2020年大学英语六级考前冲刺卷(一~二)及详解【圣才出品】

2020年英语四级阅读冲刺练习及答案(2)The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical ye ar of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Onlyagriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?a. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950’sb. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sc. U.S. Economy in the 50’sd. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Frmaersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?a. 60%b. 50%c. 33%d. 90%答案：cdabc。

大学英语六级考试冲刺试题附答案大学英语六级考试冲刺试题附答案today, give a stranger one of your smiles. it might be the only sunshine he sees all day.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的大学英语六级考试冲刺试题附答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!Anne Whitney, a sophomore (大学二年级学生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. " Another student in biology had similar experiences. He said, "My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't even write them down!"These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university advising courses try to help students. In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students taketests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show (heir anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with (heir tensions. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert • at the University of California explains, " With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great. "26. To "blank out" is probably______.A. to be like a blanketB. to be sure of an answerC. to be unable to think clearlyD. to show knowledge to the teacher27. Poor grades are usually the result of______.A. poor sleeping habitB. lazinessC. lack of sleepD. inability to form good study habits28. Test anxiety has been recognized as______.A. an excuse for lazinessB. the result of poor study habitsC. a real problemD. something that cannot be changed29. To deal with this problem, students say they want to______.A. take a short course on anxietyB. read about anxietyC. be able to manage or understand their anxietyD. take tests to prove they are not anxious30. A University of California advisor said______.A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB. almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising courseC. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety courseD. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California advising course参考答案26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B。

六级级冲刺试题⼀及答案解析冲刺试题⼀Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Safety of Food. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. ⽬前⾷品安全问题屡见不鲜2. 分析产⽣这些现象可能的原因3. 提出⾃⼰解决问题的意见The Safety of Food________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.How to Create a Home Library“I cannot live without books,” declared U.S. President Thomas Jefferson to his friend John Adams. Indeed, Jefferson was an obsessive book collector from a young age, amassing (收集) three separate home libraries in his lifetime. The first collection was destroyed when his family home burned down in 1770. When the Library of Congresswas destroyed in the War of 1812, Jefferson sold his second collection of about 6,000 books to the federal library. Jefferson’s librar y was considered the finest in the country, and his collection doubled the holdings of the Library of Congress. Still, Jefferson didn’t let the shelves at Monticello sit empty. By the time he died 11 years later, he had more than 2, 000 volumes in his library.Jefferson’s library might fit your conception of an old-fashioned home library with leather-bound books, wood paneling and uncomfortable furniture. But home libraries can be a dynamic expression of the owner’s pers onality. Creating a home library is a fun way to display your interests while establishing a special space for reading.Home Library OrganizationWhen you started using the public library, you probably learned about Melvil Dewey and his system for ordering libraries. The Dewey Decimal Classification System has ten broad categories for organizing books, including philosophy, religion and the arts. Each category is assigned a number, so for example, when you want a book on modern art, you head to the 700 block. Larger libraries, such as those at universities, tend to use the Library of Congress Classification System because it offers a more specific array of subjects for categorization, adding subjects such as medicine and law for a total of 21 categories.Your home library may or may not be as large as your local public library, but a good system of organization willstill help you find the book you want quickly. You could take a page from Dewey and the Library of Congress and sort books by subject matter. Sections for subjects such as history, technology or fiction might make their retrieval easier.This system also would allow you to highlight a particular passion, such as an extensive collection of World War II history. Here are some other ways to organize a collection.·Alphabetizing by author works well for fiction but not necessarily for nonfiction books of various subjects.·Judging a book by its cover is usually frowned upon, but sorting by color can be aesthetically pleasing to some. Those generally forgetful about the colors of their books might disagree.·After a painful breakup, the main character in Nick Hornby’s book “High Fidelity” organizes his record collection autobiographically in the order he acquired them. A chronological organization might include shelves that track the progress of your life, from beloved childhood reading and college textbooks to parenting books.·To some readers, there are two ways to look at books: read and unread. Prioritizing (区分优先次序) when you might need the book will allow you to keep unread books at the forefront of your collection, as well as books you reach for frequently, such as reference books or favorite novels.Library FurnitureWhile it might be difficult for a book lover to spend money on something other than books, at some point, you will need some bookshelves. Built-in bookshelves can provide floor-to-ceiling storage and space savings. They can be tucked under staircases or other out-of-the-way spaces; however, the y’re not a good choice for renters, and they can represent a big investment in terms of price and installation. Freestanding bookcases are widely available in a variety of sizes, colors and price points. You can also mount hanging bookshelves onto the wall or buy glass cases, which might be preferable if your collection includes antique books that you want to preserve.Sagging poses the main threat to bookshelves. A bookshelf that is 36 inches long should have shelves at least one inch thick. If it’s longer, then it should be thicker so that it won’t droop under the weight. One tip for maximizing space on the shelves is to use adjustable bookshelves, so that very small books don’t take up space that can be better used for taller coffee table books. You can also decorate bookshelves with personal items, such as photographs and souvenirs. Not only will this break up the rows of books visually, it will also give you room to expand as your collection grows.As your bookshelves creep up the wall, you may need a library ladder to reach them. While any step stool or ladder will do, rolling library ladders add an elegant, whimsical (异想天开的) touch. The ladders attach to the shelf on a tracking rod, and the bottom of the ladder has wheels, so that you can move effortlessly from one end of the library to the other.When considering other library furniture, think about how you’ll be using the room. If you’ll be writing and taking notes on your reading, you may want a desk or a lap desk. Desks and bookstands are also helpful for reading those big volumes that are too heavy to hold up comfortably. Overstuffed couches and chairs will beckon guests to spend a few hours reading, but if you fall asleep as soon as you hit the couch, you may need to consider other option, particularly if you’ll be doing scholarly or professional reading.Wherever you’re sitting, it will be hard to enjoy a library if you’re suffering from eyestrain, fatigue and headaches, which can all be brought on by poor lighting. When selecting lighting, look for a lamp that will help you see the smallest text you read. The lamp should be positioned over your shoulder, so that the light is not directly in your eyes. Positioning it this way will also help to minimize glare. Your lamp should be brighter than the rest of the room but not that much brighter. However, all light will eventually damage books, so use it at a minimum.Book CareDo you devour books quickly? You’re not the only one. Some insects love books, but not for a good story. Bookworms are not just those readers that have their nose in a book all the time. The more dangerous kind will tunnel through the book, eat the pages and lay eggs in it.Once you identify an infestation, isolate the affected books. In some cases, you can seal the books in plastic bags and freeze them to kill the insects. Keeping your library free of excess moisture and dust will help to prevent an attack by these insets and vermin (害⾍).Controlling moisture and dust doesn’t just keep away the book bugs though. Moisture in the air will also promote the growth of fungus and mold. Mold develops at temperatures greater than 70℉, and with 65 percent relative humidity. Dehumidifiers will suck excess moisture out of the air, moisture that could otherwise lead to loose bindings, stains andmildew. Oppositely, too little humidity can dry out books, so use a humidifier in the drier winter months. Dust is also a magnet for moisture and mildew, so periodically dusting the tops of books will keep them clean.In addition to a humidifier, you also might need a fan to keep the library well ventilated. Books should be stored away from radiators and kept in a room between 60℉ and 70℉. Air conditioners and fans are fine to use to keep the temperature down. Extreme heat will damage books; if heat occurs in a room with low humidity, the fibers in the books will dehydrate, turning the pages brittle. In combination with high humidity, heat creates ideal growing conditions for mold.As we mentioned in the last section, lighting can damage books because it leads to bleaching (漂⽩), fading and eventual deterioration. Natural lighting is the most dangerous. If your library has windows, draw the blinds or curtains to minimize injury. Limiting the intensity of light and duration of exposure will help to preserve the books.1. During his whole life, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson ______.[A] built three libraries for Congress[B] donated books for three libraries[C] built three separate libraries at his home[D] donated all his collections to the Library of Congress2. Why do university libraries usually use the Library of Congress Classification System?[A] Because it is the base of all other systems.[B] Because it is more efficient than other systems.[C] Because it is a fun way to display one’s interests.[D] Because it categorizes subjects in a more specific way.3. The idea of arranging books by their colors might be disagreed by those who ______.[A] are color-blind[B] tend to judge a book by its content[C] tend to alphabetize books by author works[D] usually cannot remember the colors of the books4. If you rank books according to the frequency they might be reached, yo u’d better keep ______.[A] read and dog-earned books at the most important position[B] reference books or favorite novels at the most important position[C] brand-new and best-colored books at the most important position[D] nonfiction books of various subjects at the most important position5. Those who own collection of antique books might prefer to put the books in ______.[A] glass cases[B] under staircases[C] built-in bookshelves[D] out-of-the-way spaces6. If you are doing scholarly or profession al reading in your library, you’re advised ______.[A] not to hit the couch and chairs[B] not to use a desk or a lap desk[C] not to use overstuffed couches and chairs[D] to select a lamp as bright as possible but no glare7. How do you select proper lighting for your reading in the library?[A] The light should be positioned over your shoulder.[B] The light should be bright enough to read everything in the room.