1、大学英语六级卷三真题 2015 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：710.50，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the harm caused by misleading information online. You are required to write at least 150
2、 words but no more than 200 words. （分数：106.50）_二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：1，分数：56.80)A.She has completely recovered.B.She went into shock after an operation.C.She is still in a critical condition.D.She is getting much better.A.Ordering a breakfast.B.Booking a hotel room.C.Buying a train ticket.D.Fix
3、ing a compartment.A.Most borrowers never returned the books to her.B.The man is the only one who brought her book back.C.She never expected anyone to return the books to her.D.Most of the books she lent out came back without jacketsA.She left her work early to get some bargains last Saturday.B.She a
4、ttended the supermarkets grand opening ceremony.C.She drove a full hour before finding a parking space.D.She failed to get into the supermarket last SaturdayA.He is bothered by the pain in his neck.B.He cannot do his report without a computer.C.He cannot afford to have a coffee break.D.He feels sorr
5、y to have missed the report.A.Only top art students can show their works in the gallery.B.The gallery space is big enough for the mans paintings.C.The woman would like to help with the exhibition layout.D.The man is uncertain how his art works will be received.A.The woman needs a temporary replaceme
6、nt for her assistant.B.The man works in the same department as the woman does.C.The woman will have to stay in hospital for a few days.D.The man is capable of dealing with difficult people.A.It was better than the previous one.B.It distorted the mayors speech.C.It exaggerated the citys economic prob
7、lems.D.It reflected the opinions of most economists.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.40）A.To inform him of a problem they face.B.To request him to purchase control desks.C.To discuss the content of a project report.D.To ask him to fix the dictating machineA
8、.They quote the best price in the market.B.They manufacture and sell office furniture.C.They cannot deliver the steel sheets on time.D.They cannot produce the steel sheets needed.A.By marking down the unit price.B.By accepting the penalty clauses.C.By allowing more time for delivery.D.By promising b
9、etter after-sales service.A.Give the customer a ten percent discount.B.Claim compensation from the steel suppliers.C.Ask the Buying Department to change suppliers.D.Cancel the contract with the customerQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.Stockbroker.B.Ph
10、ysicist.C.Mathematician.D.EconomistA.Improve computer programming.B.Explain certain natural phenomena.C.Predict global population growth.D.Promote national financial healthA.Their different educational backgrounds.B.Changing attitudes toward nature.C.Chaos theory and its applications.D.The current g
11、lobal economic crisis四、Section C(总题数：3，分数：71.00)Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.30）A.They lay great emphasis on hard work.B.They name 150 star engineers each year.C.They require high academic degrees.D.They have people with a very high IQ.A.Lo
12、ng years of job training.B.High emotional intelligence.C.Distinctive academic qualifications.D.Devotion to the advance of scienceA.Good interpersonal relationships.B.Rich working experience.C.Sophisticated equipment.D.High motivationPassage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have ju
13、st heard. （分数：21.30）A.A diary.B.A fairy tale.C.A history textbook.D.A biographyA.He was a sports fan.B.He loved adventures.C.He disliked school.D.He liked hair-raising stories.A.Encourage people to undertake adventures.B.Publicize his colorful and unique life stories.C.Raise peoples environmental aw
14、areness.D.Attract people to Americas national parks.Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.40）A.The first infected victim.B.A coastal village in Africa.C.The doctor who first identified it.D.A river running through the CongoA.They exhibit similar sympto
15、ms.B.They can be treated with the same drug.C.They have almost the same mortality rate.D.They have both disappeared for goodA.By inhaling air polluted with the virus.B.By contacting contaminated body fluids.C.By drinking water from the Congo River.D.By eating food grown in Sudan and Zaire.A.More str
16、ains will evolve from the Ebola virus.B.Scientists will eventually find cures for Ebola.C.Another Ebola epidemic may erupt sooner or later.D.Once infected, one will become immune to Ebola五、Section C(总题数：1，分数：71.50)The ideal companion machine would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would al
17、so be programmed to behave in an agreeable manner. Those _26_ that make interaction with other people enjoyable would be simulated as closely as possible, and the machine would _27_ charming, stimulating, and easygoing. Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable, and yet th
18、e machine would remain slightly _28_ and therefore interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant and unassuming, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more _29_ and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive _30_ but would add its own suggestions, informa
19、tion, and opinions; it would sometimes _31_ in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own. The machine would convey presence. We have all seen how a computers use of personal names often _32_ people and leads them to treat the machine as if it were almost human. Such fe
20、atures are easily written into the software. By introducing _33_ forcefulness and humor, the machine could be presented as a vivid and unique character. Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it _34_ the gradual changes that occur when one person
21、is getting to know another. At an _35_ time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment . （分数：71.50）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading comp
22、anies eventually lose their position, often quickly and brutally. Mobile phone champion Nokia, one of Europes biggest technology success stories, was no (37)_, losing its market share in just a few years. In 2007, Nokia accounted for more than 40% of mobile phone sales (38)_. But consumers preferenc
23、es were already (39)_toward touch-screen smartphone. With the introduction of Apples iPhone in the middle of that year, Nokias market share (40)_rapidly and revenue plunged. By the end of 2013, Nokia had sold its phone business to Microsoft. What sealed Nokias fate was a series of decisions made by
24、Stephen Elop in his position as CEO, which he (41)_in October 2010. Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia, the companys market value declined by $23 million, making him, by the numbers, one of the worst CEOs in history. But Elop was not the only person at(42)_. Nokias board resisted change, ma
