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6月大学英语六级真题预测试卷及答案(一)Part I Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完毕该部分,之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参照范文】Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?Its an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and its also the premise of learning on ones own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted.B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed.D) He would be disappointed.2. A) They are worthy of a prize.B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading.D) They need improvement.3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through. B) He writes several books simultaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.4.A)Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B)Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C)He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at academic work.C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.7. A) About 15%.B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%.D) Approximately 70%.8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much to them.C) They have little interest in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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.Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) Marketing strategies.B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls.D) Online stores.10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers. B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million. D) About 183.8 million.11.A) They have fewer customers. B) They find it hard to survive.C) They are thriving once more. D) They appeal to elderly customers.12.A) Better quality of consumer goods B) Higher employment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities. D) People having more leisure time.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They are new species of big insects.B) They are overprescribed antibiotics.C) They are life-threatening diseases.D) They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B) Many infections are no longer curable.C) Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D) Routine operations have become complex.15.A) Facilities. B) Expertise.C) Money. D) Publicity.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.Questions 16 to18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It is accessible only to the talented. B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.17. A) They encourage academic democracy. B) They promote globalization. C) They uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.18. A) His thirst for knowledge.B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority.D) His potential for leadership.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.20.A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.21.A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to lake place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.22.A) Discover when you can learn best. B) Change your time of study daily.C) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards. D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recordingyou have just heard.23.A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.C) He is a sociologist. D) He is a economist24.A) In slums. B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies. D) In developing countries.25.A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书,那么男士会感觉如何。男士说到:如果她在二手书店发现了自己的书,她会觉得这是种侮辱。因此选A。2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.【答案】B【解析】题目问男士的妻子觉得她的书怎么样。男士说到:她最新的一本书是在写的,当时在写的时候给她妻子看了一小部分。妻子觉得她写的内容是垃圾。这表白她的妻子觉得她写的书毫无价值。因此选B。3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.B) He writes several books simultaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.【答案】A【解析】题目问当男士在写作的时候,她一般会做什么。在对话中,女士问男士她那本被埋葬的巨人 为什么被搁置了那么久,显然是过了十年才把这本书写好。男士回答:她写书一般都是写写停停,写到一半就会搁置几年时间再继续写。男士的言外之意是,她很少会一口气把 一本书写完。因此选A。4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.【答案】D【解析】题目问男士提到足球比赛是想体现什么。男士在最后说到,足球运动员在结束的哨声吹响的时候,就意味着比赛已经结束了。但是对于作家来说,永远都没有结束的哨声这一说。因此选D。5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.【答案】C【解析】题目问这两个发言者在谈论什么。女士在一开始就引出主题:一份研究表白,在大学中黑人运动员的辍学率特别高。因此选C。6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at academic work.C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.【答案】D【解析】题目问这份研究对黑人男性运动员有什么新的发现。男士说到:她们是以给学校发明收入的工薪阶层的身份存在的,而不是以受教育的学生的身份存在的。就是说,黑人男性运动员只是学校的挣钱工具,而学校并没有给她们太多接受学术教育的机会。因此选D。7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.【答案】C【解析】题目问黑人男性运动员的毕业率是多少。女士回答:在65所学校中只有勉强一半多一点儿的黑人能毕业。因此选C。8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much to them.C) They have little interest in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.【答案】A【解析】题目问根据男士可知,黑人运动员没能获得大学学位的因素是什么。男士在最后说到:所有的动机不是要赢得比赛就是不能输掉比赛。教练缺少让她们毕业的动力。因此选A。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.【答案】B【解析】题目问说话者重要说了什么。听力材料一开始就提到“Americas holiday shopping season starts on Black Friday. It is the busiest shopping day of the year”,因此,不难推断出该篇听力的主题是有关holiday shopping,因此本题选B。10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million.D) About 183.8 million.【答案】D【解析】题目问有多少人会在网络星期一那天购物。听力篇章中提及,“About 183.8 million people will shop on Cyber Monday”,就不难选出本题答案D。11. A) They have fewer customers.B) They find it hard to survive.C) They are thriving once more.D) They appeal to elderly customers.【答案】C【解析】题目问有关老式购物中心,财富是怎么说的。听力篇章中提及“Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. The sector is thriving again”,由此可知,本题答案选C。12. A) Better quality of consumer goods.B) Higher employment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities.D) People having more leisure time.