2013年12月大学英语六级模拟题答案

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷81(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For tills part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Students’ Evaluation of Teachers following the outline given below. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.1．近年来，很多大学把学生对教师的评价纳人教学评估体系2．就其利弊，人们观点不一3．我的看法On Students’ Evaluation of Teachers正确答案：On Students’Evaluation of Teachers With the reformation and development of higher education, many universities have adopted the credit system instead of the traditional academic-year system, and changed teacher-centred teaching to student-centred teaching. As a result, teachers are now managed on the basis of students’ evaluation, which has aroused disputes. Many people agree that students’ opinions and evaluations of teachers are crucial to both the teaching process and the teacher-student relationship. For one thing, the teacher may reflect on his teaching, and then change accordingly. For another, mutual understanding is likely to be enhanced. However, many experts worry that some students’ judgements of their teachers are rather subjective, even strongly biased. To make things worse, some students take it as a game—”Anyway, my ideas do not count.”If so, nobody will benefit from the valueless feedback. As far as I’m concerned, students’ views should be taken into account, but not as a decisive factor in evaluation of a teacher. We used to relate the evaluation to the employment of a teacher, but if we take advantage of the evaluation as a guide, things will be much better.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Mara, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the party. W: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of the street. Then I looked for you at your home. But your grandmother said you were out. Q: What do we know about the woman?2．A．She went to another party yesterday.B．She failed to find the man last night.C．She is trying to find excuses for her fault.D．She visited the man’s grandparents last night.正确答案：B解析：对话中男士问女士昨晚在哪儿，本希望在聚会上见到她；女士回答说昨晚自己在街角处等男士，后来又到男士家找他，结果他的祖母说他出去了。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷179(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss how to get rid of this phenomenon. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：Caution, Diploma Mills As is shown in the picture, a representative from a private higher learning institution is trying to recruit a student with a big cage the way a hunter does to his prey. What this picture wants to convey is that nowadays some unqualified colleges, also called diploma mills, are trying to recruit more students despite their own accreditation. A diploma mill sells college diplomas that require little or no academic work. Usually these un-reputable, unaccredited colleges love to prey on those suffering a setback in National College Entrance Examination. In most cases, these students are helpless and eager to catch any opportunity to further education. Hence it is easy for these colleges to take advantage of them. What’s more, it’s no wonder parents and students fell into that trap from time to time since these colleges are titled elegant names, and boast hosting one of the most renowned faculties in the world. In my opinion, scrutiny, regulation and law enforcement involving diploma mills should be honed and enhanced. Besides, parents and students themselves should be more alert and make a thorough investigation before deciding on which university to attend.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Good afternoon, Dr. Bishop. Do you have a couple of minutes? You see, I have some difficulty with my project. M: Sure. You have about 10 minutes before I leave for my lecture. What is your problem? W: Our team has finished the observations of the children. Should we just put the notes down or should we do some further research and draw a conclusion? M: Well, first, you mentioned children.(1)What I require is to make observations of the same child, at different time and different locations. W: Oh dear! We must have misunderstood the requirement. Does that mean we must do the observations from the very beginning? M: I’m afraid so.(2)Then, after that, what you need to do is to study your notes, and see what kindof behavior is influenced by the environment and what kind of behavior is not affected. You should put your findings in the paper and you also need to find published theories that support your conclusion. W: Dr. Bishop, is it possible that we submit the paper a few days later, just in case that we can’t make it? M:(3-1)The deadline I put in the assignment is for the presentation. You may need to make some amendments before handing in the paper. W: Presentation? What’s wrong with us? No one in our team has ever mentioned the presentation. There is no way we can make the deadline! M:(4)If everyone in your team shares the assignment, say each works on a chapter of the paper, then one takes the job of editing PPT and one prepares for the oral presentation, and if you all work hard enough, (3-2)I’m sure you can make the deadline. W: I’m afraid we don’t have other choices. Thank you, Dr. Bishop.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. How should the students carry out the observations? 