25、king it impossible for the company to adapt to rapid shifts in the industry. Most (43)_, Jorma Ollila, who had led Nokias transition from an industrial company to a technology giant, was too fascinated by the companys (44)_success to recognize the change that was needed to sustain its competitivenes
26、s. The company also embarked on a(45)_cost-cutting program, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs. This contributed to the (46)_of the companys once-spirited culture, which had motivated employees to take risks and make miracles. Good leaders left the company, taking Nokias sense of vi
27、sion and direction with them. Not surprisingly, much of Nokias most valuable design and programming talent left as well. A.assumed B.bias C.desperate D.deterioration E.exception F.fault G.incidentally H.notably I.previous J.relayed K.shifting L.shrank M.subtle N.transmitting O.worldwide（分数：35.50）A.B
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29、ection B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)First-Generation College-Goers: Unprepared and Behind Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation. A）When Nijay Williams en
30、tered college last fall as a fires-generation student and Jamaican immigrant, he was academically unprepared for the rigors of higher education. Like many first-generation student, he enrolled in a medium-sized state university many of his high school peers were also attending, received a Pell Grant
31、, and board and the closeness of the school to his family, he chose to live at home and worded between 30 and 40 hours a week while taking a full class schedule. B）What Nijay didnt realize about his schoolTennessee State Universitywas its frighteningly low graduation rate: a mere 29 percent for its
32、first-generation students. At the end of his first year, Nijay lost his Pell Grant of over $5,000 after narrowly missing the 2.0 GPA cut-off, making it impossible for him to continue paying for school. C）Nijay represents a large and growing group of Americans: first-generation college students who e
33、nter school unprepared or behind. To make matters worse, these schools are ill-equipped to graduate these studentsyoung adults who face specific challenges and obstacles. They typically carry financial burdens that outweigh those of their peers, are more likely to work while attending school, and of
34、ten require significant academic remediation（补习）. D）Matt Rubinoff directs Im First, a nonprofit organization launched last October to reach out to this specific population of students. He hopes to distribute this information and help prospective college-goers find the best post-secondary fit. And wh
35、ile Rubinoff believes there are a good number of four-year schools that truly care about these students and set aside significant resources and programs for them, he says that number isnt high enough. E）“Its not only the selective and elite institutions that provide those opportunities for a small s
36、ubset of this population,“ Rubinoff said, adding that a majority of first-generation under graduates tend toward options such as online programs, two-year colleges, and commuter stand schools. “Unfortunately, there tends to be a lack of information and support to help students think bigger and broad
37、er.“ F）Despite this problem, many students are still drawn to these institutionsand two-year schools in particular. As a former high school teacher, I saw students choose familiar, cheaper options year after year. Instead of skipping out on higher education altogether, they chose community colleges
38、or state schools with low bars for admittance. G）“They underestimate themselves when selecting a university,“ said Dave Jarrat, a marketing executive for Inside Track, a for-profit organization that specializes in coaching low-income students and supporting colleges in order to help students thrive.
39、 “The reality of it is that a lot of low-income kids could be going to elite universities on a full ride scholarship and dont even realize it.“ H）“Many students are coming from a situation where no one around them has the experience of successfully completing higher education, so they are coming in
40、questioning themselves and their college worthiness,“ Jarrat continued. That helps explain why, as Im Firsts Rubinoff indicated, the schools to which these students end up resorting can end up being some of the poorest matches for them. The University of Tennessee and Tennessee State are worth compa
41、ring. Tennessee States overall graduation rate is a tiny 39 percent, but at least it has a smaller gap between the outcomes for first-generation students and those of their peers. I）Still, the University of Tennessee deserves credit for being transparent. Many large institutions keep this kind of da
42、ta secretor at least make it incredibly difficult to find. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for instance, admits only that the graduation rate for its first-generation pupils is “much lower“ than the percentage of all students who graduate within four years (81 percent). J）It is actu
43、ally quite difficult to find reliable statisties on the issue for many schools. Higher education institutions are, under federal law, required to report graduation rates, but these reports typically only include Pell recipient numbersnot necessarily rates specific to first-generation students. Other
44、 initiatives fail to break down the data, too. Imagine how intimidating it can be for prospective students unfamiliar with the complexities of higher education to navigate this kind of information and then identify which schools are the best fit. K）It was this lack of information that prompted the l
45、aunch of Im First in 2013, originally as an arm of its umbrella organization, the Center For Student Opportunity. “If we can help to direct students to more of these types of campuses and help students to understand them to be realistic and accessible places, have them apply to these schools at grea
46、ter frequency and ultimately get in and enroll, we are going to raise the success rate,“Rubinoff said, citing a variety of colleges ranging from large state institutions to smaller private schools. L）Chelsea Jones, who now directs student programming at Im First, was a first-generation college stude
47、nt at Howard. Like other student new to the intimidating higher-education world, she often struggled on her path to college. “There wasnt really a college-bound culture at my high school,“ she said. “I want to go to college but I didnt really know the process.“ Jones became involved with a college-a
48、ccess program through Princeton University in high school. Now she attributes much of her understanding of college to that:“ But once I got to campus, it was a completely different ball game that no one really prepared me for.“ M）She was fortunate, though. Howard, a well-regarded historically black college, had an array of resources for its first-generation students, including matching kids with counselors, connecting first-generation students to one another, and TRIO, a national program that supported 200 students on Howards c