[C] The light should not be brighter than other lights in the room.[D] The light should be with minimal glare and focus on the smallest text.8. To prevent your books from being attacked by bookworms, you should keep your library free of______________________.9. The proper temperature advised for library keepers for storing books is between ______________________.10. To minimize the injury of books in a library with windows, you’d better ______________________.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section ADirections: 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 2 with a single line through the centre. 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 2 witha single line through the centre.11. [A] She wants the man to stay home all his life.[B] She doesn’t want to keep the man at home.[C] She doesn’t think that the man must lead his own life.[D] She doesn’t want anybody to suggest that the man stay home.12. [A] The weather is still cool so they don’t sell fans.[B] The woman is an exception who won’t be fined.[C] Anyone returning overdue books this week faces no fine.[D] The fine will be deducted from the woman’s credit card13. [A] The woman will go home for dinner.[B] The woman won’t go to the concert.[C] The man and the woman will eat together.[D] Both of them will go home before going to the concert14. [A] He didn’t buy anything while Tommy b ought a lot.[B] He got some medicine for his hurting foot.[C] He twisted his foot and couldn’t go shopping.[D] He bought everything except the storybook15. [A] He approves of the action[B] He feels sorry for those students.[C] He considers the punishment excessive[D] He has no opinion about the action16. [A] He thinks that the speaker won’t show up.[B] He thinks the seminar won’t be open to the public.[C] He thinks that there won’t be enough seats for everybody.[D] He thinks that there might not be any more tickets available.17. [A] The TV set is usually on sale.[B] They have to bargain on the sale.[C] They advertise to sell their TV set.[D] They go to buy a TV set at a bargain price18. [A] Have an interview[B] Relax on the beach.[C] Take an important exam[D] Have a physical examinationQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] How to learn languages well.[B] How to do research on language learning.[C] How to write a book on language learning.[D] How to find out a language learner’s learning style.20. [A] Developing good note-taking skills.[B] Doing some reading every morning.[C] Exposing oneself to the target culture.[D] Drawing up a good language program regularly.21. [A] A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency.[B] Learners can achieve native-like pronunciation through intensive study.[C] Learners should communicate with native speakers to gain greater fluency.[D] Teachers need to help learners foster self-esteem and confidence.22. [A] Dr. Adams’ learning style is visual.[B] Dr. Adams’ learning style is auditory.[C] People usually have similar ways to learn languages.[D] Knowing about one’s own learning style is important to language learning. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. [A] Because she hasn’t got ready yet.[B] Because she is waiting for David.[C] Because she is waiting for a taxi to pick her up.[D] Because it is raining very hard and she doesn’t have an umbrella24. [A] See film downtown.[B] Call on the Johnsons.[C] Packing for their holiday.[D] Buy an umbrella since it is raining very hard25. [A] It was left in David’s office.[B] It was left in Kate’s office.[C] It was lost in the train some day.[D] It was left in the JohnsonsSection BDirections: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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. [A] She made Teddy feel ashamed.[B] She asked the children to play with Teddy.[C] She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.[D] She told the class something untrue about herself.27. [A] He often told lies[B] He was good at math.[C] He needed motherly care.[D] He enjoyed playing with others.28. [A] She taught fewer school subjects.[B] She became stricter with her students.[C] She no longer liked her job as a teacher.[D] She cared more about educating students.29. [A] She had kept in touch with him.[B] She had given him encouragement.[C] She had sent him Christmas presents.[D] She had taught him how to judge people.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. [A] Students understand personal finances differently.[B] University tuition fees in England have been rising.[C] Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.[D] The students’ payback ability has become a major issue.31. [A] Learn to manage their finances well.[B] Maintain a positive attitude when facing loans.[C] Benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance.[D] Be too young to be exposed to financial issues.32. [A] Young people should become responsible adults.[B] Financial planning is a required course at college.[C] Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts.[D] Many British teenagers do not know money matters well.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. [A] They seldom put models on the cover.[B] They no longer put models on the cover.[C] They need not worry about celebrities’ ma rket potential.[D] They judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly.34. [A] That price rather than brand name is more concerned.[B] That producers prefer models to celebrities for achievements.[C] That producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements.[D] That quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned.35. [A] Celebrity and personal style[B] Celebrity and fashion design.[C] Celebrity and market potential[D] Celebrity and clothing industry.Section CDirections: 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 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. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Ninety percent of Americans know that most of their compatriots are overweight, but just 40 percent believe themselves to be too fat. Government (36) _______ show that more than 60 percent of the U.S. population isoverweight, and half is (37) _______, meaning they are at serious risk of health effects from their weight. But the Pew Research Center telephone (38) _______ of more than 2,000 adults finds that many people overestimate how tall they are and (39) _______ how much they weigh — and thus do not rate themselves as overweight, even when they are. The survey finds that most Americans, (40) _______ those who say they are overweight, agree that personal behavior —rather than (41) _______ disposition or marketing by food companies — is the main reason people are overweight. In particular, the public says that a failure to get enough exercise is the most important reason, (42) _______ by a lack of willpower about what to eat. About half of the public also says that the kinds of foods marketed at restaurants and grocery stores are a very important cause, and roughly a third says the same about the effects of genetics and (43) _______. (44)______________________________________________________________________________________. One in four respondents in the survey say they are currently dieting, and 52 percent say they have dieted at some point in their lives. (45) ______________________________________________________________________________________. Those surveyed agree that maintaining a healthy weight is important. (46)______________________________________________________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Motorways are no doubt the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle you are much less likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, motorways have a far better accident record than any other part of our national road system because of the speed and volume of traffic. If you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the roads. It is reported that motorway accidents account for some 10% of all injuries outside urban areas.Motorways have no sharp bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and thus speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 m.p.h, limit is still in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 m.p.h, limit applied in built-up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in convoys with perhaps barely ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups involving maybe hundred vehicles when one vehicle stops for some reason —mechanical failure, driver error and so on —have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How many of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred meters to brake to a stop from 70 m.p.h.? Drivers also seem to think that motorway driving gives them complete immunity from the variations of the weather. However wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, they plough at ludicrous (滑稽的) speeds oblivious (不以为然的) of police warnings or speed restrictions until their journey comes to a premature conclusion.Perhaps one remedy for this motorway madness would be better driver education. Twenty-eight per cent of the motorcyclists polled for National Motorway Month wanted motorists to receive formal training in motorway driving before being allowed down a slip road. At present, learner drivers are barred from motorways and are thus as far as this kind of driving is concerned, thrown in at the deep end. However much more efficient policing is required of, it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own folly.47. Motorways are seen as the roads that are the safest as well as the most dangerous due to______________.48. With no sharp bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights, speeds on motorways are __________ than on other roads.49. What may the stopping of one vehicle on a motorway for certain reason result in?50. In spite of the terrible weather conditions, motorway drivers tend not to be aware of police warnings or_______________.51. According to the last passage, what measure should be taken to keep driver’s madness in good control?Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Millions of U.S. college students will have to shoulder more of the cost of their education under federal rules imposed late last month through a bureaucratic (官僚政治的) adjustment requiring neither Congressional approval nor public comment of any kind. The changes, only a slight alteration in the formula governing financial aid, are expected to diminish the government’s contribution to higher education by hundreds of millions of dollars, starting in the autumn of 2004. But they will also have a ripple effect across almost every level of financial aid, shrinking the pool of students who qualify for federal awards, tightening access to billions of dollars in state and institutional grants, and heightening the reliance on loans to pay for college.How much more money this may require of students and their parents will vary widely, changing with each family’s set of circumstances. Some families may be expected to pay an extra $100 or less each year, while others may owe well over $1,000 more. While many college administrators characterized the change as a backdoor way to cut education spending, without public discussion, the Department of Education said it was simply executing its responsibilities under federal law. Whether furnished by colleges, states or the federal government, the vast majority of the nation’s $90 billion in financial aid is dictated by a single, intricate equation known as the federal need analysis. Its purpose is to make out how much of a family’s income is truly discretionary (⾃由⽀配的), and therefore fair game for covering college expenses. Much like the federal income tax, the formula allows families to deduct some of what they pay in state and local taxes. But, this year, the department significantly reduced that amount, in some cases cutting it in half. On paper, at least, that leaves families with more money left over to pay for college, even though state and local taxes have gone up over the last year, not down. In the 2004 2005 academic year, when the changes first take effect, parents who earn $50,000 a year may be expected tocontribute $700 or so beyond what they are already paying, according to an independent analysis conducted by a consulting firm that helps universities set enrollment and aid. Those earning about $25,000 may owe only an extra $165 or less, while families earning $80,000 could be expected to pay an additional $1,100 or more.52. The expression “ripple effect” (Line 6, Para 1) most probably means “_____”.