2006年6月英语六级真题及答案

2006年6月英语六级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In t his s ection, y w h 1 ou s c ill ear A t 0e ohort onver each c onversation, aq w b a uestion a w w s ill B e sked the c onversation a t q wnd b s he o uestion o A e ill e p qu esti o n t here w il l be a pa use. Dur i ng the p au se, yo u m ust rea d t he four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A) She met with Thomas just a few days ago. B) She can help with the orientation program. C) She is not sure she can pass on the message. D) She will certainly try to contact Thomas. 2. A) Set the dinner table. B) Change the light bulb. C) Clean the dining room. D) Hold the ladder for him. 3. A) He’d like a piece of pie. B) He’d like some coffee. C) He’d rather stay in the warm room. D) He’s just had dinner with his friends. 4. A) He has managed to sell a number of cars. B) He is contented with his current position. C) He might get fired. D) He has lost his job. 5. A) Tony’s secretary. B) Paul’s girlfriend. C) Paul’s colleague. D) Tony’s wife. 6. A) He was fined for running a red light. B) He was caught speeding on a fast lane. C) He had to run quickly to get the ticket. D) He made a wrong turn at the intersection. 7. A) He has learned a lot from his own mistakes. B) He is quite experienced in taming wild dogs. C) He finds reward more effective than punishment. D) He thinks it important to master basic training skills. 8. A) At a bookstore. B) At the dentist’s. C) In a restaurant. D) In the library. 9. A) He doesn’t want Jenny to get into trouble. B) He doesn’t agree with the woman’s remark. C) He thinks Jenny’s workload too heavy at college. D) He believes most college students are running wild. 10. A) It was applaudable. B) It was just terrible. C) The actors were enthusiastic. D) The plot was funny enough. 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 a questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D T ). m hen t c ark l he o torresponding A S w a etter single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Social work. B) Medical care. C) Applied physics. D) Special education. 12. A) The timely advice from her friends and relatives. B) The two-year professional training she received. C) Her determination to fulfill her dream. D) Her parents’ consistent moral support. 13. A) To get the funding for the hospitals. B) To help the disabled children there. C) To train therapists for the children there. D) To set up an institution for the handicapped. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) At a country school in Mexico. B) In a mountain valley of Spain. C) At a small American college. D) In a small village in Chile. 15. A) By expanding their minds and horizons. B) By financing their elementary education. C) By setting up a small primary school. D) By setting them an inspiring example. 16. A) She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers. B) She was a talented designer of original school curriculums. C) She proved herself to be an active and capable stateswoman. D) She made outstanding contributions to children’s education. 17. A) She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature. B) She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. C) She translated her books into many languages. D) She advised many statesmen on international affairs. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild. B) How animals alter colors to match their surroundings. C) How animals protect themselves against predators. D) How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively. 19. A) Its enormous size. B) Its plant-like appearance. C) Its instantaneous response. D) Its offensive smell. 20. A) It helps improve their safety. B) It allows them to swim faster. C) It helps them fight their predators. D) It allows them to avoid twists and turns. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. T h e r e a r e g o o d r e a s o n s t o b e t r o u b l e d b y t h e v i o throughout t m Mhe , T elevisiona edia. v ovies g nd a ideo f o g ames a re u bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment. Most researchers agree that the causes of real-world violence are complex. A 1 9 9 3 s t u d y b y t h e U . S . N a t i o n a l A c a d e m y o f individual, family, peer, school, and community factors” as all playing their parts. S c i e n Viewing a bnormally l a o v arget mounts a v g f m iolent ele well contribute to violent behavior in certain individuals. The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate causality(因果关系). Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including t he American Medical Associa tion tr ied t o end t he debat e by i s s u i n g a j o i n t “s At ta tt eh m i se nt ti :m e , w e l l o v e r 1 , 0 0 0 s t u o v erw hel mi ngl y to a ca usa l c on nect io n bet wee n med ia v io l ence a nd a ggressi ve behavior in some children.” Freedom-of-speech advocates accused the societies of catering to politicians, and even disputed the number of studies (most were review articles and essays, t h e y s a i d ) . W h e n J o n a t h a n Fr e e d m a n , a s o c i a l p s y c h o l o g i s t a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y To r o n t o , r e v i e w e d t h e l i t e r a t u r e , h e f o u n d o n l y 2 0 0 o r s o s t u d i e s o f t e l e v i watching and aggression. And when he weeded out “the most doubtful measures of aggression”, only 28% supported a connection. T h e c r i t i c a l p o i n t h e re i s c a u s a l i t y. T h e a l a rm i s t s s a y t h e y h a v e p ro v e d t h a t v i o l e n t m e d i a c a u s e a g g re s s i o n . B u t t h e a s s u m p t i o n s b e h i n d t h e i r o b s e r v a t i o n s n e e d t o b e e x a m i n e d . W h e n l a b e l i n g g a m e s a s v i o l e n t o r n o n -v i o l e n t , s h o u l d a hero e ating ag r b host c a eally av e e A ounted w e s iolent record the time it takes game players to read ‘aggressive’ or ‘non-aggres words f a lrom c w b ist, s w ant ae a e mure T hat i hey o re the new Harvard Center on Media and Child Health to collect and standar studies of media violence in order to compare their methodologies, assumptions and conclusions is an important step in the right direction. Another appropriate ste p would be to tone down the criticism until we know more. Several researchers write, speak and testify quite a lot on the threat posed b y v i o l e nc e i n t he m e d i a . T h a t i s, o f c o u r se , t h ei r p r i v i l e g e. B u t w h en d o i n g s o , they often come out with statements that the matter has now been drawing criticism from colleagues. In response, the alarmists accuse critics and n e w s r e p o r t e r s o f b e i n g d e c e i v e d b y t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t i n d u s t r y. S u c h c l help neither science nor society. 21. Why is there so much violence shown in movies, TV and video games? A) There is a lot of violence in the real world today. B) Something has gone wrong with today’s society. C) Many people are fond of gunplay and bloodshed. D) Showing violence is thought to be entertaining. 22. What is the skeptics (Line 3. Para. 3) view of media violence? A) Violence on television is a fairly accurate reflection of real-world life. B) Most studies exaggerate the effect of media violence on the viewers. C) A causal relationship exists between media and real-world violence. D ) T h e i n fl u e n c e o f m e d i a v i o l e n c e o n c h i l d r e n h a s b e e n u n d e r e s t i m 23. The author uses the term “alarmists” (Line 1. Para. 5) to refer to those who ________. A) use standardized measurements in the studies of media violence