2014年6月大學英語六級考試真題（一）聽力部分短對話1.M:I'mreallydisappointedwithmyself.Ifailedinthemathexamagain.W:Cheerup!Youshouldlearnfromyourmistakes.Maybeyouneedtofindaproperlearningmethod.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Giveupthemathexam.B.Findabetterlearningmethod.C.Stopbeingdisappointed.D.Repeatthemathcourse.答案：B。從女士說的“Maybeyouneedtofindaproperlearningmethod”可知，她建議男士找一個更好的學習方法。2.M:IheardyouaregoingtoParisnextweek.Haveyougoteverythingready?W:Almost.I'vebookedthehotelandtheflightticket.ButIstillneedtobuysomepresentsformyfriendsthere.Q:Whatdoesthewomanstillneedtodo?A.Bookahotel.B.Buyaflightticket.C.Packherluggage.D.Buypresents.答案：D。女士明確表示“Istillneedtobuysomepresentsformyfriendsthere”，所以她還需要買禮物。3.M:Thepartylastnightwasreallywonderful.Everyonehadagreattime.W:Yeah,butitwasabitnoisy.Icouldn'tgetagoodsleeplastnight.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheparty?A.Itwastoonoisy.B.Itwasveryboring.C.Itwaswell-organized.D.Itwastooshort.答案：A。女士提到“butitwasabitnoisy.Icouldn'tgetagoodsleeplastnight”，說明她覺得派對太吵了。4.M:I'mthinkingoftakingapart-timejobduringthesummervacation.W:That'sagoodidea.Itcannotonlyearnyousomemoneybutalsogainyousomeworkexperience.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'splan?A.It'sawasteoftime.B.It'stootiring.C.It'sagoodidea.D.It'snotpractical.答案：C。女士直接說“That'sagoodidea”，表明她認為男士的計劃是個好主意。5.M:Ican'tfindmykeys.Haveyouseenthem?W:Look!Theyarerightinyourpocket.Q:Wherearetheman'skeys?A.Onthetable.B.Inthedrawer.C.Inhispocket.D.Underthesofa.答案：C。女士說“Theyarerightinyourpocket”，可知鑰匙在男士口袋里。長對話ConversationOneM:Goodmorning,madam.CanIhelpyou?W:Yes,I'mlookingforanewdress.I'mgoingtoapartynextweek.M:Isee.Whatkindofstyledoyoulike?W:Iprefersomethingsimplebutelegant.M:Howaboutthisone?It'smadeofhigh-qualitysilk.W:Oh,itlooksnice.ButIdon'tlikethecolor.Doyouhaveitinblack?M:Yes,wedo.Letmegetitforyou.Hereyouare.W:Thankyou.CanItryiton?M:Sure.Thefittingroomisoverthere.(Afterawhile)W:Well,Ithinkitfitsmewell.Howmuchisit?M:It's$280.W:Oh,that'sabitexpensive.Canyougivemeadiscount?M:I'msorry,madam.Wedon'thaveanydiscountsnow.Butwecanofferyouafreebeltwithit.W:Thatsoundsgood.I'lltakeit.6.Whydoesthewomanwanttobuyanewdress?A.Forherbirthday.B.Foraparty.C.Forajobinterview.D.Forawedding.答案：B。女士說“I'mgoingtoapartynextweek”，表明她買裙子是為了參加派對。7.Whatkindofstyledoesthewomanprefer?A.Fashionableandcolorful.B.Simpleandelegant.C.Casualandcomfortable.D.Fancyandexpensive.答案：B。女士提到“Iprefersomethingsimplebutelegant”，所以她喜歡簡單又優(yōu)雅的款式。8.Whatcolordoesthewomanwantthedresstobe?A.Red.B.Blue.C.Black.D.White.答案：C。女士說“ButIdon'tlikethecolor.Doyouhaveitinblack?”，說明她想要黑色的裙子。9.Howmuchisthedress?A.$180.B.$200.C.$280.D.$300.答案：C。男士明確說“It's$280”。10.Whatdoestheshopofferthewoman?A.Adiscount.B.Afreehat.C.Afreebelt.D.Afreepairofshoes.答案：C。男士說“wecanofferyouafreebeltwithit”，可知商店提供一條免費的腰帶。ConversationTwoM:Hi,Lucy.Howwasyourweekend?W:Itwasgreat.Iwenttothecountrysidewithmyfamily.M:Soundsinteresting.Whatdidyoudothere?W:Wewentfishingbytheriverandhadapicnicintheforest.M:That'sreallynice.Didyoucatchanyfish?W:Yes,wedid.Wecaughtquiteafew.Andthefishwecaughtweresofreshthatwecookedthemforlunch.M:Howdelicious!Didyoutakeanyphotos?W:Ofcourse.Itookalotofphotosofthebeautifulscenerythere.I'llshowthemtoyoulater.M:Thanks.Ican'twaittoseethem.11.WheredidLucygothisweekend?A.Tothebeach.B.Tothecountryside.C.Tothemountains.D.Tothecitycenter.