2. What does the professor expect his students to find? 3. According to the conversation, how does the professor respond to his student’s requirement? 4. What suggestion does the professor give to the student?2．A．They should make several observations of the same child.B．They should observe several children at the same time.C．They should find an ideal location for the observations.D．They should observe at the time most convenient for themselves.正确答案：A3．A．The behavioral patterns of children at different time.B．The influence of environment on a child’s behavior.C．The impact of observation on a child’s behaviorD．The interactive influence of children’s behavior.正确答案：B4．A．He doesn’t change the deadline of the assignment.B．He delays the deadline of the assignment.C．He cancels the assignment.D．He asks them to hand in the assignment ahead of the deadline.正确答案：A5．A．Ignore the presentation.B．Divide the assignment.C．Omit some chapters.D．Listen more carefully.正确答案：B听力原文：M: Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me?W: Of course. How can I be of assistance?M: You see, I’m a first-year student here and I missed my orientation.(5)Before I attend my first lecture, I need to finish the reading assignment of my professor and I really don’t know how to locate them in the library. W: OK. Let me take a look. It’s really a long list. Maybe the computerized catalog can save you some time. M: You mean the computers like this?W: Yes. You can find the computer terminals on each floor. Let me show you how to use the system. M: OK. Thank you. W: Before you start to search the whereabouts of a book, you need to know at least some accurate information of the book, like the author or the title.(6)First, log in the system with your student ID, then put the information in the box. Press the search button. You can see clearly where the book is now. M: I see.(7)So this means the book Introductory Psychology I need is on the second floor of the east wing? W: Yes.M: What does this red-letter word “ reserved” mean? W: Oh, this means that you can only read the book in the library and you can’t take them out.(8)Usually requirements like this are made by the professor so that all the students can have a chance to read the book. M: Yes, of course. I learned that I can keep the book I borrowed for three weeks and before the book is due, I can renew it if necessary. Is it correct? W: Yes, but you can only renew once. And then, if you can’t return the book in time, you will pay a fine. M: OK, I see. Thank you.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. Why does the man come to the library? 6. What information must the man provide for logging in the computerized catalog system? 7. What can be learned about the library? 8. Why do some professors make some books “reserved”?6．A．To attend the orientation.B．To meet his professor.C．To find some books.D．To use the computer.正确答案：C7．A．The name of the author.B．His student ID.C．The title of the book.D．His whereabouts.正确答案：B8．A．The library is quite modern and highly computerized.B．There are some books on psychology on the second floor.C．It serves both the students on campus and outside visitors.D．The renewal system is very simple and user-friendly.正确答案：B9．A．Because they may need the books from time to time.B．Because such books are very precious and valuable.C．Because they hope everyone has a chance to read the books.D．Because there is only one copy in the library.正确答案：CSection B听力原文：Imagine hackers stealing top secret files from a military base. What if they don’t need the Internet to pull data out of the facility’s computers? Instead, they can just infect an office printer and—with software alone—turn it into a radio. This sounds like sci-fi, but it’s now possible.(9)Security researchers at a Manhattan startup have discovered how to make any modern device—printer, washing machine, air conditioner—broadcast invisible, inaudible signals for miles. That’s a game changer—and a huge step forward for hackers. The rapidly expanding $77 billion cybersecurity industry is all about guarding computer networks. Companies and governments buy products to stay protected. But they keep running out of effective defensive options. That’s where Ang Cui and his team of bright researchers come in. They found a way to sneak data out of a computer network without setting off any alarms.(10)It’s groundbreaking research, because it also hints at the ability to steal data from computers that aren’t even connected to the Internet, like those at nuclear facilities. Last week, the team at Red Balloon Security demonstrated how it works to several news reporters. They infected a Pantum laser printer and toyed with its circuits, making it do something it was never meant to. By quickly switching a chip’s energy output back and forth, the printer emits electromagnetic radiation. The Red Balloon team calls it a “funtenna”.(11)In fact, one of the only ways to detect this highly advanced tactic is by walking around with an AM radio. If you get near a device and the radio static is interrupted by loud beeping, it’s secretly transmitting radio signals.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. Who discovered the new technology of making any modern device broadcast invisible signals? 10. Why is the new hacking tactic groundbreaking? 11. What is the best way to protect people from the new hacking tactic?10．