significant42.included11.look12.he is13.the woman14.a suitc15.the lack16.do17.the hot18.buy19. D A manager at a computer store。
第三版本：听力20. A Handling customer complaints。
2012月12月六级考试真题(第二套)作文及听力答案解析
2012年12月六级考试真题（第二套）作文及听力答案解析Part I WritingSection A11. M: I’d like to go camping with you thisweekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons ofcamping gear.Q: What does the woman mean? 11.【听前预测】选项中的weekend，sleeping bag，campinggear等提示，对话可能与周末出去野营有关。
A)说的是她可以找男士帮忙，C)说的是她可以帮男士，两者意思相反，根据命题规律，A)或C)为答案的可能性大。
【解析】选C)。
对话中男士说很乐意周末跟女士去野营但没睡袋。
女士回答说没问题，男士可以找她要（You can count on me…），因为她家有很多野营用具。
由此可知，女士会借睡袋给男士，故答案为C)。
count on意为“依靠，指望”。
12. M: I know I promised to drive you to theairport next Thursday, but I’m afraidsomething has come up. They’ve called aspecial meeting at work.W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.Q: What does the woman mean? 12.【听前预测】从A)和B)中的The man should，keep hiswords，She regrets，asking the man for help推测，对话可能与男士没有实现帮助女士的承诺有关，女士的话为听音重点。
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2012年12月英语六级听力原文Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示“野餐用具，露营装备”，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。
go camping：去野餐，去露营；sleeping bag：睡袋。
12.M: I know I promise to drive you to the airp ort next Thursday, but I’m afraid something has come up. They’ve called a special meeting at work.W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.Q: What does the woman mean?答案: Karen can take her to the airport.【解析】此题为细节题。
从对话中可知，男士下周四临时有事不能送女士去机场了，女士回答说Karen有空。
back-up：n. 备用，备份，考生如果知道这个单词的意思，对整个对话的理解会有帮助。
13.W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.Q: What does the man mean?答案：He can’t afford to go traveling yet.【解析】此题为推理题。
从男士的回答“我叔叔对我的旅行计划加以限制了。
”中可推断出，这位男士还没有足够的钱去旅行。
put the brakes on sth.表示“对……加以限制”，即使考生不知道这个短语的引申含义，但听到brake“刹车”应该也能大概判断出来答案。
14.M: I’m starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：The man has to find something else to eat.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。
从对话中可知，女士回答说Julie下午邀请了她的朋友，他们把剩的饼都吃光了，由此可推断出这位男士不得不找别的东西吃。
starving：adj. 饥饿的。
15.W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used.M: It’s a bit dated. You’d better submit a recent one.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?答案：Present a new letter of reference.【解析】此题为细节题。
只要考生抓住这位男士回答中的关键词dated和recent，就不难找出正确答案，而且，整个答句也很短，均是简单句，易于考生理解。
letter of recommendation 和letter of reference意思相似，均可表示“推荐信”。
16.W: I’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join our gardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.M: Oh, thanks for the invitation, but this is how I relax. I’d rather not make it something formal and structured.Q: What can we infer about the man?答案：He declines to join the gardening club.【解析】此题为暗示推理题，有一定难度。
抓住问题中的关键词“infer”，这位男士暗示了什么？从男士的回答“谢谢邀请，但这是我放松的方式，我宁愿我的花园不那么条条框框”中可推断出，这位男士间接拒绝了参加园艺俱乐部的邀请。
17.M: I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing.W: That’s right. I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：Many people do not appreciate modern art.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。
只要考生能理解女士的回答“我猜许多其他人对现代艺术和我的感觉是一样的。
”，即可选出答案，而且答句中没有一个生难单词。
sculpture exhibit：雕塑展。
18.M: Bob is running for chairman of the student union. Would you vote for him?W: Oh, I can’t decide right now because I have to find out more about the other candidates. Q: What does the woman mean?答案：Bob cannot count on her vote.【解析】此题为推理题。
这位女士回答说她现在还没决定选谁，因为她还要看看其他候选人的资料和表现，由此可推断出，Bob不能依赖这位女士的选票。
run for：竞选；chairman of the student union：学生会主席；vote for：投票赞成。
Conversation OneW: I don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to get anyone in the hospital to listen to my complaints and this outdated equipment is dangerous. Just look at it.M: Hmm, uh, are you trying to say that it presents a health hazard?W: Yes, I am. The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.M: You are pregnant, aren’t you?W: Yes, I am. I made an effort to get my supervisor to transfer me to another department, but he urged me not to complain too loudly. Because the administration is more likely to replace me than an X-ray equipment, I’m afraid to refuse to work. But I’m more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.M: I see what you mean. Well, as your union representative, I have to warn you that it would take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you transferred may or may not be successful.W: Oh, what am I supposed to do then?M: Workers have the legal right to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws, the Occupation or Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act. But the requirements of either of the Acts may be difficult to meet.W: Do you think I have a good case?M: If you do lose your job, the union will fight to get it back for you along with back pay, your lost income. But you have to be prepared for a long wait, maybe after two years.Q19. What does the woman complain about?Q20. What has the woman asked her supervisor to do?Q21. What does the man say about the two federal laws?Q22. What will the union do if the woman loses her job?【答案】19. The health hazard at her work place.20. Transfer her to another department.21. Their requirements may be difficult to meet.22. Try to help her to get it back.点评：本篇长对话是关于一名怀孕的员工就工作中的辐射伤害向工会投诉。