大学英语六级卷一真题2012年12月及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语六级卷一真题 2012 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：142.00)1.Direction:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying, “The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but that m

2、an will begin to think like the computer.“ You should write at leaset 150 words but no more than 200 words. Man and Computer（分数：142.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Thirst grows for living unplugged More people are taking breaks from the connected life amid the stillness and quiet of retreats

3、like the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania About a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell, the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on “Marketing to the Child of Tomorrow“. Soon after I

4、arrived, the chief executive of the agency that had invited us took me aside. What he was most interested in. he began, was stillness and quiet. A few months later, I read an interview with the well-known cutting-edge designer Philippe Starck. What allowed him to remain so consistently ahead of the

5、curve? “I never read any magazines or watch TV,“ he said, perhaps with a little exaggeration. “Nor do I go to cocktail parties, dinners or anything like that.“ He lived outside conventional ideas, he implied, because “1 live alone mostly, in the middle of nowhere.“ Around the same time, I noticed th

6、at those who part with$2 285 a night to stay in a cliff-top room at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, California, pay partly for the privilege of not having a TV in their rooms; the future of travel, Im reliably told, lies in “black-hole resorts,“ which charge high prices precisely because you cant get

7、 online in their rooms. Has it really come to this? The more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem desperate to unplug. Internet rescue camps in South Korea and China try to save kids addicted to the screen. Writer friends of mine pay good money to get the Freedom software that enables t

8、hem to disable the very Internet connections that seemed so emancipating not long ago. Even Intel experimented in 2007 with conferring four uninterrupted hours of quiet time (no phone or e-mail) every Tuesday morning on 300 engineers and managers. Workers were not allowed to use the phone or send e-

9、mail, but simply had the chance to clear their heads and to hear themselves think. The average American spends at least eight and a half hours a day in front of a screen. Nicholas Carr notes in his book The Shallows. The average American teenager sends or receives 75 text messages a day, though one

10、girl managed to handle an average of 10 000 every 24 hours for a month. Since luxury is a function of scarcity, the children of tomorrow will long for nothing more than intervals of freedom from all the blinking machines, streaming videos and scrolling headlines that leave them feeling empty and too

11、 full all at once. The urgency of slowing down-to find the time and space to think-is nothing new, of course, and wiser souls have always reminded us that the more attention we pay to the moment, the less time and energy we have to place it in some larger context.“ Distraction is the only thing that

12、 consoles us for our miseries.“ the French philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in the 17th century, “and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.“ He also famously remarked that all of mans problems come from his inability to sit quietly in a room alone. When telegraphs and trains brought in the i

13、dea that convenience was more important than content, Henry David Thoreau reminded us that. the man whose horse trots（奔跑）a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages.“ Marshall McLuhan, who came closer than most to seeing what was coming, warned. “When things come at you very fast,

14、naturally you lose touch with yourself“ We have more and more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because we are so busy communicating. And we are rushing to meet so many deadlines that we hardly register that what we need most are lifelines. So what to do? More and more people I k

15、now seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation（沉思）,or tai chi（太极）;these arent New Age fads（时尚的事物）so much as ways to connect with what could be called the wisdom of old age. Two friends of mine observe an “Internet sabbath（安息日）“every week, turning off their online connections from Friday night to Mond

16、ay morning. Other friends take walks and “forget“ their cellphones at home. A series of tests in recent years has shown. Mr. Carr points out, that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects “exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory and generally improved cognition. Their brains beco

17、me both calmer and sharper.“ More than that, empathy（同感，共鸣）,as well as deep thought. depends (as neuroscientists like 二 Antonio Damasio have found) on neural processes that are inherently slow.“ I turn to eccentric measures to try to keep my mind sober and ensure that I have time to do nothing at al

18、l (which is the only time when I can see what I should be doing the rest of the time). I have yet to use a cellphone and I have never Tweeted or entered Facebook. I try not to go online till my days writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan in part so I could more easily survive

19、 for long stretches entirely on foot. None of this is a matter of asceticism（苦行主义）;it is just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel better than being in one place, absorbed in a book. a conversation, or music. It is actually something deeper than mere happiness: it is joy. which the monk（僧侣）David

20、Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesnt depend on what happens.“ It is vital, of course, to stay in touch with the world. But it is only by having some distance from the world that you can see it whole, and understand what you should be doing with it. For more than 20 years. th

21、erefore, I have been going several times a year-often for no longer than three days- to a Benedictine hermitage（修道院）,40 minutes down the road, as it happens, from the Post Ranch Inn. I dont attend services when I am there, and 1 have never meditated, there or anywhere; I just take walks and read and

22、 lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it is only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I will have anything useful to bring to them. The last time 1 was in the hermitage, three months ago. I happened to meet with a youngish-looking man with a 3-year-old boy around

23、 his shoulders. “Youre Pico arent you?“ the man said, and introduced himself as Larry; we had met, 1 gathered, 19 years before, when he had been living in the hermitage as an assistant to one of the monks. “What are you doing now?“ I asked. We smiled. No words were necessary. “I try to bring my kids

24、 here as often as I can,“ he went on. The child of tomorrow, I realized, may actually be ahead of us, in terms of sensing not what is new, but what is essential.（分数：71.00）(1).What is special about the Post Ranch Inn?（分数：7.10）A.Its rooms are well furnished but dimly lit.B.It makes guests feel like fa

25、lling into a black hole.C.There is no access to television in its rooms.D.It provides all the luxuries its guests can think of.(2).What does the author say the children of tomorrow will need most?（分数：7.10）A.Convenience and comfort in everyday life.B.Time away from all electronic gadgets.C.More activ

26、ities to fill in their leisure time.D.Greater chances for individual development.(3).What does the French philosopher Blaise Pascal say about distraction?（分数：7.10）A.It leads us to lots of mistakes.B.It renders us unable to concentrate.C.It helps release our excess energy.D.It is our greatest misery

27、in life.(4).According to Marshall McLuhan, what will happen if things come at us very fast?（分数：7.10）A.We will not know what to do with our own lives.B.We will be busy receiving and sending messages.C.We will find it difficult to meet our deadlines.D.We will not notice what is going on around us.(5).

28、What does the author say about yoga, meditation and tai chi?（分数：7.10）A.They help people understand ancient wisdom.B.They contribute to physical and mental health.C.They are ways to communicate with nature.D.They keep people from various distractions.(6).What is neuroscientist Antonio Damasios findin

29、g?（分数：7.10）A.Quiet rural settings contribute a lot to long life.B.Ones brain becomes sharp when it is activated.C.Eccentric measures are needed to keep ones mind sober.D.When people think deeply, their neural processes are slow.(7).The author moved from Manhattan to rural Japan partly because he cou

30、ld -|_|-.（分数：7.10）A.stay away from the noise of the big cityB.live without modern transportationC.enjoy the beautiful view of the countrysideD.practice asceticism in a local hermitage(8).In order to see the world whole, the author thinks it necessary to 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(9).The author takes walks a

31、nd reads and loses himself in the stillness of the hermitage so that he can bring his wife and bosses and friends 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_(10).The youngish-looking man takes his little boy to the hermitage frequently so that when he grows up he will know 1.（分数：7.10）填空项 1:_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：5

32、6.80)A.She can count on the man for help.B.She has other plans for this weekend.C.She can lend the man a sleeping bag.D.She has got camping gear for rent.A.The man should keep his words.B.She regrets asking the man for help.C.Karen always supports her at work.D.Karen can take her to the airportA.He

33、cant afford to go traveling yet.B.His trip to Hawaii was not enjoyable.C.He usually checks his brakes before a tripD.His trip to Hawaii has used up all his money.A.The man has to find something else to eat.B.There was nothing left except some pie.C.The woman is going to prepare the dinner.D.Julie ha

34、s been invited for dinner.A.Submit no more than three letters.B.Present a new letter of reference.C.Apply to three graduate schools.D.Send Professor Smith a letter.A.He declines to join the gardening club.B.He is a professional gardener in town.C.He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.D.

35、He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.A.Sculpture is not a typical form of modern art.B.Modern art cannot express peoples true feelings.C.The recent sculpture exhibit was not well organized.D.Many people do not appreciate modern art.A.Bob does not have much chance to win.B.Bob cannot cou

36、nt on her vote.C.She will vote for another candidate.D.She knows the right person for the position四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：49.70)Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.Poor management of the hospital.B.The health hazard at her work place.C.Decisions made by the

37、head technician.D.The outdated medical testing procedures.A.Transfer her to another department.B.Repair the X-ray equipment.C.Cut down her workload.D.Allow her to go on leave for two months.A.They are virtually impossible to enforce.B.Neither is applicable to the womans case.C.Both of them have been

38、 subject to criticism.D.Their requirements may be difficult to meet.A.Organize a mass strike.B.Compensate for her loss.C.Try to help her get it back.D.Find her a better paying job.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.In giving concessions.B.In the concludi

39、ng part.C.In stating your terms.D.In the preparatory phase.A.He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention.B.He presents his arguments in a straightforward way.C.He responds readily to the other partys proposals.D.He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear.A.Both may fail when confr

40、onting experienced rivals.B.The honest type is more effective than the actor type.C.Both can succeed depending on the specific situation.D.The actor type works better in tough negotiations.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：71.00)Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.4

41、0）A.The shape of the cubes used.B.The size of the objects shown.C.The number of times of repeating the process.D.The weight of the boxes moving across the stage.A.Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls.B.Girls tend to get excited more easily than boys.C.Girls seem to start reasoning earlier t

42、han boys.D.Boys pay more attention to moving objects than girls.A.It is a breakthrough in the study of the nerve system.B.It may stimulate scientists to make further studies.C.Its result helps understand babies language ability.D.Its findings are quite contrary to previous research.A.The two sides o

43、f their brain develop simultaneously.B.They are better able to adapt to the surroundings.C.Their bones mature earlier.D.They talk at an earlier age.Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.The new security plan for the municipal building.B.The blueprint

44、 for the development of the city.C.The controversy over the new office regulations.D.The citys general budget for the coming year.A.Whether the security checks were really necessary.B.How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the municipal buildingC.Whether the security checks would create lon

45、g queues at peak hours.D.How to train the newly recruited security guards.A.Irrelevant.B.Straightforward.C.Ridiculous.D.Confrontational.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.He used to work as a miner in Nevada.B.He works hard to support his five k

46、ids.C.He considers himself a blessed man.D.He once taught at a local high schoolA.To be nearer to Zacs school.B.To look after her grandchildren.C.To cut their living expenses.D.To help with the household chores.A.Skeptical.B.Optimistic.C.Indifferent.D.Realistic.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.50)Mountain cl

47、imbing is becoming popular sport, but it is also a (36) 1dangerous one. People can fall; they may also become ill. One of the most common dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can affect even very (37) 2climbers. Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8 000 or 9 000 fee

48、t. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people dont get enough oxygen, they often begin to (38) 3for air. They may also feel (39) 4and light-headed. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and (40) 5may also occur. At heights of over 18000 fee

49、t, people may be climbing in a (41) 6daze（恍惚）. This state of mind can have an (42) 7 effect on their judgment. A few (43) 8 can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high too fast. If you climb to 10 000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. (44) 9.Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower height when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and