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1、注：2010 年 6 月大六級CET6A 卷及參考與B 卷完全一致，僅題目順序！不一樣而已，A 卷考生請參照 B 卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on thetopic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chileast 120 words following the outline given below:. You should write at1.近

2、年來在學生中出現(xiàn)了忽視中文學習的現(xiàn)象；出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的原因和我認為；Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of ChiPart II Reading Comprehen(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions:his part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly andanswer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best an

3、swerfrom the four choimarked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete thesentenwith the information givenhe passage.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 1 上作答。Obamacs isnt all good news for blacericansAs Erin White watched the election results head towards victory for Barack Obama, she felt a burden lifting from he

4、r shoulders. In t one second, it was a validation for my whole race, she recalls.Ive always been an achiever, says White, who is studying for an MBA at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. But there had always been thesethingshe back of my mind questioning whether I really can be who I wan

5、t. It waslike a shadow, following me around saying you can only go so far. Now its like a barrier has been let down.Whites experience is what many psychologists had expected -t Obama wouldprove to be aerful role mfor African Americans. Some hoped his rise toprominence would have a big impact on whit

6、e Americans, too, challenging those whostill harbour racistiments. The traitst characterise him are very contradictoryto the ral stereotypest black people are aggressive and uneducated, says AshbyPlant of Florida Se University. Hes veryelligent and eloquent.Stinghe tailAshby Plant is one of a number

7、 of psychologists who seized on Obamascandidacy to test hypotheses about theer of role ms. Their work is alreadystarting to reveal how the Obama effect is changing peoples views and behaviour.Perhaprprisingly, it is not all good news: there is a sting effect.he tail of the ObamaButthe good news. Bar

8、ack Obama really is aitive role mforAfrican Americans, and he was making an impact even before he got to the WhiteHouse., the Obama effect can be surprisingly immediate anderful, as RayFriedman of Vanderbilt University and his colleagues discovered.They tested four separate groups at four key stages

9、 of Obamasialn. Each group consisted of around 120 adults of similar age and education, and the test assessed their language skills. At two of these stages, when Obamassucs was lessn certain, the tests showed a clear difference betn the scoresof the white and black participantsaage of 12.1 out of 20

10、, compared to 8.8,for exle. When the Obama fever was at its height, however, the black participantsperformed much better. Those who had watched Obamas acceptanpeech as theDemocratsial candidate performed just as well, on average, as the whitesubjects. After his election victory, this was true of all

11、 the black participants.Dramatic shiftWhat can explahis dramatic shift? At the start of the test, the participants hadto declare their race and were told their results would be used to assess their strengths and weaknesses. This should have primed the subjects with stereotype threat ananxietyt their

12、 results will confirm negative stereotypes, which has been shown todamage the performance of African Americans.Obamacses seemed to aa shield against this. Wethey feltinspired and energised by his victory, so the stereotype threat wouldnt prove a distraction, says Friedman.Lingering racismIf the Obam

13、a effect isitive for African Americans, how is it affecting theirwhite compatriots (同胞)? Is the experience of having a charismatic (有的)blackmodifying lingering racistitudes? There is no easy way to measureracism directly; inste computer-based testsychologists assess what is known as implicit bias, u

14、sing at measures how quickly people assoteitive and negative. A similar testwordch as love or evilwith photos of black or white facso measure how quickly subjects assote stereotypical traitch as athleticskills or mental abilitywiparticular group.In a studyt will appear in the Journal of Experimental

15、 Sol Psychology,Plants team tested 229 students during the height of the Obama fever. They found t implicit bias has fallen by as much as 90% compared with the level found in asimilar study in 2006. ts an unusually large drop, Plant says.While the team cant be sure their results are due solely to Ob

16、ama, they alsoshowedt those with the lowest bias were likely to subconsciously assote blackskin colour with political wordch as ernment or . Thiggestst Obama was strongly on their mind, says Plant.Drop in biasBrian Nosek of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, who runs a website t measures

17、 implicit bias using similar test, has also observed a small drop in bias in the 700,000 visitors to the site since January 2007, which might be explained byObamas rise to popularity. However, his preliminary resultggestt change willbe much slower comingn Plants resultggest.Talking honestlyPeople no

18、w have the opportunity of expressing support for Obama every day, says Daniel Effron at Stanford University in California. Our research arouses theconcernt people may now be more likely to raise negative views of AfricanAmericans. On the other hand, he says, it may just encourage people to talk more

19、honestly about their feelings regarding race ies, whiay not be such a bad thing.Anothart of the study suggests far more is at staken the mere expreseek after Obama wasof views. The Obama effect may have a negative side. Justelected, participants were less ready to support policies designed to addres

