2008年12月英语六级考试真题答案.doc

1、2008年12月英语六级考试真题答案真题 120Part Writing第0题：范文示例：范文How to improve psychological health?As is known to all, psychological health is as important as, if not more important than, physical health for a student during his/her growth. However, its quite worrying that nowadays some students are not quite psych

2、ologically healthy.Undoubtedly, schools and universities should take great account in the responsibilities of students psychological health. Relevant courses and activities should be introduced to students so that they would be more aware of the significance of psychological health and find appropri

3、ate ways to maintain and improve it. For example, there should be a psychological counseling hotline or office for students to turn to when they need some psychological aid.Of course no psychological health can be obtained without the efforts from the students themselves. From my perspective, what t

4、hey can do is trying to stay positive, optimistic and follow the right guidelines from their schools. To be more specific, they can participate in some activities such as voluntary work to cultivate an opening and caring mind. Meanwhile, harmful impacts from the cyber space should definitely Part II

5、 Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passages quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose she best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).For questions 8-10,complete

6、the sentences with the information given in the passage.第1题：参考答案：C答案解析：第2题：参考答案：A答案解析：第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：第4题：参考答案：D答案解析：第5题：参考答案：C答案解析：第6题：参考答案：D答案解析：第7题：参考答案：B答案解析：第8题：参考答案：not entirely clear详细解答：第9题：参考答案：family size详细解答：第10题：参考答案：party genetiz详细解答：Part Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In

7、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 mus

8、t 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 2 with a single line through the centre.第11题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文 M: I am asked to pick up the guest speaker Bob Russell at the airport this afternoon? Do you know what he l

9、ooks like? W: Well, he is in his 60th. He stands out. He is bald, tall and thin, and he has a beard. Q: What can we conclude from the womans remark about Bob Russell第12题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文 M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress. W: If I were you, I stick with it. It

10、s definitely worth time and effort. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?第13题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文 M: You see, I still have this pain in my back, this medicine the doctor gave me was supposed to make me feel better by now. W: Maybe you should take 3 times a day as you were told. Q: What do we learn

11、from the conversation第14题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文 M: Frankly, when I sat the back of the classroom, I cant see the words on the board clearly. W: Well, youve been wearing those same glasses as long as Ive known you. Why not get a new pair? It wouldnt cost you too much. Q: What does the woman imply about the

12、 mans glasses?第15题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文 M: How come the floor is so wet? I almost slipped. What happened? W: Oh, sorry. The phone rang the moment I got into the shower. Anyway, Ill wipe it right now. Q: Why was the floor wet according to the man?第16题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文 M: The instructions on the package sai

13、d you need to do some assembly yourself. I spent all afternoon trying in vain to put this bookcase together. W: I know what you mean. Last time I tried to assemble a toy train for my son and I almost gave up. Q: What does the man find difficult?第17题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文 M: I am getting worried about Jean

14、ies school work. All she talks about these days is volleyball games. And all she does is practice training and things like that. W: Her grades on the coming exams will fall for sure. Its high time we talked some sense into her. Q: What are the speaker probably going to do?第18题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文 M: Do

15、you understand why the local people are opposed to the new dam up the river? W: They are worried about the potential dangers when the dam should break. The river is very wide above the proposed site. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?听力原文W: Mr. White, what changes have you seen in the champa

16、gne market in the last ten to fifteen years? M: Well the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels. W: Which was the best year? M: Well the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne w

17、as sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of course since those boom years sales have fallen. W: Has the market been badly hit by the recession? M: Oh certainly, the economic problems in champagnes export markets thats Europe, the United States, J

18、apan, and of course the domestic market in France, the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales. W: And the other reasons? M: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stop buying it. Instead t

19、hey bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular from Australia and Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s. W: What was that? M: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines increased even mor

20、e. People was surprised by their quality and of course they were a lot cheaper than champagne. W: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future? M: Oh, Im sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover. 第19题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文What does the man say a

21、bout champagne in 1980s?第20题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文Why did sparkling wines become more popular than champagne in the early 90s?第21题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文 What does the man think of the champagne market in the future?听力原文W: Right, well, in the studio this morning, for our interview spot is Peter Wilson. Peter wor

22、ks for Green Peace. So, Peter, welcome. M: Thanks a lot. Its good to be here. W: Great! Now, Peter, perhaps you can tell us something about Green Peace and your job there. M: Sure. Well, Ill start by telling you roughly what Green Peace is all about. I actually work in London for the Green Peace org

23、anization. Weve been going for a few decades and were a non-violent, non-political organization. Were involved in anti-nuclear activity, conservation and protection of animals and protection and support of our eco-system. Im the action organizer and arrange any protests. W: Great! A pretty important

24、 role, Peter. What sort of protest would you organize? M: Well, recently weve been involved in anti-nuclear campaigns. I, personally arranged for the demonstration against radioactive waste dumping in the Atlantic Ocean. Weve got a few small Green Peace boats that we harass the dumping ship with. W:

25、 Hey? Hold on, Peter. I thought you said your organization was non-violent. What do you mean by “harass”? M: Well, we circle round and round the ships and get in the way when they try to dump the drums of nuclear waste in the sea. We talk to the men and try to change, you know, yell at them to stop.