[A] chain reaction[B] cumulative effect[C] immediate response[D] long-lasting impact53. According to the passage, some have criticized the changes because they _____.[A] ignore local and state taxes[B] were not discussed in public[C] are not in accordance with federal law[D] leave many families unable to pay for college54. According to the passage, the rule changes are likely to _____.[A] provide $90 billion in financial aid[B] cost each family an average of $1,000 per year[C] have a ripple effect across federal income taxes[D] lower the amount of financial aid provided by the government55. The purpose of the federal needs analysis is to determine _____.[A] whether a family is on financial aid[B] how much of a family’s income is discretionary[C] whether or not a family is below the poverty line[D] how much families should pay in state and local taxes56. The author’s attitude towards changes in the financial aid to higher education by government is _____.[A] positive [B] indifferent [C] critical [D] neutralPassage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.What our society suffers from most today is the absence of consensus about what the society and life in it ought to be. Such consensus cannot be gained from society’s present stage, or from fantasies about what it ought to be. For that the present is too close and too diversified, and the future too uncertain, to make believable claims about it. A consensus in the present hence can be achieved only through a shared understanding of the past, as Homer’s epics informed those who lived centuries later what it meant to be Greek, and by what images and myth they were to live their lives and organize their societies.Most societies derive consensus from a long history, a language all their own, a common religion, or common ancestry. The myths by which they live are based on all of these. But the United States is a country of immigrants, coming from a great variety of nations. Lately, it has been emphasized that an asocial narcissistic (⾃我陶醉的) personality has become characteristic of Americans, and that it is this type of personality that makes for the lack of well-being, because it prevents us from achieving consensus that would counteract a tendency to withdraw into private worlds. In this study of narcissism, Christopher Lasch says that modern man, “tortured by self-consciousness, turns to new therapies not to free himself of his personal worries but to find meaning and purpose in life, to find something to live for.” There is widespread distress because national morale has declined, and we have lost an earlier sense of national vision and purpose.。

2020年六级长篇阅读冲刺练习及解析(2)How to Make Attractive and Effective PowerPoint PresentationsA) Microsoft PowerPoint has dramatically changed the way in which academic and business presentations are made. This article outlines few tips on making more effective and attractive PowerPoint presentations.The TextB) Keep the wording clear and simple. Use active, visual language. Cut unnecessary words—a good rule of thumb is to cut paragraphs down to sentences, sentences into phrases, and phrases into key words.Limit the number of words and lines per slide. Try the Rule of Five-five words per line, five lines per slide. If too much text appears on one slide, use the AutoFit feature to split it between two slides. Click within the placeholder to display the AutoFit Options button (its symbol is two horizontal lines with arrows above and below), then click on the button and choose Split Text between Two Slides from the submenu.C) Font size for titles should be at least 36 to 40, while the text body should not be smaller than e only two font styles per slide—one for the title and the otherfor the text. Choose two fonts that visually contrast with each other. Garamond Medium Condensed and Impact are good for titles, while Garamond or Tempus Sans can be used for thetext body.D) Embed the fonts in your presentation, if you are not sure whether the fonts used in the presentation are presentin the computer that will be used for the presentation. To embed the fonts： (1) On the File menu, click Save As. (2) On the toolbar, click Tools, click Save Options, select the Embed TrueType Fonts check box, and then select Embed characters in use only.E) Use colors sparingly; two to three at most. You may use one color for all the titles and another for the text body. Be consistent from slide to slide. Choose a font color that contrasts well with the background.F) Capitalizing the first letter of each word is good for the title of slides and suggests a more formal situation than having just the first letter of the first word capitalized. In bullet point lines, capitalize the first word and no other words unless they normally appear capped. Upper and lower case lettering is more readable than all capital letters. Moreover, current styles indicate that using all capital letters means you are shouting. If you have text that is in the wrong case, select the text, and then click Shift+F3until it changes to the case style that you like. Clicking Shift+F3 toggles the text case between ALL CAPS, lower case, and Initial Capital styles.G) Use bold or italic typeface for emphasis. Avoid underlining, it clutters up the presentation.Don’t center bulleted lists or text. It is confusing to read. Left align unless you have a good reason not to. Run “spell check” on your show when finished.The BackgroundH) Keep the background consistent. Simple, light textured backgrounds work well. Complicated textures make the content hard to read. If you are planning to use many clips in your slides, select a white background. If the venue of your presentation is not adequately light-proof, select a dark-colored background and use any light color for text. Minimize the use of “bells and whistles” such as sound effects, “flying words” and multiple transitions. Don’t use red in any fonts or backgrounds. It is an emotionally overwhelming color that is difficult to see and read.The ClipsI) Animations are best used subtly; too much flash and motion can distract and annoy viewers. Do not rely too heavily on those images that were originally loaded on your computer with the rest of Office. You can easily find appropriate clips on any topic through Google Images. While searching for images, do not use long search phrases as is usually done while searching the web-use specific words.J) When importing pictures, make sure that they are smaller than two megabytes and are in a .jpg format. Larger files can slow down your show. Keep graphs, charts and diagrams simple, if possible. Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data. The audience can then immediately pick up the relationships.The PresentationK) If you want your presentation to directly open in the slide show view, save it as a slide show file using the following steps. Open the presentation you want to save as aslide show. On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save as type list, click PowerPoint Show. Your slide show file will be saved with a ppt file extension. When you double-click on this file, it will automatically start your presentation in slide show view. When you’re done, PowerPoint automatically closes and you return to the desktop. If you want to edit the slide show file, you can always open it from PowerPoint by clicking Open on the File menu.L) Look at the audience, not at the slides, whenever possible. If using a laser pointer, don’t move it too fast. For example, if circling a number on the slide, do it slowly. Never point the laser at the audience. Black out the screen (use “B” on the keyboard) after the point has been made, to put the focus on you. Press the key again to continue your presentation.M) You can use the shortcut command [Ctrl]P to access the Pen tool during a slide show. Click with your mouse and drag to use the Pen tool to draw during your slide show. To erase everything you’ve drawn, press the E key. To turn off the Pen tool, press [Esc] once.MiscellaneousN) Master Slide Set-Up：The “master slide” will allow you to make changes that are reflected on every slide in your presentation. You can change fonts, colors, backgrounds, headers, and footers at the “master slide” level. First, go to the “View” menu. Pull down the “Master” menu. Select the “slide master” menu. You may now make changes at this level that meet your presentation needs.1. The ways in which academic and business presentations are made have been changed by Microsoft PowerPoint.2. When making the PowerPoint, the wording of the text should not be complicated.3. In each slide, the font styles for the title and the text should contrast with each other.4. A more formal situation is capitalizing the first letter of the first word.5. Centering bulleted lists or text can not help to read.6. Sound effects should be used as less frequently as possible.7. When importing pictures, make sure that they are smaller than two megabytes.8. When making the presentation, you should look at the audience as possible as you can.9. Pressing the E key can help you to erase everything you've drawn.10. In order to meet your presentation needs, you can make changes at the “slide master”。

普通高等学校2020年招生全国统一考试临考冲刺卷(六)英语注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

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第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）(略)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHigh school and college are periods of ever-epanding responsibility for students. You can get help from some practical apps. Chec out these apps to get a head-start on being on top of your life!Sleep Cycle alarm cloc (free; iOS, Android)Getting enough sleep is essential to getting a good education, but wai ng up rested isn’t just about how much you sleep; it’s about where you are in your sleep cycle when you wae up. Sleep Cycle uses your phone’s microphone and/or accelerometer to analye your sleeping patterns and wae you up at the best time, when you’re in your lightest sleep state(within a window that you set, so that you’re not late). myHomewor Student Planner(free; iOS, Android, Windows)The myHomewor Student Planner is available on wide variety of platforms so that you can stay organied wherever you are. You can eep trac of your class schedule and homewor, get reminders for upcoming tests, and sync it across all of your platforms. There’s also a premium version for $4.99 that taes away the ads, gives you more themes, lets you add file attachments, and integrates access to eternal calendars.Circle of 6(free; iOS, Android)Circle of 6 is an innovative safety app that connects you to si of your most trusted friends (your “circle”) and helps you eep trac of each other. If you’re feeling scared about a situation you’re in you can send a per-programmed tet to your circle with just two taps, and it will include your eact location. This could also be used by younger students to discreetly let their parents now that they’re in an uncomfortable situation and wantto be piced up.Goodbudget(free; iOS, Android)Goodbudget can divide yo ur money into virtual “envelopes” for things lie Groceries, Transportation, Entertainment, Gas, and whatever else you need to budget for. The free version includes 10 regular envelopes plus syncing across two devices. Or you can move to a premium subscription(溢价认购)($5/month, $45/year)for more envelopes, five devices, and a five-year transaction history.21. Which of the following is NOT true?A. All of the four apps can be used free of chargeB. Sleep Cycle alarm cloc can mae you sleep as much as possibleC. myHomewor Student Planner can be used on computers and cellphonesD. Goodbudget can help you use your money wisely【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。

