2014年6月英语六级真题及答案解析三套完整版
PartI Writing ( 30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise
to put allyour eggs in one basket. You can give examples to illustrate your point .Youshould write
at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise
a person bytheir appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point .You shouldwrite at least
150 words but no more than 200 words.
Directions: For this part, you areallowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise
to jump toconclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples toillustrate your
point .You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section,youwill hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end
of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and
the questions will be spoken only once.After each questionthere will be a pause.During the pause,you
must read the four choices markedA),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the
correspondingletter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.A)They might be stolen goods
B)They might be fake products
C)They might be faulty products
D)They might be smuggled good
2.A)They are civil servants
B)They are job applicants
C)They are news reporters
D)They are public speakers
3.A)The man has decided to quithis computer class
B)The woman wants to get a degreein administration
C)A computer degree is a must foradministrative work
D)The man went to change the timeof his computer class
4.A)A lot of contestantsparticipated in the show
B)The fifth contestant won thebiggest prize
C)It was not as exciting as he hadexpected
D)It was sponsored by a carmanufacturer
5.A)Reading a newspaper column
B)Looking at a railway timetable
C)Driving form New York to Boston
D)Waiting for someone at theairport
6.A)He wears a coat bought in themall
B)He got a new job at thebarbershop
C)He had a finger hurt last night
D)He had his hair cut yesterday
7.A)He cannot appreciate thePicasso exhibition
B)Even his nephew can draw as wellas Picasso
C)He is not quite impressed withmodern paintings
D)Some drawings by kindergartenkids are excellent
8.A)He should not put the cart before the horse
B)His conduct does not square withhis words
C)His attitude to studentgovernment has changed
D)He has long been involved in student government
Questions 9 to 11 are based on theconversation you have just heard
9.A)She left her own car inManchester
B)Something went wrong with hercar
C)She wants to go traveling on theweekend
D)Her car won,t be back in aweek,s time
10.A)Safety
B)Size
C)Comfort
D)Cost
11.A)Third-party insurance
B)Value-added tax
C)Petrol
D)CDW
Questions 12 to 15 are based onthe conversation you have just heard
12.A)How to update the basicfacilities
B)What to do to enhance theirposition
C)Where to locate their plant
D)How to attract investments
13.A)Their road link to other European countries is fast
B)They are all located in thesouth of France
C)They are very close to eachother
D)Their basic facilities are good
14.A)Try to avoid making a hastydecision
B)Take advantage of the train links
C)Talk with the local authorities
D)Conduct field surveys first
15.A)Future product distribution
B)Local employment policies
C)Road and rail links for smalltowns
D)Skilled workforce in the hillyregion
Section B
Directions:In this section,youwill hear 3 short passages..At the end of each passage, you will
hear somequestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a
question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA),B),C)and D).Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage one
Questions 16 to 18 are based on thepassage you have just haard.
16.A)One fifth of them were on badterms with their sisters and broithers.
B)About one eighth of themadmitted to lingering bitter feelings.
C)More than half of them wereinvolved in inheritance disputes.
D)Most of them had broken withtheir sisters and brothers.
17.A)Less concern with moneymatters.
B)More experience in worldlyaffairs.
C)Advance in age.
D)Freedom from work.
18.A)They have little time left torenew contact with their brothers and sisters.
B)They tend to forget past unhappymemories and focus on their present needs .
C)They are more tolerant of oneanother.
D)They find close relatives morereliable.
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based onthe passage you have just heard.
19.A)They have bright colors andintricate patterns.
B)They can only survive in partsof the Americas.
D)They have strong wings capableof flying long distances.
20.A)In a Michigan mountainforest.
B)In a Louisiana mountain forest.
C)In a Kentucky mountain forest.
D)In aMexican mountain forest.
21.A)Each flock of butterflieslays eggs in the same states.
B)They start to lay eggs when theyare nine months old.
C)Each generation in a cycle layseggs at a different place.
D)Only the strongest can reachtheir destination to lay eggs.
22.A)Evolution of monarchbutterflies.
B)Living habits of monarchbutterflies.
C)Migration patterns of monarchbutterflies.
D)Environmental impacts on monarch butterfly life.
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based onthe passage you habe just heard.
23.A)Time has become more limited
B)Time has become more precious
C)Time is money
D)Time is relative
24.A)Americams now attach moreimportance to the effective use of time.
