2015年6月大學(xué)英語6級(jí)真題(三套全)LT2015年6月大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試真題（第一套）PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionA1.A)Prepareforhisexams.C)Attendtheconcert.B)Catchuponhiswork.D)Goonavacation.2.A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.B)Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.C)TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.D)Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.3.A)Anarticleabouttheelection.C)Anelectioncampaign.B)Atediousjobtobedone.D)Afascinatingtopic.4.A)Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakers'expectations.B)Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.C)ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.D)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantinthecity.5.A)Heisgoingtovisithismotherinthehospital.B)Heisgoingtotakeonanewjobnextweek.C)Hehasmanythingstodealwithrightnow.D)Hebehavesinawaynobodyunderstands.6.A)Alargenumberofstudentsrefusedtovotelastnight.B)Atleasttwentystudentsareneededtovoteonanissue.C)Majorcampusissueshadtobediscussedatthemeeting.D)Morestudentshavetoappeartomaketheirvoiceheard.7.A)Thewomancanhardlytellwhatshelikes.B)ThespeakerslikewatchingTVverymuch.C)Thespeakershavenothingtodobutwatchunderground.D)Electricitythatkeepsallkindsofmachinesrunning.14.A)Oilwillsoonbereplacedbyalternativeenergysources.B)Oilreservesintheworldwillbeexhaustedinadecade.C)Oilconsumptionhasgivenrisetomanyglobalproblems.D)Oilproductionwillbegintodeclineworldwideby2015.15.A)Minimizetheuseoffossilfuels.B)Startdevelopingalternativefuels.C)Findtherealcauseforglobalwarming.D)Takestepstoreducethegreenhouseeffect.SectionBPassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.B)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.C)Yearsofpracticalexperience.D)Strictprofessionaltraining.17.A)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialities.B)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.C)Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.D)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.18.A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings.C)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary.PassageTwoB)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Joininneighborhoodpatrols.B)Getinvolvedinhiscommunity.C)Voicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.D)Makesuggestionstothelocalauthorities.20.A)Deteriorationinthequalityoflife.C)Renovationofthevacantbuildings.21.A)Theymaytakealongtimetosolve.C)Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.B)Increaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.D)Violationofcommunityregulations.B)Theyneedassistanceformthecity.D)Theyaretoobigforindividualefforts.22.A)Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.B)Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisseat.C)Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.D)Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Childhoodandfamilygrowth.B)Pressureanddisease.C)Familylifeandhealth.D)Stressanddepression.24.A)Itexperiencedaseriesofmisfortunes.B)Itwasintheprocessofreorganization.C)Hismotherdiedofasuddenheartattack.D)Hiswifelefthimbecauseofhisbadtemper.25.A)Theywouldgivehimatriplebypasssurgery.B)Theycouldremovetheblockinhisartery.C)Theycoulddonothingtohelphim.D)Theywouldtryhardtosavehislife.SectionCWhenmostpeoplethinkoftheword“education”,theythinkofapupilasasortofanimatesausagecasing.Intothisemptycasting,theteachers(26)stuff“education.”Butgenuineeducation,asSocratesknewmorethantwothousandyearsago,isnot(27)thestuffingofinformationintoaperson,butratherelicitingknowledgefromhim;itisthe(28)ofwhatisinthemind.