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1、2015年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析(第3套)六级写作Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying“If you cannot do great things，do small things in a great wayYou can cite examples to illustrate your point of viewYou should write at least l50 words but no more than 200 wo
2、rds听力选择题Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversationsAt the end of each conversation，one or，more questions will be asked about what was saidBoth the conversation and the questions will be spoken only onceAfter each question there will be a pauseDuri
3、ng the pause，you must read the four choices marked A.，B.，C.and D.，and decide which is the best answerThen mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet，with a single line through the centre1A.The man might be able to play in the World CupB.The mans football career seems to be at an endC.The man was
4、operated on a few weeks a90D.The man is a fan of worldfamous football players2A.Work out a plan to tighten his budget B.Find out the opening hours of the cafeteriaC.Apply for a senior position in the restaurantD.Solve his problem by doing a parttime job3A.A financial burden B.A good companionC.A rea
5、l nuisanceD.A welltrained pet4A.The errors will be corrected soon B.The woman was mistaken herselfC.The computing system is too complex D.He has called the woman several times5A.He needs help to retrieve his files B.He has to type his paper once moreC.He needs some time to polish his paperD.He will
6、be away for a tw0week conference6A.They might have to change their plan B.He has got everything set for their tripC.He has a heavier workload than the womanD.They could stay in the mountains until June 87A.They have to wait a month to apply for a student loanB.They can find the application forms in
7、the brochureC.They are not eligible for a student loanD.They are not late for a loan application8A.New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant releaseB.Pollution has attracted little attention from the publicC.The quality of air will surely change for the betterD.ItIl take years to bring air pol
8、lution under controlQuestions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard9A.Enormous size of its stores B.Numerous varieties of foodC.Its appealing surroundings D.Its rich and colorful history10A.An ancient buildin9B.A world of antiques C.An Egyptian museum D.An Egyptian memorial11A.It
9、s power bill reaches9 million a year B.It sells thousands of light bulbs a dayC.It supplies power to a nearby townD.It generates 70of the electricity it uses12A.11 500 B.30 000 C.250 000 D.300 000Questions 13 t0 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13A.Transferring to another departme
10、nt B.Studying accounting at a universityC.Thinking about doing a different job D.Making preparations for her weddin914A.She has finally got a promotion and a pay raiseB.She has got a satisfactory job in another company C.She could at last leave the accounting department D.She managed to keep her pos
11、ition in the company15A.He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match B.He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly C.He declared that he would remain single all his life D.He would marry Andrea even without meeting herSection BDirections：In this sectionyou will hear 3 short passagesAf the end
12、 of each passageyou will hear some questionsBoth the passage and the questions will be spoken only onceAfter you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A.，B.，C.and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet T with a single line through the centrePassag
13、e OneQuestions l6 t0 19 are based on the passage you have just heard16A.They are motorcycles designated for water sportsB.They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterwaysC.They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation D.They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation17
14、A.Water scooter operatorslack of experience B.Vacationersdisregard of water safety rulesC.Overloading of small boats and other craftD.Carelessness of people boating along the shore18A.They scare whales to death B.They produce too much noiseC.They discharge toxic emissionsD.They endanger lots of wate
15、r life19A.Expand operating areas B.Restrict operating hoursC.Limit the use of water scooters D.Enforce necessary regulationsPassage TwoQuestions 20 t0 22 are based on the passage you have just heard20A.They are stable B.They are close C.They are strained D.They are changin921A.They are fully occupie
16、d with their own businessB.Not many of them stay in the same place for lon9C.Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors D.They attach less importance to interpersonal relations22A.Count on each other for help B.Give each other a cold shoulderC.Keep a friendly distanceD.Build a fence between
17、 themPassage ThreeQuestions 23 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard23A.It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters B.It may affect the quality of higher education in America C.It may cause many schools to go out of operationD.It may lead to a lack of properly educated worker
18、s24A.It l：5 iess serlotls in cities than tn rural areas B.It affects both junior and senior high schools C.It results from a worsening economic climate D.It is a new challenge facing American educators25A. Allowing them to choose their favorite teachersB.Creating a more relaxed learning environmentC
19、.Rewarding excellent academic performanceD.Helping them to develop better study habits听力填空题Section CDirections：In this section，you will hear a passage three timesWhen the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general ideaWhen the passage is read for the second time，
20、you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heardFinally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have writtenIm interested in the criminal justice system of our countryIt seems to me that something has to be done，if were to（26） as a country
21、I certainly dont know what the answers to our problems are Things certainly get （27） in a hurry when you get into them，but l wonder if something couldnt be done to deal with some of these problemsOne thing Im concerned about is our practice of putting（28）in jail who havent harmed anyoneWhy not work
22、out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of （29）another debt by going to prison and，of course，coming30 hardened criminalsIm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are （31）serious crimesOf course one alternative to this is to（32）capital punishment，b
23、ut Im not sure l would be for thatIm not sure its right to take an eye for an eyeThe alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences。but they would certainly cost the tax payers much moneyI also think we must do something about the insanity（33）In my opinion，anyone who takes another persons lif