B)Americans today have more freetime than earlier generations
C)The number of hours Americanswork has increased steadily
D)More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays
25.A)Our interpersonalrelationships improve
B)Our work efficiency increasesgreatly.
C)Our living habits are altered
D)Our behavior is changed
Section C
Directions: In this section,youwill hear a passage three times.when the passage isRead for the
first time,youshould listen carefully for its general idea.when the passage is read for the
secondtime.you are required to fill the blanks with the exact words you have justheard ,Finally,when
the passage is read for the third time,you should checkwhat you have written.
The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congressin1790. .In1976 Congress enacted
the latest copyright law, __(26) __ thetechnological developments that had occurredsince the passage
of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example,in 1909,anyone whowanted to make a single copy of a __(27)
__ workfor personal use had to do so by hand.The very process__(28) __ a limitation on the quantity
of materials copied. Today, aphotocopier can do the work in seconds; the limitation has diasppeared.
The 1909 law did not provide fullprotection for films and suond recording,nordid it__(29) __ the need
to protect radio and television. As a result,__(30) __of the law and abuese of the intent of the law
have lessened the__(31)__ rewards of authors,artises,and producers.The1976 Copyright Act has not
prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarifiedthe legal rights of the injured parties and given
them an__(32) __for remedy.
since 1976 the Act has been__(33)__ to inclued computer sofrware,and guiedlines have been adpoted
for fair use of television broadcases.These changes havecleared up much of the confusion and
conflictthat followed__(34) __ the 1976 legislation.
The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptablecommon practice over time.As
these decisions and agreements are made,we modifyour behavior accordingly. For now,we need to__(35)
__ the law and itsguidelines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.
Part III Rdading Comprehension (40minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, thereis a passage with ten blanks,You are required to select One word
for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.
Read the passage through carefully before making yourchoices. Each choice in the bamk is identified
by a letter.Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on
Answer Sheet 2 with a single line
through the centre You may not useany of the words in the bank more than once.
For investors who desire low riskand guaranteed income,U.S. Government bonds are a secure
investment becausethese bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the
federalgovernment.Municipal
bonds,also
secure,are
offered
by
local
governmengts
andoften
have____36______such as tax-free interest.Some may even be____37______.Corportate bonds are a bit more
risky.
Two questionsoften_____38_____first-time corportate bond investors.The first is”If I purchase
a corportate bond,do I have to hold it until thematueity date?”The answer is no.Bonds are bought and
sold daily on____39_____securities exchanges.However,if your bond does not have____40_____that make
it attractive to other investors, you may be forced to sell your bondat a____41____i.e., a price less
than the bond’s face value. But if your bond is highly valued by otherinvestors, you may be able to
sell it at a premium, i.e., a price above itsface value. Bond prices gcncrally____42____ inversely
(相反地)with current market interest rates. Asinterest rates go up, bond pnccs tall, and vice versa
(反之亦然).Thus, like all investments,bonds have adegree of risk.
The second question is “How can I ___43_______ the investment risk of a particular bondissue?”
Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service rate the level of risk of many corporateand government
bonds. And ____44______, the higher the market risk of a bond,the higher the interest rate. Investors
willinvest in a bond considered risky only if the _____45_____return is highenough.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A) advantages
I) fluctuate
B) assess
J) indefinite
C) bother K) insured
D) conserved
L) major
E) deduction
M) naturally
F) discount
N) potential
G) embarrass
0) simultaneously
H) features
Section B
Directions:In this section,youare going to read a passage with ten statments attached to it.each
statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs.identify the paragraph fromweich the
information is derived.you may choose a parpgraph more than once.eachparagraph is marked with a
letter.answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on answer sheet 2.
lessons from a Feminist Paradise
[A]On the surface,Sweden appearsto be a feminist paradise.Look at any global survey of gender
equality andSweden will be near the top.Family-friendly policies are its norm-with 16months of paid
parental
leave,special
protections
for
part-time
workers,and
state-subsidizedpreschools
where,according to a government website,"gender-awarenesseducation is increasingly common."due to an
unfficial quota system,womenhold 45 percent of positions in the swedish parliament.they have enjoyed
theprotection of government agencies with titles like the Ministry of Integrationand Gender Equality
and the Secretariat of Gender Research.So why are Americanwomen so far ahead of their Swedish