20、sral inequalityn they had been twoks before the election.Huge obstaclesIt could, of course, also bet Obamas sucs helps people to fett a disproportionate number of black Americans still live in poverty and face hugeobstacles when trying toe these circumstan. Barack Obamas family issuch a sant (出色的) i

21、mage, we generalise it and fail to see the larg theres injustice in every aspect of American life, says Cheryl University of Washington in Seattle. Those trying to address i inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities counteract the Obamas effect, she says.icturetKaiser of thees

22、of ra t still existl toThough Plants findings were moreitive, she too warns against thinkingtracism and ral inequalities are no longer a problem. The last thing I want is forpeople to think everythings solved.These findings do not only apply to Obama, or even just to race. They shouldhold for any ro

23、le min any country. Theres no reason we wouldnve seen thesame effect on our views of women if Hillary Clon or Sarah Palin had beenelected, says Effron. So the election of a female leader migh other women.ve a downside forBeyond raceWe also dont yet know how long the Obama effectboth its good side an

24、d itsbadwill last. Political sentiment is notoriously changeable: What if things beg go wrong for Obama, and his popularity slumps?oAnd what if Americanse so familiar with having Obama as theirt they stop considering his race altogether? Over time he mighte his ownentity, says Plant. This might seem

25、 like the ultimate defeat for racism, but ignoringthe race of certain select individualsa phenomenont psychologists call ppens to help peoplesubtyalso has an insidious (隱伏的) side. We think ipreserve their befs, so they can still hold on to the previous stereotypes. turn out to be the cruellest of al

26、l the twists to the Obama effect.t couldHow did Erin White feel upon seeing Barack Obamas victoryExcited.Victorious.Anxious.Reved.he election?Before the election, Erin White has been haunted by the question of.she could obtain her MBA degreeshe could go as far as she wanted in lifeshe was overshadow

27、ed by her white peersshe was really an achiever as a studentwhether3. What is the focus of Ashby Plants study?RacisThe C)timents in America. er of role ms.ality traits of sucsful blacks.D) The dual character of African Americans.4.heir experiments, Ray Friedman and his colleagues foundt .blacks and

28、whites behaved differently during the electionwhites attitude towards blacks has dramatically changedObamas election has eliminated the prejudice against blacksD) Obamacs impacted blacks performance in language tests5. What do Brian Noseks preliminary resultggest?The change in bias against blacks is

29、 slow in coming.Bias against blacks has experienced an unusual drop.Website visitors opinions are far from being reliable.Obamas popularity may decline as time passes by.A negative side of the Obama effect ismore people have started to criticiset .Obamas ral policiese tense again l inequalityB) rela

30、tions betn whites and African Americans mayC) people are now less ready to support policies addressing raD) white people are likely toe more critical of African Americans7. Cheryl Kaiser holdst people should be constantly remindedt .A) Obamacs is sound proof of blacks potentialB) Obama is but a rare

31、 exle of blacks excellenceC) ral inequality still persists in American societyD) blacks still face obstacles in political participation8. According to Effron, if Hillary Clon or Sarah Palin had been elected, therewould also have been a negative effect on .9. It issiblet the Obama effect will be shor

32、t-lived if there is a change inpeoples .10. The worstsible aspect of the Obama effect ist people could ignore his racealtogether and continue to hold on to their old ral .Part IIISection AListening Comprehen(35 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 longconvers

33、ations. Atof each conversation, one or more questions will be askedabout 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 choi marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best an

34、swer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through thecentre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答。A) The man failed to keep his promise.The woman has a poor memory.The man borrowed the book from the library.The woman does not need the book any more.A) The woman is making too big a

35、fuss about her condition.Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.The woman should spend more time outdoors.D) People tend to work longer hours wirtifil lighting.13. A) The pring on her T-shirs faded.It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.She regrets having bought one of the T-shir

36、ts.It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt.A) He regrets having published the article.Most readers do not share his viewpos.Not many people have read his article.The woman is only trying to console him.A) Leave Daisy alone for the time being.Go see Daisy immediay.Apologize to Daisy again by phone.B

37、uy Daisy a new notebook.A) Batteries.Garden tools.Cameras.Light bulbs.17. A) The speakers will watch the game together.B) The woman feels lucky to have goicket.C) The man plays center on the basketball team.D) The man can get the tickeits original price.18. A) The speakers will dress formally for th

38、e concert.B) The man will return home before going to the concert.C) It is thetime the speakers are attending a concert.D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) He wants to sign a long-term contract.He is good at

39、 both language and literature.He prefers teaching to administrative work.He is undecided as to which job to go for.A) They hate exams.The all plan to study in Cambridge.They are all adults.They are going to work in companies.21. A) Difficult but rewarding.B) Varied anderesting.Time-consuming and tir

