2014年12月英语六级真题及答案
Part I Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
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作文题二：
作文题三：
Part II Listening
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 I with a single line through the centre.
Question 1 A.At a grocery B.In a parking lot C.In a car showroom
D.At a fast food restaurant Question 2
A.Have a little nap after lunch B.Get up and take a short walk C.Change her position now and then D.Stretch legs before standing up Question 3
A.The students should practice long-distance running B.He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says
C.The students’ physical condition is not desirable D.He thinks the race is too hard for the students Question 4
A.They do not want to have a baby at present B.They cannot afford to get married right now C.They are both pursuing graduate studies D.They will get their degrees in two years Question 5
A.Twins usually have a lot in common B.He must have been mistaken for Jack C.Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is D.He has not seen Jack for quite a few days Question 6
A.The man will take the woman wo the museum B.The man knows where the museum is located C.The woman is asking the way at the crossroads D.The woman will attend the opening of the museum Question 7
A.They cannot ask the guy to leave
B.The guy has been coming in for years C.They should not look down upon the guy D.The guy must be feeling extremely lonely Question 8
A.Collect timepieces
B.Become time-conscious C.Learn to mend locks
D.Keep track of his daily activities
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9
A.It winds its way to the sea B.It is quickly rising
C.It is eating into its banks D.It is wide and deep Question 10
A.Get the trucks over to the other side of the river B.Take the equipment apart before being ferried C.Reduce the transport cost as much as possible D.Try to speed up the operation by any means Question 11
A.Ask the commander to send a helicopter B.Halt the operation until further orders C.Cut trees and build rowing boats D.Find as many coats as possible
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 12
A.Help him join an Indian expedition B.Talk about his climbing experiences C.Give up mountain climbing altogether D.Save money to buy climbing equipment Question 13
A.He was very strict with his children B.He climbed mountains to earn a living C.He had an unusual religious background
D.He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma Question 14
A.They are like humans B.They are sacred places C.They are to be protected D.They are to be conquered Question 15
A.It was his father’s training that pilled him through B.It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career C.It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed D.It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains
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 I with a single line through the centre Passage One Question 16
A. By reviewing what he has said previously B.By comparing memorandums with letters C.By showing a memorandum’ s structure D.By analyzing the organization of a letter Question 17
A.They spent a lot of time writing memorandums
B.They seldom read a memorandum through to the end C.They placed emphasis on the format of memorandums D.They ignored many of the memorandums they received Question 18
A.Style and wording B.Structure and length C.Directness and clarity D.Simplicity and accuracy Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 19
A.Accurate dating B.Professional look
C.Direct statement of purpose D.Inclusion of appropriate humor Question 20
A.They give top priority to their work efficiency B.They make an effort to lighten their workload C.They never change work habits unless forced to D.They try hard to make the best use of their time Question 21
A.Self-confidence B.Sense of duty C.Work efficiency D.Passion for work Question 22
A.They are addicted to playing online games B.They try to avoid work whenever possible C.They find to pleasure in the work they do D.They simply have no sense of responsibility Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 23
A.He lost all his property B.He was sold to a circus C.He was forced into slavery D.He ran away from his family Question 24 A.A carpenter B.A businessman C.A master of his D.A black drummer Question 25
A.It named its town hall after Solomon Northup B.It declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day
C.It freedom all blacks in the town from slavery D.It hosted a reunion for the Northup family
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. Section C