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2006年12月英语六级真题(B卷)PartlListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionA1.A)ThefoggyweatherhasaffectedMary’smood.B)TheyarepuzzledaboutMary’stowspirits.C)Maryisdissatisfiedwithherpromotion.D)Marycarestoomuchaboutherlooks.2.A)Gotoanartexhibition.B)Dineoutwithanoldfriend.C)Attendtheopeningnightofaplay.D)Seehispaintingsondisplay.3.A)Hermotherwasquiteoutstandinginacademicwork.B)Shewasnotparticularlyinterestedingoingtoschool.C)Herparentslaidgreatemphasisonacademicexcellence.D)Shehelpedupgradetheeducationallevelofimmigrants.4.A)Themachinestherewereillmaintained.B)Ticketsforitsmemberswerecheaper.C)Itwasfilledwithpeopleallthetime.D)Ithadareputationforgoodservice.5.A)BothSarahandTomhavebeenawardeddoctoraldegrees.B)TomhasarrangedtomeethisbrideSarahinHawaii.C)TomwasmoreexcitedthanSarahatthewedding.D)AdoubleblessinghasdescendeduponTom.6.A)Thereweretoomanyquestionsintheexamination.B)Theexaminationwaswellbeyondthecoursecontent.C)Theexaminationquestionsweresomewhattoodifficult.D)Thecoursepreparedhimadequatelyfortheexamination.7.A)It’slesstime-consuming.B)Hiswifeistiredofcooking.C)It’spartofhisjob.D)Heissickofhome-cookedmeals.8.A)Hehasjuststartedtoteachpianolessons.B)Heseldomtakesthingsseriously.C)Heisveryproudofhispianoskills.D)Heusuallyunderstateshisachievements.9.A)It’stedious.B)It’sabsurd.C)It’sjustifiable.D)It’sunderstandable.10.A)Arrangeaccommodationforher.B)Explainthecauseofthecancellation.C)Compensateherfortheinconvenience.D)Allowhertotakeanotherflightthatnight.SectionBPassageoneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Producinglegendarypaintings.B)Makingafortunefromdecorativearts.C)Manufacturingqualityfurniture.D)Settingupaspecialmuseum.12.A)ToshowhisfascinationwithAsianculture.B)TotellthestoryoftheAmericanRevolution.C)TopromoteinterestinAmericandecorativearts.D)ToincreasethepopularityoftheDupontCompany.13.A)Bythemeorperiod.B)Bystyleordesign.C)Bymanufacturerororigin.D)Byfunctionorpurpose.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Peoplemayusetwoormarelanguages.B)PeoplewillchooseChineseratherthanEnglish.C)ThepercentageofnativespeakersofEnglishwillinerease.D)Thenumberofpeoplerelyingontheirmothertonguewilldrop.15.A)ThenumberofSpanishspeakersisfargreaterthanthatofArabicspeakers.B)ArabicspokeninoneArabcountrymaynotbeunderstoodinanother.C)ArabicspokeninEgyptdiffersfromArabicspokeninMoroccoinorigin.D)ThenumberofArabicspeakersisdecliningbecauseoftheinvasionofEnglish.16.A)ItisimpossibleforArabcountriestostandardizetheirlanguage.B)MostpeopleintheworldwilllearntospeakChineseinthefuture.C)ItisuncertainwhetherEnglishwillworldlanguageinthefuture.D)Spanishisverylikelytobecomethetoplanguageoftheworldby2050.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Becausetheybelieveblindstudentsprefertomixwithstudentswhocansee.B)Becauseitwouldcostlotsofmoneytobuildsuchspecialcolleges.C)Becauseitwouldconstitutediscriminationagainstblindstudents.D)Becausetheythinkblindpeopleshouldlearntoliveamongsightedpeople.18.A)Byencouragingthemtobemoreself-reliant.B)Byshowingthempropercareandrespect.C)Byofferingthemmorefinancialassistance.D)Byprovidingthemwithfreemedicalservice.19.A)FinancialaidfromtheAmericangovernment.B)Moderntechnology.C)Professionalsupport.D)HelpfromtheNationalFederationoftheBlind.20.A)AskAmericanprofessorstowriterecommendationsontheirbehalf.B)ObtainAmericancitizenshipbeforetheyreachtheageof30.C)Turntospecialinstitutionsintheirowncountryforassistance.D)ApplytotheNationalFederationoftheBlindforscholarships.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Eachsummer,nomatterhowpressingmyworkschedule,Itakeoffonedayexclusivelyformyson.Wecallitdad-sonday.Thisyearourthirdstopwastheamusementpark,wherehediscoveredthathewastallenoughtorideoneofthefastestrollercoasters(过山车)intheworld.Weblastedthroughface-stretchingturnsandloopsforninetyseconds.Then,aswesteppedofftheride,heshruggedand,inadistressinglycalmvoice,remarkedthatitwasnotasexcitingasotherrideshe’dbeenon.AsIlistened,Ibegantosensesomethingseriouslyoutofbalance.Throughouttheseason,Inoticedsimilareventsallaroundme.Parentsseemedhardpressedtofindnewthrillsforindifferentkids.Surroundedbyever-greaterstimulation,theiryoungfacesworelookingdisappointedandbored.Facingtheirchildren’scomplaintsof“nothingtodo”.Parentswereshellingoutlargenumbersofdollarsforvariousformsofentertainment.Inmanycasesthemoneyseemedtodolittlemorethanbuytransientrelieffromtheterriblemoansoftheirboredchildren.Thissetmeponderingtheobviousquestion:“Howcanitbesohardforkidstofindsomethingtodowhenthere’sneverbeensucharangeofstimulatingentertainmentavailabletothem?”Whydochildrenimmersedinthismuchexcitementseemstarvedformore?Thatwas,Irealized,thepoint.Idiscoveredduringmyownrecklessadolescencethatwhatcreatesexcitementisnotgoingfast,butgoingfaster.Thrillshavelesstodowithspeedthanchangesinspeed.I’mconcernedaboutthecumulativeeffectofyearsattheselevelsoffeverishactivity.Itisnomysterytomewhymanyteenagersappearapathetic(麻木的)andburnedout,witha“beent