2011年12月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題及答案解析PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

TheWaytoSuccess

bycommentingonAbrahamLincoln'sfamousremark,"Givemesixhourstochopdownatree,andIwillspend,thefirstfoursharpeningtheaxe."Youshouldwriteatleast

150

wordsbutnomorethan

200

words.TheWaytoSuccessPartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

questionson

AnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfrom

tenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Google'sPlanforWorld'sBiggestOnlineLibrary:PhilanthropyOrActofPiracy?

toexpandthefrontiersofhumanknowledge."hadtojustifytheamountIamspendingtothecompany'sfounders."

ofcriticismsatGoogle.

shouldbegiventhepowertocontrolthem.

millionareoutofprint.readforfreeonGoogleBooksSearch).

"Thekeyprincipleofcopyrightlawhasalwaysbeenthatworkscanbecopiedonlyonce

ask."

settlement.Thefulldetailsarecomplicated-thetextalonerunsto385pages

andtryingtoBlofeld,oneofthesettlement'smostvocalBritishcritics.

sionsthatareprovingthesettlement'smostcontroversialaspect.

becomeasignificantforceinbookselling.Interestinthisaspectofthesettlementhasfocusedon"orphan"works,wherethereisno

buyersundertheconsumerlicence.

significantimpactonthebookworldintheyearstocome.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)谏献鞔稹?/p>

Googleclaimsitsplanfortheworld'sbiggestonlinelibraryis_____.

toservetheinterestofthegeneralpublic

toencouragereadingaroundtheworld

tosaveout-of-printbooksinlibraries

topromoteitscorebusinessofsearching

AccordingtoSantiagodelaMora,Google'sbook-scanningprojectwill_____.A)

broadenhumanity'sintellectualhorizons

helpthebroadmassesofreaders

revolutionisetheentirebookindustry

makefulluseofthepowerofitssearchengine

OpponentsofGoogleBooksbelievethatdigitallyarchivingtheworld'sbooksshouldbecontrolledby_____.A)

non-profitorganisations

C)multinationalcompaniesB)

theworld'sleadinglibraries

D)theworld'stechgiants

Googlehasinvolveditselfinalegalbattleasitignored_____.

thecopyrightofauthorsofout-of-printbooks

thecopyrightofthebooksitscanned

theinterestoftraditionalbooksellers

thedifferencesofin-printandout-of-printbooks

Googledefendsitsscanningin-copyrightbooksbysayingthat_____.A)

itdisplaysonlyasmallpartoftheircontentB)

itiswillingtocompensatethecopyrightholders

makingelectroniccopiesofbooksisnotaviolationofcopyright

theonlinedisplayofin-copyrightbooksisnotforcommercialuse

WhatdowelearnabouttheclassactionsuitagainstGoogle?A)

ItendedinavictoryfortheAuthorsGuildofAmerica.

Itwassettledaftermorethantwoyearsofnegotiation.

ItfailedtoprotecttheinterestsofAmericanpublishers.

Itcouldleadtomoreout-of-courtsettlementsofsuchdisputes.

Whatremainedcontroversialaftertheclassactionsuitended?A)

Thecompensationforcopyrightholders.

ThechangeinGoogle'sbusinessmodel.

Google'sfurtherexploitationofitsdatabase.

Thecommercialprovisionsofthesettlement.8.While_____,Googlemakesmoneybysellingadvertising.9.Bookswhosecopyrightholdersarenotknownarecalled_____.10.Google'sentranceintodigitalbooksellingwilltremendously_____inthefuture.

PartIIIListeningComprehension

(35minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

A)Cancelthetriptoprepareforthetest.B)

ReviewhisnotesoncehearrivesinChicago.C)

Listentotherecordednoteswhiledriving.D)

Prepareforthetestafterthewedding.

A)Thewomanwillhelpthemanrememberthelines.

Themanlacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.C)

Themanhopestochangehisroleintheplay.D)

Thewomanwillpromptthemanduringtheshow.13.A)Preparationsforanoperation.

C)Arrangingabedforapatient.B)Acomplicatedsurgicalcase.

