[英語考試]2010年12月英語六級全真預(yù)測試題及答案

1、2010 年 12 月英語六級全真預(yù)測試卷及答案解析 (1)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Away from Net-bar Campaign. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué) 1000 多名學(xué)生簽名 ;莊嚴(yán)承諾 “遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧 ”2. 分析 “遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧 ”

2、運(yùn)動的原因3. 做出對比和評論Away from Net-bar CampaignPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-4, markY (for YES if the statement agrees with the

3、information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Suggestions for Your WorkAnnie is a l

4、ongtime secretary/receptionist for two senior vice presidents at a big company. They have been doing a lot of hiring lately, and almost all of the new middle-management personnel have been interviewed by one or the other of Annies two bosses, so naturally they come through her office first.Some of t

5、hese people are unbelievably rude. Either they treat Annie like a piece of furniture(no hello, no eye contact) or they think she is their errand( 差使 )girl. Lately, Annies two bosseshave started asking her for her impressions of job candidates. So far this week, two have been discourteous(失禮的 )and di

6、smissive, so Annie gave both the thumbs-down. Neither is getting called back for the next round of interviews.No one knows how common this is, but if you are job hunting, its necessary to be aware thatthe dummy at the reception desk may be anything but not just a secretary.Suggestions to Job Hunters

7、According to Annie Stevens and Greg Gostanian, two partners at a Boston-based executive coaching firm called Clear Rock, its not unusual these days for a hiring manager to ask everyone who meets a potential new hire to give an opinion of him or her. One of the biggest reasons so many newly recruited

8、 managers fail in a new job is their inability to fit in and get along with the people who are already there, says Stevens. So employers now want to get staffers impressions right at the start.Adds Gostanian: A lot can be learned from how candidates treat receptionists. If the jobseeker is rude, con

9、descending, or arrogant, this might be an indication of how he or she would treat coworkers or direct reports.Obviously, anyone looking for a new job would do well not to alienate the person who sits outside the interviewers door. Stevens and Gostanian offer these six tips for getting off to the rig

10、ht start:?Introduce yourself as you would to any other potential new colleague. Smile, shake h ands,and so on. It seems odd that this has to be spelled out, but apparently it does; and, besides being a matter of common courtesy, ordinary friendliness offers a practical advantage. Learning and rememb

11、ering an interviewers receptionists name can only help as you advance in the interviewing process, Stevens notes.?Dont regard a receptionist or other assistant as an underling( 部下 ) at least, not as your own personal underling. Always ask the interviewer if you need help from anyone else in the offi

12、ce where youre interviewing, instead of seeking this directly yourself, says Gostanian. In other words, if youd like to leave an extra copy of your resume, refrain from sending the interviewers assistant to the Xerox machine.?Its fine to accept if youre offered a beverage, but keep it simple. Dont a

13、sk for parti cularbrand names or expect to be brewed a fresh pot of coffee, Stevens says. And of course, need we add that dispatching anybody to Starbucks is out of the question?Feel free to make small talk, but know that anything you say may well get back to the interviewer. Dont ask probing questi

14、ons about the company or offer unsolicited opinions, Gostanian advises. No matter how hideous the office door, endless the hike from the parking lot,or inconvenient the wait to see the interviewer, keep it to yourself. Plenty of time for whining( 抱怨)and grumbling after youre hired.?Dont talk on your

15、 cell phone in front of the receptionist, and try to put your BlackBerry aside. If you have to make or take a call, leave the reception area, Stevens says. Preoccupation with wireless devices will mark you, she says, as a cold and fixated person.?Dont forget to say good -bye. Failure to say good-bye

16、 to someone youve just met reflects negatively on you, Gostanian notes. Youll come across as impersonal and uncaring. Thats hardly the image any job hunter wants to project.How to Measure Your WorkAny job, like any relationship, has its difficult moments. And with the job market heating up, the temp