答案：B。Lucy說“Iwenttothecountrysidewithmyfamily”，所以她去了鄉(xiāng)下。12.WhatdidLucyandherfamilydointhecountryside?A.Wentswimming.B.Wenthiking.C.Wentfishingandhadapicnic.D.Wentshopping.答案：C。Lucy提到“Wewentfishingbytheriverandhadapicnicintheforest”，說明他們?nèi)メ烎~和野餐了。13.Didtheycatchanyfish?A.No,theydidn't.B.Yes,theycaughtafew.C.Yes,theycaughtalot.D.Thepassagedoesn'tmentionit.答案：B。Lucy說“Wecaughtquiteafew”，表示他們釣到了一些魚。14.Whatdidtheydowiththefish?A.Soldthem.B.Threwthemback.C.Cookedthemforlunch.D.Gavethemtoothers.答案：C。Lucy說“thefishwecaughtweresofreshthatwecookedthemforlunch”，可知他們把魚煮了當午餐。15.WhatwillLucydolater?A.Gobacktothecountryside.B.Showthephotostotheman.C.Cookfishagain.D.Haveanotherpicnic.答案：B。Lucy說“I'llshowthemtoyoulater”，這里的“them”指的是照片，所以她稍后會給男士看照片。短文理解PassageOneInmanycountries,moreandmoreforestsarebeingcutdowneveryyear.Thishasagreatimpactonourenvironment.Forestsplayanimportantroleinourecosystem.Theycanabsorbcarbondioxideandreleaseoxygen,whichisveryimportantforourairquality.Theyalsoprovidehabitatsformanywildanimals.Whenforestsarecutdown,thecarbondioxideintheairwillincrease,whichmayleadtoglobalwarming.Andmanywildanimalswilllosetheirhomesandmayevenbecomeextinct.Inaddition,forestscanpreventsoilerosion.Withoutforests,thesoilwillbeeasilywashedawaybyrain,causingfloodsandlandslides.Toprotectourenvironment,weshouldtakemeasurestostopdeforestation.Wecanplantmoretreesandsupportsustainableforestry.16.Whatisthemainproblemmentionedinthepassage?A.Waterpollution.B.Airpollution.C.Deforestation.D.Noisepollution.答案：C。文章開頭就提到“moreandmoreforestsarebeingcutdowneveryyear”，且全文圍繞森林砍伐帶來的問題及解決措施展開，所以主要問題是森林砍伐。17.Whatcanforestsdoforourairquality?A.Producecarbondioxide.B.Absorboxygen.C.Absorbcarbondioxideandreleaseoxygen.D.Causeairpollution.答案：C。文中說“Theycanabsorbcarbondioxideandreleaseoxygen,whichisveryimportantforourairquality”，可知森林能吸收二氧化碳并釋放氧氣。18.Whatwillhappenifforestsarecutdown?A.Globalwarmingmayoccur.B.Airqualitywillimprove.C.Morewildanimalswillbeprotected.D.Therewillbelessrainfall.答案：A。文中提到“Whenforestsarecutdown,thecarbondioxideintheairwillincrease,whichmayleadtoglobalwarming”，所以森林被砍伐可能導致全球變暖。19.Howcanweprotecttheenvironmentaccordingtothepassage?A.Cutdownmoretrees.B.Plantmoretreesandsupportsustainableforestry.C.Usemorefossilfuels.D.Throwmorewasteintotheforests.答案：B。文章最后說“Wecanplantmoretreesandsupportsustainableforestry”，這就是保護環(huán)境的措施。PassageTwoTheUnitedStatesisacountrywithalargenumberofimmigrants.PeoplefromallovertheworldcometotheUStoseekbetterlives.Amongthem,ChineseimmigrantshavealonghistoryintheUS.Inthe19thcentury,manyChinesepeoplewenttotheUStoworkontherailroads.Theyworkedveryhardunderdifficultconditions.Later,someChinesepeopleopenedrestaurantsandlaundries.Today,ChineseAmericanshavemadegreatcontributionsinmanyfields.Theyareactiveinbusiness,science,education,andart.Forexample,therearemanyfamousChinese-Americanscientistswhohavewoninternationalawards.20.WhydopeoplegototheUnitedStates?A.Tostudy.B.Toseekbetterlives.C.Tovisitrelatives.D.Totravel.