2008年6月大学英语六级考试真题详解（A卷）
Part ⅠWriting
范文：
Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?
Recent decades have seen the rapid development of information technology. As a result, many electric inventions, including E-books, have found their way into our everyday life and have gained increasing popularity among common people.
It’s no wonder that some people hold the idea that E-books will replace traditional books sooner or later because E-books have various advantages over the traditional ones. To start with, all the E-books can be downloaded from the internet directly, most of which are free of charge, while the traditional books in bookstores are much more expensive. What’s more, E-books can be stored more easily in our computers and are more convenient for people to carry around. Last but not the least, reading E-books has become a fashion in our life, which is particularly appealing to our young people.
As far as I am concerned, nowadays traditional books are still the leading means of reading. ⑾However, with the further development of information technology and with the popularity of computer and internet, E-books will surely take the place of traditional books in the near future.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. D）。
2. B）。
3. A）。
4. C）。
5. C）。
6. A）。
7. D）。
8. artificial intelligence
9. weapons 10. religion
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working
out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.
W: That’s terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape in time for the W orld’s Cup.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A)。
12. M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I’ve practically spent my entire budget
for this semester.
W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few opening suitable for seniors like you.
W: What does the woman suggest the man do?
D)。
13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on vacation abroad. How are you getting
along with it?
W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can’t wait till John gets back.
Q: How does the woman find the cat?
C)。
14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be
a mistake in my mark.
M: Yeah, I’ve got several calls, just like yours, there must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.
Q: What does the man mean?
A)。
15. M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a
computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
W: I’m sorry Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.
Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?
B)。
16. W: I just called the travel agency. It’s all set. On June 1st, we are heading for the mountains,
and we’ll be camping the re for a whole week.
M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.
Q: What does the man imply?
A)。
17. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me
that the closing date was last Tuesday.
M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. I got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.
Q: What does the man imply?
D)。
18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever
get that under control?
M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.
Q: What does the man mean?
C)。
Conversation One
W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harold’s so famous?
M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harold’s just to see them.
W: (19) What is special about the food hall?
M: (19) It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has two hundred and fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.
W: That’s amazing, and (20) why is the Egyptian hall so famous?
M: Well, (20) when people see it they feel they’re in another world. I t looks like an Egyptian building from 4000 years ago, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4000 years old, of course. W: (21) Is it true that Harold’s produces its own electricity?
M: (21) Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building we use
11,500 light bulbs.
W: Really, tell me, (22) how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?
M: (22) About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds.
W: 9 million pounds in one day?
M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
W: Harold’s says it sells everything to everybody everywhere, is that really true?
M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.
19. What is the food hall of Harold’s noted for?
B)。
20. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?
A)。
21. What may customers find surprising about Harold’s?
D)。
22. About how many customers come to Harold’s on an average day?
B)。
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Kevin.
M: HI, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?
W: Not much I can assure you. And you?
M: Much the same except I do have some big news.
W: Come on, the suspense is killing me.
M: Not really, what have you been doing these past few weeks? (23) The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job.
W: Well, (23) that’s not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.
M: A step up in the big business world.
W: I wouldn’t exaggerate, but I’m pleased. (24) I had been hoping to get promotion for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved. Actually, that’s why I was looking for a new job. I just didn’t want to work there anymore if they weren’t going to recognize my efforts.
M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the others don’t know you exist. I hope the money is better.
W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news.
M: (25) I’m getting married.
W: (25) No, you said you’d never get marr ied.
M: That was then, and this is now. You’ve got to meet Andrea. She is great.
W: This is all news to me. I didn’t even know you were dating.
M: We weren’t. We’ve just been dating for two weeks now.
W: And you are getting married?
M: I know. I can’t help it. I just know she is the one.
W: Well, congratulations. That’s fantastic.
M: Thanks, I’m glad to hear you feel that way.
23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
C)。
24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?
A)。
25. Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?
B)。
Section B
Passage One
Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. (26) Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling.
(26) Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. (27) Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, (28) they are proving to be an environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that (28) the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. (29) Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety, are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26. What does the speaker say about water scooters?
D)。
27. What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
A)。
28. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
B)。
29. What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
D)。
Passage Two
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers.
Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that (30) our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbor" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can’t be called up on order. (31) Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so th ere’s no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn’t reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be you choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
(32) The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30. What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
D)。
31. Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
B)。
32. What should neighbors do in the speaker’s opinion?
C)。
Passage Three
Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. (33) Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The highest student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. (34) Since the dropout problem doesn’t start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on student s who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. (35) Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing, such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone’s concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.
33. Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
D)。
34. What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
B)。
35. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
C)。
Section C
36. survive 37. complicated 38. offenders
39. whereby 40. incurring 41. influence
42. serving 43. restore
44. The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but they would certainly cost the tax payers’ much money.
45. that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime, or that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes.
46. a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while not in full control of his mind.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. causing a reaction 48. an emotional debate
49. The approval of every victim’s family50. exploiting a national tragedy
51. raise awareness
Section B
Passage One
52. B) 。[精解] 语义题。本题提问美国人感到屈辱的原因。第三段第1句指出，弱势美元是屈辱之源，因为货币是否坚挺在一定程度上体现了一个民族的自尊。由此可以得出，美国人感到屈辱是因为他们的货币——美元——持续走弱。
53. C) 。[精解]语义题。原文中很明显地提到了美元的走弱造成的影响：进口物品的价格上涨，对利率的压力也不断增大。对普通民众影响较大的是前者，也就意味着民众在购买进口食品时需要花费更多资金，选项C）是对原文的同义转述。
54. D) 。[精解]推断题。墨西哥一直是美国人比较喜爱的旅游目的地，文章中指出，现在的许多欧洲人眼中的美国显然就像美国人心中的墨西哥一样，这说明欧洲人认为美国是他们的比较理想的旅游目的地，所以选项D）正确。
55. C) 。[精解] 推断题。面对美元贬值给美国人带来的民族自尊上的困扰，文章末尾给美国人提出建议：如果想避免伤痛，最好取消去英国的旅行，转而前往新英格兰旅行，换句话说，就是取消去国外的旅行，转而在国内进行旅行。
56. A) 。[精解]语义题。本题主要考查对短语on a dime的理解，其意思为“短时间内，立即”，全句的意思是“美元不会在短期内发生转变”，也就是说，美元现在的这种持续走弱的形势不会在短期内发生转变，不会立即走强，选项Ａ）是对这一句的意思的正确解析。
Passage Two
57. D）。[精解]推断题。题干中的内容与原文首句几乎无异。但是题干由why 提问，考察原因，从第一段的信息词our first choice，a prize demonstrating how well we raised them 等，可以看出孩子要上我们首选的大学，并且大学情况如何将表明我们对孩子的教育的优劣。处处体现出家长的攀比心理。最后三句表明家长虽然不承认他们比孩子在上大学问题上更痴迷更在意，但是他们却承认在此基础上所设计的种种理由都是不真实，有偏见和虚幻不切实际的。
最后一句更能体现作者的态度，对于他的孩子Aaron 和Nicole而言，是否能上斯坦福大学并不重要。由此可见，更在乎的是父母而不是孩子，即D）所述内容。
58. A）。[精解]推断题。本题还是对原文的一种现象提问原因，原文并未直接提及，但是我们可以从字里行间看出答案。第二段第一句说家长还是存在一种名牌大学的恐慌，即担心孩子无法进入名牌大学。由此萌生让学生多申请的想法。第三句紧接着提出名校毕业生的种种优势，如能够接受更好的教育，更有可能成功等等。由此推断，家长们让孩子向更多的大学提出申请是为了保障孩子有更多的机会迈入名校门槛的。
59.C）。[精解]语义题。题干中的count意为“很重要”，同C）中的are important是同义转述。两句中都用了比较级。题干中的kids指孩子本身，除学习以外的各种技能能力，同义与C）中的kid’s actual abilities。宾语their colleges也和C）中的college backgrounds属同一范畴。
60．B）。[精解]细节题。第四段的最后两句话介绍了普林斯顿经济学家Alan Krueger的研究结果：能够有机会被这个顶端博士项目录取的是能够在GRE考试中有优异成绩的，而不是拥有名牌大学学位的人，进一步的来证明前面提出的观点，上大学不是人生的唯一竞争，能上名牌大学并不一定就代表在以后的人生路上就处处优越于别人。
61.C）。[精解]细节题。文章最后一段提到我们把上名校和孩子的未来之间的利害关系过于夸大，我们的这种行为too much pushiness 会是毁灭性的。其结果是名校毕业生会在未来的工作中有更多的不满。