A．Some senior hackers.B．The government agencies.C．The security researchers.D．The game players.正确答案：C11．A．Because it costs $ 77 billion to develop.B．Because it even puts data in offline devices in danger.C．Because it aims at nuclear facilities and military bases.D．Because it is revealed to reporters and the public.正确答案：B12．A．Cutting all the devices from the Internet.B．Stopping using all the advanced laser printers.C．Installing the high-tech anti-hacking softwares.D．Using an AM radio to detect the signals.正确答案：D听力原文：(12-1)Swedish fathers from next year will receive a third month of paid paternity leave in order to increase gender equality, the Swedish government has announced.(13)A 16-month parental leave, which can be used anytime up until the child turns eight, is already offered to parents who can share this time between them. Up until now, two of the months have been reserved specifically for fathers. But under the proposals, both mothers and fathers must take at least three months off, or risk losing these months, meaning that mothers cannot claims the months reserved specifically for fathers. Swedish parents receive 80% of their salary while on parental leave, reports Swedish news site the Local, which tops at around 4,000 per month. A third month “ is something we’ve really looked forward to,” Social Security Minister Annika Strandhall told Swedish Radio.(12-2)”We know that this is a key issue towards attaining greater gender equality. “(14)In contrast to Sweden’s liberal attitudes, the U. K. only offers fathers two weeks of dedicated paid leave, while the U. S. offers none whatsoever. In Canada, only one in ten fathers claims paternity leave. Some 80% of children in Sweden have two working parents, but only around 40% of women work full-time compared to some 75% of men.(15)The proposal appears to be popular among Swedish men. Close to 90% of Swedish fathers currently take paternity leave, according to The Economist, and since Swedish men started to take more responsibility for child rearing, women have seen both their incomes and levels of self-reported happiness increase.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. Why does the government increase fathers’ paid paternity leave?13. What is the requirement of the Swedish parental leave? 14. How long do U. K. fathers take for dedicated paid paternity leave? 15. According to the passage, what do Swedish men think of the new policy?13．A．To solve economic problem.B．To increase gender equality.C．To follow the international trend.D．To increase the number of population.正确答案：B14．A．Only mothers can take the paid parental leave.B．No parental leave can be taken after the child is 8.C．Only families of two working parents can enjoy the paid leave.D．Parents must reserve the paid parental leave in advance.正确答案：B15．A．For 2 weeks.B．For 10 weeks.C．For 2 months.D．For 3 months.正确答案：A16．A．They worry about the salary cut.B．They show favor to taking the leave.C．They think women should benefit more.D．They feel more responsibility on them.正确答案：BSection C听力原文：Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.Moderator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me a great honor to introduce our speaker for today’s lecture, Dr. Thomas Wood. Dr. Wood, professor of sociology at University of California, has written numerous articles and books on the topic of(16)interpersonal relationship, which troubles most people nowadays. Welcome, Dr. Wood. Dr. Wood: I have heard lots of complaints from friends that they feel unsafe and upset about everyday life. A difficult relationship, a stressful lifestyle, a fast pace of life and some tough situations to deal with. Before I give my reply, I just think about it for a while. What’s the source of so much unhappiness? What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or bad, your melody lingers. An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionarydefines “melody” as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds. Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so does the way you live your life. (17)Think of your life as a blank sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there—it is up to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a success, a chart buster even a Symphony—something to be remembered with pleasure. So where to begin? You must begin with yourself.(18)Have the right attitude, enjoy life, and most importantly, be optimistic about the future. Be genuinely interested in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people’s lives. Avoid situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger and pride. They are all enemies of peace and will ruin your harmony. It has been said that if these emotions or feelings were banished, the world would live in perpetual peace. Well, to banish them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn’t be too difficult to rid them from your own life. Develop traits such as tact, diplomacy, compassion and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.