2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayabouttheimpactoftheinformationexplosionbyreferringtothesaying“Awealthofinformationcreatesapovertyofattention.”Youcangiveexamplestoillustrateyourpointandthenexplainwhatyoucandotoavoidbeingdistractedbyirrelevantinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Laborproblems.B)Weatherconditions.C)Anerrorintheorder.D)Misplacingofgoods.2.A)Whatthewomansaysmakesalotofsense.B)Therichareopposedtosocialwelfare.C)Heissympatheticwithpoorpeople.D)HeagreeswithMr.Johnson’sviews.3.A)Hewillbepracticingsoccer.B)Hehasworktofinishintime.C)Hewillbeattendingameeting.D)Hehasatoughproblemtosolve.4.A)Maryshouldgetridofherpetassoonaspossible.B)Marywillnotbeabletokeepadoginthebuilding.C)Maryisnothappywiththebanonpetanimals.D)Marymightaswellsendherdogtoherrelative.5.A)Thetwins’voicesarequitedifferent.B)LisaandGalearenotverymuchalike.C)Hedoesnotbelievetheyaretwinsisters.D)Thewomanseemsabithardofhearing.6.A)TheseriouseconomiccrisisinBritain.B)ApackagedealtobesignedinNovember.C)Amessagefromtheirbusinessassociates.D)Theirabilitytodealwithfinancialproblems.7.A)Itisimpossibletoremovethestaincompletely.B)Themanwillbechargedextrafortheservice.C)Themanhastogotothemaincleaningfacility.D)Cleaningthepantswilltakelongerthanusual.8.A)Europeanmarkets.B)Aprotestrally.C)Luxurygoods.D)Importedproducts.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Hemadeabusinesstrip.B)HehadaquarrelwithMarsha.C)Hetalkedtoheronthephone.D)Heresolvedabudgetproblem.10.A)Shemayhavetobefiredforpoorperformance.B)Shehasdevelopedsomeseriousmentalproblem.C)Sheisinchargeofthefirm’sbudgetplanning.D)Shesupervisesanumberofimportantprojects.11.A)Shefailedtoarriveattheairportontime.B)Davidpromisedtogoonthetripinherplace.C)Somethingunexpectedhappenedatherhome.D)Shewasnotfeelingherselfonthatday.12.A)Hefrequentlygetsthingsmixedup.B)HeisalwaysfindingfaultwithMarsha.C)HehasbeentryinghardtocoverforMarsha.D)Heoftenfailstofollowthroughonhisprojects.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Theyarebettershelteredfromalltheoutsidetemptations.B)Theyareusuallymoremotivatedtocompetewiththeirpeers.C)Theyhavemoreopportunitiestodeveloptheirleadershipskills.D)Theymakeanactivepartinmoreextracurricularactivities.14.A)Itschiefpositionsareheldbywomen.B)Itsteachingstaffconsistsofwomenonly.C)Itsstudentsaimatmanagerialposts.D)Itsstudentsarerolemodelsofwomen.15.A)Itisunderadequatecontrol.B)Itistraditionalbutcolourful.C)Theyaremoreorlessisolatedfromtheoutsideworld.D)Theyhaveampleopportunitiestomeettheoppositesex.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Byinvadingthepersonalspaceoflisteners.B)Bymakinggesturesatstrategicpoints.C)Byspeakinginadeep,loudvoice.D)Byspeakingwiththelocalaccent.17.A)Topromotesportsmanshipamongbusinessowners.B)Toencouragepeopletosupportlocalsportsgroups.C)Toraisemoneyforaforthcominglocalsportsevent.D)Toshowhisfamily’scontributiontothecommunity.18.A)Theyareknowntobethestyleofthesportsworld.B)Theywouldcertainlyappealtohisaudience.C)Theyrepresentthelatestfashioninthebusinesscircles.D)Theyarebelievedtocommunicatepowerandinfluence.19.A)Tocoveruphisownnervousness.B)Tocreateawarmpersonalatmosphere.C)Toenhancetheeffectofbackgroundmusic.D)Toallowtheaudiencetobetterenjoyhisslides.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A)ShewasthefirsteducatedslaveofJohnWhitley’s.B)ShewasthegreatestfemalepoetinColonialAmerica.C)ShewasbornaboutthetimeoftheWarofIndependence.D)ShewasthefirstAfrican-Americanslavetopublishabook.21.A)Reviseinanumberoftimes.B)Obtainconsentfromherowner.C)Gothroughascholarlyexamination.D)Turntothecolonialgovernorforhelp.22.A)Literaryworkscallingfortheabolitionofslavery.B)ReligiousscriptspopularamongslavesinAmerica.C)Arichstockofmanuscriptsleftbyhistoricalfigures.D)LotsoflostworkswrittenbyAfrican-Americanwomen.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Itisatraitofgenerouscharacter.B)Itisareflectionofself-esteem.C)Itisanindicatorofhighintelligence.D)Itisasignofhappinessandconfidence.24.A)Itwasself-defeating.B)Itwasaggressive.C)Itwastheessenceofcomedy.D)Itwassomethingadmirable.25