大学生英语六级考试冲刺训练题及答案大学生英语六级考试冲刺训练题及答案Reading enriches the mind.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的`大学生英语六级考试冲刺训练题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!Every day 25 million U. S. children ride school buses. The safety record for these buses is much better than for passenger cars; but nevertheless, about 10 children are killed each year riding on large school buses, and nearly four times that number are killed outside buses in the loading zones. By and large, however, the nation's school children are transported to and from school safely.Even though the number of school bus casualties(死亡人数) is not large, the safety of children is always of intense public concern. While everyone wants to see children transported safely, people are divided about what needs to be done—particularly whether seat belts should be mandatory (强制性的)•Supporters of seat belts on school buses argue that seat belts are necessary not only to reduce death and injury, but also to teach children lessons about the importance of using them routinely in any moving vehicle. A side benefit, they point out, is that seat belts help keep children in their seats, away from the bus driver.Opponents of seat belt installation suggest that children are already well protected by the school buses that follow the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) safety requirement set in 1977. They also believe that many children won't wear seat belts anyway, and that they may damage the belts or use them as weapons to hurt other children.A new Research Council report on school bus safety suggeststhat there are alternate safety devices and procedures that may be more effective and less expensive. For example, the study committee suggested that raising seat backs four inches may have the same safety effectiveness as seat belts.The report sponsored by the Department of Transportation at the request of Congress, reviews seat belts extensively while taking a broader look at safety in and around school buses.26. Each year, children killed outside buses in the loading zones are about_______.A. 10B. 40C. 30D. 5027. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the words "are divided" in Paragraph2?A. disagreeB. separateC. arrangeD. concern28. According to the passage, who has the greatest degree of control of the school buses' "safety"?A. A New Research Council.B. The Department of Transportation.C. The Medical Organizations.D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.29. It may be inferred from this passage that_______.A. many of the opponents of seat belt installation are parents and officials of the Department of TransportationB. proposal of seat belts on school buses would be seriously consideredC. an alternate safety device (raising seat backs four inches) may be taken intoconsiderationD. The Department of Transportation may either take the idea of seat belts or other measures when it reviews the whole situation30. The best title which expresses the idea of the passage is_______.A. Making School Buses Even Safer for ChildrenB. Seat Belts Needed on School BusesC. Alternate Safety Devices and ProceduresD. Safety in and around School Buses参考答案26. B 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. A。

2020年⼤学英语六级考前冲刺卷（⼀~⼆）及详解【圣才出品】2020年⼤学英语六级考前冲刺卷（⼀）及详解Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled My View on Plastic Surgery. You should write at least 150 words but no morethan200 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.【参考范⽂】My View on Plastic SurgeryRecently, more and more people choose to take plastic surgeries. Some people believe that this kind of surgery can give them better appearance, which help them build up their confidence.Personally, I disagree with this opinion. To begin with, plastic surgery can improve one’s appearance, yet cannot improve one’s character. Success relies on one’s abilities but not appearance. Most positions need competent and well-trained people, rather than beautiful people. Then, a large sum of money is a must for one to take a plastic surgery. For instance, it takes one at least 2,000 Yuan to have double eyelid. Finally, people receiving plastic surgeries have to bear the risks of an unsuccessful surgery which will be a lifelong pain.In all, plastic surgeries should not be regarded as and simple and common surgeries. We can get what we want by improving our inner qualities, and there is no need to suffer the pains and economic loss of a plastic surgery.Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation andthe questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) She believes it would be wiser to have the class on Monday and Thursday.B) She thinks it’s too late to have the class.C) She doesn’t want to take the class twice a week.D) She has a part-time job.2. A) The attendance at lectures is optional.B) The attendance is strictly monitored.C) The attendance is difficult to enforce.D) The attendance is sometimes necessary.3. A) It’s a 6,000-word essay.B) The topics should be the ones given by the lecturer.C) The students have to read some texts before starting.D) The students don’t have to take an exam.4. A) It helps students with their future jobs.B) It focuses on employment theories.C) It is about vacation.D) It will make sure graduates find good jobs.【答案与解析】1.D 细节题。

６级考前冲刺试题二Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Social Network Sites. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 当今社会，社交网站很流行2. 各人对此看法不同3. 我的看法Social Network Sites________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________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 fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with theinformation given in the passage.Dogs Make Employees More Productive At WorkLeib Lurie never intended for his company, message delivery service One Call Now, to be pet-friendly. But his dog, Ivy, had other ideas.Five years ago, the German shepherd showed up unannounced at One Call Now‟s Troy, Ohio-based office—a 1.5-mile trek from Lurie‟s home. When he continued to make the trip each day he wasn‟t brought to the office, Lurie realized it was time for a change i n company policy. Today, four or five employee‟s dogs, as well as a variety of fish, birds, and other caged animals join Ivy in the office daily to make One Call Now a workingman‟s menagerie (动物园).“They‟re not very good at sending voice messages,” Lurie jokes of the pets in his office. “But we‟ve gotten them down with using the computer, at least the point part.”One Call Now joins a growing force of companies across the United States to welcome pets in the workplace. While only 17 percent of U.S. employers currently allow animals in the workplace, according to a survey from the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, pet-friendly, often specifically dog-friendly, environments are building steam. From major companies like Google, Zynga, and to growing start-ups, more and more canine companions are showing up to work.For many entrepreneurs, the inception of a dog-friendly environment begins long before offices enter the picture. “My dog, Blueberry, was the founding dog,” explains Randy H etrik, founder of TRX Training. “Literally, it was him and me before any other people came in, so he takes great pride in what we‟ve accomplished.” As Hetrik built his company, he never forgot his first partner. Today, up to ten dogs wander with Blueberry through the four floors of TRX‟s San Francisco office.Many pet-friendly work environments develop as a part of the company‟s larger mission or company culture. After spending years in uptight corporate climates, Nancy Squires founded her own consulting firm, The Squires Group, with a distinctly homey atmosphere, which included her two Italian greyhounds.Marketing software company G5‟s dog-friendliness fits into the animal-friendly climate of their mountain town Bend, Oregon, as well as the company‟s own cultural backbone. “We try to have aculture that promotes freedom for the employees and helps them thrive,” says G5 CEO Dan Hobin. “If that involves bringing your dog to work, bring your dog to work.”Having dogs underfoot might seem to some like a distraction, but advocates of animals in the workplace see quite the opposite. Dogs in the office foster friendlier, more collaborative work environments. At G5, this includes dogs posing as mascots for the company‟s various divisions. “Everyone rallies around the dogs,” Hobin says.Employees surrounded by dogs also have a tendency to rally around their jobs. According to a survey of 50 small and large companies by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association in 2008, companies that allow pets in the workplace see a lower rate of employee absenteeism (旷工) and more willingness to work longer hours.“There are a lot of people who know they have to spend extra hours at work, particularly in this economic climate,” says Debrah Schnackenberg, vice president of emergency services for the American Humane Association. “People feel comfortable spending that extra hour or two at the office when they know their dog is right there with them.”Dog-friendliness may generate more loyalty for the company as a whole. In the last two years, One Call Now has seen a two or three percent turnover rate. Lurie attributes this small number in part to the office pets. “You ask someone who is in a $12-an-hour job, …Would you work anywhere else?‟ And they say, …No way.‟ Where else could I bring my dog to work?” he says.This sense of loyalty stems from a simple concept: Dogs make people happy. “They‟re always happy to see you, they‟re happy for the smallest things, and they‟re ever optimistic,” says Hetrik. “Having a dog wandering around just seems to make people smile.”In high-performance or high-stress work environments, dogs can not only spread smiles but also ease tension. Taking a walk, practicing a trick, or even absentmindedly scratching a dog behind the ear allows even the most worked-up employee to relax and reprioritize. “It‟s their cigarette,” says Squires. “The dogs are a sense of peace, gentleness, a diversion, something other than what we define as work.I think it‟s a great break.”And, a dog break is certainly healthier than a smoke break. Numerous studies have shown that having the companionship or even being in the presences of a pet, for instance in the workplace, lowers blood pressure and cortisol levels while heightening endorphins and oxytocin, the hormone linke d to maternal bonding. Such an emotional connection is healthy for your dog as well. “Dogs bond to their humans and would rather be with them than not,” says Schnackenberg. “From an emotional well-being perspective, it‟s healthy for a dog to be with their owner throughout the day.”With their many attributes and benefits, dogs play a critical role in pet-friendly company‟s hiring processes. All of the aforementioned companies and many more like them use their dogs in theinterview process to introduce potential employees to the corporate climate. Their reactions to the animals also serve as a compatibility test. “I‟ve never met a dog-friendly person who wasn‟t a customer-friendly person,” says Lurie. “And we hire customer-friendly people.”The dog un-friendly or the allergenic, however, need not apply.“You try to build a company of people who can rally around a vision, and dogs play a part of that,” Hetrik says. “People who look at that and say how stinky or hairy or whatever probably aren‟t people that are going to mold well into the casual, rough and tumble, work hard, play hard work environment that I‟ve created.”The Squires Group maintains a similar mantra (口号). “If people don‟t do dogs, there may be another part of the company they don‟t do,” Squires says. “I‟m not saying they‟re bad people or that they wouldn‟t be great for other companies, but they wouldn‟t fit our company greatly.”Companies considering introducing a dog-friendly work environment should consider adopting a pet policy. When advising companies in this transition, the American Human Association suggests highlighting clear rules about when you can bring your dog in, what behavior is expected, and what happens when the pet or person does not conform to those rules.Many small companies adopt these advised policies, but govern their pets in a more ad hoc (非正式的) manner. After a few minor “accidents,” G5‟s HR Department developed a detailed pet policy to include in the company handbook. “I don‟t think I actually ever re ad it,” admits Hobin. “In short, though, the policy is to be responsible and respectful.”At TRX, dogs are under the same considerations as people. “You wouldn‟t tolerate a lot of barking, snapping and snarling from the people you work with,” Hetrik says. “Neither should you tolerate it from the canine pals they bring to work. We‟re pretty clear on all that.” Growing companies should also be flexible to changing the stipulations in their policy as they develop.Adjustments to the TRX pet policy are under consideration as the company intends to expand its workforce from 120 to 300 employees. The company may introduce a sign-up, limiting the total number of dogs to the current two to three per floor. No matter the changes, though, dogs will remain a fixture in the company.