答案：B。文中說“PeoplefromallovertheworldcometotheUStoseekbetterlives”，所以人們?nèi)ッ绹菫榱藢で蟾玫纳睢?1.WhatdidChinesepeopledointheUSinthe19thcentury?A.Workedonthefarms.B.Workedontherailroads.C.Workedinfactories.D.Workedasteachers.答案：B。文中提到“Inthe19thcentury,manyChinesepeoplewenttotheUStoworkontherailroads”，可知19世紀中國人在美國修建鐵路。22.WhatdidsomeChinesepeopledolater?A.Openedschools.B.Openedhospitals.C.Openedrestaurantsandlaundries.D.Openedbanks.答案：C。文中說“Later,someChinesepeopleopenedrestaurantsandlaundries”，所以后來一些中國人開了餐館和洗衣店。23.InwhichfieldshaveChineseAmericansmadegreatcontributionstoday?A.Onlyinbusiness.B.Inbusiness,science,educationandart.C.Onlyinscience.D.Onlyineducation.答案：B。文中提到“Today,ChineseAmericanshavemadegreatcontributionsinmanyfields.Theyareactiveinbusiness,science,education,andart”，說明美籍華人在商業(yè)、科學、教育和藝術領域都有很大貢獻。閱讀理解部分詞匯理解Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitem.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.TheInternethasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives.Ithas24aneweraofinformation.WecangetallkindsofinformationweneedfromtheInternet,suchasnews,knowledge,andevenentertainment.However,theInternetalsobringssome25.Forexample,thereisalotoffalseinformationontheInternet.Ifwearenotcareful,wemaybe26byit.Moreover,theInternethaschangedthewaywecommunicate.Wecancommunicatewithpeopleallovertheworldthroughsocialmediaande-mails.Butatthesametime,itmay27ourface-to-facecommunicationskills.Peoplearebecomingmoreandmore28ontheInternet.Inaddition,theInternethasalsohadanimpactonthetraditionalmedia.Newspapers,magazines,andTVstationsarefacinggreat29.Theyneedtofindnewwaystoattractreadersandviewers.Inconclusion,theInternetisa30double-edgedsword.Weshouldmakegooduseofitandatthesametimebeawareofitsnegativeeffects.A.enteredB.challengesC.advantagesD.misledE.dependentF.createdG.problemsH.improveI.weakenJ.powerful24.F?！癱reateanewera”表示“開創(chuàng)一個新時代”，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)開創(chuàng)了信息新時代，所以選F。25.G。從后文提到的虛假信息等可知，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)帶來了一些問題，選G。26.D?！癰emisledby”是“被……誤導”，虛假信息可能會誤導我們，選D。27.I。前面說互聯(lián)網(wǎng)改變了交流方式，這里表示它可能會削弱我們面對面交流的能力，選I。28.E?！癰edependenton”是“依賴于”，人們越來越依賴互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，選E。29.B。傳統(tǒng)媒體面臨巨大挑戰(zhàn)，“facechallenges”，選B。30.J。這里說互聯(lián)網(wǎng)是一把強大的雙刃劍，選J。長篇閱讀Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.TheFutureofTransportationA.Inrecentyears,thetransportationindustryhasbeenundergoingasignificanttransformation.