Part ⅤCloze
62. A）。63. D）。64. A）。65. D）。
66. A）。67. C）。68. B）。69. A）。
70. C）。71. D）。72. D）。73. B）。
74. D）。75. A）。76. B）。77. D）。
78. C）。79. C）。80. A）。81. B）。
Part ⅥTranslation
82. who devote/dedicate their whole lives to poems
[考点]①定语从句：先行词为those，实际上指后面的they，所以连接词使用who；②“致力于”用devote/dedicate…to…表达。
83. or/otherwise she would have replied / made a reply to me last week
[考点]①“早就该”的表达方式；②“否则”可以用or或者otherwise来表示。
84. have finished her/the chemical experiment
[考点]①完成时态；②chemical experiment表示“化学实验”。
85. has the old couple quarreled with each other
[考点]①倒装结构：否定词never置于句首，句子需要采用倒装形式；②现在完成时态：从句是since引导的过去时的句子，所以主句需要采用现在完成时态。
86. The future prosperity of a nation depends largely on/ To a great extent, the future prosperity of
a nation relies on
[考点]①“在很大程度上”可以用to a great extent或largely表示；②“有赖于”可以用depend on或rely on表示；③“繁荣”的对应词为prosperity。
2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) 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. 【参考范文】 Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University? It’s 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 it’s also the premise of learning on one’s 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 A Directions: 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，那么男士会感觉怎样。男士说到：如果他在二手书店发现了自己的书，他会认为这是种侮辱。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】题目问男士的妻子认为他的书怎么样。男士说到：他最新的一本书是在2004年写的，当时在写的时候给他妻子看了一小部分。妻子认为他写的内容是垃圾。这表明他的妻子认为他写的书毫无价值。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
英语六级听力真题及答案 【篇一：2006-2014历年大学英语六级听力真题及答案 (完整版)】 s=txt>答案集合在全部真题之后（复合式听写中的长句无答案） 200606 1. a) she met with thomas just a few days ago. b) she can help with orientation program. c) she is not sure she can pass on the message. d) she will certainly try to contact thomas. 2. a) set the dinner table.b) change the light bulb. c) clean the dining room. d) hold the ladder for him. 3. a) he’d like a piece of pie.b) he’d like some coffee. c) he’d rather stay in the warm room. d) he’d just had dinner with his friends. 4. a) he has managed to sell a number of cars. b) he is contented with his current position. c) he might get fired. d) he has lost his job. 5. a) tony’s secretary. b) paul’s girlfriend. c) paul’s colleague. d) tony’s wife. 6. a) he was fined for running a red light. b) he was caught speeding on a fast lane. c) he had to run quickly to get the ticket.
写作 作文范文：Greed or Greet? The earth has nurtured generations of human beings, offering us with every resource to survive and prosper. Nowadays, with the explosion of population and boom of economy, human’s rel entless exploitation of natural resources has caused crisis of exhaustion of energy and resources. The remark “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” gives out a warning for us all. The ecosystem has remained balanced until man becomes obsessed with their ambition to conquer Nature and they are blinded by greed. On one hand, they are so economy-oriented that they ignore the protection of environment. Increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet. On the other hand, man exploits and abuses non-renewable energy and resources for the sake of developing economy. If man insists on extracting natural resources recklessly, it will be too dreadful to face the consequence. Let us remember that only when we shake off greed and heal the earth can we build a better home for ourselves and our future generations. 【快速阅读】 美国工业制造 1-7 DADAAAB 8 higher 9 the immigrants 10 doing more themselves 听力 11. Why she could not get through to him. 12. He has difficulty finding affordable housing. 13. A code number is necessary to run the copy machine.