17、tations to change partners are growing.As with any relationship, however, you really should assess the full value of what youve got before giving it up wholesale, because lets fact it regret really is a waste of your time.Regardless of the main task of a job be it bond trading, teaching, balancing t

18、he books, or cleaning hotel rooms are there objective criteria that you can use to measure whether your job is wonderful or not?Workplace experts Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman have identified several. In their book First, Break All the Rules: What the Worlds Greatest Managers Do Differently, th

19、ey offer a useful guide in the form of 12 questions:?Do I know whats expected of me at work?Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right?At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?In the last 7 days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work

20、?Does my supervisor, or someone at work, seem to care about me as a person?Is there someone at work who encourages my development?At work, do my opinions seem to count?Does the mission/purpose of my company make me feel my job is important?Are my coworkers committed to doing quality work?Do I have a

21、 best friend at work?In the last six months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress? ?This last year, have I had opportunities at work to learn and to grow?Buckingham and Coffman picked these 12 questions after looking for patterns among the responses of more than 1 million employees to

22、workplace questions posed by the Gallup Organization over the years.We were searching for those special questions where the most engaged employees . answered positively, and everyone else.answered neutrally or negatively, they wrote.Their reasoning: they wanted to identify the key elements of a stro

23、ng workplace that can attract and retain talent.Satisfaction with pay and benefits didnt make the list not because theyre not important, Coffman said, but because theyre important to all employees, whether theyre engaged in their work or not.So, assuming you feel youre paid the going rate for your j

24、ob, answering affirmatively to all or even most of the 12 questions can be an indication that youve got a great job that you should part with only for very good reason. And if job satisfaction is important to you, then the promise of a bigger paycheck alone may not be reason enough.When Coffman is a

25、sked what percentage of companies he thinks actually pass the 12-question test, his estimate is no more than 15 percent. But within a company, he said, individual departments may meet the test, even if the company overall doesnt.Why? The manager of a department makes all the difference. Coffman said

26、 when an employee quits, 70 percent of the time shes not leaving because of the job, shes leaving because of the manager.One cautionary note: your job may not be as wonderful for you as you think if you answer a majority of the 12 questions affirmatively but the few questions that you cant are among

27、 the first six. Thats because the first six questions make up the base on which job satisfaction rests, according to Buckingham and Coffman. If your current job doesnt meet the first six criteria, you are more likely to be disengaged with your work and less productive than you could be.Consider ques

28、tion three after all. Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best everyday? If youre not able to use your gifts every day, youll be pretty frustrated, Coffman said.Of course, job satisfaction isnt a one-way street with a department either meeting your needs or not. In order to answer the 12 q

29、uestions honestly, you need to know what it is that makes you tick and not blindly blame your department for any job dissatisfaction.Do you know what it is you like to do and what you do best? What kind of recognition do you like? Public or private? What are your values and do they square with your

30、companys goals? How do you like a manager to relate to you?Otherwise, your career, like a string of bad relationships, can become a case of different partner, same problems.1. When you go to a company for an interview, there is no need to care the feelings of the receptionists.2. According to Annie

31、Stevens, many newly recruited managers fail in a new job because they cannot get along with their coworkers.3. If you want to get off to the right start, you should treat the receptionists as your potential bosses.4. If you fail to say thank you to the receptionists, they will have negative impressi

32、ons ofyou.5. If you want to give up a job wholesale, you should evaluate _ from it.6. When you are measuring your work, you should consider that if there is someone at work who encourages your development and talks to you about _.7. The question about satisfaction with pay and benefits is not includ

33、ed in the 12 questions because its important to all employees, whether _ or not.8. Even if the company overall cannot pass the 12-question test, _ may pass it.9. You should pay special attention to the first six questions of the 12 questions because they make up the base on which _.10. If you want t

34、o answer the 12 questions honestly, you should know what makes you not blindly blame your department for _.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more que