“Dogs were part of the fabric from the very beginning,” says Hetrik. “And they‟ll be here until the very end. I like having these pups around.”1. Leib Lurie realized he should change the company to be pet-friendly when _______.A) employees brought their pets to the officeB) his pet dog showed up in the office dailyC) he found dogs make employees more productiveD) his company moved to the office in the suburban2. What do we learn from the study by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association?A) Living environments for pet dogs have improved.B) Small companies tend to adopt dog-friendly policy.C) More businesses welcome pets in the workplace.D) Employees show a growing interest in raising pets.3. According to G5 CEO Dan Hobin, employees can bring their dogs to work as long as _______.A) they thrive with their dogs‟ company C) their dogs are friendly to customersB) they can keep the dogs from barking D) the office is located at a mountain town4. According to advocates of animals in the workplaces, dogs in the office _______.A) can attract employees‟ attention sometimesB) won‟t distract employees from their workC) force inefficient employees to work harderD) seldom pose a threat to other employees5. To some degree, the low turnover rate of One Call Now was attributed to _______.A) the relatively high pay C) its excellent conditionsB) the economic recession D) its pet-friendly policy6. What does Schnackenberg say about dogs‟ being with their owners throughout the d ay?A) It does great harm to their owners‟ health.B) It benefits dogs more than their owners.C) It is unrealistic in this economic climate.D) It is good for dogs‟ emotional well-being.7. Lurie believes that a dog-friendly person _______.A) is less likely to work efficiently C) is welcome in all companiesB) is a customer-friendly person D) is usually disloyal to the company8. According to Squires, people who don‟t like dogs are not ______________________________ for her company The Squires Group.9. The American Human Association advises companies to make and highlight ______________________________ in their transition to dog-friendly companies.10. TRX is considering ______________________________ its pet policy as it intends to increase thenumber of its employees.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.11. A) The results of her finals are ironic.B) The man should have attended the lectures.C) The result of the final is unbelievable, too.D) The man should not have chosen urban planning.12. A) She wanted to please the man.B) She bought the ticket on impulse.C) She wanted to invite her professor to the concert.D) She meant to ignore the appointment with her professor.13. A) He declined the bookstore job once.B) He really wants to work in the bookstore.C) He didn‟t know where the bookstore was.D) He wasn‟t offered the job in the bookstore.14. A) The tailor‟s. C) The theatre.B) A dress-up party. D) A shopping mall.15. A) Her mom has approved without hesitation, while her dad hasn‟t.B) Her dad has approved of it, and her mom will probably do the same.C) Her dad still needs time to think, while her mom has already agreed.D) Her dad needs tim e to think, while her mom definitely won‟t consider it.16. A) He couldn‟t make time for it. C) He was not in the mood for it.B) He had probably caught the flu. D) He went floating with some other students.17. A) She feels very hot in the room. C) She wants to avoid meeting people.B) She doesn‟t like the smell inside.D) She wants to smoke a cigarette there.18. A) He dislikes this job, so he will quit soon.B) He likes the job, if not for those working hours.C) He‟s not decided, but he knows he shouldn‟t quit.D) He wants to change his job for all he likes about it.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The climate there is too cold. C) He has visited it twice before.B) The air-fare is quite expensive. D) He does not have the passport.20. A) He has just reconditioned his house. C) He has just come back from abroad.B) His old car has just been repaired. D) He doesn‟t have long enough time.21. A) He hasn‟t been th ere before. C) His friend will accommodate him.B) He can meet his girlfriend there. D) He can find a temporary job there.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Frank. C) Indirect.B) Modest. D) Confident.23. A) Money is important.B) Responsibility means more than salary.C) High salary secures better performance.D) Future income is more important than starting salary.24. A) “Can do” spirit.C) Honesty and responsibility.B) Motivation and teamwork. D) Hard-working and cooperation.25. A) Tolerance. C) Clearer wording.B) Civilization. D) Communication.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) A little girl. B) A little boy. C) A secretary. D) A dog.27. A) The medical treatment in Sweden. C) The daily life of the Swedes.B) Keeping a dog in Sweden. D) Social welfare in Sweden.28. A) Dog owners in Sweden needn‟t to pay any taxes on their pets.B) Dog owners in Sweden are greatly subsidized by government.C) Dog owners in Sweden must pay for any damage their dog does.D) Two thirds of people in Sweden keep pets.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) One that is already extinct in some parts of the world.B) One that is extremely dangerous to humans.C) One that will naturally die out in its natural surroundings.D) One that is confronted with extinction in its living environment.30. A) Polluted water. B) Decreasing fish. C) Climate change. D) Over-hunting.31. A) About 15%. B) About 20%. C) About 25%. D) About 30%.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) The unequal distribution of housework between men and women.B) The change of women‟s attitude towards housew ork.C) The influence of men sharing the housework in American families.D) The change of the time spent on housework in American families.33. A) Marriage gives men more freedom.B) Marriage has effects on job choices.C) Men shares more housework nowadays than before.D) Having children means doubled housework.34. A) About 12 hours. B) About 13 hours. C) About 17 hours. D) About 21 hours.35. A) Unmarried men. C) Younger married men.B) Older married men. D) Married men with children.Section CDirections: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 thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exactwords you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill inthe missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you havejust heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage isread for the third time, you should check what you have written.Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the (36) _________ of their long lives? Three things seem to (37) _________ to it: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People work near their homes in the clean, mountain air instead of travelling long (38) _________ to work by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in (39) _________ offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than peopledoctors. There was no crime, no (40) _________ and not much illness in their society. They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives.Although many people are keen on (41) _________ out ways to live a longer life, there are people worrying about their (42) _________ years. Once a retired doctor I (43) _________ shared with me his worries: It‟s only natural to look forward to something better. (44) ___________________________________________________________________. It is one of life‟s great ironies that the longer we live, the less there is to look forward to Retirement may bring with it the fulfillment of a lifetime‟s dreams. (45) ___________________________________________________________________. From then on, the dream fades. (46) ___________________________________________________________________. Who wants to live long enough to become a doddering wreck? Who wants to go back to that most dreadful of all human conditions, a second childhood?Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewestpossible words. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.According to new research simple words such as …be‟, …that‟, …will‟, …him‟, …and‟ and even …a‟ could hold the key to a successful marriage. Experts say the style in which couples talk and how they use common words can predict whether a relationship will be successful or not.It is already well known that people are attracted to potential partners who resemble themselves in personality, values and physical appearance. However, experts now claim these features only skim the surface of what makes a relationship work. The ways that people talk are also important according to the study which found that people who speak in a similar style are more compatible. The U.S. study focu sed on what it dubbed …function words‟.These are not nouns or verbs, but everyday words such as a, be, anything, that, will, him and even and. Study co-author Professor James Pennebaker, of Texas University, said how we use these words constitutes our writing and speaking style and couples who use them in the same way have better andlonger-lasting partnerships.Researchers examined whether the speaking and writing styles couples adopt during conversation with each other predict future dating behaviour and the long-term strength of relationships. They conducted two experiments in which a computer programme compared partners‟ language styles.In the first study, pairs of college students had four-minute speed dates while their conversations were recorded. Almost every pair covered the same topics, such as their study subject, where they were from and if they liked college. Prof Pennebaker said: “Every conversation sounded more or less the same to the naked ear, but text analysis revealed obvious differences in language synchrony (同步). The pairs whose language style matching scores were above average were almost four times as likely to want futur e contact as pairs whose speaking styles were out of sync.”A second study revealed the same pattern in everyday online chats between dating couples over the course of 10 days. Almost 80 percent of the couples whose writing style matched were still dating three months later, compared with approximately 54 percent of the couples who did not match as well.Prof Pennebake r said: “What people are saying to each other is important, but how they are saying it may be even more telling. But what‟s wonderful about this is we don‟t really make that decision — it just comes out of our mouths. People are not consciously synchronizi ng their speech.”47. New research revealed that the success of a relationship could be _____________________through the way couples used common words.48. Experts now claim that similar _____________________ are not enough in a successfulrelationship.49. According to Professor James Pennebaker, relationships of couples using function words in thesame way tend to be _____________________.50. In the first study, pairs of college students whose languages style matched are more likely to_____________________.51. Prof Pennebaker suggested that _____________________ may have a greater effect on theirrelationships.Section BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished 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 Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.We tend to think of the decades immediately following World War II as a time of prosperity and growth, with soldiers returning home by the millions, going off to college on the G.I. Bill and lining up at the marriage bureaus.But when it came to their houses, it was a time of common sense and a belief that less truly could be more. During the Depression