2018年英语六级考试试题及答案 PartⅠWriting 1.【题干】For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of building trust between business and consumers. You can cite examples to illustrate your views. 150-200 words. 【答案】Without a doubt, a mutually-trusted relation between businesses and consumers is important for the two parties. First of all, though business is objective, cooperation is relatively subjective. Only when a consumer believe in what a businessman is selling, he or she could decide to buy something from the man. In reality, I have seen too many consumers purchase or refuse one commodity only because they like or dislike the salesman who they meet, especially when they are in a bad mood. Secondly, when one businessman consider that a customer trusts him, he would feel honored and satisfied thereby giving more preference to the customer. Naturally, when one businessman offers the best quality goods and the best prices to a customer, the customer has no excuse to refuse the businessman. Once such relation informed, both the two parties gain profit from it Hence, both businesses and consumers should work together to form a reciprocal relation. PartⅢReading Section A
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 on invention. Youressay should include the importance of invention and measures to be taken to encourageinvention. Y ou are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose 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. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A. It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change. B. It studies the impacts of global climate change on people's lives. C. It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues. D. It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming. 2. A. It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact. B. It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it. C. It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries. D. It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations. 3. A. The transition to low-carbon energy systems. B. The cooperation among world major powers. C. The signing of a global agreement. D. The raising of people's awareness. 4. A. Carry out more research on it. B. Cut down energy consumption. C. Plan well in advance. D. Adopt new technology. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A. When luck plays a role. B. what determines success. C. Whether practice makes perfect. D. How important natural talent is. 6. A. It knocks at your door only once in a while. B. It is something that no one can possibly create. C. It comes naturally out of one's self-confidence. D. It means being good at seizing opportunities. 7. A. Luck rarely contributes to a person's success. B. One must have natural talent to be successful. C. One should always be ready to seize opportunities. D. Practice is essential to becoming good at something. 8. A. Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.
2010年12月大学英语六级考试真题 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled My Views on University Ranking. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 目前高校排名相当盛行; 2. 对于这种做法人们看法不一; 3. 在我看来…… My Views on University Ranking . . . Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 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 [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Into the Unknown The world has never seen population ageing before. Can it cope? Until the early 1990s nobody much thought about whole populations getting older. The UN had the foresight to convene a “world assembly on ageing” back in 1982, but that came and went. By 1994 the World Bank had noticed that something big was happening. In a report entitled “Averting the Old Age Crisis”, it argued that pension arrangements in most countries were unsustainable. For the next ten years a succession of books, mainly by Americans, sounded the alarm. They had titles like Young vs Old, Gray Dawn and The Coming Generational Storm, and their message was blunt: health-care systems were heading for the rocks, pensioners were taking young people to the cleaners, and soon there would be intergenerational warfare.
2013年6月英语六级真题及答案（文都版） Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Question 47 to 51 are based on the following passage often assumed musical Highly proficient musicianship is hard won. Although it’s evidence that this isn’t the case. While it seems ability us inherited, there’s abundant that at birth virtually everyone has perfect pitch, the reasons that one child is better than another are motivation and practice. Highly musical children were sung to more as infants and more encouraged to join in song games as kids than less musical ones, long before any musical ability could have been evident. Studies of classical musicians prove that the best ones practiced considerably more from childhood onwards than ordinary orchestral players, and this is because their parents were at them to put in the hours from a very young age. The same was true of children selected for entry to specialist music schools, compared with those who were rejected. The chosen children had parents who had very actively supervised music lessons and daily practice from young ages, giving up substantial periods of leisure time to take the children to lessons and concerts. The singer Michael Jackson’s story, although unusually brutal and extreme, is illumination when considering musical prodigy(天才). Accounts suggest that he was subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated (羞辱) constantly by his father, What sets Jackson’s family apart is that his father used his reign of terror to train his children as musicians and dancers. On top of his extra ability Michael also had more drive. This may have been the result of being the closest of his brothers and sisters to his mother. “He seemed other said of him. She different to me from the other children —special,”Michael’s m may not have realized that treating her son as special may have been part of the reason be became like that. All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, the key factor is how hard you
2019年6 月大学英语六级考试真题(第2 套) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of mutual understanding and respect in interpersonal relationships. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. PartⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: 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) A six- month-long negotiation. B) Preparations for the party. C) A project with a troublesome client. D) Gift wrapping for the colleagues. 2. A) Take wedding photos. B) Advertise her company. C) Start a small business. D) Throw a celebration party. 3. A) Hesitant. B) Nervous. C) Flattered. D) Surprised. 4. A) Start her own bakery. B) Improve her baking skill. C) Share her cooking experience. D) Prepare for the wedding. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the recording you have just heard. 5. A) They have to spend more time studying. B) They have to participate in club activities. C) They have to be more responsible for what they do. D) They have to choose a specific academic discipline. 6. A) Get ready for a career. B) Make a lot of friends.