40、ing.Demanding and frustrating.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A)erviewing a moving star.B) Discussing teenage role ms.C) Hosting aevishow.D) Reviewing a new biography.A) He lost his mother.He was unhappy in California.He missed his aunt.He had to attend schoo

41、l there.24. A) He delivered public speeches.B) He got seriouslyo acting.He hosted talk shows on TV.He played a role in East of Eden.25. A) He made numerous popular movies.B) He has long been a legendary figure.C) He was besacting in Hollywood tragedies.D) He was the most sucsful actor of his time.Se

42、ction B Directions:his section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atof 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 fourchoimarked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the correspondin

43、g letter onAnswerSheet 2 wisingle line through the centre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) It carried passengers leaving an island.A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife.It crashed when it was circling to land.D) 18 of its pass

44、engerrvived the crash.A) He was kidnapped eight months ago.He failed in his negotiations with the Africans.He was assassinated in Central Africa.He lost lots of money in his African business.A) The management and union represenives reached an agreement.The workers pay was raised and their working ho

45、urs were shortened.The trade union gave up its demand.The workers on strike were all fired.A) Sunny.Rainy.Windy.Cloudy.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.B) Most of them lackederesthe subject.Very few of t

46、hem knew much about geology.A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.31. A) By reflecting on Americans previous failures in predicting earthquakes.B) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U. S. history occurred.C) By describing the destructiveer of earthquakes.D) By explainin

47、g some essential geological principles.32. A)errupt him whenever he detected a mistake.Focus on the accuracy of the language he used.Stop him when he had difficulty understanding.D) Write down any pos where he could improve.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard

48、.33. A) It was invented by a group of language expertshe year of 1887.B) It is a languages its origin in ancient Polish.It was created to promote economic globalization.It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.34. A) It aims to make Esperanto a working languagehe U. N.IIIs

49、 increased its popularity with the help of the media. s encountered increasingly tougher challenges.pporters from many countrieshe world.35. A) It is used by a number of influential science journals.It is widely taughIs aroused theschools and in universities. erest of many young learners.D) Is had a

50、 greater impactn in any other country.Section C Directions: read for thehis section, you will hearsage three times. When the passage istime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When thepassage is read for the second time, you are required to fill from 36 to 43 with the exact words you

51、have just heard. For blhe bls numbereds numbered from 44to 46 you are required to fillhe missing information. For these bls, you can s in youreither use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main poown words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what

52、 you have written.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答。Ge we gaine Herbert Mead saidt humans are talkedo humanity. He meanttal identity as we communicate with others.he earst years of ourlives, our parentsl us who we are. Youre (36) . Youre so strong. Wesee ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages for

53、m important (37) of our self-concepts. Later weeract with teachers, friends, (38) partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of us.Thus, how we seeourselves (39) the views of us The (40) connection bett others communicate.n identity and communication is (41) evident in children who are (42

54、) of human contact. Case studies of childrenwho were isolated from others revealt they lack a firm self-concept, and theirmental and psychological development is severely (43) by lack of language.Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but alsodirectlyinfluenourphysicalandem

55、otionalwell-being.Consistently,(44). People who lack closefriends have greater levels of anxiety and depresn people who are close toothers.(45).Thewas andt sol isolation is sistically as dangerous as high blood prere, smokingobesity.Manydoctorsandresearchersbevet(46).Part IVReading ComprehenSection

56、A(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Directions:his section, there is a short passage with 5 questions orpletesements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete thesements2.he fewestsible words. Please write your answers on Answer SheetQuestions 47 to 51 are based on the following

57、 passage.Question: My nh-grade art teacher doesnt give any grade above 94% because,she says, Theres always room for improvement. In previous years, I earned a 99%and a 100%. The 94 I received this term does not reflect the hard work this course. Because of her improvement theory, I got a lower grade

58、 Is her grading philosophy ethical (符合職業(yè)道德規(guī)范的)?t I puton I deserve.Answer: Your teachers grading system may be unwise, but it is not unethical. Ateacher deserves wide latitude in selecting the method of gradingt best promoteslearning in her classroom;t is, after all, the prime function of grades. It

59、 is she whohas the training and experience to make this deci. Amingt your teacher isneither biased nor corrupt and her ethics.t her system conforms to school rules, you cant faultYou can criticize her methodology. A 100 need not implyt there is nosibility of improvement, onlyt a student sucsfully co

60、mpleted the coursework. A nh grader could get a well-earned 100 in English class but still have a wayto go before she writes as well as Jane Austen. Whats more, grades are not only an educational device but are also part of a screening system to help assign kids to theirnext class or program. By cap