2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1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,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonhappinessbyreferringtothesaying“Happinessisnottheabsenceofproblems,buttheabilitytodealwiththem.”Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourpointandthenexplainhowyoucandevelopyourabilitytodealwithproblemsandbehappy.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.A)Therockbandneedsmorehoursofpractice.B)Therockbandisgoingtoplayhereforamonth.C)Theirhardworkhasresultedinabigsuccess.D)Heappreciatesthewoman’shelpwiththeband.2.A)GoonadivingtourinEurope.C)Traveloverseasonhisown.B)Add300dollarstohisbudget.D)JoinapackagetourtoMexico.3.A)Incasesomeproblemshouldoccur.C)Toavoidmoreworklateron.B)Somethingunexpectedhashappened.D)Tomakebetterpreparations.4.A)Thewomanaskedforafreepasstotryoutthefacilities.B)Themanisgoingtorenewhismembershipinafitnesscenter.C)Thewomancangivethemanadiscountifhejoinstheclubnow.D)Themancantryoutthefacilitiesbeforehebecomesamember.5.A)Heisnotafraidofchallenge.B)Heisnotfittostudyscience.C)Heisworriedaboutthetest.D)Heisgoingtodropthephysicscourse6.A)Payforpartofthepicnicfood.C)BuysomethingspecialforGary.B)InviteGary’sfamilytodinner.D)Takesomefoodtothepicnic.7.A)Busdrivers’workingconditions.C)Publictransportation.B)Alabordisputeatabuscompany.D)Acorporatetakeover.8.A)Thebankstatement.C)Thepaymentforanorder.B)Theirsalesoverseas.D)Thecheckjustdeposited.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Ahotelreceptionist.C)Ashopassistant.B)Aprivatesecretary.D)Asalesmanager.10.A)Voice.C)Appearance.B)Intelligence.D)Manners.11.A)Arrangeonemoreinterview.C)Reportthemattertotheirboss.B)OfferthejobtoDavidWallace.D)HireBarbaraJonesonatrialbasis.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Heinventedtherefrigerator.C)HegotadegreeinMathematics.B)Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.D)Hewasadmittedtouniversity.13.A)Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperaturephysics.B)HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.C)HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.D)Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.14.A)Findingthetruenatureofsubatomicparticles.B)Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.C)Layingthefoundationsofmodemmathematics.D)Theirdiscoveryofthelawsofcauseandeffect.15.A)Toteachatauniversity.C)Tospendhisremainingyears.B)Topatenthisinventions.D)Tohaveathree-weekholiday.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。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.B)Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.C)Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.D)ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.22.A)Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.B)Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.C)Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.D)Theyareinterestingtolookat.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Itinanuncommoninfectiousdisease.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.Whenthepassageisreadfortthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。It’sdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhomeschooling,wherechildrenarenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducationfromoneorbot