2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题第三套
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay concerned \small things in a great way.\150 words but no more than 200 words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A
Directions：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations．At the end of each conversation，one or，more questions 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 Answer Sheet，with a single line through the centre．
1．A. The man might be able to play in the World Cup． C. The man was operated on a few weeks a90．
B. The man’s football career seems to be at an end． D. The man is a fan of world．famous football players． 2．A Work out a plan to tighten his budget． C. Apply for a senior position in the restaurant． B. Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria． D. Solve his problem by doing a part．time job． 3．A.A financial burden． B.A good companion ． C.A real nuisance． D.A well．trained pet． 4．A. The errors will be corrected soon． C. The computing system is too complex． B. The woman was mistaken herself． D. He has called the woman several times． 5．A. He needs help to retrieve his files． C. He needs some time to polish his paper． B. He has to type his paper once more． D. He will be away for a tw0—week conference． 6．A. They might have to change their plan． C.He has a heavier workload than the woman． B .He has got everything set for their trip． D.They could stay in the mountains until June 8． 7．A. They have to wait a month to apply for a student C.They are not eligible for a student loan． loan． D.They are not late for a loan application． B. They can find the application forms in the brochure．
8．Anew laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release． B. Pollution has attracted little attention from the public． C.The quality of air will surely change for the better． D. It’ll take years to bring air pollution under control．
Questions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard． 9．A. Enormous size of its stores． C. Its appealing surroundings． B. Numerous varieties of food． D. Its rich and colorful history． 10．A. An ancient B.A world of antiques． D.An Egyptian memorial． buildin9． C. An Egyptian museum． 11．A. Its power bill reaches￡9 million a year． C.It supplies power to a nearby town．
B. It sells thousands of light bulbs a day． D.It generates 70％of the electricity it uses． 12．A.11 500． B.30 000． C.250 000． D.300 000．Questions 13 t0 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard． 13．A. Transferring to another department． C.Thinking about doing a different job．
B. Studying accounting at a university． D. Making preparations for her weddin9．14．A. She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise． C. She could at last leave the accounting department．
B. She has got a satisfactory job in another company.． D. She managed to keep her position in the company ．15．A. He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match． C.He declared that he would remain single all his life．
B. He changed his mind about marriage D.He would marry Andrea even without meeting her． unexpectedly．
Section B Directions：In this section．you will hear 3 short passages．Af 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.．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet T with a single line through the centre．
Passage One Questions l6 t0 19 are based on the passage you have just heard． 16．A. They are motorcycles designated for water sports．
B.They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways．
C.They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation． D.They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation．
17．A. Water scooter operators’lack of experience． C.Overloading of small boats and other craft．
B. Vacationers’disregard of water safety rules． D.Carelessness of people boating along the shore． 18．A. They scare whales to death． C. They discharge toxic emissions．
B. They produce too much noise． D. They endanger lots of water life．19．A. Expand operating areas． C.Limit the use of water scooters．
B.Restrict operating hours． D.Enforce necessary regulations． Passage Two
Questions 20 t0 22 are based on the passage you have just heard． 20．A. They are stable． B.They are close． C.They are strained． D.They are changin9．21．A. They are fully occupied with their own business． C.Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors．
B.Not many of them stay in the same place for lon9． D.They attach less importance to interpersonal relations．22．A. Count on each other for help． C.Keep a friendly distance．
B.Give each other a cold shoulder． D.Build a fence between them． Passage Three Questions 23 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard． 23．A. 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 operation． D.It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers．
24．A. It l：5 less settlers in cities than in rural areas． C. It results from a worsening economic climate．
B. It affects both junior and senior high schools． D. It is a new challenge facing American educators． 25．A. Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers． C. Rewarding excellent academic performance．
B. Creating a more relaxed learning environment． D. Helping them to develop better study habits． Section C Directions：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 required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written．
I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country．It seems to me that something has to be done，if we’re to（26） as a country．I certainly don’t 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 couldn’t be done to deal with some of these problems．One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting（28）in jail who haven’t harmed anyone．Why not work 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，coming‘30 hardened criminals．I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are （31）serious crimes．Of course one alternative to this is to（32）capital punishment，but I'm not sure l would be for that．I'm not sure it’s right to take an eye for an eye．The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences。but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money．I also think we must do something about the insanity（33）．In my opinion，anyone who takes another person’s life （34）is insane，however，that does not mean that the person isn’t guilty of the crime，or that he shouldn’t pay society the debt he owes．It’s 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 mind．
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A Directions：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 the bank is identified by a letter．Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre．You may not use any of the words in the blank more than once． Questions 36 t0 45 are based on the following passage．
Travel websites have been around since the l990s，when Expedia，Travelocity，and other holiday booking sites were launched，allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a Incuse．With information no longer （36）by travel．agents or hidden in business networks，the travel industry was revolutionized，as greater transparency helped 37 prices．
Today．the industry is going through a new revolution--this time transforming service quality．Online rating platforms（38） in hotels，restaurants，apartments，and taxis--allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see Hospitality)．\，analyzed，and compared not by industry（39），but by the very people for whom the service is intended--the customer．This has 40 a new relationship
Between 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 creates 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 volume 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 ensure a favorable online identity. A)accountable D. entail G) occasionally J) pessimistic M) specializing B. capacity E) forged H) overstated K) professionals N) spectators C. controlled F) incentives I) persisting L) slash O) subsequently
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to 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 the corresponding letter on ,Answer Sheet 2. Plastic Surgery
A better credit card is the solution to ever larger hack attacks
A. A thin magnetic strip (magstripe) is all that stands between your credit-card information and the bad guys. And they've been working hard to break in. That's why 2014 is shaping 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 Michaels 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 credit-, 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 showing 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, much 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 correct PIN at the checkout, the