24、e （34）is insane，however，that does not mean that the person isnt guilty of the crime，or that he shouldnt pay society the debt he owesIts sad，of course，that a person may have to spend the rest of his life，or a large part of it in prison for acts that he （35） while not in full control of his mindSectio
25、n A选词填空Section ADirections：In this section，there is a passage with ten blanksYou are required to select one word for each blank#om a list of choices given in a word bank following the passageRead the passage through carefully before making your choicesEach choice in the bank is identified by a lette
26、rPlease mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centreYou may not use any of the words in the barnk more than onceQuestions 36 t0 45 are based on the following passageTravel websites have been around since the l990s，when Expedia，Travelocity，and ot
27、her holiday booking sites were launched，allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a InouseWith information no longer （36）by travelagents or hidden in business networks，the travel industry was revolutionized，as greater transparency helped 37 pricesTodaythe industry is go
28、ing through a new revolution-this time transforming service qualityOnline rating platforms（38） in hotels，restaurants，apartments，and taxis-allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see Hospitalit)businesses are now ranked，analyzed，and compared not by industry（39），but by the very
29、people for whom the service is intended-the customerThis has 40 a new relationshipbetween buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet; they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more（41 ）, often in very specific ways, which cre
30、ates powerful（42） to improve service.Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员 ) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites（43）to aggregate a large v
31、olume of ratings.The impact cannot be（44 ） Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and （45 ） provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to
32、ensure a favorable online identity.A)accountable B. capacity C. controlled D. entail E) forgedF) incentives G) occasionally H) overstated I) persisting J) pessimistic K) professionalsL) slashM) specializingN) spectatorsO) subsequentlySection B段落匹配Section BDirections: In this section, you are going t
33、o read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking th
34、e corresponding letter on ,Answer Sheet 2.Plastic SurgeryA better credit card is the solution to ever larger hack attacksA. A thin magnetic strip (magstripe) is all that stands between your credit-card information and the bad guys. And theyve been working hard to break in. Thats why 2014 is shaping
35、up as a major showdown: banks, law enforcement and technology companies are all trying to stop a network of hackers who are succeeding in stealing account numbers, names, email addresses and other crucial data used in identity theft. More than 100 million accounts at Target, Neiman Marcus and Michae
36、ls stores were affected in some way during the most recent attacks, starting last November.B. Swipe (刷卡 ) is the operative word: cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store. In several recent incidents, hackers have been able to obtain massive information of credi
37、t-, debit- (借记) or prepaid-card numbers using malware, i.e. malicious software, inserted secretly into the retailers point-of-sale system-the checkout registers. Hackers then sold the data to a second group of criminals operating in shadowy corners of the web. Not long after, the stolen data was sho
38、wing up on fake cards and being used for online purchases.C. The solution could cost as little as $2 extra for every piece of plastic issued. The fix is a security technology used heavily outside the US. While American credit cards use the 40-year-old magstripe technology to process transactions, mu
39、ch of the rest of the world uses smarter cards with a technology called EMV (short for Europay, MasterCard, VisA. that employs a chip embedded in the card plus a customer PIN (personal identification number to authenticate (验证) every transaction on the spot. If a purchaser fails to punch in the corr
40、ect PIN at the checkout, the transaction gets rejected. (Online purchases can be made by setting up a separate transaction code. )D. Why havent big banks adopted the more secure technology? When it comes to mailing out new credit cards, its all about relative costs, says David Robertson, who runs th
41、e Nilson Report, an industry newsletter. The cost of the card, putting the sticker on it, coding the account number and expiration date, embossing (凸印) it, the small envelope-all put together, youre in the dollar range. A chip- andPrN card currently costs closer to$3，says Robertson，because of the pr
42、ice of chips(Once large issuers convert together，the chip costs should drop)E. Multiply S3 by the more than 5 billion magstripe credit and prepaid cards in circulation in the US Then consider that theres an estimated$124 billion in card fraud on a global basis，says Robertson With 44eo of that in the
43、 US，American creditcard fraud amounts to about$55 billion annuallyCard issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plasticF. That leaves American retailers pretty much alone the world over in relying on m
44、agstripe technology to charge purchases-and leaves consumers vulnerableEach magstripe has three tracks of information， explains payments security expert Jeremy Gumbley，the chief technology officer of CreditCall，an electronicpayments companyThe first and third are used by the bank or card issuerYour
45、vital account information lives on the second track，which hackers try to capture“Malware is scanning through the memory in real time and looking for data”he says“It creates a text file that gets stolenG. Chip-andPIN cards，by contrast，make fake cards or skimming impossible because the information tha
46、t gets scanned is encrypted(加密)The historical reason the US has stuck with magstripe， ironically enoughis once superior technologyOur cheap，ultrareliable wired networks made credit- card authentication over the phone frictionlessIn France，card companies created EMV in part because the telephone mono
47、poly was so maddeningly inefficient and expensiveThe EMV solution allowed transactions to be verified locally and securelyH. Some big banks，like Wells Far90，are now offering to convert your magstripe card to a chipand-PIN model(Its actually a hybrid(混合体)that will still have a magstripe，since most US
48、 merchants dont have EMV terminals)Should you take them up on it?If you travel internationally，the answer is yesI. Keep in mind，t00，that credit cards typically have better liability protection than debit cardsIf someone uses your credit card fraudulently(欺诈性地)，its the issuer or merchant，not you,that takes th