2015年12月英语六级考试真题及详细答案(第一套).docx.pdf

2015 年 12 月大学英语六级考试真题(第 1 套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picturebelow.You should focus on the impact of social networking websites on reading.You arereauired to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words._Part IIListening Comprehension(30 minutes)听力音频地址：http:/ 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.Thenmark the eorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A.The restaurant offers some specials each day.B.The restaurant is known for its food varieties.C.The dressing makes the mixed salad very inviting.D.The woman should mix the ingredients thoroughly.2.A.He took over the firm from Mary.C.He failed to foresee major problems.B.He is running a successful business.D.He is opening a new consulting firm.3.A.Someone should be put in charge of office supplies.B.The man can leave the discs in the office cabinet.C.The man may find the supplies in the cabinet.D.The printer in the office has run out of paper.4.A.He has to use a magnifying glass to see clearly.B.The woman can use his glasses to read.C.He has the dictionary the woman wants.D.The dictionary is not of much help to him.5.A.Redecorating her office.B.Majoring in interior design.C.Seeking professional advice.D.Adding some office furniture.6.A.Problems in port management.B.Improvement of port facilities.C.Delayed shipment of goods.D.Shortage of container ships.7.A.Their boss.B.A colleague.C.Their workload.D.A coffee machine.8.A.Call the hotel manager for help.B.Postpone the event until a later date.C.Hold the banquet at a different place.D.Get an expert to correct the error.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A.He shares some of the household duties.B.He often goes back home late for dinner.C.He cooks dinner for the family occasionally.D.He dines out from time to time with friends.10.A.To take him to dinner.B.To talk about a budget plan.C.To discuss an urgent problem.D.To pass on an important message.11.A.Foreign investors are losing confidence in Indias economy.B.Many multinational enterprises are withdrawing from India.C.There are wild fluctuations in the international money market.D.There is a sharp increase in Indias balance of payment deficit.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A.They have unrealistic expectations about the other half.B.They may not be prepared for a lifelong relationship.C.They form a more realistic picture of life.D.They try to adapt to their changing roles.13.A.He is lucky to have visited many exotic places.B.He is able to forget all the troubles in his life.C.He is able to meet many interesting people.D.He is lucky to be able to do what he loves.14.A.It is stressful.B.It is full of tim.C.It is all glamour.D.It is challenging15.A.Bothered.B.Amazed.C.Puzzled.D.Excited.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hearsome 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 I with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.Maintain the traditional organizational culture.B.Learn new ways of relating and working together.C.Follow closely the fast development of technology.D.Learn to be respectful in a hierarchical organization.17.A.How the team integrates with what it is supposed to serve.B.How the team is built to keep improving its performance.C.What type of personnel the team should be composed of.D.What qualifications team members should be equipped with.18.A.A team manager must set very clear and high objectives.B.Teams must consist of members from different cultures.C.Team members should be knowledgeable and creative.D.A team manager should develop a certain set of skills.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.It is a platform for sharing ideas on teaching at the University of Illinois.B.It was mainly used by scientists and technical people to exchange text.C.It started off as a successful program but was unable to last long.D.It is a program allowing people to share information on the Web.20.A.He visited a number of famous computer scientists.B.He met with an entrepreneur named Jim Clark.C.He sold a program developed by his friends.D.He invested in a leading computer business.21.A.They had confidence in his new ideas.B.They trusted his computer expertise.C.They were very keen on new technology.D.They believed in his business connections.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.Prestige advertising.B.Institutional advertising.C.Wordofmouth advertising.D.Distributing free trial products.23.A.To sell a particular product.B.To build up their reputation.C.To promote a specific service.D.To attract high-end consumers.24.A.By using the services of large advertising agencies.B.By hiring their own professional advertising staff.C.By buying media space in leading newspapers.D.By creating their own ads and commericais.25.A.Decide on what specific means of communication to employ.B.Conduct a large-scale survey on customer needs.C.Specify the objectives of the campaign in detail.D.Pre-test alternative ads or commercials in certain regions.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hoar a passage three times.When the passage is read for thofirst time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When tho passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in tho blanks with the exact words you have justhoard.Finally,when tho passage is read for the third time,you should chock what youhave written.Extinction is difficult concept to grasp.It is an26concept.Its not at all like the killing ofindividual lifeforms that can be renewedthrough normal processes of reproduction.Nor is it simply27numbers.Nor is it damage that can somehow be remedied or for which some substitute can beound.Nor is it something that simply affects our own generation.Nor is it something that could beremedied by some supernatural power.It is rather an28and final act for which there is no remedyon earth or in heaven.A species once extinct is gone forever.However many generations29us incoming centuries,none of them will ever see this species that we extinguish.Not only are we bringing about the extinction of life30,we are also making the land and theair and the sea so toxic that the very conditions of life are being destroyed.31basic naturalresources,not only are the nonrenewable resources being32in a frenzy(疯狂)of processing,consuming,and33,but we are also mining much of our renewable resources,such as the verysoil itself on which terrestrial(地球上的)life depends.The change that is taking place on the earth and in our minds is one of the greatest changes ever totake place in human affairs,perhaps the greatest,since what we are talking about is not simply anotherhistorical change or cultural34,but a change of geological and biological as well as psychologicalorder of35Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read thopassage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter.Please mark tho corresponding letter for each item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through tho centre.You may not use any of tho words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading companies eventually lose theirpositions,often quickly and brutally.Mobile phone champion Nokia,one of Europes biggesttechnology success stories,was no36,losing its market share in just a few years.In 2007,Nokia accounted for more than 40%of mobile phone sales37But consumerspreferences were already38toward touch-screen smartphones.With the introduction of ApplesiPhone in the middle of that year,Nokias market share39rapidly and revenue plunged.By theend of 2013,Nokia had sold its phone business to Microsoft.What sealed Nokias fate was a series of decisions made by Stephen Elop in his position as CEO,which he40in October 2010.Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia,the companys marketvalue declined by$23 million,making him,by the numbers,one of the worst CEOs in history.But Elop was not the only person at41Nokias board resisted change,making it impossiblefor the company to adapt to rapid shifts in the industry.Most42,Jorma Ollila,who had ledNokias transition from an industrial company to a technology giant,was too fascinated by thecompanys43success to recognize the change that was needed to sustain its competitiveness.The company also embarked on a44cost-cutting program,which included the elimination ofwhich hadmotivated employees to take risks and make miracles.Good leaders left the company,taking Nokiassense of vision and directions with them.Not surprisingly,much of Nokias most valuable design andprogramming talent left as well.A)assumed I)previousB.bias J)relayedC.desperateK)shiftingD.deteriorationL)shrankE)exceptionM)subtleF)faultN)transmittingG)incidentallyO)worldwideH)notablySection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraphfrom which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by.marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.First-Generation College-Goers:Unprepared and Behind Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus withlittle academic knowhow and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation.A When Nijay Williams entered college last fall as a firstgeneration student and Jamaican immigrant,he was academically unprepared for the rigors of higher education.Like many firstgenerationstudents,he enrolled in a medium-sized state university many of his high school peers were alsoattending,received a Pell Grant,and took out some small federal loans to cover other costs.Given the high price of room and board and the closeness of the school to his family,he chose tolive at home and worked between 30 and 40 hours a week while taking a full class schedule.B What Nijay didnt realize about his schoolTennessee State Universitywas its frighteningly lowgraduation rate:a mere 29 percent for its first-generation students.At the end of his first year,Nijay lost his Pell Grant of over$5,000 after narrowly missing the 2.0 GPA cut-off,making itimpossible for him to continue paying for school.C Nijay represents a large and growing group of Americans:firstgeneration college students whoenter school unprepared or behind.To make matters worse,these schools are ill-equipped tograduate these studentsyoung adults who face specific challenges and obstacles.They typicallycarry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers,are more likely to work while attendingschool,and often require significant academic remediation(补习).D Matt Rubinoff directs Im First,a nonprofit organization launched last October to reach out to thisspecific population of students.He hopes to distribute this information and help prospectivecollege-goers fmd the best post-secondary fit.And while Rubinoff believes there are a goodnumber of fouryear schools that truly care about these students and set aside significant resourcesand programs for them,he says that number isnt high enough.E Its not only the selective and elite institutions that provide those opportunities for a small subsetof this population,Rubinoff said,adding that a majority of first-generation undergraduates tendtoward options such as online programs,twoyear colleges,and commuter state schools.Unfortunately,there tends to be a lack of information and support to help students think biggerand broader.F Despite this problem,many students are still drawn to these institutions-and two-year schools inparticular.As a former high school teacher,I saw students choose familiar,cheaper options yearafter year.Instead of skipping out on higher education altogether,they chose community collegesor state schools with low bars for admittance.GThey underestimate themselves when selecting a university,said Dave Jarrat,a marketingexecutive for Inside Track,a forprofit organization that specializes in coaching low-income studentsand supporting colleges in order to help students thrive.The reality of it is that a lot of low-incomekids could be going to elite tufiversities on a full ride scholarship and dont even realize it.H Many students are coming from a situation where no one around them has the experience ofsuccessfully completing higher education,so they are coming in questioning themselves and theircollege worthiness,Jarrat continued.That helps explain why,as Im Firsts Rubinoff indicated,the schools to which these students end up resorting can end up being some of the poorestmatches for them.The University of Tennessee in Knoxville offers one example of this dilemma.Aflagship university in the South,the school graduates just 16 percent of its firstgenerationstudents,despite its overall graduation rate of 71 percent.Located only a few hours apart,TheUniversity of Tennessee and Tennessee State are worth comparing.Tennessee States overallgraduation rate is a tiny 39 percent,but at least it has a smaller gap between the outcomes forfirstgenerat.ion students and those of their peers.I Still,the University of Tennessee deserves credit for being transparent.Many large institutionskeep this kind of data secretor at least make it incredibly difficult to find The University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill,for instance,admits only that the graduation rate for its firstgeneration pupils is much lower than the percentage of all students who graduate within fouryears(81 percent).J It is actually quite difficult to fred reliable statistics on the issue for many schools.Highereducation institutions are,under federal law,required to report graduation rates,but thesereports typically only include Pell recipient numbersnot necessarily rates specific to fLrstgeneration students.Other initiatives fail to break down the data,too.Imagine how intimidating itcan be for prospecitive students unfamiliar with th