and the war, Americans had learned to live with less, and that restraint, in combination with the postwar confidence in the future, made small, efficient housing positively stylish.Economic condition was only one stimulus for the trend toward efficient living. The phrase “less is more” was actually first popularized by a German, the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who like other people associated with the Bauhaus, a school of design, emigrated to the United States before World War II and took up posts at American architecture schools. These designers, including Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, came to exert enormous influence on the course of American architecture, but none more so than Mies.Mies‟s signature phrase means that less decoration, properly deployed, has more impact than a lot. Elegance, he believed, did not derive from abundance. Like other modern architects, he employed metal, glass and laminated wood (胶合板)—materials that we take for granted today but that in the 1940s symbolized the future. Mies‟s sophisticated presentation masked the fact that the spaces he designed were small and efficient, rather than big and often empty.The apartments in the elegant towers Mies built on Chicago‟s Lake Shore Drive, for example, were smaller—two-bedroom units under 1,000 square feet—than those in their older neighbors along the city‟s Gold Coast. But they were popular because of their airy glass walls, the v iews they afforded and the elegance of the buildings‟ details and proportions, the architectural equivalent of the abstract art so popular at the time.The trend toward “less” was not entirely foreign. In the 1930s Frank Lloyd Wright started building more modest and efficient houses—usually around 1,200 square feet—than the sprawling two-story ones he had designed in the 1890s and the early 20th century.The “Case Study Houses” commissioned from talented modern architects by California Arts & Architecture m agazine between 1945 and 1962 were yet another homegrown influence on the “less is more” trend. Aesthetic effect came from the landscape, new materials and forthright detailing. In hisCase Study House, Ralph Rapson may have mispredicted just how the mechanical revolution would impact everyday life—few American families acquired helicopters, though most eventually got clothes dryers—but his belief that self-sufficiency was both desirable and inevitable was widely shared.52. The postwar American housing st yle largely reflected the Americans‟.A) efficiency and practicality C) restraint and confidenceB) prosperity and growth D) pride and faithfulness53. What can be inferred about Bauhaus from the third paragraph?A) It was founded by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.B) It had a great influence upon American architecture.C) Its designing concept was affected by World War II.D) Most American architects used to be associated with it.54. According to Mies, elegance of architectural design .A) was related to large space C) was identified with emptinessB) was not associated with efficiency D) was not reliant on abundant decoration55. According to the passage, the apartments Mies built on Chicago‟s Lake Shore Drive .A) ignored details and proportionsB) were built with materials popular at that timeC) were more spacious than neighboring buildingsD) shared some characteristics of abstract art56. What do we learn about the design of the “Case Study House”?A) Natural scenes were taken into consideration.B) Mechanical devices were widely used.C) Details were sacrificed for the overall effect.D) Eco-friendly materials were employed.Passage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Will the European Union make it? The question would have sounded strange not long ago. Now even the project‟s greatest cheerleaders talk of a continent facing a “Bermuda triangle” of debt,demographic decline and lower growth.As well as those chronic problems, the EU faces an acute crisis in its economic core, the 16 countries that use the single currency. Markets have lost faith that the euro zone‟s economies, weaker or stronger, will one day converge thanks to the discipline of sharing a single currency, which denies uncompetitive members the quick fix of devaluation.Yet the debate about how to save Europe‟s single currency from disintegration is stuck. It is stuck because the euro zone‟s dominant powers, France and Germany, agree on the need for greater harmonisation within the euro zone, but disagree about what to harmonise.Germany thinks the euro must be saved by stricter rules on borrowing, spending and competitiveness, backed by quasi-automatic (半自动的) sanctions for governments that stray. These might include threats to freeze EU funds for poorer regions and EU mega-projects, and even the suspension of a country‟s voting rights in EU ministerial councils. It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.A “southern” camp headed by France wants something different: “European economic government” within an inner core of euro-zone members. Translated, that means politicians intervening in monetary policy and a system of redistribution from richer to poorer members, via cheaper borrowing for governments through common Eurobonds or complete fiscal transfers. Finally, figures close to the French government have murmured, euro-zone members should agree to some fiscal and social harmonisation: e.g., curbing competition in corporate-tax rates or labour costs.It is too soon to write off the EU. It remains the world‟s largest trading block. At its best, the European project is remarkably liberal: built around a single market of 27 rich and poor countries, its internal borders are far more open to goods, capital and labour than any comparable trading area. It is an ambitious attempt to blunt the sharpest edges of globalisation, and make capitalism kind and gentle.The problem is that the “European social model” has become, too often, a synonym (同义词) for a very expensive way of doing things. It has also become an end in itself, with some EU leaders calling for Europe to grow purely in order to maintain its social-welfare systems. That is a pretty depressing call to arms: become more dynamic so Europe can still afford old-age pensions and unemployment benefits.57. The EU is faced with so many problems that .A) it has more or less lost faith in markets。

大学英语六级考试标准预测（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For thi,s part, you are allo w ed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on "Nothing c a n b e done without confide11ce". You should write at le四应words but叩more than型words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections : 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 youhear a question , you must choose the best arzswer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C)and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A) She didn't call the rental agency in time.B)She didn't remember the thing at all.C)She was too busy to call the rental agency.D)She lost the number of the rental agency.2.A) Depressive.C)Disappointed.B)Angry.D)Sad.3.A) Drive the car of her family.C)T ry to call another rental agency.B)Borrow a car from her friends.D)Rent the school bus of her campus.4. A) It is difficult to check the bus schedule.B)There is no bus line leading directly to the zoo.C)There wouldn't be enough space for all kids.D)It's not easy to supervise the kids on the bus.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) She need to attend all the required classes in her department and find a job.B)She need to meet the requirements for graduation and hand in the fonn. on time.C)She need to have internship experience and hand in the internship report on time.D)She need to take the class of International Banking II and pass the examination.6. A) Because the requirements for g raduation have changed.B)Because she has no idea how to finish this fonn.C)Because the requirements for graduation are not clear.D)Because she can't remember the related infonnation.7.A) To attract more international students to the program.B)To reflect the growing importance of international business.六级标准预测（一）第1页（共70页）C)To make the graduation more difficult.D)To give students a stronger background in mana gem ent.8.A) The curriculum now includes more courses in Engl ish.B)The new rules apply to all the students in the scho ol.C)International Banking D is a required class now.D)The reference letter is necessary fo r graduation.Section BDirections : l几this section, yo11, will hear two pas sages. At the end of eac h p as sa ge ,y o u will hea r thr ee or fo ur question s. Both the passag e and the q ues tiorz s Wl ·u be spo ken on ly o邓e.Aft e r y o u he ar a ques t io几，you皿1s t choos e the best an sw e r from the f our cho比es m ar ked A), B), C)a叫D). Then markthe corr espo叫in g lette r on Answ er S hee t 1 with a sing le line thro ug h the cent r e.Questio ns 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) To make the civilians laugh.C)To am use the anc ien t gov ern ors.B)To perform the sacred ritual dance.D)To sca re bad per son.10.A) Clowns were comm on in thea ter and played fo olish character.B)Clo吓s were responsible for training animals.C)Clowns were introdu c ed to Europe by American circuses.D)A happy clO\m appeared in commercial advertisements.11.A) To show that clmms were really suc c essful and popular.B)To reveal the truth that clown is a low paid job.C)To show the miserable, tough lives of clowns.D)To indicate that the clown character is not necessarily good.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A) Because most of them focus on their health.B)Because most of them have health insurance.C)Because the medical conditions of South Korea are good.D)Because most of them have higher blood pressure.13.A) South Korea.C)Japan.B)France.D)Spain.14.A) Australia, Switzerlan d, Canada a nd the Netherlan ds.B)South Korea, Japan, Spain and Canada.C)Switzerland, Canada, Australia a nd Japan.D)France,Americ a, Sloveni a and t he Nether lan ds.15.A) Because Americans focus on preventi ve care.B)Because Americans don't like do sporting.C)Because American s have an obesity epidemic.D)Because Americans have n o health insurance.Section C． Directions: In th· ．is secti on ,y ou wi ll he ar th ree rec ord in gs o f lec tur e s or tal ks fol low ed by thr e e or f o u rques tion s. The reco rdin gs will be p lay ed o nly onc e. A the bes t an swe r fro m the fou r cho ices ma rke d A fi e r y o u he ar a q亚stio n, yo u must c ho o secorr espo nd ing lette r on A1i swe r. She et 1 with, B) ,C) and D) .The几mark加a si n g le li n e th ro u g h th e ce n tr e.六级标准预测（一）第2页（共70页）16.A) Its p rospe ct is broa d.C)It is clean.B)Its cost is low.D)It is easy to get.17.A) Becau se ele ctrici ty is clo sely t ied w ith pe ople's life.B)Beca us e ele ctric ity is rene wabl e en ergy. ·C)Becau se ele ctricit y offe rs rel iable return s.D)Becau se ele ctricit y is enviro nment ally fri endly.18.A) Its pri ce go es hig her a nd hi gher.C)It is not accessible easily.B)It is non-rene wabl e.D)It lowers the price of power. Question s 19 to 22 ar e based on the reco rding yo u have j ust hear d.19.A) Shipme nts of g oods fro m China.C)The seeds from ash trees.B)Detection trees.D)The invasion of the emerald ash borer.20.A) To Michigan.C)To M ary land.B)To China.D)To Canada.21.A) T I ho c ear up t e eggs of msects.C)To look for the signs of insects.B)To help trees deliver water.D)To prepare for cutting down trees.22.A) Collect ash tree seeds for experiment.B)Preserve the healthy ash tree seeds.C)Set up a new seed bank for research.D)Develop a new breed of ash tree.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A) What adjustments will move the gauge in the desired direction.B)What words they should remember.C)The reason why they walk on the treadmill.D)The way they walk influences the direction of the gauge.24.A) Bouncy gait.C)Slumped·shoulders.B)Hunching.D)Chest down.25.A) To encourage people to do more exercises and activities.B)To suggest people remembering as many as positive words.C)To show that p eople can chan ge their state b y changing gait.D)To preven t people fr om having de pression.Pa rt ill Section A Reading Comprehension (40 ． mi nu tes)Directions : In th氐section,there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the p心sagethrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a lette r.