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,newformsoftransportationareemerging,whichareexpectedtochangethewaywetravelinthefuture.B.Oneofthemostpromisingnewformsoftransportationisthehyperloop.Thehyperloopisahigh-speedtransportationsystemthatuseslow-pressuretubestotransportpodsatextremelyhighspeeds.ItwasfirstproposedbyElonMuskin2013.Theideabehindthehyperloopistoreduceairresistanceandfriction,allowingthepodstotravelatspeedsofupto760milesperhour.C.Anotheremergingtransportationtechnologyisself-drivingcars.Self-drivingcarsusesensors,cameras,andartificialintelligencetonavigatetheroadswithouthumanintervention.Theyhavethepotentialtoimproveroadsafety,reducetrafficcongestion,andprovidemoreconvenienttransportationforpeople.Forexample,self-drivingcarscancommunicatewitheachothertooptimizetrafficflow.D.Electricvehiclesarealsobecomingmoreandmorepopular.Withtheimprovementofbatterytechnology,electricvehiclescannowtravellongerdistancesonasinglecharge.Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlythantraditionalgasoline-poweredvehiclesbecausetheyproducezeroemissions.Moreover,thecostofelectricvehiclesisgraduallydecreasing,makingthemmoreaccessibletothegeneralpublic.E.Inadditiontothesenewtechnologies,theconceptofsharedtransportationisalsogainingmomentum.Sharedtransportationincludesservicessuchascar-sharingandride-sharing.Bysharingvehicles,wecanreducethenumberofcarsontheroad,whichinturncanreducetrafficcongestionandenvironmentalpollution.F.However,thedevelopmentofthesenewtransportationtechnologiesalsofacessomechallenges.Forthehyperloop,buildingthenecessaryinfrastructureisveryexpensive.Andtherearestillsometechnicalproblemstobesolved,suchasensuringthesafetyofpassengersathighspeeds.G.Self-drivingcarsalsofacesomechallenges.Therearelegalandethicalissuesthatneedtobeaddressed.Forexample,whoisresponsibleincaseofanaccident?Andtherearealsoconcernsaboutthesecurityofthesoftwareusedinself-drivingcars.H.Electricvehiclesstillhavesomelimitations.Althoughthebatterytechnologyhasimproved,thechargingtimeisstillrelativelylong,andthecharginginfrastructureisnotyetfullydeveloped.I.Sharedtransportationalsohasitsproblems.Theremaybeissueswiththequalityandavailabilityofthesharedvehicles.Andsomepeoplemaybereluctanttosharetheirridesduetoprivacyconcerns.J.Inconclusion,thefutureoftransportationlooksverypromisingwiththeemergenceofthesenewtechnologies.However,weneedtoaddressthechallengestheyfacetomakethesetechnologiesarealityandbringmorebenefitstoourlives.31.Thehyperloopisahigh-speedtransportationsystemproposedbyElonMuskin2013,aimingtoreduceairresistanceandfriction.答案：B。B段明確提到“Thehyperloopisahigh-speedtransportationsystemthatuseslow-pressuretubestotransportpodsatextremelyhighspeeds.ItwasfirstproposedbyElonMuskin2013.Theideabehindthehyperloopistoreduceairresistanceandfriction”。32.Self-drivingcarsusesensors,cameras,andartificialintelligenceandhavethepotentialtoimproveroadsafetyandtrafficflow.答案：C。C段說“Self-drivingcarsusesensors,cameras,andartificialintelligencetonavigatetheroadswithouthumanintervention.Theyhavethepotentialtoimproveroadsafety,reducetrafficcongestion,andprovidemoreconvenienttransportationforpeople”。33.Electricvehiclesaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandtheircostisgraduallydecreasing.答案：D。D段提到“Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlythantraditionalgasoline-poweredvehiclesbecausetheyproducezeroemissions.Moreover,thecostofelectricvehiclesisgraduallydecreasing”。34.Sharedtransportationincludescar-sharingandride-sharing,whichcanreducetrafficcongestionandenvironmentalpollution.