26、 We generally make ourselves as much of a nuisance possible. M: Well, people may think differently of your methods but theres no doubt youre doing a great job. Keep it up and good luck. And thanks for talking with us. W: Thanks for having me. 第22题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文What is the mans chief responsibility

27、 in the Green Peace organization?第23题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文What has Green Peace been involved in recently?第24题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文How does Green Peace try to stop people from dumping nuclear waste?第25题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What is the womans attitude towards the Green Peaces campaigns?Section B Directions: In this

28、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. Then mark the corresponding letter on A

29、nswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.听力原文To find out what the weather is going to be, most people go straight to the radio, television, or newspaper to get an expert weather forecast. But if you know what to look for, you can use your own senses to make weather predictions. There are

30、many signs that can help you. For example, in fair weather the air pressure is generally high, the air is still and often full of dust, and far away objects may look vague. But when the storm is brewing, the pressure drops, and you are often able to see things more clearly. Sailors took note of this

31、 long ago, and came up with the saying, “The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.” Your sense of smell can also help you detect the weather changes. Just before it rains, odors become stronger, this is because odors are repressed in a fair high pressure center. When a bad weather low moves in, ai

32、r pressure lessens and odors are released. You can also hear an approaching storm. Sounds bounce off heavy storm clouds and return to earth with increased force. An old saying describes it this way, “Sounds traveling far and wide a stormy day will be tied”. And dont laugh at your grandmother if she

33、says she can feel a storm coming. It is commonly known that many people feel pains in their bones or joints while the humidity rises, the pressure drops, and bad weather is on the way. 第26题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文Why does the speaker say we can see far away objects more clearly as a storm is approaching?第27

34、题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What does the speaker want to show by quoting a couple of old sayings?第28题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文What does the passage mainly talk about?听力原文Many days seem to bring numerous tasks and responsibilities, all of which apparently must be tackled right away. You spend a day putting out fires, b

35、ut by the end of the day, you havent accomplished any of the really important things you set out to do. In desperation, you draft a “to-do” list. But most days, you can make little progress with it. When you look at the list each morning, a big fat cloud of doom is right at the topthose difficult, c

36、omplex, important tasks that are so crucial to get done and so easy to avoid. Plenty of us create a “to-do” list to address feelings of being overwhelmed, but we rarely use these tools to their best effect. They wind up being guilt-provoking reminders of the fact that we are over-committed, and losi

37、ng control of our priorities. According to Timothy Pikle, professor of a psychology at Carlton University in Ottawa. People often draw up a “to-do” list and then thats it. The list itself becomes the days achievement, allowing us to feel weve done something useful without taking on any real work. In

38、 fact, drawing up the list becomes a way of avoiding the work itself. “Too often, the list is seen as the accomplishment for the day, reducing the immediate guilt of not working on the tasks at hand by investing energy in the list,” says Pikle, “when a list is used like this, its simply another way

39、in which we lie to our selves.” 第29题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What is the problem that troubles many people nowadays according to the speaker?第30题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文According to the speaker, what do many people do to cope with their daily tasks?第31题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文According to psychologist Timothy Pikle what do

40、people find by the end of the day?听力原文In many stressful situations the bodys responses can improve our performance. We become more energetic, more alert, better able to take effective action. But when stress is encountered continually, the bodys reactions are more likely to be harmful than helpful t

41、o us. The continual speeding up of bodily reactions and the production of stress-related hormones seem to make people more susceptible to heart disease. And stress reactions can reduce the disease-fighting effectiveness of bodys immune system, thereby increasing susceptibility to illnesses, ranging

42、from colds to cancer. Stress may also contribute to disease in less direct ways by influencing moods and behavior. People, under stress, may become anxious or depressed and as a result may eat too much or too little, have sleep difficulties, or fail to exercise. These behavioral changes may in turn

43、be harmful to their health. In addition, people are more likely to pay attention to certain bodily sensations such as aches and pains when they are under stress and to think they are sick. If the person were not under stress, the same bodily sensations might not be perceived as symptoms and the pers

44、on might continue to feel well. Some researchers have suggested that assuming the role of a sick person is one way in which certain people try to cope with stress. Instead of dealing with the stressful situation directly, these people fall sick. After all, it is often more acceptable in our society

45、to be sick and to seek medical help than it is to admit that one can not cope with the stresses of life. 第32题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文What does the speaker say about people who encounter stress once in a while?第33题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文 What does speaker say frequent stress reactions may lead to?第34题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力

46、原文What are people more likely to do when they are under stress?第35题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文What does the passage mainly talk about?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 t

47、he passage is read for the second time, you are required 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 words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.听力原文One of the most common images of advanced Western-style culture is that of a busy traffic-filled city. Since their first a