(19)Everything you do has an effect on those around you. The way you move, whether you smile or frown. You are capable of making someone’s day bright or miserable. Take time to listen to other people. If there are too many discords and not enough harmony in their lives, encourage them to have a brighter outlook. Throughout the world most people are striving for peace. From the family unit seated around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace. So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to create a harmonious universe. If one of the suggestions I give you today is helpful to you in the future, I will feel really happy for giving you this speech. Thank you very much!16. What does the introduction part say about interpersonal relationship?17. What does Dr. Wood tell us to think of our life as? 18. What is the most important thing to begin with ourselves? 19. What does Dr. Wood say about the way we move?17．A．It is a kind of social problem.B．It has a bad impact on mental health.C．It makes people less effective at work.D．It troubles most people nowadays.正确答案：D18．A．A song.B．A piece of paper.C．A poem.D．An article.正确答案：B19．A．Have the right attitude.B．Enjoy life.C．Be optimistic.D．Work hard.正确答案：C20．A．It gives an important impression on others.B．It has an impact on people around you.C．It shows whether you are happy or not.D．It is likely to be followed by other people.正确答案：B听力原文：Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22. Many people who drink alcohol also like to smoke cigarettes. Drinking and smoking seem to be closely linked. Some people might even say they go together hand-in-hand. But this may be more than just a mixing of two fairly common activities.(20)New research has looked more closely at the relationship between cigarettes and alcohol. And the relationship is one of equal dependence. Smoking and drinking seem to feed on each other. These are the exact words of Mahesh Thakkar. He is head of research in the Department of Neurology at the University of Missouri’s School of Medicine. Thakkar explains that when a person drinks alcohol he gets sleepy. He says a drug in cigarettes fights that sleepy feeling. That drug, nicotine, can be addictive: smokers need more cigarettes because of their body’s growing dependence on the drug. So, if a person smokes, then he or she is much more likely to drink alcohol, and vice versa. Researchers already knew that people who use alcohol often smoke. In fact, earlier research shows that more than 85 percent of alcohol-dependent American adults also depend on nicotine. Thakkar’s earlier research showed that nicotine combined with alcohol stimulates what he calls the reward center of the brain. However, the new study shows a dependent relationship between the substances.(21)Thakkar says his team finds that nicotine weakens the sleep-causing effects of alcohol. It does this by activating an area of the brain called the basal forebrain. According to the Psychology Definition website, that area is responsible for memory, learning and attention. For this new experiment, Thakkar and his team used equipment that measures brain activity in rats. They injected the rats with both nicotine and alcohol, and then studied brain activity in the animals as they slept. The researchers found that nicotine goes through the basal forebrain and cancels out the sleep-causing effects of alcohol. The World Health Organization says 7 million people die every year from alcohol and nicotine use.(22)Mahesh Thakker and his team identified why alcohol use and smoking are often linked. He says this knowledge may help people break their addictions to alcohol and nicotine.20. What’s the relationship between cigarettes andalcohol? 21. What do Thakkar and his team find out about nicotine?22. How can Thakkar and his team’s finding benefit people?21．A．They always go together hand-in-hand.B．Alcohol-dependent teens will not depend on nicotine.C．It is one of equal dependence.D．People who don’t use alcohol often smoke.正确答案：C22．A．It damages an area of the brain called the basal forebrain.B．It doesn’t stimulate the reward center of the brain.C．It can cause people to get addicted to alcohol.D．It weakens the sleep-causing effects of alcohol.正确答案：D23．A．It helps people understand the basal forebrain.B．It will promote studies on people’s brain activity.C．It may help people break addictions to alcohol and nicotine.D．It can prevent people from getting alcohol-caused sleepy.正确答案：C听力原文：Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25. I’m 71. My husband is 76. My parents are in their late 90s, and Olivia, the dog, is 16. So let’s talk about aging. Mary Oliver says in one of her poems, “ Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”Me, I intend to live passionately. (23)When do we start aging? Society decides when we are old, usually around 65, when we get Medicare, but we really start aging at birth. We are aging right now, and we all experience it differently. We all feel younger than our real age, because the spirit never ages. I am still 17. What have I lost in the last decades? People, of course, places, and the boundless energy of my youth, and I’m beginning to lose independence, and that scares me. (24)What have I gained? Freedom—I don’t have to prove anything anymore. I’m not stuck in the idea of who I was, who I want to be, or what other people expect me to be. My body may be falling apart, but my brain is not, yet. I love my brain. I feel lighter. This is Grace Dammann. She has been in a wheelchair for six years after a terrible car accident. She says that there is nothing more sensual than a hot shower, that every drop of water is a blessing to the senses. She doesn’t see herself as disabled. In her mind, she’s still surfing in the ocean.