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item o几Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throughthe centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than on ce.The social network will let users "m ute" message s from other user s on their timel ines without the muted person's knowledge, thereby avoid i ng the _埜—process of having to unfollo w (取消关注），or put u p w ith, yo u r_笣_talkative IRL friends. Twitter rolled out new --1§_ to let users better manage the deluge （泛滥）of twe ets th ey rec eiv e.Us er s can n ow "mule" people they follow, removing those peop le's hveets and retw eets from their ow n六级标准预测（一）第3页（共70页）29 . It's a ste alt hy wa y to rea d le s s timel ines. The mute d person won't kno w tha t he or sh e has been -·1 be muted o r _lQ__ at a ny content fr om certain users without having to u nf ollo w the m. A pers on can eas i Ytime, Twitter said in a blog post. "Mute gives you even more __]_!_ over the content you see on Tw itte r by lett ing yourem ove a u ser 's content from key parts of your T面tter experience , " the com pan y said. 1tannounce d that m uting will Thoug h Twitte r had been experi mentin g with the feature in recent weeks ,as we ll as th e Tw itt er. c om we bs ite .be _竺_to all users of the company's 10S and Android apps , Th f e eature 1s part of Twitter s 33 strategy to ma k e i ts ser vic e mo re acc ess ibl e t o a wid er ran g e o f 'k has tumb led in recen t mont hs as people. Following a successful initial public offering, Twitter s stocinves tors worry abou t the socia l ne t work 's 34 to attrac t new users . CEO Dick C o Sl o l o _竺—th at·t o u nde rsta nd and man age .Twitter would make changes to its interface this year to make it easierA)ability I)feature B )accepted J)generally C )available K)overall D)awkward L)silenced E)characters M)unfollowed F)control N)unmuted G)embarrassment O)vowedH)extremely Section BDirections• / . n this sectwn , you are going to read a passage with te 几statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questio 心by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. How Diversity Training Infuriates Men and Fails Women [A ]Decades before A nita Hill, Gretche n Carlso n or #M eToo, Americ an compan ies dreamed up "diversi t y t raining " , typical ly a course that lasts an Y'vhere from an hour to a couple o f days , with the goal of wipin g out biases agains t wome n and others from under repres e nted group s. For most of its histo ry,diversity training has been pretty much a cudgel, poundin g I· w 11te men into submi ssion with a m i x of finger-wagging and guilt-mongering.[ B J The first train ing progr ams su rf aced in the 1950s, after men return ed f r om W orld w ar II and w e r e app a l led and perp lexe d to fi nd women in tl 1eir o f fice s. A fter the pass age of the Civ i l R ight s Act of 1964,the trainin g took on m ore urge ncy . Wit hin a de cad e, it had mor phe d into a k nee -jer k respon se to le gal action s, after a serie s of hig h-profi le sex di scrimi nati on suits , includ i ng on e by the w omen of NewS1v eek maga z ine, who were stran d ed (使滞留）i n a pin k ghett o. "W want to be a面ter,go some plac e e lse , " th e bo ss es to ld th em 46 women who sued. omen don't write at News week . If you , accor ding to L y nn P ovich, one of t h e [ C]B y the time I enter e d the wor kf orce in th e 1980s , the N, 彻swee k suit and others like it一led b y wo me n at TIME, the Associa ted P ress and the New Yor k T i m es 一wer e mos tly fo rgot ten . Div ersi ty trai nin g ha d taken . a backse at too. I don 't recall ever hearin g the h P rase unt il the 1990s. B y the n , it had b e en reconstituted as a feel-good exerc ise · m co ns c10u sn es s-ra is in g. W h· . . . b .' 1te men were told they should in clu d e wom en and mmo nhes ecau se 1t s the right ,thin g to do. I t was all about the impo rtan c e of mclus10n.六级标准预测（一）第4页（共70页）[ D]But here's the thing abou t cl'·1vers1ty training: it doesn t work. H darvar orgamzat10nal soc10logy professor F rank Dobbin and others have since delved into why such programs have failed. D obbin combed through thousands of data· pomts and found that for white women and black men and women m management pos1llons, 1t actually made things worse. That'. s right: companies that introduced diversity tr aining would actually employ more women and black men today if they had never had diversity training at all. He singled out three situations i n which tra ining is doomed to fail: when it's mandatory; when it so much as mentions the law; or when it is specific to managers, as opposed to being offered to all employees. Unfortunately, he found, about 75% of finns with diversity-training program s fall i nto at least o ne of t hose c ategori es.[ E]Perhaps more to the point is the fact that the training infuriates (激怒）the people it's intended to educate: white men. "Many interpreted the key learning point as having to walk on eggshells around women and minorities—choosing words carefully so as not to offend. Some surmised (猜测）that it meant white men were villains, still others assumed that they would lose their jobs to minorities and women, while-others concluded that women and minorities were simply too sensitive," executives Rohini Anand and Mary-Frances Winters noted in a 2008 analysis of diversity training in the Academy of Management Learning & Education.[ F]Training done badly can also damage othenvise cordial relationships. Women and minorities often leave training sessions, thinking their co-workers must be even more biased than they had previously imagined. In a more troubling development, it turns out that telling people about others'biases can actually heighten their own. Researchers have found that when people believe everybody else is biased, they feel free to be prejudiced themselves. In one study, a group of managers was told that stereotypes are rare, while another group was told that stereotypes are common. Then both groups were asked to evaluate male and female job candidates. The managers who were told that stereotypes are common were more biased against the women. In a similar study, managers didn't want to hire women and found them unlikable. The evidence is damning.[ G]Yet companies continue to invest heavily in diversity training spending, by one estimate, almost $8 billion a year. It has led to what the Economist dubbed "diversity fati gu e". In a recent article, the magazine suggested that 12 of the most terrifying words in the English lan gu age are: I'm from human resources, and I'm here to organize a diversity workshop.[ H]Now companies are searching for more effective, less infuriating alternatives. Take tech firms, which have come under fire for being among the worst offenders when it comes to bias. The irony is that they have also been al the forefront of devising new ways to combat it.[ I]Can they tum around a culture where sex.i sm has not only been tolerated but in many cases celebrated?I sat down with Brian Welle, director of people, analytics at Google, who is tasked with helping leadthe latest trend: unconscious-bias training.[ J]We all have prejudices buried so deeply inside of us that we do n't know the y exist. Unconscious-b ias training is supposed to arm employees with the tools they need to recognize it and neutralize these prejudices. His role, Welle told me, was to ensure that "every decision we made, from hiring to promotion to pay to perf onnance, didn't have an unintended bias " against women or other underrepre sented groups. Welle seiz ed on an i nsight that has prove d to be key for anyone w ho is try ing to wipe out hid den biases: if we b elieve that ev eryone around us is tryin g hard to fight against those stereotype s and prejudices, we'11 do the same. Call it peer pressure, or call it a pack mental ity.Wha teve r it is, it wo rks. Our own bia ses disa ppea r.[ K]Welle an d his team ultimately developed a workshop for Google employee s that strives to mimic those condition s. In a typical session, he explains the scien ce, so that employee s can unde rstan d t hat yes,六级标准预测（一）第5页（共70页）we're all biased, and yes , we're all trying to fi ght it, an d do n't wo rr y, it is n't yo ur fa ul t. H e fo cuse s on fo ur way s to " i nter rupt " bias , all of whic h boil dow n to one wor d: awa ren ess . He encou rages empl oyees to us e con sisten t crit eria to me 邸ure succ ess an d to rel y on da ta rat he r th an on gut reac tions when evalua t ing others. He urges them to notice ho w the y rea ct to su btl e cu es. Fi na l l y,he encourage s employees to call out bias when they see i t, ·ev en if th e cu lp rit 1s th ei r ow n bo s s . [ L ]T o b e sure, uncon sc10u s-b ias traini ng isn t a cure-all. La st year, a male Goog le engin eer penn e d an anti-divers ity "manifesto " protestin g such efforts , and later ca lle d th e fir m 's tr ai nin g "j us t a lo t of shaming". The company fi red him—and he hit back in January , suin g Goo gle for d1scnm rnal l on aga inst cons erva tive whit e male s.. Goo gle is also figh ting U. S . Dep artm e nt of Lab or allegati ons (指控）of "e x trem e" und erpa y men t to fe mal e G oogl e em ploy ees, whi ch the com pan y de n ies.36.By the 1990s div ersity train ing h ad become a cons cious ness -enh ancin g exerc ise .37.In its histo ry, dive rsity train ing usua lly force s whit e m en lo subm it by accu sing them and mak in g t h em feel guilty.38.F d"·h d or som e re as on, 1vers1t y trainin g does not ave esired effect, somet imes even get an opposi te result.39.Accordin g to L ynn Povi ch's boss, women cannot contribu te articles at Newswee k.40.Many people interpre t the key learnin g point in diversit y training as taking care in getting along wit h women an d minorities, and choos ing words in commu nication to avoid offending them.41.Of course, unconscious-bias training is not a panacea.42.Welle encouraged his em ployees to judge others with data rather than personal pr eference.43.Bad diversity training can do harm to former good relationship.44.What is ironical is that companies badly accused of prejudice such as tech companies have also be e n leading the trend in combating bi as .45.It is proved that peer pressure is important in the elimination of hidden biases.Section CDirections : Th e re are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is follow ed by some questions or unfinishe d stateme nts. For eac h of t hem the re are f our cho ices ma rked A ) , B) , C) and D) . You sho uld decide on the best ch oice a nd ma rk the corre spond ing letter on An swer Sheet 2 wit h a single line through the centre.Passage OneQu e stions 46 to 50 are ba s ed on the following passag e .If you are over 20, look away n ow. Your cogni tive per forma nce is probably already on the 亚.The speed with which people c an proce ss inform ation declines at a stead Y rate from as e arly as their 20s.A common test of processing speed is the "digit sy m bo l s ub st itu tio n te st"· , m whic h a rang e of sy mb o ls are paired with a set of numbers in a code. Participan ts are sh o wn the cod e, give n a r ow of s ymb o ls and then aske d to write dow n the corre spon ding num ber in the bo x belo w with in a set period. There is not h i ng cogn iti vely chal leng i ng a bout t h e tas k ; leve ls of educ ation mak e no d i ff eren ce t o per form an ce. But a ge do es .Speed consistently declines as people get older.Why th is should be is sti l l a matter of hypoth e sis, but forward. One points the finger at myelin (锐磷脂） a rang e of tent ativ e exp lana tion s h as be e n pu t , a whit e, fatty sub that carry signals from one neuron to another. sta nce that coats axons, the tend rils St ea dy re du ct io ns · do wn these connections. Another possibil ity m m ye li n as p eo p le ag e m ay b e sl ow i ng , sa ys T im ot h y S al th ou se ,Laboratory at the Universi ty of Vir ginia, is depletio n of dire ctor o f the C ogniti ve Ageing a che mic al call ed d • decline in number with advancing age. op amm e , re cepto r sites for w hic h Fort u nate ly , ther e 1s som e good new s to go with the bad . Psy chol o gists distin g uish betw een "fl u id六级标准预测（一）第6页（共70页）intelligence" , which is the ability to solve new problems, and "crystallised intelligence" , which roughly equates to an individual's stock of accumulated knowledge. These reserves of knowledge continu e to increase with age: people's performance on vocabulary and general-knowledge tests keeps improving into their 70s. And experience can often compensate for cognitive decline. In an old but instructive study of typists ranging in age from 19 to 72, older workers typed just as fast as younger ones, even though their tapping speed was slower. They achieved this by looking further ahead in the text, which allowed them to keep going more smoothly.What does all this mean for a lifetime of continuous learning? It is encouraging so long a s people are learning new tricks in (印11iliar fields. " U learning can be assimilated into an existing knowledge base, advantage tilts lo the old," says Mr Salthouse. But moving older workers into an entirely new a rea of knowledge is less likely to go well.46. What does the underlined word "wane" (Line 1, Para. l) mean?A)Raise.C)Promotion.B)Disappearance.D)Decline.47.Why does speed which people can process information consistently decline as people get older?A)Because myelin increases with age.B)Because the reserves of knowledge decline with age.C)Because dopamine depletes gradually with advancing age.D)Because the ability to solve new problem disappeared.48.Which of the following statement is hue according to the passage?A)"Fluid intelligence" roughly equates to an individual's stock of accumulated knowledge.B)"C ry stallised intelligence" is小e ability to solve new problems.C)"C ry stallised intelligence" continues to increase with age.D)"Fluid intelligence" continues to increase with age.49.What's the author's attitude lowards a lifetime of continuous learning?A)Against.C)Disagree.B)Supportive.D)Nonsense.50.What does this passage mainly talk about?A)People's cognitive performance is probably already on the wane at 20s.B)"Fluid intelligence" is impo11anl f o r people.C)People should face the reality that "crystallised intelligence" declines with age.D)Old people's experience can often compensate for cognitive decline.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.China's economy grew at a healthy pace in the fi江st three months of this year, propelled by st r ong household spending and heavy government investment in infrastructure.It was also helped-albeit much more modestly一by a factor that could exacerbate the count r y's tense relations with Washington: China is selling a lot more to the United States, and its purchases from America aren't keeping u p.China's National Bureau of Statisti cs announce d in Beijing on Tuesday morning that the economy had expanded 6. 8 per cent in t he first qua rter com pared wi th the sa me quarter last year. That was well ahead of the govern ment's targ et of 6. 5 perce nt gro wth fo r the entire year.The coun try's quartcrly growth fi驴re has become so smooth and predictab le in recent years that economists gener ally look for other w ays to跁啤Chi na's econom ic health. One of those is tr ade, which at六级标准预测（一）第7页（共70页）th e la s t d e ca de it ha s b e e n fa r e cl ip se d in one tim e was a major driv e r of Chin e s e growth , tho ugh ov e r importan ce by Chinese investmen t and househ o ld sp e nding .Th e late s t fi gu r e s s how e xpor t s to th e Uni ted Stat e s are gr o win g c o nsi de rab ly fa s t e r tha n Ch ina 's purc h ases of Ame rican good s . Pres id e nt Trum p had claim ed t o imp ose $ 150 billi on i n tariff s o n Ch ine s e prod ucts . T h e trad e figu r e s pr e se nt a mi xed pictu r e of h ow pai nfu l tho s e tari ff s c o u ld b e for Chi n a. Ov e r all , t rade i s not as impor tant to Ch ina's economy a s it w as a d e cad e ago , s ugge S t m g the c o untry could b e tt e r we athe r a t rad e fight. But th e data also s ugge s ts China's e xpor ts to the Un ite d Sta t es , s p e cifi cal ly, hav e be c om e more valuab le to China s econom y a s 1t i n creasin gly mak es most 一or ev e n all 一of th e part s that go insi de what it sell s abroad. 51.Which of the followi ng i s NOT the r e ason for China's e conom ic gr o wth ?A)Household spending.B)G o vernm e nt inv e stment in infrastructur e .C)Mor e exports t o the United States.D)High imports.52.What pro bably cou ld exac e rbate the country's tense r elation s with Am e ri ca ?A)China's developm e nt.B)China's l e ss imports from and more e xport s to America.C)A · m e nc a sde clmmg e conomy.D)China's e conomic polici e s.53.Which word can replac e th e und e rlined word "gauge" (Line 2, Para. 4)?A)Improve.C)Measure.B)Protect.D)Und e restimat e .54.According to the economic s ituation now, w hat ,vill China probably do next ?A)China will increas e the inv e stment in educat i on.B)China will sell mor e things to America.C)China's prime minist e r will visit America .D)China will not trad e with Am e rica.55.What's the main idea of the passag e ?A)The t e ns e r e lations b e tw e en China and America.B)Am e rica is developing faster than China.C)China's e conomy gr e w faster th e s e months.D)Chin a' s incr e asmg mv e stm e nt in infrastructure.Part IV Translation (30 minutes) Directi ons : 几r this p art , you are a llowed 30 minute s to translat e a p as sa ge fr o m Chinese into En g lish. You should wri t e your answer on Answe r Shee t 2. 中国共有八大苤巠(cu isin e), 包括辛辣的川菜和清淡的粤菜。

2020年大学英语六级考前冲刺卷（一）及详解Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled My View on Plastic Surgery. You should write at least 150 words but no morethan200 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.【参考范文】My View on Plastic SurgeryRecently, more and more people choose to take plastic surgeries. Some people believe that this kind of surgery can give them better appearance, which help them build up their confidence.Personally, I disagree with this opinion. To begin with, plastic surgery can improve one’s appearance, yet cannot improve one’s character. Success relies on one’s abilities but not appearance. Most positions need competent and well-trained people, rather than beautiful people. Then, a large sum of money is a must for one to take a plastic surgery. For instance, it takes one at least 2,000 Yuan to have double eyelid. Finally, people receiving plastic surgeries have to bear the risks of an unsuccessful surgery which will be a lifelong pain.In all, plastic surgeries should not be regarded as and simple and common surgeries. We can get what we want by improving our inner qualities, and there is no need to suffer the pains and economic loss of a plastic surgery.Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation andthe questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) She believes it would be wiser to have the class on Monday and Thursday.B) She thinks it’s too late to have the class.C) She doesn’t want to take the class twice a week.D) She has a part-time job.2. A) The attendance at lectures is optional.B) The attendance is strictly monitored.C) The attendance is difficult to enforce.D) The attendance is sometimes necessary.3. A) It’s a 6,000-word essay.B) The topics should be the ones given by the lecturer.C) The students have to read some texts before starting.D) The students don’t have to take an exam.4. A) It helps students with their future jobs.B) It focuses on employment theories.C) It is about vacation.D) It will make sure graduates find good jobs.【答案与解析】1.D 细节题。

大学英语六级新题型最新考试冲刺试卷试题【附答案】之二Part I Writing ( 30 minutes )Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay by commenting on the remark “It is unbelievable for people to believe what they should not believe:Internet rumors.” You can cite so me examples to illustrate your point. You shouldwrite at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 1with a single line through the centre.1. [A] Try to get a rid e with Peter.[B] Take an airplane to Boston.[C] Ask Peter the name of his hotel.[D] Drive her car to Boston.2.[A] She d oesn’t plan to continue studying next year.[B] She recently visited a different university.[C] She already told the man about her plans.[D] She isn’t planning to transfer to a different university.3. [A] Kathy helped the man find a good car.[B] The man needs more time to d ecide about a car.[C] The man is d efinitely going to buy Kathy’s car.[D] The man was not satisfied with the car he bought from Kathy.4. [A] He enjoyed reading the novel.[B] He hasn’t started reading the novel.[C] He’s not interested in the novel at all.[D] He’ll lend the woman the novel after he has read it.5. [A] The appl es and pears might not be so good.[B] The appl es are not as good as the pears.[C] The appl es and pears are very good.[D] The appl es and pears are as good as they l ook.6. [A] T o visit more places in the city.[B] To take a l ot of pictures of the beautiful city.[C] To take some pictures of his friends.[D] To spare some time to meet his friends.7. [A] Families with cars.[B] American’s heavy d epend ence on cars.[C] Roads and highways.[D] Traffic problems in America.8. [A] She hurt her foot.[B] Her health probl em has come back again.[C] She’s feeling better now.[D] She needs an operation soon.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. [A] Because her parents l ove her very much.[B] Because her parents never force her to d o anything she d oesn’t want to d o.[C] Because she is allowed to have her career.[D] Because she has too much freed om.10. [A] She didn’t need her parent’s money any more.[B] She begins to get on well with her parents.[C] She always stayed with her parents.[D] She rented a government house and lived alone.11. [A] They all owed him to come to England immediately.[B] They thought he shoul d go abroad as a child.[C] They were reluctant until their son persuaded them.[D] They tried to control his English study.12. [A] The two speakers are form different countries.[B] The man gets along very well with his parents.[C] British parent’s never interfere with their children.[D] The man d oesn’t like his parents at allQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. [A] The erupted lava.[B] The d estructive ash.[C] The unbearabl e beat.[D] The poisonous gas.14. [A] Ind onesia.[B] Yellowstone National Park.[C] The Wales.[D] The Great Britain.15. [A] By observing the ordinary ones that have already erupted.[B] By studying the larger part of a volcano hidden underground.[C] By tapping their potential of imagination.[D] By resorting to past information and modem technology.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atthe 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 1 with a singleline through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. [A] About 45million.[B] About 50 million.[C] About 5.4 million.[D] About 4.5 million.17. [A] The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance.[B] The actors and actress only perform in their own communities.[C] The actors and actress exist only in small communities.[D] The actors and actress only put on shows that are educational.18. [A] It provid es them with the opportunity to watch performance for free.[B] It provid es them with the opportunity to make friends.[C] It gives them the chance to d o something creative.[D] It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. [A] Because of their hobbies and pastimes.[B] Because of their enthusiasm for sports.[C] Because of their fear of heart attacks.[D] Because of their strong d esire for good health.20. [A] More running clubs and more books about running appear.[B] Interest in improving the fitness of human body is dropping.[C] The number of heart-attack patients is d ecreasing.[D] More people begin to take active jobs.21. [A] Those who have heart attacks.[B] Those who d esire to lose weight.[C] Those who have spare time.[D] Those who have inactive jobs.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. [A] It interests students in a career in counseling.[B] It recruits counsel ors to work in the placement office.[C] It facilitates students to find a part-time job easily.[D] It convinces l ocal merchants to hire college students.23. [A] Gard ening and landscaping.[B] Retailing.[C] Financing.[D] Child-care.24. [A] A job listing.[B] A personal resume.[C] A permission slip.[D] A salary requirement.25. [A] Refine their interviewing techniques.[B] Arrange their working schedules.[C] Select appropriate practical courses.。