【答案】B【解析】题目是问购物者数量增长的因素是什么。篇章中提到,“lower unemployment and rising wages could give Americans more money to spend”,其中B选项与这句话完全符合,lower unemployment 即higher employment,故本题选B。Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They are new species of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening diseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.【答案】D【解析】题目问有关超级细菌我们懂得什么。篇章中提及,“you may have heard about the new superbugs which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have developed as a result of overprescribed antibiotics. ,其中D选项与这句话完全符合。14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.【答案】D【解析】题目问抗生素用量过度的后果是什么。篇章中提到 “seemingly routine operations. are now much more hazardous.”,D选项与此相符合。15. A) Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.【答案】C【解析】题目问,在说话者看来,为应对严重威胁生命的传染病,什么是最迫切需要的。篇章最后提及:面对严重威胁生命的传染病,却只有1.2%的预算被用于研究上,这与所需的资金相差甚远。由此可知C选项对的。Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It is accessible only to the talented.B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.【答案】B【解析】题目问说话者是如何描述大学的。听力材料中提到 “you are here to understand thinking better and to think better your- self”,B选项与此相符合。17. A) They encourage academic democracy.B) They promote globalization.C) They uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.【答案】A【解析】题目问有关大学,我们可以从说话者的故事中理解到什么。篇章中提到 “But what was really important about that was the universities stand out as places that really are about the authority of ideas.,由此可推断出大学鼓励思想交流,鼓励学术民主,A选项对的。18. A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.【答案】A【解析】题目是问说话者在挑战她论文的年轻人身上看到了什么。听力篇章中提及“a. you couldnt debate that young mans hunger to learn”,由此可判断选A。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.【答案】D【解析】听力篇章一开始就提及,“Psychological research shows we consistently underestimate our mental powers. ”,这与D选项完全符合。20. A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.【答案】B【解析】听力材料中提到,“The two lists will contain roughly the same number of states but they will not be identical”,由此可知本题答案为B选项。21. A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.【答案】C【解析】题目问说话者对如何准备和参与考试有何建议。听力篇章中提及“If possible, you should also try to learn information in the room where it is going to be tested”,这与C选项完全符合,故本题选C。22. A) Discover when you can learn best.B) Change your time of study daily.B) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.【答案】A【解析】题目问有关学习,说话者给了我们什么建议。听力篇章中曾提及:“When you learn is also important”,这表白,要找到最适合自己学习的时间,故A选项对的。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.【答案】C【解析】题目是问说话者是做什么的。听力篇章中提及“It concerns not only us sociologists but also economists, politicians and business people.”,答案为C选项。24. A) In slums.B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies.D) In developing countries.【答案】D【解析】题目是问说话者说在哪可以发 现极度贫穷的状况。听力篇章中提及:“Where does extreme poverty occur? Well, you can find it only in developing countries.”,因此本题答案选D。25. A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.【答案】B【解析】题目是问家庭相对贫穷的美国人是什么样的。听力篇章中提及:“in the United States a family can be considered poor if their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.”,这与B选项完全符合。Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.After becoming president of Purdue University in , Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher educations most important goals: critical thinking skills. Two years before, a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third hadmade no (26)_ gains in such mental abilities during their school years. Mr. Daniels needed to(27)_ the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their families. After all, the percentageof Americans who say a college degree is “very important” has fallen (28)_ in the last 5-6 years.Purdue now has a pilot test to assess students critical thinking skills. Yet like many college teachersaround the U.S., the faculty remain (29)_ that their work as educators can be measured by a“learning (30)_ ” such as a graduates ability to investigate and reason. However, the professorsneed not worry so much. The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use (31)_ metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy.Despite the success of the experiment, the actual results are worrisome, and mostly (32)_ earlier studies. The organizers of the experiment concluded that far fewer students were achieving at high levels on critical thinking than they were doing for written communication or quantitative literacy. And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation.American universities, despite their global (33)_ for excellence in teaching, have only begunto demonstrate what they can produce in real-world learning. Knowledge-based degrees are still important,but employers are (34)_ advanced thinking skills from college graduates. If the intellectual worthof a college degree can be (35)_ measured, more people will seek higher educationand comeout better thinkers.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) accuratelyB) confirmC) demandingD) doubtfulE) drasticallyF) justifyG) monopolizedH) outcomeI) predominanceJ) presumingK) reputationL) significantM) signifyN) simultaneouslyO) standardized26. 【解析】F。空格前的remain为系动词,因此空格处需要填入一种形容词;根据前面的句意“更有也许坚持做一件事”,可知focused最为符合,表达“保持全神贯注”,因此本题选F。27. 【解析】L。根据空格前的to可判断空格处应填入动词原形,根据句意,“使用口头提示来记忆图像”,可知选项L符合。28. 【解析】0。空格前是量词twenty,因此空格处需填入一种名词复数;再由前边的“In one experiment”可知这是一种实验,因此这里选择volunteers (志愿者)最为合适,故本题选0。29. 【解析】H。空格前后分别为be动词were和介词to,因此空格处需要填入一种动词的被动语态;根据句意,“一半人被_要大声地反复她们要找的东西,”可知instructed (告知,指引)最为合适,因此本题答案选H。30. 【解析】J。根据句子构造可判断空格处需要填入一种形容词。再由the other half相应的是前边的Half, 可知这里的状况和前边的不同,前边说repeat out loud (大声地反复),后边自然就是要体现“不说话” 的意思,keep ones lips sealed即“闭上嘴巴、不说话”的意思,故本题选J。31. 【解析】M。空格
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