知己知彼·百战百胜 全国英语六级历年真题
2012年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
Part III Listening Comprehension （35 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) She can count on the man for help. C) She can lend the man a sleeping bag. B) She has other plans for this weekend. D) She has got camping gear for rent. 12. A) The man should keep his words. C) Karen always supports her at work. B) She regrets asking the man for help. D) Karen can take her to the airport
13. A) He can't afford to go traveling yet. C) He usually checks his brakes before a trip B) His trip to Hawaii was not enjoyable. D) His trip to Hawaii has used up all his money. 14. A) There was nothing left except some pie. C) The woman is going to prepare the dinner. B) The man has to find something else to eat. D) Julie has been invited for dinner. 15. A) Submit no more than three letters. C) Apply to three graduate schools. B) Present a new letter of reference. D) Send Professor Smith a letter. 16. A) He declines to join the gardening club. B) He is a professional gardener in town.
C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself. D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening. 17. A) Sculpture is not a typical form of modern art. B) Modern art cannot express people's true feelings. C) The recent sculpture exhibit was not well organized. D) Many people do not appreciate modern art.
18.A) Bob does not have much chance to win. C) Bob cannot count on her vote. B) She will vote for another candidate. D) She knows the right person for the position
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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19. A) Poor management of the hospital. C) Decisions made by the head technician. B) The health hazard at her work place. D) The outdated medical testing procedures. 20. A) Transfer her to another department. C) Cut down her workload. B) Repair the X-ray equipment. D) Allow her to go on leave for two months.
21 .A) They are virtually impossible to enforce. C) Both of them have been subject to criticism. B) Neither is applicable to the woman's case. D) Their requirements may be difficult to meet. 22. A) Organize a mass strike. C) Try to help her get it back. B) Compensate for her loss. D) Find her a better paying job.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) In giving concessions. C) In stating your terms. B) In the concluding part. D) In the preparatory phase. 24. A) He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention. B) He presents his arguments in a straightforward way. C) He responds readily to the other party's proposals. D) He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear. 25. A) Both may fail when confronting experienced rivals. B) The honest type is more effective than the actor type. C) Both can succeed depending on the specific situation. D) The actor type works better in tough negotiations. 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 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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26. A) The shape of the cubes used. C) The number of times of repeating the process. B) The size of the objects shown. D) The weight of the boxes moving across the stage. 27. A) Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls. B) Girls tend to get excited more easily than boys. C) Girls seem to start reasoning earlier than boys. D) Boys pay more attention to moving objects than girls. 28. A) It is a breakthrough in the study of the nerve system. B) It may stimulate scientists to make further studies. C) Its result helps understand babies' language ability. D) Its findings are quite contrary to previous research.
29. A) The two sides of their brain develop simultaneously. C) Their bones mature earlier. B) They are better able to adapt to the surroundings. D) They talk at an earlier age.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) The new security plan for the municipal building. B) The blueprint for the development of the city. C) The controversy over the new office regulations. D) The city's general budget for the coming year. 31 .A) Whether the security checks were really necessary.
B) How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the municipal building C) Whether the security checks would create long queues at peak hours. D) How to train the newly recruited security guards.
32. A) Irrelevant. B) Straightforward. C) Ridiculous. D) Confrontational. Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) He used to work as a miner in Nevada. C) He considers himself a blessed man. B) He works hard to support his five kids. D) He once taught at a local high school 34 .A) To be nearer to Zac's school. C) To cut their living expenses. B) To look after her grandchildren.D) To help with the household chores.
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35. A) Skeptical. B) Optimistic. C) Indifferent. D) Realistic. 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Mountain climbing is becoming popular sport, but it is also a (36) _______dangerous one. People can fall; they may also become ill. One of the most common dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can affect even very (37) _______climbers.
Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8 000 or 9 000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people don't get enough oxygen, they often begin to (38) _______for air. They may also feel (39) _______and light-headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and (40) _______may also occur. At heights of over 18000 feet, people may be climbing in a (41) _______daze（恍惚）. This state of mind can have an (42) _______ effect on their judgment.
A few (43) _______ can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high too fast. If you climb to 10 000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. (44) _______.Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower height when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. (45) _______. You breathe less when you sleep, so you get less oxygen.
The most important warning is this: if you have severe symptoms and they don't go away, go down! (46) _______.
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知己知彼·百战百胜 全国英语六级历年真题
Ⅲ【听力】
Section A 11.
M: I’d like to go camping with you this weekend, but I don’t have a sleeping bag.
W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear. Q: What does the woman mean?
答案：She can lend the man a sleeping bag.
【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示“野餐用具，露营装备”，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。go camping：去野餐，去露营；sleeping bag：睡袋。 12.
M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I’m afraid something has come up. They’ve called a special meeting at work.
W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up. Q: What does the woman mean?
答案: Karen can take her to the airport.
【解析】此题为细节题。从对话中可知，男士下周四临时有事不能送女士去机场了，女士回答说Karen有空。back-up：n. 备用，备份，考生如果知道这个单词的意思，对整个对话的理解会有帮助。 13.
W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?
M: Not even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans. Q: What does the man mean?
答案：He can’t afford to go traveling yet.
【解析】此题为推理题。从男士的回答“我叔叔对我的旅行计划加以限制了。”中可推断出，这位男士还没有足够的钱去旅行。put the brakes on sth.表示“对……加以限制”，即使考生不知道这个短语的引申含义，但听到brake“刹车”应该也能大概判断出来答案。 14.
M: I’m starving. Do we still have any pie left from the dinner yesterday? W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
答案：The man has to find something else to eat.
【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从对话中可知，女士回答说Julie下午邀请了她的朋友，他们把剩的饼都吃光了，由此可推断出这位男士不得不找别的东西吃。starving：adj. 饥饿的。 15.
W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used. M: It’s a bit dated. You’d better submit a recent one. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 答案：Present a new letter of reference.
【解析】此题为细节题。只要考生抓住这位男士回答中的关键词dated和recent，就不难找出正确答案，而且，整个答句也很短，均是简单句，易于考生理解。letter of recommendation和letter of reference意思相似，均可表示“推荐信”。
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2012年12月英语六级真题及答案(1)
