1、http:/ 考研帮专硕社区 2012 年 6 月 16 日大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案Part Writing (30 minutes) Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. The Impact of the
2、 Internet on Interpersonal Communication Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions: In this part. You will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked
3、A)、B)、C ）and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. The Three-Year Solution Hartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years
4、instead of four, and save about 543,000the amount of one years tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. Thats both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world. The United States has
5、 almost all of the worlds best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the worlds wealth. In 2007, 623,80
6、5 of the worlds brightest students were attracted to American universities. Yet, there are signs of peril (危险)within American higher education U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, for profit, or religious institutions of higher
7、 learning. In addition, almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively. But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring “school year” hasnt changed much since before the American Re
8、volution, when we were a summer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to
9、generate maintenance expenses that contribute to the high cost of running a college,” he has written. Within academic departments, tenure(终身职位)，combined with age-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnovercritical for a university to remain current in changing timesdifficult. Instead of protecting s
10、peech and encouraging diversity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas. Meanwhile, tuition has soared, leaving graduat
11、ing students with unprecedented loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find, and to keep. In fact, students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretch
12、ed to six years and seven months as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate. Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fix
13、es have made the problem worse. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar. For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing t
14、hings and questioning decades-old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma? This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the schools new three year degree program. According to the co
15、llege, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees. By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking30credits a year, these students take 40. During January
16、, Hartwick runs a four week course during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in themand pay extra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are n
17、o changes in the number of courses professors teach or in their pay. http:/ 考研帮专硕社区 The three-year degree isnt a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms”
18、in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation.BatesCollegeinMaineandBallStateUniversityinIndianaare among other colleges offering three-year options. Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time.
19、One of five students arrives at college today with Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster. For students who dont plan to stop
20、 with an undergraduate degree, the three-year plan may have an even greater appeal. Dr. John Sergent, head of Vanderbilt University Medical Schools residency (住院医生) program, enrolled in Vanderbilts undergraduate college in 1959. He entered medical school after only three years as did four or five of
21、 his classmates.” My first year of medical school counted as my senior year, which meant I had to take three to four labs a week to get all my sciences in. I basically skipped my senior year,” says Sergent. He still had time to be a student senator and meet his wife. There are, however, drawbacks to
22、 moving through school at such a brisk pace. For one, it deprives students of the luxury of time to roam (遨游) intellectually. Compressing everything into three years also leaves less time for growing up, engaging in extracurricular activities, and studying abroad. On crowded campuses it could mean f
23、ewer opportunities to get into a prized professors class. Iowas Waldorf College has graduated several hundred students in its three-year degree program, but it now phasing out the option. Most Waldorf students wanted the full four-year experienceacademically, socially, and athletically. And faculty
24、members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce. “Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this lightas a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,” Derek Bok, former presiden
25、t of Harvard, told The Washington Post. “I strongly disagree with this approach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members. Adopting a three-year option will not come easily to most school. Those tha
26、t wish to tackle tradition and make American campus more cost-conscious may find it easier to take Trachtenbergs advice: open campuses year-round.“You could run two complete colleges, with two complete faculties,”he says.“Thats without cutting the length of students vacations, increasing class sizes
27、, or requiring faculty to teach more.” Whether they experiment with three-year degrees, offer year-round classes, challenge the tenure systemor all of the aboveuniversities are slowly realizing that to stay competitive and relevant they must adapt to a rapidly changing world. Expanding the three-yea
28、r option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking Congress for additional financial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused, less-expensive degrees may f
29、ind that they have a competitive advantage in attracting bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the
30、 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 ans
31、wer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答. 11. A) The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed. B) The man happened to see Anna fall on her back. C) The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while. D) The doctors thera
32、py has been very successful. 12. A) The man could watch the ballet with her. B) She happened to have bought two tickets. C) She can get a ballet ticket for the man. D) Her schedule conflicts with her sisters. 13. A) He will send someone right away. B) He has to do other repairs first. http:/ 考研帮专硕社区
33、 C) The woman can call later that day. D) The woman can try to fix it herself. 14. A) Take up collection next week. B) Give his contribution some time later. C) Buy an expensive gift for Gemma. D) Borrow some money from the woman. 15. A) Decline the invitation as early as possible. B) Ask Tony to co
34、nvey thanks to his mother. C) Tell Tonys mother that she eats no meat. D) Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet. 16. A) The increasing crime rate. B) The impact of mass media. C) The circulation of newspapers. D) The coverage of newspapers. 17. A) Limit the number of participants in the confere
35、nce. B) Check the number of people who have registered. C) Provide people with advice on career development. D) Move the conference to a more spacious place. 18. A) The apartment is still available. B) The apartment is close to the campus. C) The advertisement is outdated. D) On-campus housing is ha
36、rd to secure. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals. B) To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one. C) To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other. D) To examine how lon
37、g it takes dolphins to acquire a skill. 20. A) Produce the appropriate sound. B) Press the right-hand lever first. C) Raise their heads above the water. D) Swim straight into the same tank. 21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see the light. B) The male dolphin received more rewards. C) Both dolphins
38、 were put in the same tank. D) The lever was beyond the dolphins reach. http:/ 考研帮专硕社区 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) In a botanical garden. B) In a lecture room. C) In a resort town. D) On a cattle farm. 23. A) It is an ideal place for people to retire
39、to. B) It is at the centre of the fashion industry. C) It remains very attractive with its mineral waters. D) It has kept many traditions from Victorian times. 24. A) It was named after a land owner in the old days. B) It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate. C) It is protected as parkland by
40、 a special law. D) It will be used as a centre for athletic training. 25. A) The beautiful flowers. B) The refreshing air. C) The mineral waters. D) The vast grassland. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Bo
41、th 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 2 with a single line through the center. Passage one Questions 26 to 29 are based o
42、n the passage you have just heard. 26.A)He provides counseling for university students. B)He teachers psychology at Ohio State University. C )He specializes in interpersonal relationships. D )He has experience tutoring black students. 27. A) Students who scored low standardized tests. B) Black fresh
43、men with high standardized test scores. C) Students who are accustomed to living in dorms. D) Black students from families with low incomes. 28. A) They at the college dorms at the end of the semester. B) They were of the universitys housing policy. C) They generally spend more time together that wh
44、ite pairs. D) They broke up more often than same-race roommates. 29. A) Their racial attitudes improved. http:/ 考研帮专硕社区 B) Their test scores rose gradually. C) They grew bored of each other. D) They started doing similar activities. Passage two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have ju
45、st heard. 30. A) It will become popular gradually. B) It will change the concept of food. C) It has attracted worldwide attention. D) It can help solve global flood crises. 31. A) It has been increased over the years. B) It has been drastically cut by NASA. C) It is still far from being sufficient.
46、D) It comes regularly from its donors. 32. A) They are less healthy than we expected. B) They are not as expensive as believe. C) They are more nutritious and delicious. D) They are not as natural as we believed. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) H
47、e has better memories of childhood. B) He was accused of family violence. C) He is a habitual criminal. D) He was wrongly imprisoned. 34. A) The jurys prejudice against his race. B) The evidence found at the crime scene. C) The two victims identification. D) The testimony of his two friends. 35. A)
48、The US judicial system has much room for improvement. B) Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification. C) Eyewitnesses are often misled by the layers questions. D) Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony. SECTION B Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage th
49、ree 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Fin