D)Rescuingthewoman'suncle.14.A)Heisinterestedinimprovinghiseditingskills.

Heiseagertobenominatedtheneweditor.

HeissuretodoabetterjobthanSimon.

Heistoobusytoacceptmoreresponsibility.

A)Hehaslefthispositioninthegovernment.B)

Hehasalreadyreachedtheretirementage.C)

Hemadeastupiddecisionatthecabinetmeeting.D)

HehasbeensuccessfullyelectedPrimeMinister.

A)Thisyear'sshuttlemissionisabigstepinspaceexploration.B)

Themaniswellinformedaboutthespaceshuttlemissions.

Theshuttleflightwillbebroadcastliveworldwide.

Themanisexcitedatthenewsoftheshuttleflight.

A)Atanautorescuecenter.

C)Atasuburbangarage.

B)Atacarrentingcompany.

D)Atamountaincamp.

SectionB

SectionC

youhavewritten.

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crominiatureinstruments.

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PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Pleasewriteyouranswerson

AnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Leadershipisthemostsignificantwordintoday'scompetitivebusinessenvironmentbecauseitdirectsthemanagerofabusinesstofocusinwardontheirpersonalcapabilitiesandstyle.Expertsonleadershipwillquicklypointoutthat"howthingsgetdone"influencesthesuccessoftheoutcomesandindicatesarightwayandawrongwaytodothings.Whenanotedleaderontheartofmanagement,PeterDrucker,coinedthephrase"Managementisdoingthingsright;leadershipisdoingtherightthings,"hewasseekingtoclarifythedistinctionsheassociateswiththeterms.WhenStephenCovey,founderanddirectoroftheLeadershipInstitute,exploredleadershipstylesinthepastdecade,hefocusedonthehabitsofagreatnumberofhighlyeffectiveindividuals.His

SevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople

becameapopularbestsellerveryquickly.Hisideasforcedareexaminationoftheearlyleadership

paradigm

(范例),whichheobservedcenteredontraitsfoundinthecharacterethicandthepersonalityethic.Theformerethicsuggestedsuccesswasfoundedonintegrity,modesty,loyalty,courage,patience,andsoforth.Thepersonalityethicsuggesteditwasone'sattitude,notbehavior,thatinspiredsuccess,andthisethicwasfoundedonabeliefofpositivementalattitude.Incontrasttoeachoftheseideas,Coveyadvocatesthatleadersneedtounderstanduniversalprinciplesofeffectiveness,andhehighlightshowvitalitisforleaderstofirstpersonallymanagethemselvesiftheyaretoenjoyanyhopeofoutstandingsuccessintheirworkenvironments.Toachieveadesiredvisionforyourbusiness,itisvitalthatyouhaveapersonalvisionofwhereyouareheadedandwhatyouvalue.Businessleadershipmeansthatmanagersneedto"putfirstthingsfirst,"whichimpliesthatbeforeleadingothers,youneedtobeclearonyourownvalues,abilities,andstrengthsandbeseenastrustworthy.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。47.

Tobegoodleaders,managersmustpaycloseattentiontotheirown_____.48.

AccordingtoPeterDrucker,leadersshouldbegoodat_____.49.

Thepersonalityethicsuggeststhatpeoplearelikelytosucceediftheyhave_____.50.

AccordingtoStephenCovey,leaderswhohopetoachieveoutstandingsuccessneedfirstofallto_____.51.

Goodleadershiprequiresonetoknowone'sownstrengthsandbeabletowinpeople's_____.

SectionBDirections:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.What'stheonewordofadviceawell-meaningprofessionalwouldgivetoarecentcollegegraduate?

China"}India!Brazil!