“Themostimportantpartofeducation,”oncewroteWilliamErnestHocking,the(29)Harvardphilosopher,“isthisinstructionofamaninwhathehasinsideofhim.”And,asEdithHamiltonhasremindedus,Socratesneversaid,“Iknow,learnfromme。”Hesaid,rather,“Lookintoyourownselvesandfindthe(30)ofthetruththatGodhasputintoeveryheartandthatonlyyoucankindle(點(diǎn)燃)toa(31).”Inadialogue,Socratestakesanignorantslaveboy,withoutadayof(32),andprovestotheamazedobserversthattheboyreally“knows”geometry一becausetheprinciplesofgeometryarealreadyinhismind,waitingtobecalledout.Somanyofthediscussionsand(33)aboutthecontentofeducationareuselessandinconclusivebecausethey(34)whatshould“gointo”thestudentratherthanwithwhatshouldbetakenout,andhowthiscanbestbedone.Thecollegestudentwhooncesaidtome,afteralecture,“IspendsomuchtimestudyingthatIdon'thaveachancetolearnanything,”wasclearlyexpressinghis(35)withthesausagecasingviewofeducation.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)ReadingcomprehensionSectionAInnovation,theelixir(靈丹妙藥)ofprogress,hasalwayscostpeopletheirjobs.IntheIndustrialRevolutionhandweaverswere___36___asidebythemechanicalloom.Overthepast30yearsthedigitalrevolutionhas___37___manyofthemid-skilljobsthatunderpinned20th-centurymiddle-classlife.Typists,ticketagents,banktellersandmanyproduction-linejobshavebeendispensedwith,justastheweaverswere.Forthosewhobelievethattechnologicalprogresshasmadetheworldabetterplace,suchdisruptionisanaturalpartofrising___38___.Althoughinnovationkillssomejobs,itcreatesnewandbetterones,asamore___39___societybecomesricheranditswealthierinhabitantsdemandmoregoodsandservices.AhundredyearsagooneinthreeAmericanworkerswas___40___onafarm.Todaylessthan2%ofthemproducefarmorefood.Themillionsfreedfromthelandwerenotrendered___41___,butfoundbetter-paidworkastheeconomygrewmoresophisticated.Todaythepoolofsecretarieshas___42___,butthereareevermorecomputerprogrammersandwebdesigners.Optimismremainstherightstarting-point,butforworkersthedislocatingeffectsoftechnologymaymakethemselvesevidentfasterthanits___43___.Evenifnewjobsandwonderfulproductsemerge,intheshorttermincomegapswillwiden,causinghugesocialdislocationandperhapsevenchangingpolitics.Technology's___44___willfeellikeatornado(旋風(fēng)),hittingtherichworldfirst,but___45___sweepingthroughpoorercountriestoo.Nogovernmentispreparedforit.A）benefitsE）impactI）prosperityJ）responsiveK）rhythmB）displacedF）joblessC）employedG）primarilyD）eventuallyH）productiveL）sentimentsM）shrunkN）sweptO）withdrawnSectionBWhytheMonaLisaStandsOut[A]Haveyoueverfallenforanovelandbeenamazednottofinditonlistsofgreatbooks?Orwalkedaroundasculpturerenownedasaclassic,strugglingtoseewhatthefussisabout?Ifso,you’veprobablyponderedthequestionCuttingaskedhimselfthatday:howdoesaworkofartcometobeconsideredgreat?