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！ 洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：https://www.doczj.com/doc/c59762772.html,/wenkxd.htm（报名网址） 综合题，请根据题目给出的内容，来回答下面给出的试题。Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. In 1985 when a Japan Air Lines (JAL) jet crashed, its president, Yasumoto Takagi, called each victim’s family to apologize, and then promptly resigned. And in 1987, when a subsidiary of Toshiba sole sensitive military technology to the former Soviet Union, the chairman of Toshiba gave up his post. These executive actions, which Toshiba calls “the highest form of apology,”may seem bizarre to US managers. No one at Boeing resigned after the JAL crash, which may have been caused by a faulty Boeing repair. The difference between the two business cultures centers around different definitions of delegation. While US executives give both responsibility and authority to their employees, Japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is still theirs. Although the subsidiary that sold the sensitive technology to the Soviets had its own management, the Toshiba top executives said they “must take personal responsibility for not creating an atmosphere throughout the Toshiba group that would make such activity unthinkable, even in an independently run subsidiary.” Such acceptance of community responsibility is not unique to businesses in Japan. School principals in Japan have resigned when their students committed major crimes after school hours. Even if they do not quit, Japanese executives will often accept primary responsibility in other ways, such as taking the first pay cut when a company gets into financial trouble. Such personal sacrifices, even if they are largely symbolic, help to create the sense of community and employee loyalty that is crucial to the Japanese way of doing business. Harvard Business School professor George Lodge calls the ritual acceptance of blame “almost a feudal (封建的) way of purging (清除) the community of dishonor,”and to some in the United States, such resignations look cowardly. However, in an era in which both business and governmental leaders seem particularly good at evading responsibility, many US managers would probably welcome an infusion (灌输) of the Japanese sense of responsibility, If, for instance,
2017年12月大学英语六级听力真题解析 2017.12月份的六级考试已经落下帷幕，以下是对听力部分考题的一个解析，希望对同学们有所帮助. Conversation One M: And now, for the latter side of the news, Europe is setting an example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste. W: That’s right, John. This week, the Italian government passed legislation that aims to dramatically reduce the amount of food waste in the country. Q1:New laws have been put into place that will make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate and sell foods to those who are in need. M: Yes, in an addition to this, businesses will now be rewarded for successful efforts to cut food waste. W: Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste. Just earlier this year, Q2:the European parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste. M: In France, Q3:the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations. W: While there is still much progress to be made, other countries could learn a thing or two from the example set by France and Italy. In the United Sates, up to 40% of all food goes uneaten. Despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food, Q4:one major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government. M: All this could change soon. This wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here. We turn now to a
2019年6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 an essay on the importance of motivation and methods in learning. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. PartⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: 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) why Roman Holiday was more famous than Breakfast at Tiffany’s. B)why Audrey Hepburn had more female fans than male ones. C)Why the woman wanted to be like Audrey Hepburn. D)why so many girls adored Audrey Hepburn. 2. A)Her unique personality. B)Her physical condition. C)Her shift of interest to performing arts. D)Her famil y’s suspension of financial aid. 3. A) She was not an outgoing person. B)She was modest and hardworking C)She was easy-going on the whole. D)She was usually not very optimistic. 4. A)She was influenced by the roles she played in the films. B)Her parents taught her to symbolize with the needy. C)She learned to volunteer when she was a child. D)Her family benifited from other people’s help. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the recording you have just heard. 5. A) Give a presentation. B)Rise some questions. C)Start a new company. D)Ateed a board meeting. 6. A) It will cut production costs. B)It will raise productivities. C)No staff willl be dismissed. D)No new staff will be hired. 7. A)The timeline of restructuring.