答案：E。E段指出“Sharedtransportationincludesservicessuchascar-sharingandride-sharing.Bysharingvehicles,wecanreducethenumberofcarsontheroad,whichinturncanreducetrafficcongestionandenvironmentalpollution”。35.Thedevelopmentofthehyperloopfacestheproblemofhigh-costinfrastructurebuildingandtechnicalissues.答案：F。F段提到“Forthehyperloop,buildingthenecessaryinfrastructureisveryexpensive.Andtherearestillsometechnicalproblemstobesolved”。36.Self-drivingcarsfacelegalandethicalissues,aswellassoftwaresecurityconcerns.答案：G。G段說“Therearelegalandethicalissuesthatneedtobeaddressed.Forexample,whoisresponsibleincaseofanaccident?Andtherearealsoconcernsaboutthesecurityofthesoftwareusedinself-drivingcars”。37.Electricvehiclesstillhavelimitationsinchargingtimeandcharginginfrastructure.答案：H。H段指出“Althoughthebatterytechnologyhasimproved,thechargingtimeisstillrelativelylong,andthecharginginfrastructureisnotyetfullydeveloped”。38.Sharedtransportationhasproblemswithvehiclequality,availability,andprivacyconcerns.答案：I。I段提到“Theremaybeissueswiththequalityandavailabilityofthesharedvehicles.Andsomepeoplemaybereluctanttosharetheirridesduetoprivacyconcerns”。39.Thetransportationindustryisexperiencingasignificanttransformationwiththeemergenceofnewtransportationtechnologies.答案：A。A段說“Inrecentyears,thetransportationindustryhasbeenundergoingasignificanttransformation.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,newformsoftransportationareemerging”。40.Thefutureoftransportationispromising,butthechallengesneedtobeaddressed.答案：J。J段提到“Thefutureoftransportationlooksverypromisingwiththeemergenceofthesenewtechnologies.However,weneedtoaddressthechallengestheyfacetomakethesetechnologiesareality”。仔細閱讀Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.PassageOneTheglobalpopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billionby2050.Feedingthisgrowingpopulationwillbeamajorchallenge.Onesolutionistoincreaseagriculturalproductivity.However,traditionalmethodsofincreasingproductivity,suchasusingmorefertilizersandpesticides,havenegativeimpactsontheenvironment.Verticalfarmingisaninnovativeapproachtoagriculturethatcouldpotentiallysolvethisproblem.Verticalfarminginvolvesgrowingcropsinstackedlayersinacontrolledenvironment,suchasabuildingoragreenhouse.Thismethodallowsforyear-roundproductionofcrops,regardlessoftheexternalweatherconditions.Oneofthemainadvantagesofverticalfarmingisthatituseslesslandcomparedtotraditionalfarming.Inurbanareas,wherelandisscarce,verticalfarmingcanbeagreatsolution.Italsouseslesswaterbecausethewatercanberecycledwithinthesystem.Moreover,verticalfarmingreducestheneedforpesticidesandfertilizers,asthecontrolledenvironmentcanpreventpestsanddiseases.However,verticalfarmingalsohassomelimitations.Theinitialinvestmentinbuildingaverticalfarmisveryhigh.Andtheenergyconsumptionforlighting,heating,andcoolingthecontrolledenvironmentisrelativelylarge.41.Whatisthemajorchallengeby2050?A.Toreducetheglobalpopulation.B.Tofeedthegrowingpopulation.C.Toprotecttheenvironment.D.Todevelopnewtechnologies.答案：B。