2013年12月六级考试真题（二）

2013年12月六级考试真题（第二套）PartⅠWritingDirections:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonhappinessbyreferringtothesaying“Happinessisnottheabsenceofproblems,buttheabilitytodealwiththem.”Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourpointandthenexplainhowyoucandevelopyourabilitytodealwithproblemsandbehappy.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA).B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Therockbandneedsmorehoursofpractice.B)Therockbandisgoingtoplayhereforamonth.C)Heappreciatesthewoman’shelpwiththeband.D)Theirhardworkhasresultedinabigsuccess.2.A)Traveloverseasonhisown.C)GoonadivingtourinEurope.B)JoinapackagetourtoMexico.D)Add300dollarstohisbudget.3.A)Somethingunexpectedhashappened.C)Toavoidmoreworklateron.B)Incasesomeproblemshouldoccur.D)Tomakebetterpreparations.4.A)Themanisgoingtorenewhismembershipinafitnesscenter.B)Thewomanaskedforafreepasstotryoutthefacilities.C)Themancantryoutthefacilitiesbeforehebecomesamember.D)Thewomancangivethemanadiscountifhejoinstheclubnow.5.A)Heisnotfittostudyscience.C)Heisworriedaboutthetest.B)Heisnotafraidofchallenge.D)Heisgoingtodropthephysicscourse.6.A)BuysomethingspecialforGary.C)Payforpartofthepicnicfood.B)InviteGary’sfamilytodinner.D)Takesomefoodtothepicnic.7.Alabordisputeatabuscompany.C)Acorporatetakeover.B)Busdrivers’workingconditions.D)Publictransportation.8.A)Theirsalesoverseas.C)Thecheckjustdeposited.B)Thebankstatement.D)Thepaymentforanorder.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Aprivatesecretary.C)Ashopassistant.B)Ahotelreceptionist.D)Asalesmanager.10.A)Appearance.C)Voice.B)Intelligence.D)Manners.11.A)Arrangeonemoreinterview.C)OfferthejobtoDavidWallace.B)Reportthemattertotheirboss.D)HireBarbaraJonesonatrailbasis.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Heinventedtherefrigerator.C)Hewasadmittedtouniversity.B)Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.D)HegotadegreeinMathematics.13.A)Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.B)HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.C)HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.D)Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperaturephysics.14.A)Findingthetruenatureofsubatomicparticles.B)Theirdiscoveryofthelawsofcauseandeffect.C)Layingthefoundationsofmodemmathematics.D)Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.15.A)Tohaveathree-weekholiday.C)Topatenthisinventions.B)Tospendhisremainingyears.D)Toteachatauniversity.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhavefallenpreytowolves.B)Theyhavebecomeatouristattraction.C)Theyhavecausedlotsofdamagetocrops.D)Theyhavebecomeaheadachetothecommunity.17.A)Tocelebratetheirvictory.C)Toscarethewolves.B)Tocheerupthehunters.D)Toalertthedeer.18.A)Theywouldhelptospreadafataldisease.B)Theywouldposeathreattothechildren.C)Theywouldendangerdomesticanimals.D)Theywouldeventuallykilloffthedeer.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Sheisaninterpreter.C)Sheisadomesticservant.B)Sheisatouristguide.D)Sheisfromtheroyalfamily.20.A)Itwasusedbythefamilytoholddinnerparties.B)Itissituatedatthefootofabeautifulmountain.C)Itwasfrequentlyvisitedbyheadsofstate.D)Itisfurnishedlikeoneinaroyalpalace.21.A)Itiselaboratelydecorated.C)Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.B)Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.D)ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.22.A)Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.B)Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.C)Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.D)Theyareinterestingtolookat.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Itisanuncommoninfectiousdisease.B)Itdestroysthepatient’sabilitytothink.C)Itisadiseaseverydifficulttodiagnose.D)Itisthebiggestcripplerofyoungadults.24.A)Searchforthebestcure.C)Writeabookaboutherlife.B)Hurryupandlivelife.D)Exercisemoreandworkharder.25.A)Aggressive.C)Sophisticated.B)Adventurous.D)Self-centered.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.It’sdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhomeschooling,wherechildrenarenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducationfromoneorbothparents.26andcourtdecisionshavemadeitlegallypossibleinmoststatesforparentstoeducatetheirchildrenathome,andeach