[B]Theintuitiveansweristhatsomeworksofartarejustgreat:ofintrinsicallysuperiorquality.Thepaintingsthatwinprimespotsingalleries,gettaughtinclassesandreproducedinbooksaretheonesthathaveprovedtheirartisticvalueovertime.Ifyoucan’tseethey’resuperior,that’syourproblem.It’sanintimidatinglyneatexplanation.Butsomesocialscientistshavebeenaskingawkwardquestionsofit,raisingthepossibilitythatartisticcanonsarelittlemorethanfossilisedhistoricalaccidents.[C]Cutting,aprofessoratCornellUniversity,wonderedifapsychologicalmechanismknownasthe“mere-exposureeffect”playedaroleindecidingwhichpaintingsrisetothetopoftheculturalleague.Cuttingdesignedanexperimenttotesthishunch.Overalecturecourseheregularlyshowedundergraduatesworksofimpressionismfortwosecondsatatime.Someofthepaintingswerecanonical,includedinart-historybooks.Otherswerelesserknownbutofcomparablequality.Thesewereexposedfourtimesasoften.Afterwards,thestudentspreferredthemtothecanonicalworks,whileacontrolgroupofstudentslikedthecanonicalonesbest.Cutting’sstudentshadgrowntolikethosepaintingsmoresimplybecausetheyhadseenthemmore.[D]Cuttingbelieveshisexperimentoffersaclueastohowcanonsareformed.Hepointsoutthatthemostreproducedworksofimpressionismtodaytendtohavebeenboughtbyfiveorsixwealthyandinfluentialcollectorsinthelate19thcentury.Thepreferencesofthesemenbestowedprestigeoncertainworks,whichmadetheworksmorelikelytobehungingalleriesandprintedinanthologies.Thefamepasseddowntheyears,gainingmomentumfrommereexposureasitdidso.Themorepeoplewereexposedto,themoretheylikedit,andthemoretheylikedit,themoreitappearedinbooks,onpostersandinbigexhibitions.Meanwhile,academicsandcriticscreatedsophisticatedjustificationsforitspre-eminence.Afterall,it’snotjustthemasseswhotendtoratewhattheyseemoreoftenmorehighly.AscontemporaryartistslikeWarholandDamienHirsthavegrasped,criticalacclaimisdeeplyentwinedwithpublicity.“Scholars”,Cuttingargues,“arenodifferentfromthepublicintheeffectsofmereexposure.”[E]TheprocessdescribedbyCuttingevokesaprinciplethatthesociologistDuncanWattscalls“cumulativeadvantage”:onceathingbecomespopular,itwilltendtobecomemorepopularstill.Afewyearsago,Watts,whoisemployedbyMicrosofttostudythedynamicsofsocialnetworks,hadasimilarexperiencetoCuttinginanotherParismuseum.Afterqueuingtoseethe“MonaLisa”initsclimate-controlledbulletproofboxattheLouvre,hecameawaypuzzled:whywasitconsideredsosuperiortothethreeotherLeonardosinthepreviouschamber,towhichnobodyseemedtobepayingtheslightestattention?[F]WhenWattslookedintothehistoryof“thegreatestpaintingofalltime”,hediscoveredthat,formostofitslife,the“MonaLisa”remainedinrelativeobscurity.Inthe1850s,LeonardodaVinciwasconsiderednomatchforgiantsofRenaissanceartlikeTitianandRaphael,whoseworkswereworthalmosttentimesasmuchasthe“MonaLisa”.Itwasonlyinthe20thcenturythatLeonardo’sportraitofhispatron’swiferocketedtothenumber-onespot.Whatpropelledittherewasn’tascholarlyre-evaluation,butatheft.[G]In1911amaintenanceworkerattheLouvrewalkedoutofthemuseumwiththe“MonaLisa”hiddenunderhissmock.Parisianswereaghastatthetheftofapaintingtowhich,untilthen,theyhadpaidlittleattention.Whenthemuseumreopened,peoplequeuedtoseethegapwherethe“MonaLisa”hadoncehunginawaytheyhadneverdoneforthepaintingitself.Fromthenon,the“MonaLisa”cametorepresentWesterncultureitself.