2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案（第二套）

　　2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第二套)

　　Part I Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwise to jump to conclusions upon seeing or hearing something. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

　　Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　1. A) College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.

　　B) College students are in general politically active nowadays.

　　C) He is doubtful about the effect of the students’ action.

　　D) He took part in many protests when he was at college.

　　2. A) Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.

　　B) Jay is surprised to learn of the party for him.

　　C) The dean will come to Jay’s birthday party.

　　D) The class has kept the party a secret from Jay.

　　3. A) He found his wallet in his briefcase.

　　B) He went to the lost-and-found office.

　　C) He left his things with his car in the garage.

　　D) He told the woman to go and pick up his car.

　　4. A) The show he directed turned out to be a success.

　　B) He watches only those comedies by famous directors.

　　C) New comedies are exciting, just like those in the 1960s.

　　D) TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.

　　5. A) All vegetables should be cooked fresh.

　　B) The man should try out some new recipes.

　　C) Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.

　　D) The man should stop boiling the vegetables.

　　6. A) Sort out their tax returns. C) Figure out a way to avoid taxes.

　　B) Help them tidy up the house. D) Help them to decode a message.

　　7. A) He didn’t expect to complete his work so soon.

　　B) He has devoted a whole month to his research.

　　C) The woman is still trying to finish her work.

　　D) The woman remains a total mystery to him.

　　8. A) He would like to major in psychology too.

　　B) He has failed to register for the course.

　　C) Developmental psychology is newly offered.

　　D) There should be more time for registration.

　　Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　9. A) The brilliant product design. C) The unique craftsmanship.

　　B) The new color combinations. D) The texture of the fabrics.

　　10. A) Unique tourist attractions. C) Local handicrafts.

　　B) Traditional Thai silks. D) Fancy products.

　　11. A) It will be on the following weekend. C) It will last only one day.

　　B) It will be out into the countryside. D) It will start tomorrow.

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) A good secondary education. C) A happy childhood.

　　B) A pleasant neighbourhood. D) A year of practical training.

　　13. A) He ought to get good vocational training. C) He is academically gifted.

　　B) He should be sent to a private school. D) He is good at carpentry.

　　14. A) Donwell School. C) Carlton Abbey.

　　B) Enderby High. D) Enderby Comprehensive.

　　15. A) Put Keith in a good boarding school.

　　B) Talk with their children about their decision.

　　C) Send their children to a better private school.

　　D) Find out more about the five schools.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) It will be brightly lit. C) It will have a large space for storage.

　　B) It will be well ventilated. D) It will provide easy access to the disabled.

　　17. A) On the first floor. C) Opposite to the library.

　　B) On the ground floor. D) On the same floor as the labs.

　　18. A) To make the building appear traditional.

　　B) To match the style of construction on the site.

　　C) To cut the construction cost to the minimum.

　　D) To embody the subcommittee’s design concepts.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A) Sell financial software. C) Train clients to use financial software.

　　B) Write financial software. D) Conduct research on financial software.

　　20. A) Unsuccessful. C) Tedious.

　　B) Rewarding. D) Important.

　　21. A) He offered online tutorials. C) He gave the trainees lecture notes.

　　B) He held group discussions. D) He provided individual support.

　　22. A) The employees were a bit slow to follow his instruction.

　　B) The trainees’ problems have to be dealt with one by one.

　　C) Nobody is able to solve all the problems in a couple of weeks.

　　D) The fault might lie in his style of presenting the information.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　23. A) Their parents tend to overprotect them.

　　B) Their teachers meet them only in class.

　　C) They have little close contact with adults.

　　D) They rarely read any books about adults.

　　24. A) Real-life cases are simulated for students to learn law.

　　B) Writers and lawyers are brought in to talk to students.

　　C) Opportunities are created for children to become writers.

　　D) More Teacher and Writer Collaboratives are being set up.

　　25. A) Sixth-graders can teach first-graders as well as teachers.

　　B) Children are often the best teachers of other children.

　　C) Paired Learning cultivates the spirit of cooperation.

　　D) Children like to form partnerships with each other.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　Tests may be the most unpopular part of academic life. Students hate them because they produce fear and (26) __________ about being evaluated, and a focus on grades instead of learning for learning’s sake.

　　But tests are also valuable. A well-constructed test (27) __________ what you know and what you still need to learn. Tests help you see how your performance (28) __________ that of others. And knowing that you’ll be tested on (29) __________ material is certainly likely to (30) __________ you to learn the material more thoroughly.

　　However, there’s another reason you might dislike tests: You may assume that tests have the power to (31) __________ your worth as a person. If you do badly on a test, you may be tempted to believe that you’ve received some (32) __________ information about yourself from the professor, information that says you’re a failure in some significant way.

　　This is a dangerous—and wrong-headed—assumption. If you do badly on a test, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad person or stupid. Or that you’ll never do better again, and that your life is (33) __________. If you don’t do well on a test, you’re the same person you were before you took the test—no better, no worse. You just did badly on a test. That’s it.

　　(34) __________, tests are not a measure of your value as an individual—they are a measure only of how well and how much you studied. Tests are tools; they are indirect and (35) __________ measures of what we know.