(25)So how can I stay passionate? I cannot will myself to be passionate at 71. I have been training for some time, and when I feel flat and bored, Ifake it. Attitude. How do I train? I train by saying yes to whatever comes my way: drama, comedy, tragedy, love, death, losses. Yes to life. And I train by trying to stay in love. It doesn’t always work, but you cannot blame me for trying. And, on a final note, retirement in Spanish is celebration. We have contributed to society. Now it’s our time, and it’s a great time. Unless you are ill or very poor, you have choices. I have chosen to stay passionate, engaged with an open heart. I am working on it every day. Want to join me?23. What does the speaker say about aging? 24. How does the speaker feel when she gets old? 25. How does the speaker stay passionate to life?24．A．The society can’t decide when people are old.B．The aged are not in need of medical care.C．People of all ages are now aging.D．Aging is greatly affected by genes.正确答案：C25．A．She has lost too many precious things.B．She begins to gain the freedom.C．She can’t take care of herself any more.D．She feels her brain is falling apart.正确答案：B26．A．She learns from the disabled old ladies.B．She tries to have a positive attitude towards everything.C．She never feels flat or bored in her whole life.D．She thinks retirement is celebration to old people.正确答案：BPart III Reading ComprehensionSection AFor authors of self-help guides, no human problem is too great or too small. Want to become fitter, richer or happier in 2015? There are books for it—【C1】______upon shelves of them. Hoping for increased efficiency, decisiveness and creativity in the months ahead? There are titles for that, too. As we settle down to our New Year’s【C2】______, we’ll turn in droves to self-help books, hoping to find our own best selves in their pages. But a book needn’t lecture to leave its imprint. The truth is that all good literature changes us, and a growing body of research suggests you might do better browsing through fiction for support in【C3】______life’schallenges. Think of it less as self-help than “shelf help”. Reading has been proven to sharpen【C4】______thinking, enabling us to better discern patterns—a handy tool when it comes to the often baffling behaviour of ourselves and others. But fiction in particular can make you more socially able. Last year, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology published a paper showing how reading Harry Potter made young people in the U. K. and Italy more【C5】______disposed towards stigmatised(使蒙上污名的)minorities such as【C6】______. And in 2013, psychologists at the New School for Social Research found that literary fiction enhanced people’s ability to【C7】______and read others’ emotions. We think of novels as places in which to lose ourselves, but when we【C8】______, we take with us inspiration from our favourite characters. A 2012 study by researchers at Ohio State University found that this process could actually change a reader’s behaviour. In one experiment, participants strongly identifying with a【C9】______character who overcame obstacles to vote proved significantly more likely to vote in a real election. They may not promise transformation in seven easy steps, but gripping novels can inform and motivate, short stories can console and trigger self-reflection, and poetry has been shown to engage parts of the brain linked to memory. Sometimes an author helps by simply taking your mind off a problem,【C10】______you so fully in another’s world and outlook that you transcend yourself, returning recharged and determined.A)accepting I)fictionalB)analytical J)immersingC)battling K)positivelyD)books L)refugeesE)concretely M)registerF)critical N)resolutionsG)emerge O)shelves H)express27．【C1】正确答案：O解析：空格位于介词upon之前，根据此处语境及语法规则推断所填词应为名词。

2013年12月大学英语六级试题模拟与答案详解完整版Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “Earth provides enough to satisfyevery man’s need, but not every man’s greed.”You can citeexamples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on AnswerSheet 1.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. Aftereach question there will be a pause. During the pause, youmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron 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。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷320(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “Is machine translation more efficient?” You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.正确答案：Is machine translation more efficient?(1)With the development of modern technology, there arise different kinds of translation apps. It seems that the translation work has become much easier with the translation apps. And people hold different opinions towards them. Then is machine translation more efficient? (2)I think that the machine translation has both advantages and disadvantages.