文中提到“Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtoreach9.7billionby2050.Feedingthisgrowingpopulationwillbeamajorchallenge”，所以主要挑戰(zhàn)是養(yǎng)活不斷增長的人口。42.Whatisverticalfarming?A.Growingcropsinthewild.B.Growingcropsinatraditionalfarm.C.Growingcropsinstackedlayersinacontrolledenvironment.D.Growingcropsonalarge-scaleplain.答案：C。文中說“Verticalfarminginvolvesgrowingcropsinstackedlayersinacontrolledenvironment,suchasabuildingoragreenhouse”，所以選C。43.Whataretheadvantagesofverticalfarming?A.Itusesmorelandandwater.B.Itneedsmorepesticidesandfertilizers.C.Itcanproducecropsyear-roundanduseslesslandandwater.D.Itissuitableforallkindsofcrops.答案：C。文中提到“Thismethodallowsforyear-roundproductionofcrops,regardlessoftheexternalweatherconditions”以及“Oneofthemainadvantagesofverticalfarmingisthatituseslesslandcomparedtotraditionalfarming”和“Italsouseslesswaterbecausethewatercanberecycledwithinthesystem”，可知垂直農(nóng)場能全年生產(chǎn)作物且節(jié)省土地和水。44.Whatarethelimitationsofverticalfarming?A.Lowinitialinvestmentandlowenergyconsumption.B.Highinitialinvestmentandhighenergyconsumption.C.Difficultyincontrollingpestsanddiseases.D.Inabilitytoproducehigh-qualitycrops.答案：B。文中說“Theinitialinvestmentinbuildingaverticalfarmisveryhigh.Andtheenergyconsumptionforlighting,heating,andcoolingthecontrolledenvironmentisrelativelylarge”，所以選B。PassageTwoIntoday'sdigitalage,socialmediahasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives.Itallowsustoconnectwithfriends,shareinformation,andexpressouropinions.However,socialmediaalsohassomenegativeeffects.Oneofthenegativeeffectsistheimpactonmentalhealth.Spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression.Peopleoftencomparethemselveswithothersonsocialmediaandfeelinadequatewhentheyseeothers'seeminglyperfectlives.Anothernegativeeffectisthespreadoffalseinformation.Socialmediaplatformsarefulloffalsenewsandrumors.Thiscanmisleadpeopleandcauseconfusioninsociety.Moreover,socialmediacanalsohaveanegativeimpactonpersonalrelationships.Peoplemaybemorefocusedontheirvirtualfriendsonsocialmediathantheirreal-lifefriendsandfamily.45.Whatisanimportantpartofourlivesinthedigitalage?A.Readingbooks.B.WatchingTV.C.Socialmedia.D.Playingsports.答案：C。文中說“Intoday'sdigitalage,socialmediahasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives”，所以選C。46.Whatisoneofthenegativeeffectsofsocialmediaonmentalhealth?A.Itmakespeoplemoreconfident.B.Itcausesfeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression.C.Itimprovespeople'scommunicationskills.D.Ithelpspeoplemakemorefriends.答案：B。文中提到“Spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression”，所以選B。47.Whatelseisanegativeeffectofsocialmedia?A.Thespreadoftrueinformation.B.Theimprovementofsocialorder.C.Thespreadoffalseinformation.D.Theenhancementofpersonalrelationships.答案：C。文中說“Anothernegativeeffectisthespreadoffalseinformation.Socialmediaplatformsarefulloffalsenewsandrumors”，所以選C。48.Howdoessocialmediaaffectpersonalrelationships?A.Itstrengthenspersonalrelationships.B.Itmakespeopleignoretheirreal-lifefriendsandfamily.C.Ithelpspeoplemakemorereal-lifefriends.D.Ithasnoimpactonpersonalrelationships.答案：B。文中提到“Peop