2012年6月大学英语六级考试真题与答案

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe\answerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9oclockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose［D］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAmswer［A］［B］［C］［D］1.A)Itsfarfrombeingreadyyet.B)Itcontainssomevaluableideas.C)Sheneedsanotherweektogetitready.D)IthasnothingtodowiththeInternet.B)Thewomanisstrictwithheremployees.C)Themanalwayshasexcusesforbeinglate.D)Themansalarmclockdidntworkthatmorning.3.A)Thebankneartherailwaystationcloseslate.B)Thebankaroundthecornerisnotopentoday.C)Thewomonshouldtryherluckinthebanknearby.D)Thewomanshouldusedollarsinsteadofpounds.4.A)Waitforaboutthreeminutes.B)Trydialingthenumberagain.C)Callagainsomethmelater.D)MakeanappontmentwithDr.Chen.5.A)Hefeltupsetbecauseofherfailure.B)Hebelievesshewillpassthetestthistime.C)Heissuretheywillsucceedinthenexttest..D)Hedidnobetterthanthewomaninthetest.6.A)ThemanthinksthewomancanearnthecreditsB)Thewomanisbeggingthemantioletherpasstheexam.C)Thewomanhastoattendasummercoursetograduate.D)Thewomanisgoingtograduatefromsummerschool.7.A)FredlikesthebeautifulsceneryalongthewaytoCanada.B)FredusuallyfliestoCanadawithJane.C)FredpersuadedJanetochangehermind.D)FredisplanningatriptoCanada.8.A)Findroomforthepaintings.B)Putmorecoatsofpaintonthewall.C)Paintthewallstomatchthefurniture.D)Hangsomepicturesfordecoration.9.A)Hedrathernotgotothelecture.B)Hesgoingtoattendthelecture.C)Hellgivealectureondrawing.D)Hedoesntmondifthewomangoestothelecture.10.A)Tryingtopersuadethewomantovoteforhim.B)Runningforchairmanofthestudentunion.C)Choosingacampaignmanager.D)Selectingthebestcandidate.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion.youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Tofindwaystotreathomanwaster.B)Tostudytheproblemsoflocalindustries.C)ToconductastudyonfishingintheBiramichiRiver.D)ToinvestigatetheannualcatchoffishintheBiramichiRiver.12.A)Seriouspollutionupstream.B)Lackofoxygen.C)Overgrowthofwaterplants.D)Lowwaterlevel.13.A)Theyllbecloseddown.B)Theyllbemovedtootherplaces.C)Theyregoingtodismisssomeoftheiremployees.D)Theyhavenomoneytobuildchemicaltreatmentplants.14.A)Thelocalfishingcooperativedecisedtoreduceitscatch.B)ThelocalChamberofCommercetriedtopreservefishes.C)Therewerefewerfishintheriver.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyuhavejustheard.15.A)Ashoirtnotetotheirlawyer.B)Abrieflettersealedinanenvelope.C)Oralinstructionsrecordedonatape.D)Awrittendocumentofseveralpages.16.A)Visithisgraveregularlyforfiveyears.B)Stopwearinganykindoffashionableclothes.C)Refrainfromgoingoutwithmenforfiveyears.D)Burythedentistwithhisfavoritecar.17.A)Hewantedtoleavehisbodyformedicalpurposes.B)Hewasangrywithhisselfishrelatives.C)Hewasjustbeinghumorous.D)Hewasnotawealthyman.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arehasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Theybelievedittobealuxury.B)Theyconsidereditavoidable.C)Theytookittobeatrend.D)Theythoughtitquiteacceptable.19.A)Casual.B)Critical.C)Sceptical.D)Serious.20.A)Whenthecurrentmarriagelawismodifed.B)Whenhusbandandwifeunderstandeachotherbetter.C)Whenthecostsofgettingadivorcebecomeunaffordable.D)Whenpeopleconsidermarriageanimportantpartoftheirlives.PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesitthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsabouttheworthofthebusinessworldsfavoriteacademictitle;theMBA(MasterofBusinessAdministration).贪婪)ontheapparentlycuttingintothehiringofbusinessschoolgraduates,about79,000peopleareexpectedtoreceiveMBAsin1993.Thisisnearly16timesthenumberofbusinessgraduatesin1960,atestimonytothewidespreadassumptionthattheMBAisvitalforyoungmenandwomenwhowanttoruncompaniessomeday.“Ifyouaregoingintothecorporateworlditisstilladisadvantagenottohaveonttohaveone,”saidDonaldMorrison,professorofmarketingandmanagementscience.“Butinthelastfiveyearsorso,whensomeonesays,`ShouldIattempttogetanMBA,theansweralotmoreis:Itde