35、stions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Ans

36、wer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11. A The man should try to be more understanding.B The mans wife should be more understanding.C The mans negative attitude may be derived from his childhood.D The pessimism of the mans wife may be the result of her past experiences.12. A A snowstorm

37、. B An earthquake. C A traffic accident. D A hurricane.13. A The two speakers are classmates.B The man is majoring in elementary education.C The woman is majoring in elementary education.D The two speakers got to know each other in a class.14. A At 6:15. B At 5:50.C At 16:05. D At 16:15.15. A Unempl

38、oyment. B Family breakup. C Mental problems. D Drinking.16. A She disagrees with the man. B She doesnt enjoy long speeches.C She hadnt known how long the speech would be.D She doesnt have a special opinion about the speaker.17. A They are attending a concert.B They are negotiating about a price.C Th

39、ey are planning to go for a date.D They are buying something for their firm.18. A The man is a football fan.B The man needs the womans help.C The man didnt watch TV last night.D The man often has power failure at home.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A He hike

40、d along the Colorado River.B He explored the Colorado River.C He camped along the Colorado River.D He visited the Colorado city.20. A Because they want to sell canteens.B Because they want to educate the tourists about park conditions.C Because the tourists may get sick or die from dehydration.D Bec

41、ause the tourists may get lost.21. A Because she had too many things with her.B Because she was sick.C Because she was quite lazy.D Because she didnt want to get sick at high altitudes.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A She needs some information. B She wants

42、packing materials. C She is checking her package. D She is moving to California.23. A Fresh fruit. B A gift certificate.C homemade candy. D A wedding present.24. A The next day. B On Saturday.C In three days. D In one week.25. A Regular service. B Overnight express. C Same day delivery. D Priority s

43、ervice.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. T

44、hen mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A At school. B At home. C At Youth Clubs. D At Youth Centers.27. A They develop their identities within peer groups.B They receive

45、informal education.C They perform voluntary community services.D They participate in all kinds of extracurricular activities.28. A About four million. B About seven million.C About five million. D About six million.29. A Sport events. B Cultural activities. C Counseling. D Creative activities.Passag

46、e TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A Many students try to study the whole night before an exam.B Sleep may improve memory.C Exams may harm memory.D Sleep can improve listening ability.31. A Sleep can strengthen memories.B Sleep can recover memories.C Sleep can p

47、rotect memories against interference.D Sleep can harm memories.32. A Its similar to playing notes on a piano.B It requires a nights sleep.C Its similar to the way a computer stores information.D It requires no sleep.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A T

48、wo. B Three. C Four. D Five.34. A Business success takes a high level of activity. B Top managers are generally gifted at judging people. C Business success takes the ability to cope with stress.D Different executives make their communications come through in different ways. 35. A Be unable to breat

49、he. B Be overcome by pressure.C Become speechless. D Be scared by pressure.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are r

50、equired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own wor

51、ds. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and (36) _; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. (37) _ thoughts are con

52、stantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing (38) _ clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people (39) _. A persons self-concept is (40) _ in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves

53、 affects other peoples (41) _. In general, the way people think about themselves has a (42) _ effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people are very sensitive to (43) _; they feel it confirms their inferiority. (44) _. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: Youre ju

54、st saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true. (45)_.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? (46) _. Peoples expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minute

55、s)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a lett

56、er. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Education is a long process that not only provides us with basic skills su

57、ch as literacy and numeracy, but is also essential in shaping our future lives. From the moment we enter 47 as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we are laying the foundation for the life ahead of us. We must 48 ourselves to work hard so that we can pass exam

58、s and gain the qualifications we will need to 49 a good job. We must also acquire 50 life skills sothat we can fit in and work with those around us. And of course health education helps us to understand how we can stay 51 and healthy.For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-l

59、ate teens. For others, however, it is the beginning of a(n) 52 of learning. After they finish school, many progress to 53 education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. Others will enroll in a program of 54 education at a university where,

60、with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for a while before 55 to study for a higher degree an M.A., for example, or a PhD. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a c