2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第三套）

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2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第三套）

Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life more meaningful. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes） Section A

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 1 with a single line through the centre.

1. A） The man failed to keep his promise. B） The woman has a poor memory.

C） The man borrowed the book from the library. D） The woman does not need the book any more.

2. A） The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition. B） Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise. C） The woman should spend more time outdoors. D） People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting. 3. A） The printing on her T-shirt has faded. B） It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.

C） She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts. D） It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt.

4. A） He regrets having published the article. B） Most readers do not share his viewpoints.

C） Not many people have read his article. D） The woman is only trying to console him.

5. A） Leave Daisy alone for the time being. C） Apologize to Daisy again by phone. B） Go see Daisy immediately. D） Buy Daisy a new notebook. 6. A） Batteries. C） Cameras. B） Garden tools. D） Light bulbs. 7. A） The speakers will watch the game together.

B） The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. C） The man plays center on the basketball team. D） The man can get the ticket at its original price. 8. A） The speakers will dress formally for the concert. B） The man will return home before going to the concert. C） It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert.

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D） The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A） He wants to sign a long-term contract. B） He is good at both language and literature.

C） He prefers teaching to administrative work. D） He is undecided as to which job to go for. 10. A） They hate exams. C） They are all adults. B） They all plan to study in Cambridge. D） They are going to work in companies. 11. A） Difficult but rewarding. C） Time-consuming and tiring. B） Varied and interesting. D） Demanding and frustrating.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A） Interviewing a movie star. C） Hosting a television show. B） Discussing teenage role models. D） Reviewing a new biography. 13. A） He lost his mother. C） He missed his aunt. B） He was unhappy in California. D） He had to attend school there. 14. A） He delivered public speeches. C） He hosted talk shows on TV. B） He got seriously into acting. D） He played a role in East of Eden. 15. A） He made numerous popular movies. B） He has long been a legendary figure.

C） He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies. D） He was the most successful actor of his time.

Section B

Directions: 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 1 with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A） It carried passengers leaving an island. C） It crashed when it was circling to land. B） A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife. D） 18 of its passengers survived the crash. 17. A） He was kidnapped eight months ago. B） He failed in his negotiations with the Africans.

C） He was assassinated in Central Africa.

D） He lost lots of money in his African business.

18. A） The management and union representatives reached an agreement. B） The workers’ pay was raised and their working hours were shortened. C） The trade union gave up its demand. D） The workers on strike were all fired. 19. A） Sunny. C） Windy. B） Rainy. D） Cloudy.

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Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20. A） Some of them had once experienced an earthquake. B） Most of them lacked interest in the subject. C） Very few of them knew much about geology. D） A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.

21. A） By reflecting on Americans’ previous failures in predicting earthquakes. B） By noting where the most severe earthquake in U.S. history occurred. C） By describing the destructive power of earthquakes. D） By explaining some essential geological principles. 22. A） Interrupt him whenever he detected a mistake. B） Focus on the accuracy of the language he used.

C） Stop him when he had difficulty understanding. D） Write down any points where he could improve.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. A） It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887. B） It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish. C） It was created to promote economic globalization. D） It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages. 24. A） It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U.N. B） It has increased its popularity with the help of the media. C） It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges. D） It has supporters from many countries in the world. 25. A） It is used by a number of influential science journals. B） It is widely taught at schools and in universities. C） It has aroused the interest of many young learners. D） It has had a greater impact than in any other country.

Section C

Directions: 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

George Herbert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others. In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are. “You’re （26）__________.”“You’re so strong.” We first see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important （27）__________ of our self-concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, （28）__________ partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of us. Thus, how we see ourselves reflects the views of us that others communicate.

The （29）__________ connection between identity and communication is （30）__________ evident in children who （31）__________ human contact. Case studies of children who were

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isolated from others reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely hindered by lack of language.

Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but also directly influences our physical and emotional （32）__________. Consistently, research shows that communicating with others promotes health, whereas social isolation （33）__________ stress, disease, and early death. People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others. A group of researchers reveal （34）__________ studies that trace the relationship between health and interaction with others.

The conclusion was that social isolation is statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. Many doctors and researchers believe that loneliness harms the immune system, making us more （35）__________ to a range of miner and major illnesses.

Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes） Section A

Directions: In this 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 passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Cell phones provide instant access to people. They are creating a major ___36___ in the social experiences of both children and adolescents. In one recent U.S. survey, about half the teens polled said that their cell phone had ___37___ their communication with friends. Almost all said that their cell phone was the way they stayed in touch with peers, one-third had used the cell phone to help a peer in need, and about 80% said the phone made them feel safer. Teenagers in Australia, ___38___, said that their mobile phones provided numerous benefits and were an ___39___ part of their lives; some were so ___40___ to their phones that the researchers considered it an addiction. In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction. Researchers in one study in Tokyo found that more than half of junior high school students used their phones to exchange e-mails with schoolmates more than 10 times a day.

Cell phones ___41___ social connections with peers across time and space. They allow young people to exchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more ___42___ sense of connection with friends. Cell phones also can ___43___ social tolerance because they reduce children’s interactions with others who are different from them. In addition to connecting peers, cell phones connect children and parents. Researchers studying teenagers in Israel concluded that, in that ___44___ environment, mobile phones were regarded as “security objects” in parent-teen relationships—important because they provided the possibility of ___45___ and communication at all times.

A） affiliated I） hazardous B） attached J） improved C） contact K） instantaneous D） contend L） intrinsic

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