Howabout

trade!WhentheCommerceDepartmentreportedlastweekthatthetradedeficitinJuneapproached$50billion,itsetoffanewroundofeconomicdoomsaying.Imports,whichsoaredto$200.3billioninthemonth,aresubtractedinthecalculationofgrossdomesticproduct.Thelargerthetradedeficit,thesmallertheGDP.Shouldsuchimbalancescontinue,pessimistssay,theycouldcontributetoslowergrowth.Butthere'sanotherwayoflookingatthetradedata.Overthepasttwoyears,thefiguresonimportsandexportsseemnottosignaladouble-diprecession–

areneweddeclineinthebroadlevelofeconomicactivityintheUnitedStates

–

butaneconomicexpansion.Therisingvolumeoftrade–

moregoodsandservicesshuttlinginandoutoftheUnitedStates

–

isgoodnewsformanysectors.Companiesengagedinshipping,trucking,railfreight,delivery,

and

logistics

(物流)

haveallbeenreportingbetterthanexpectedresults.Therisingnumberssignifygrowingvitalityinforeignmarkets–

whenweimportmorestuff,itputsmorecashinthehandsofpeoplearoundtheworld,andU.S.exportsarerisingbecausemoreforeignershavetheabilitytobuythethingsweproduceandmarket.Therisingtideoftradeisalsogoodnewsforpeoplewhoworkintrade-sensitivebusinesses,especiallythosethatproducecommoditiesforwhichglobaldemandsetstheprice

–

agriculturalgoods,mining,metals,oil.Andwhileexportsalwaysseemtolag,U.S.companiesarebecomingmoreinvolvedintheglobaleconomywitheachpassingmonth.GeneralMotorssellsasmanycarsinChinaasinAmericaeachmonth.Whilethatmaynotdomuchforimports,itdoeshelpGM'sbalancesheet–

andhencemakesthejobsofU.S.-basedexecutivesmorestable.OnegreatchallengefortheU.S.economyisslackdomesticconsumerdemand.Americansare

payingdowndebt,savingmore,andspendingmorecarefully.That'stobeexpected,givenwhatwe'vebeenthrough.Butthere'sabiggerchallenge.CanU.S.-basedbusinesses,largeandsmall,figureouthowtogetapieceofgrowingglobaldemand?UnlessyouwanttopickupandmovetoIndia,orBrazil,orChina,thebestwaytodothatisthroughtrade.Itmayseemobvious,butit'snolongerenoughsimplytodobusinesswithourfriendsandneighborshereathome.Companiesandindividualswhodon'thaveastrategytoexportmore,ortogetmoreinvolvedinforeignmarkets,ortoplayaroleinglobaltrade,areshuttingthemselvesoutofthelion'sshareofeconomicopportunityinourworld.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。52.HowdopessimistsinterprettheU.S.tradedeficitinJune?A)

ItreflectsAmericans'preferenceforimportedgoods.B)

ItsignifiesachangeinAmericaneconomicstructure.C)

ItistheresultofAmerica'sgrowingfocusondomesticmarket.D)

Itcouldleadtoslowergrowthofthenationaleconomy.

knowledgeintonewproductsandservices.

leaders.

workcreatesdifferencesbetweenuniversities.

inordertobuildgreaterconfidenceinthesector.

playakeyroleinpositioningtheUKforthenextgrowthcycle.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。

WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthenationaldataonUKuniversities'performanceincommercialisation?

_____.

PartV

(15minutes)Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。Ifyouknowwheretofindagoodplastic-freeshampoo,canyoutellJeanneHaegele?LastSeptember,the28-year-oldChicagoresident

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tocutplasticsoutofherlife.Themarketingcoordinatorwasconcernedabout__63__thechemicalscomingoutofsomecommontypesofplasticmightbedoingtoherbody.Shewasalsoworriedaboutthedamagealltheplastic__64__wasdoingtotheenvironment.Soshe__65__onherbikeandrodetothenearestgrocerystoretoseewhatshecouldfindthatdidn't__66__plastic."Iwentinand__67__boughtanything,"Haegelesays.Shedid__68__somecannedfoodanda

carton

(紙盒)

ofmilk–todiscoverlaterthatbothcontainerswere__70__withplastic

resin

(樹(shù)脂)."Plastic,"shesays,"justseemedlikeitwasineverything."She'sright.Backinthe1960s,plasticwaswell__71__itswaytobecomingastapleofAmericanlife.TheU.S.produced28milliontonsofplasticwastei