1、2014年6月大学英语六级真题及答案完整版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.Direction
2、s: 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
3、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 Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,youwill hear 8 short conversat
4、ions 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 deci
5、de 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 goodsB)They might be fake productsC)They might be faulty productsD)They might be smuggled good2.A)They are civil servantsB)They are job appl
6、icantsC)They are news reportersD)They are public speakers3.A)The man has decided to quithis computer classB)The woman wants to get a degreein administrationC)A computer degree is a must foradministrative workD)The man went to change the timeof his computer class4.A)A lot of contestantsparticipated i
7、n the showB)The fifth contestant won thebiggest prizeC)It was not as exciting as he hadexpectedD)It was sponsored by a carmanufacturer5.A)Reading a newspaper columnB)Looking at a railway timetableC)Driving form New York to BostonD)Waiting for someone at theairport6.A)He wears a coat bought in themal
8、lB)He got a new job at thebarbershopC)He had a finger hurt last nightD)He had his hair cut yesterday7.A)He cannot appreciate thePicasso exhibitionB)Even his nephew can draw as wellas PicassoC)He is not quite impressed withmodern paintingsD)Some drawings by kindergartenkids are excellent8.A)He should
9、 not put the cart before the horseB)His conduct does not square withhis wordsC)His attitude to studentgovernment has changedD)He has long been involved in student governmentQuestions 9 to 11 are based on theconversation you have just heard9.A)She left her own car inManchesterB)Something went wrong w
10、ith hercarC)She wants to go traveling on theweekendD)Her car won,t be back in aweek,s time10.A)SafetyB)SizeC)ComfortD)Cost11.A)Third-party insuranceB)Value-added taxC)PetrolD)CDWQuestions 12 to 15 are based onthe conversation you have just heard12.A)How to update the basicfacilitiesB)What to do to e
11、nhance theirpositionC)Where to locate their plantD)How to attract investments13.A)Their road link to other European countries is fastB)They are all located in thesouth of FranceC)They are very close to eachotherD)Their basic facilities are good14.A)Try to avoid making a hastydecisionB)Take advantage
12、 of the train linksC)Talk with the local authoritiesD)Conduct field surveys first15.A)Future product distributionB)Local employment policiesC)Road and rail links for smalltownsD)Skilled workforce in the hillyregionSection BDirections:In this section,youwill hear 3 short passages.At the end of each p
13、assage, 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
14、上作答。Passage oneQuestions 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 brok
15、en 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 .
16、C)They are more tolerant of oneanother.D)They find close relatives morereliable.Passage TwoQuestions 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
17、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 diffe
18、rent 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 ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based onthe passage you h
19、abe just heard.23.A)Time has become more limitedB)Time has become more preciousC)Time is moneyD)Time is relative24.A)Americams now attach moreimportance to the effective use of time.B)Americans today have more freetime than earlier generationsC)The number of hours Americanswork has increased steadil
20、yD)More and more Americans feel pressed for time nowadays25.A)Our interpersonalrelationships improveB)Our work efficiency increasesgreatly.C)Our living habits are alteredD)Our behavior is changedSection CDirections: In this section,youwill hear a passage three times.when the passage isRead for the f
21、irst 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
22、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
23、 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. A
24、s 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
25、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
26、 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 ADirections:In this section, thereis a passage w
27、ith 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 Answ
28、er 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 federalgover
29、nment.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
30、 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 bonds face value. But if your bond is highly valued
31、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
32、 question is “How can I _43_ the investment risk of a particular bondissue?” Standard & Poors and Moodys 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 conside
33、red 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) fluctuateB) assess J) indefiniteC) bother K) insuredD) conserved L) majorE) deduction M) naturallyF) discount N) potentialG) embarrass 0) simultaneouslyH) featuresSection BDirections:In this section,youare going to rea
34、d 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
35、 letter on answer sheet 2.lessons from a Feminist ParadiseAOn 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 w
36、orkers,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 Mi
37、nistry of Integrationand Gender Equality and the Secretariat of Gender Research.So why are Americanwomen so far ahead of their Swedish counterparts in breaking through the glassceiling?Bin a 2012 report,the World EconomicForum found that when it comes to closing the gender gap in“econmicparticipatio
38、n and opportunity,“the United States is ahead of not onlySweden but also Finland,Denmark,the Netherlands,Iceland,Germany,and the UnitedKingdom.Swedens rank in the report can largely be explained by its politicalquota system.Though the United States has fewer women in the workorce(68percent compared
39、to Swedens 77 percent).American women who choose to beemployed are far more likely to work full-time and to hold high-level jobs asmanangers or professionals.They also own more businesses,lauch more start-ups(新创办的企业),and more often work in traditionally malefields.As for breaking through the glass c
40、eiling in business,American women arewell in the lead.Cwhat explains the Americanadvantage?How can it be that societies like Sweden,where gender equality isvigorously pusued and engorced,have fewer femalemanagers,executives,professionals,and business owners than eh laissez-faire(自由放任的)united states?
41、A new study by clrnelleconomists Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn gives an explanation.DGenerous parental leavepolicies and readily available part-time options have unintendedconsequences:instead of strengthening womens attachment to the workplace,theyappear to weaken it.In addition to a 16-month lea
42、ve,a swedish parent has theright to work six hours a day (for a reduced salary)until his or her child iseight years old.Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage ofthis law,But extended leaves and part-time employment are known to be harmfulto careersfor both genders. And with women
43、 a second factor comes intoplay:most seem to enjoy the flexible-time arrangement(once known as the “mommytrack”)and never find their way back tofull-time or high-level employment.In sum:generous family-friendly policies dokeep more women in the labor market,but they also tend to diminisb theircareer
44、s.E According to Blau andKahn,Swedish-style paternal(父亲的)leavepolicies and flexibletime arrangements pose a second threat to womans progress:they make employers cautious about hiring woman forfull-time positions at all.Offering ajob to a man is the safer bet.He is farless likely to take a year of pa
45、rental leave and then return on a reduced workschedule for the next eight years.FI became aware of the triale ofcareer-focused European woman a few years ago when I met a post-doctoralstudent from Germany who was then a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins. She wasastonished by the professional possibil
46、ities afforded to young American woman.Her best hope in Germany was agovermment jobprospects for woman in the private sector were dim.”In Germany “ she told me,”we have all the benefits,”but employers dont wan to hire us.”G Swedish economists MagnusHenrekson and Mikael Stenkula addressed the followi
47、ng question in their 2009study:why are there so few female top executives in the European egalitarian(平等主义的)welfare states?Their answer:”Broad-based welfare-state policies hinder womens representation in elitecompetitive positions.”H It is tempting to declare theSwedish policies regressive(退步的)and h
48、ail theAmerican system as superior.But that would be shortsighted.The Swedes cancertainly take a lesson from the United States and look for ways to clear apath for their ambitious female careerists. But most woman are not committsdcareerists.When the Pew Research Center recently asked American paren
49、ts toidentify their”ideal”life arrangement,47 percent of mothers said they would prefer towork park-time and 20percent said they would prefer not to work at all.Fathersanswered differrntly:75 percent preferred full-time work.Some version of theSwedish system might work well for a majority of American parents,but theUnited States is unlikely to fully embrace the Swedish model. Still,we canlearn from their experience.I Despite its failure to shatter the glass ceiling,Swe