[H]Althoughmanyhavetried,itdoesseemimprobablethatthepainting’entirelytothequalityofitsbrushstrokes.Ithasbeensaidthatthesubject’seyesfollowthevieweraroundtheroom.Butasthepainting’sbiographer,DonaldSassoon,drylynotes,“Inrealitytheeffectcanbesuniquestatuscanbeattributedobtainedfromanyportrait.”DuncanWattsproposesthatthe“MonaLisa”ismerelyanextremeexampleofageneralrule.Paintings,poemsandpopsongsarebuoyedorsunkbyrandomeventsorpreferencesthatturnintowavesofinfluence,ripplingdownthegenerations.[I]“Sayingthatculturalobjectshavevalue,”BrianEnooncewrote,“islikesayingthattelephoneshaveconversations.”Nearlyalltheculturalobjectsweconsumearrivewrappedininheritedopinion;ourpreferencesarealways,tosomeextent,someoneelse’s.Visitorstothe“MonaLisa”knowtheyareabouttovisitthegreatestworkofarteverandcomeawayappropriatelyimpressed—orletdown.Anaudienceataperformanceof“Hamlet”knowitisregardedasaworkofgenius,sothatiswhattheymostlysee.Wattsevencallsthepre-eminenceofShakespearea“historicalaccident”.[J]Althoughtherigidhigh-lowdistinctionfellapartinthe1960s,westillusecultureasabadgeofidentity.sfashionforeclecticism—“IloveBach,AbbaandJayZ”—is,ShamusKhan,aColumbiaToday’Universitypsychologist,argues,anewwayforthemiddleclasstodistinguishthemselvesfromwhattheyperceivetobethenarrowtastesofthosebeneaththeminthesocialhierarchy.[K]Theintrinsicqualityofaworkofartisstartingtoseemlikeitsleastimportantattribute.Butperhapsit’smoresignificantthanoursocialscientistsallow.Firstofall,aworkneedsacertainqualitytobeeligibletobeswepttothetopofthepile.The“MonaLisa”maynotbeaworthyworldchampion,butitwasintheLouvreinthefirstplace,andnotbyaccident.Secondly,somestuffissimplybetterthanotherstuff.Read“Hamlet”afterreadingeventhegreatestofShakespeare’scontemporaries,andthedifferencemaystrikeyouasunarguable.[L]AstudyintheBritishJournalofAestheticssuggeststhattheexposureeffectdoesn’tworkthesamewayoneverything,andpointstoadifferentconclusionabouthowcanonsareformed.Thesocialscientistsarerighttosaythatweshouldbealittleskepticalofgreatness,andthatweshouldalwayslookinthenextroom.Greatartandmediocritycangetconfused,evenbyexperts.Butthat’swhyweneedtosee,andread,asmuchaswecan.Themorewe’reexposedtothegoodandthebad,thebetterweareattellingthedifference.Theeclecticistshaveit.46.AccordingtoDuncanWatts,thesuperiorityofthe"MonaLisa"toLeonardo'sotherworksresultedfromthecumulativeadvantage.47.Somesocialscientistshaveraiseddoubtsabouttheintrinsicvalueofcertainworksofart.48.Itisoftenrandomeventsorpreferencesthatdeterminethefateofapieceofart.49.Inhisexperiment,Cuttingfoundthathissubjectslikedlesserknownworksbetterthancanonicalworksbecauseofmoreexposure.50.Theauthorthinksthegreatnessofanartworkstillliesinitsintrinsicvalue.51.Itistrueofcriticsaswellasordinarypeoplethatthepopularityofartisticworksiscloselyassociatedwithpublicity.52.Weneedtoexposeourselvestomoreartandliteratureinordertotellthesuperiorfromtheinferior.53.Astudyofthehistoryofthegreatestpaintingssuggestsevenagreatworkofartcouldexperienceyearsofneglect.54.Cultureisstillusedasamarktodistinguishonesocialclassfromanother.55.Opinionsaboutandpreferencesforculturalobjectsareofteninheritable.SectionCPassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whentherightpersonisholdingtherightjobattherightmoment,thatperson'sinfluenceisgreatlyexpanded.ThatisthepositioninwhichJanetYellen,whoisexpectedtobeconfirmedasthenextchairoftheFederalReserveBank(Fed)inJanuary,nowfindsherself.Ifyoubelieve,asmanydo,thatunemploymentisthemajoreconomicandsocialconcernofourday,thenitisnostretchtothinkYellenisthemostpowerfulpersonintheworldrightnow.Throughoutthe2008financialcrisisandtherecessionandrecoverythatfollowed,centralbankshavetakenontheroleofstimulatorsoflastresort,holdinguptheglobaleconomywithvastamountsofmoneyintheformofassetbuying.Yellen,previouslyaFedvicechair,wasoneoftheprincipalarchitectsoftheFed's$3.8trillionmoneydump.Astareconomistknownforhergroundbreakingworkonlabormarkets,Yeilenwasakindofprophetessearlyoninthecrisisforherwarningsaboutthesubprime（次級(jí)債）meltdown.NowitwillbeherjobtogettheFedandthemarketsoutofthebiggestandmostunconventionalmonetaryprograminhistorywithoutderailingthefragilerecovery.ThegoodnewsisthatYellen,67,isparticularlywellsuitedtomeetthesechallenges.Shehasakeenunderstandingoffinancialmarkets,anappreciationfortheirimperfectionsandastrongbeliefthathumansufferingwasmorerelatedtounemploymentthananythingelse.SomeexpertsworrythatYellenwillbeinclinedtochaseunemploymenttotheneglectofinflation.Butwithwagesstillrelativelyflatandtheeconomyincreasinglydividedbetweenthewell-offandthelong-termunemployed'morepeopleworryabouttheopposite,deflation（通貨緊縮）thatwouldaggravatetheeconomy'sproblems.Eitherway,theincomingFedchiefwillhavetowalkafinelineinslowlyendingthestimulus.Itmustbesteadyenoughtodeflatebubbles（去泡沫）andbringmarketsbackdowntoearthbutnotsoquickthatitcreatesanothercreditcrisis.UnlikemanypastFedleaders,Yellenisnotonetobuyintothefinanceindustry'sargumentthatitshouldbeleftalonetoregulateitself.SheknowsallalongtheFedhasbeentooslackonregulationoffinance.Yellenislikelytoaddressrightaftershepushesunemploymentbelow6%,stabilizesmarketsandmakessurethattherecoveryismoreinclusiveandrobust.AsPrincetonProfessorAlanBlindersays'"She'ssmartasawhip,deeplylogical,willingtoarguebutalsoagoodlistener.Shecanpersuadewithoutcreatinghostility."AHthosetraitswillbeusefulastheglobaleconomy'snewpowerplayertakesonitsmostannoyingproblems.56.WhatdomanypeoplethinkisthebiggestproblemfacingJanetYellen?A)Lackofmoney.B)Subprimecrisis.C)Unemployment.D)Socialinstability.57.WhatdidYellenhelptheFeddototacklethe2008financialcrisis?A)Takeeffectivemeasurestocurbinflation.B)DeflatethebubblesintheAmericaneconomy.C)Formulatepoliciestohelpfinancialinstitutions.D)Pourmoneyintothemarketthroughassetbuying.58.Whatisagreaterconcernofthegeneralpublic?A)Recession.D)Income.B)Deflation.C)Inequality.59.WhatisYellenlikelytodoinherpositionastheFedchief?A)Developanewmonetaryprogram.C)Tightenfinancialregulation.B)Restorepublicconfidence.D)Reformthecreditsystem.60.HowdoesAlanBlinderportrayYellen?A)Shepossessesstrongpersuasivepower.B)Shehasconfidenceinwhatsheisdoing.C)Sheisoneoftheworld'sgreatesteconomists.D)SheisthemostpowerfulFedchiefinhistory.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Airpollutionisdeterioratinginmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Thefactthatpublicparksincitiesbecomecrowdedassoonasthesunshinesprovesthatpeoplelongtobreatheingreen,openspaces.Theydonotallknowwhattheyareseekingbuttheyflockthere,nevertheless.And,inthesesurroundings,theyaregenerallybothpeacefulandpeaceable.Itisraretoseepeoplefightinginagarden.Perhapsstruggleunfoldsfirst,notataneconomicorsociallevel,butovertheappropriationofair,essentialtolifeitself.Ifhumanbeingscanbreatheandshareair,theydon'tneedtostrugglewithoneanother.Unfortunately,inourwesterntradition,neithermaterialistnoridealisttheoreticiansgiveenoughconsiderationtothisbasicconditionforlife.Asforpoliticians,despiteproposingcurbsonenvironmentalpollution,theyhavenotyetcalledforittobemadeacrime.Wealthycountriesareevenallowedtopolluteiftheypayforit.Butisourlifeworthanythingotherthanmoney?Theplantworldshowsusinsilencewhatfaithfulnesstolifeconsistsof.Italsohelpsustoanewbeginning,urgingustocareforourbreath,notonlyatavitalbutalsoataspirituallevel.Theinterdependencetowhichwemustpaytheclosestattentionisthatwhichexistsbetweenourselvesandtheplantworld.Oftendescribedas"thelungsoftheplanet",thewoodsthatcovertheearthofferusthegiftofbreathableairbyreleasingoxygen.Buttheircapacitytorenewtheairpollutedbyindustryhaslongreacheditslimit.Ifwelacktheairnecessaryforahealthylife,itisbecausewehavefilleditwithchemicalsandundercuttheabilityofplantstoregenerateit.Asweknow,rapiddeforestationcombinedwiththemassiveburningoffossilfuelsisanexplosiverecipeforanirreversibledisaster.Thefightovertheappropriationofresourceswillleadtheentireplanettohellunlesshumanslearntosharelife,bothwitheachotherandwithplants.Thistaskissimultaneouslyethicalandpoliticalbecauseitcanbedischargedonlywheneachtakesituponherselforhimselfandonlywhenitisaccomplishedtogetherwithothers.Thelessontaughtbyplantsisthatsharinglifeexpandsandenhancesthesphereoftheliving,whiledividinglifeintoso-callednaturalorhumanresourcesdiminishesit.Wemustcometoviewtheair,theplantsandourselvesasthecontributorstothepreservationoflifeandgrowth,ratherthanawebofquantifiableobjectsorproductivepotentialitiesatourdisposal.Perhapsthenwewouldfinallybegintolive,ratherthanbeingconcernedwithbaresurvival.61.Whatdoestheauthorassumemightbetheprimaryreasonthatpeoplewouldstrugglewitheachother?A)Togettheirshareofcleanair.C)Togainahighersocialstatus.B)Topursueacomfortablelife.D)Toseekeconomicbenefits.62.Whatdoestheauthoraccusewesternpoliticiansof?A)Deprivingcommonpeopleoftherighttocleanair.B)Givingprioritytotheoryratherthanpracticalaction.C)Offeringpreferentialtreatmenttowealthycountries.D)Failingtopasslawstocurbenvironmentalpollution.63.Whatdoestheauthortrytodrawourclosestattentionto?A)Themassiveburningoffossilfuels.B)Ourrelationshiptotheplantworld.C)Thecapacityofplantstorenewpollutedair.D)Large-scaledeforestationacrosstheworld.64.Howcanhumanbeingsaccomplishthegoalofprotectingtheplanetaccordingtotheauthor?A)Byshowingrespectforplants.C)Bytappingallnaturalresources.B)Bypreservingallformsoflife.D)Bypoolingtheireffortstogether.65.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwedoinordernotjusttosurvive?A)Expandthesphereofliving.C)Sharelifewithnature.B)Developnature'spotentials.D)Allocatetheresources.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)的待客之道要求飯菜豐富多樣，讓客人吃不完。中國(guó)宴席上典型的菜單包括開席的一套涼菜及其后的熱菜，例如：肉類，雞鴨，蔬菜等。大多數(shù)宴席上，全魚被認(rèn)為是必不可少的，除非已經(jīng)上過各式海鮮。如今，中國(guó)人喜歡把西方特色菜與傳統(tǒng)中式菜肴溶于一席，因此牛排上桌也不少見。沙拉也已流行起來，盡管傳統(tǒng)上中國(guó)人一般不吃任何未經(jīng)烹飪的菜肴。宴席通常至少有一道湯，可以最先或最后上桌。甜點(diǎn)和水果通常標(biāo)志宴席的結(jié)束。