(3)To begin with, machine translation could be able to process complex information in the original text at a much higher speed than our humans. And it can make up for the (4)deficiency of human translation. However, machine translation is crude (5)to some degree. People have to go through what the translation apps have translated, which might take much time and energy.All in all, everything has two sides. We should have a good attitude toward the machine translation, taking in its advantages and overcoming the disadvantages. Only in this way can our humans translate good works.解析：(1)该句指出随着科技的发展，涌现出许多翻译软件。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷317(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Social Practice. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.1．对于是否应该参加社会实践，大家看法不一2．参加社会实践的重要性正确答案：When it comes to students’ social practice, some people regard it as a waste of time, whereas others argue that participating in various social activities benefits a lot. Personally, I am in favor of the latter view. To begin with, by being more socially involved, we can apply the knowledge we have acquired from textbooks to the solution of practical problems. Only in doing so can we get extra experience outside the Ivory Tower. What is more, getting involved in social practice can help us gain a better insight into what is happening in the world around us, which does good to our further study. Last but not least, social practice will provide us with more opportunities to develop interpersonal skills, which may put us in a favorable position in the future job markets. To conclude, proper amount of social practice does not occupy too much time and should become an indispensable part of school education, for the knowledge we obtain from textbooks in class is far from enough.解析：这是一篇分析型议论文。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷53(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Days We Should Keep in Mind. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.1．很多年轻人从不会忘记庆祝自己的生日，父母的生日却不知道2．这种现象说明了什么问题，原因是什么3．我们应该怎么做正确答案：Many young people never forget their birthday. They held little parties and receive gifts to celebrate their birthday every year. However, when they are asked about their parents’ birthdays, most of them cannot answer right. There are several reasons which cause this phenomenon. On the one hand, nowadays parents focus very much on their children, but too little on themselves. Many parents celebrate their children’s birthdays when their kids are still very young, maybe only 3 or 4 years old. But parents seldom celebrate their own birthday, and maybe they don’t mention it at all. That’s why young people cannot remember parents’ birthdays. On the other hand, young people focus very much on themselves, but too little on their parents. Sometimes they just think that their parents are not interested in celebrating birthday. Is young people’s birthday more important than their parents’? I don’t think so. The days we should keep in mind are not our own birthday, but our parents’.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: David, there’s not much left in the refrigerator. I might be able to pick up a few things after work, but I have to be back rather late today. M: Well, in that case, we’ll make do with a meal out at McDonald’s. Q: What do we learn from this conversation?2．A．The woman will bring some food back for dinner.B．They will go to their friend’s home for dinner.C．The woman will fill the refrigerator before dinner.D．They will eat out for dinner after work.正确答案：D解析：女士说冰箱没有吃的东西了，下班后可能去买．但下班又会很晚，男士说这样的话他们下班后可以一起出去吃麦当劳。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷233(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. Reading Comprehension 4. TranslationPart I Writing1．Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the picture, analyze its causes and then explain what you will do to solve the problem. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：In the drawing, a woman and her child climb up a stone-lion to pose for a picture regardless of a sign saying protect historic sites and climbing is prohibited. This drawing vividly depicts the improper behavior of people in travel. This kind of phenomenon is not uncommon in our daily life. Why so? There are mainly two reasons for people’s misbehavior. For one thing, being poorly educated in terms of social behavior and morality, some people fail to realize that some practices are improper in public places. For another, some other people, though fully aware of the impropriety of their behavior, still feel no worries to do it utterly out of egoism. Two measures, I think, can be taken to solve the problem. On the on hand, moral cultivation should be carried out in schools and the whole society so that people can be self-disciplined. On the other hand, punishment should be enforced on those whose behavior is annoying or harmful to public morality.解析：这是一篇图画作文，要求考生描述图画的内容，分析现象和原因，并就图画反映的现象提出应对的措施。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷246(总分：118.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 Writing(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.Part I Writing（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析：2.Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled How to Be Creative by commenting on this remark by a creativity expert，“If you're not prepared to be wrong，you'll never come up with anything original．”You should write at lea st 150 words but no more than 200 words．Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1．（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案： How to Be Creative A creativity expert said: "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." This enlightening remark points out clearly the way to be creative. If you want to be creative, you shouldn't be frightened of making mistakes. Being creative is not easy, because you have to think out of the box and keep on trying. Breaking away from established patterns which we used to be comfortable with requires lots of courage. Perhaps there is no example better than the story of Thomas Edison. In order to invent a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb, he tried thousands of different materials. After tons of failure, people began to mock at him and didn't believe that he could succeed. However, he stuck with it and finally made a great achievement. The light bulbs have greatly changed the world. When asked to comment on his failure, he said: "I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." To sum up, being creative is tough and calls for courage to defeat the fear of making mistakes. If you are afraid of being wrong, you'll never be creative.) 解析：解析：这是一篇观点阐释型的作文，要求考生就创意专家的话“如果你没做好犯错的准备，你就永远不会有创新”发表个人意见。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷148(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Most Important Thing in Cross-Cultural Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.正确答案：With the elevation of China’s status in the world, Chinese people have more and more opportunities to communicate with people from other countries. However, much embarrassment may occur in cross-cultural communication. Many people think that language is the biggest barrier. But I am inclined to believe that the most important thing in cross-cultural communication is to understand and respect different cultures. In my opinion, the importance of understanding and respecting different cultures to cross-cultural communication is self-evident. Language is part of culture, so it embodies its culture. And problem aroused in cross-cultural communication may be attributed to culture conflicts instead of language differences. For example, it is impolite to ask English-speaking people such privacy as age and salary. However in China, these questions can show our concern for others. As a result, we are likely to have communication failure if we fail to understand and respect certain manners. Based on the above discussion, it is very necessary to understand and respect other cultures before we participate in cross-cultural communication. And I want to suggest: to avoid embarrassment or conflicts in cross-cultural communication, learn others’ cultures first.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Peter has been working five part-time jobs since he started college. He was working all day yesterday. I don’t see how he does it.M: Yeah... me either. He went back to his dormitory 10 p.m. I don’t see how anyone can keep up this pace of life.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．Peter is very busy.B．Peter works fast.C．Peter works hard.D．Peter is behind in study.正确答案：A解析：本题关键是要听到女士说的five part-time jobs(五份兼职工作)及男士说的“我不明白怎么有人能跟上这样的生活节奏”，由此可知Peter非常忙碌，故A正确。

大学英语六级（2013年12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷19(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled A Package Tour or a Self-guided Tour? You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words following the outline given below. Write your essay on Answer Sheet1.1．有些人认为跟团旅游好处多2．有些人认为自助旅游好处多3．我的看法A Package Tour or a Self-guided Tour?正确答案： A Package Tour or a Self-guided Tour? When facing the difficult choice between a package tour and a self-guided tour, some people prefer to go on a package tour. They hold the opinion that the guide will be responsible for arranging the schedule, transportation and accommodation, which makes it possible for the tourists to feast their eyes on the beautiful scenery and become familiar with the local customs. And what’s more, it is much safer and cheaper than a self-guided tour. On the contrary, people who are in favor of a self-guided tour argue that they will flexibly arrange the schedule of the tour and may stay anywhere as long as they like to enjoy the beautiful scenery or snacks of different tastes without the limitation of time. In addition, a self-guided tour may test and improve people’s perseverance, independence and the ability to deal with difficulties. Last but not least, this mode of tour can promote the friendship among the friends or the relationships among the family members. Therefore, it all depends on what kind of tour one may choose. If I have enough time and money, I will choose a self-guided tour for freedom and flexibility; However, if time is limited and my energy needs to be saved, perhaps I will consider a package tour.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：M: Mara, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the party.W: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of the street. Then I looked for you at your home. But your grandmother said you were out.Q: Why didn’t the speakers meet yesterday evening?2．A．The man wasn’t at home yesterday evening.B．The man’s grandmother didn’t want him to go out.C．The woman didn’t want to meet the man at the party.D．The woman didn’t wait for the man at the corner of the street.正确答案：A解析：语义理解题。