2015年6月大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試真題（第二套）PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionA1.A)Thewomanseldomspeakshighlyofherself.B)Themanisunhappywiththewoman'sremark.C)Themanbehavesasifhewereathoroughfool.D)Thewomanthinkssheisclevererthantheman.2.A)Threecrewmemberswereinvolvedintheincident.B)Noneofthehijackerscarriedanydeadlyweapons.C)TheplanehadbeenscheduledtoflytoJapan.D)Noneofthepassengerswereinjuredorkilled.3.A)Atacheckoutcounter.C)Atatravelagency.B)Atacommercialbank.D)Atahotelfrontdesk.4.A)Therestaurantwasnotuptothespeakers'expectations.B)Therestaurantplacesmanyadsinpopularmagazines.C)ThecriticthoughthighlyoftheChineserestaurant.D)Chinatownhasgotthebestrestaurantsinthecity.5.A)Prof.Laurencehasstoppedconductingseminars.B)Prof.Laurenceisgoingintoanactiveretirement.C)Theprofessor'sgraduateseminariswellreceived.D)Theprofessorwillleadaquietlifeafterretirement.6.A)FindingareplacementforLeon.B)AssigningLeontoanewposition.C)ArrangingforRodney'svisittomorrow.D)FindingasolutiontoRodney'sproblem.7.A)Helenhasbeenlookingforwardtotheexhibition.B)Thephotographyexhibitionwillclosetomorrow.C)Helenaskedthemantobookaticketforher.D)PhotographyisoneofHelen'smanyhobbies.8.A)Thespeakerssharethesameopinion.B)Steveknowshowtomotivateemployees.C)Thewomanisoutoftouchwiththerealworld.D)ThemanhasabetterunderstandingofSteve.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itiswellpaid.B)Itisdemanding.C)Itisstimulating.D)Itisfairlysecure.10.A)Alighterworkload.C)Movingexpenses.A)Hehastosignalong-termcontract.B)Freeaccommodation.D)Aquickpromotion.11.B)Hehastroubleadaptingtothelocalweather.C)Hehastospendalotmoretravelingbackandforth.D)Hehasdifficultycommunicatingwithlocalpeople.12.A)Thewomansympathizeswiththeman.B)Themanisintheprocessofjobhunting.C)Themanisgoingtoattendajobinterview.D)Thewomanwillhelpthemanmakeachoice.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Toseeifhecangetaloanfromthewoman'sbank.B)Toseeifhecanfindajobinthewoman'scompany.C)Toinquireaboutthecurrentfinancialmarketsituation.D)Toinquireabouttheinterestratesatthewoman'sbank.14.A)Long-terminvestment.C)Athree-monthdeposit.A)Shetreatedhimtoameal.B)Anyhigh-interestdeposit.D)Anyhigh-yieldinvestment.15.B)Sheraisedinterestratesforhim.D)Shegavehimloansatlowrates.C)Sheofferedhimdiningcoupons.SectionBPassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theabilitytopredictfashiontrends.B)Arefinedtasteforartisticworks.C)Yearsofpracticalexperience.D)Strictprofessionaltraining.17.A)PromotingallkindsofAmericanhand-madespecialties.B)Strengtheningcooperationwithforeigngovernments.C)Conductingtradeinartworkswithdealersoverseas.D)Purchasinghandicraftsfromallovertheworld.18.A)Shehasaccesstofashionablethings.B)Sheisdoingwhatsheenjoysdoing.C)Shecanenjoylifeonamodestsalary.D)Sheisfreetodowhatevershewants.PassageTwoQuestions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itsroleistoregulateinternationalcoffeeprices.B)Itrepresentsseveralcountriesthatexportcoffee.C)Itsmostimportanttaskistoconductcoffeestudies.D)ItisaPortuguesecompanysellingcoffeeinNewYork.20.A)Theincreasedcoffeeconsumption.B)Thefluctuationofcoffeeprices.C)ThefreezingweatherinBrazil.D)Theimpactofglobalwarming.A)Heisaheavycoffeedrinker.C)Heisdoingabachelor'sdegree.21.B)Heistall,richandintelligent.D)Heisyoung,handsomeandsingle.22.A)Avisittoseveralcoffee-growingplantations.B)Avacationonsomebeautifultropicalbeach.C)Coffeepricesandhisadvertisingcampaign.D)Aquickpromotionandahandsomeincome.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Theyweredelayedbythetrainforhours.B)Theywerelateforthefirstmorningbus.C)Theyboardedawrongcoachinahurry.D)Theywereheldupinatraffic