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淘宝店铺：行知小课堂
2008 年 12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1上。
Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled
How To Improve Student's Mental Health?. You should write at least 150 words
following theoutlinegiven below.
1.大学生的心理健康十分重要
2.因此，学校可以……
3.我们自己应当……
HowToImproveStudent's MentalHealth?
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the
questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four
choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with
theinformationgiven in thepassage.
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the
questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices
marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information
given in thepassage.
Supersize Surprise
Ask anyone why there is an obesity epidemic and they will tell you that it’s al down to eating
too much and burning too few calories. That explanation appeals to common sense and has
dominated efforts to get to the root of the obesity epidemic and reverse it. Yet obesity researchers
are increasingly dissatisfied with it. Many now believe that something else must have changed in
our environment to precipitate(促成) such dramatic rises in obesity over the past 40 years or so.
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Nobody is saying that the “big two” – reduced physical activity and increased availability of food –
are not important contributors to theepidemic, butthey cannot explain itall.
Earlier this year a review paper by 20obesity experts set out the 7 most plausible alternative
explanations forthe epidemic. Here they are.
1.Not enoughsleep
It is widely believed that sleep is for the brain, not the body. Could a shortage of shut-eye also
be helping to makeus fat?
Several large-scale studies suggest there may be a link. People who sleep less than 7 hours a
night tend to have a higher body mass index than people who sleep more, according to data
gathered by the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Similarly, the US Nurses’
Health Study, which tracked 68,000 women for 16 years, found that those who slept an average of 5
hours a night gained more weight during the study period than women who slept 6 hours, who in
turn gained morethan whose who slept 7.
It’s well known that obesity impairs sleep, so perhaps people get fat first and sleep less
afterwards. But the nurses’study suggests that it can work in the other direction too: sleep loss may
precipitateweight gain.
Although getting figures is difficult, it appears that we really are sleeping less. In 1960 people
in the US slept an average of 8.5 hours per night. A 2002 poll by the National Sleep Foundation
suggests that the average has fallen to under 7 hours, and the decline is mirrored by the increase in
obesity.
2.Climate control
We humans, like all warm-blooded animals, can keep our core body temperatures pretty much
constant regardless of what’s going on in the world around us. We do this by altering our
metabolic(新陈代谢的) rate, shivering or sweating. Keeping warm and staying cool take energy
unless we are in the “thermo-neutral zone”, which is increasingly where we choose to live and
work.
There is no denying that ambient temperatures(环境温度) have changed in the past few
decades. Between 1970 and 2000, the average British home warmed from a chilly 13C to 18C. In
the US, the changes have been at the other end of the thermometer as the proportion of homes with
air conditioning rose from 23% to 47% between 1978 and 1997. In the southern states – where
obesity rates tend to be highest – the number of houses with air conditioning has shot up to 71%
from 37%in1978.
Could air conditioning in summer and heating in winter really make a difference to our
weight?
Sadly，there is some evidence that it does-at least with regard to heating. Studies show that in
comfortable temperatures weuse less energy.
3.Less smoking
Bad news: smokers really do tend to be thinner than the rest of us, and quitting really does
pack on the pounds, though no one is sure why. It probably has something to do with the fact that
nicotine isan appetite suppressant andappears to upyour metabolicrate.
Katherine Flegal and colleagues at the US National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville,
Maryland, have calculated that people kicking the habit have been responsible for a small but
significant portion of the US epidemic of fatness. From data collected around 1991 by the US
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, they worked out that people who had quit in the
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previous decade were much more likely to be overweight than smokers and people who had never
smoked .Among men, for example, nearly half of quitters were overweight compared with 37% of
non-smokers andonly 28%ofsmokers.
4.Genetic effects
Yours chances of becoming fat may be set, at least in part, before you were even born.
Children of obese mothers are much more likely to become obese themselves later in life. Offspring
of mice fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy are much more likely to become fat than the offspring
of identical mice fed a normal diet. Intriguingly, the effect persists for two or three generations.
Grandchildren of mice fed a high-fat diet grow up fat even if their own mother is fed normally-so
you fate may have been sealed even before you were conceived.
5.Alittleolder…
Some groups of people just happen to be fatter than others. Surveys carried out by the US
national center for health statistics found that adults aged 40 to 79 were around three times as likely
to be obese as younger people. Non-white females also tend to fall at the fatter end of the spectrum:
Mexican-American women are 30% more likely than white women to be obsess, and black women
have twicethe risk.
In the US, these groups account for an increasing percentage of the population. Between 1970
and 2000 the US population aged 35 to 44 grew by43%.the proportion of Hispanic-Americans also
grew, from under 5% to 12.5% of the population, while the proportion of blackAmericans increased
from 11%to12.3%.these changes may account in part for theincreased prevalence of obesity.
6.Maturemums
Mothers around the world are getting older. in the UK, the mean age for having a first child is
27.3,compared with 23.7 in 1970 .mean age at first birth in the US has also increased, rising from
21.4in 1970to24.9in 2000.
This would be neither here nor there if it weren’t for the observation that having an older
mother seems to be an independent risk factor for obesity. Results from the US national heart, lung
and blood institute’s study found that the odds of a child being obese increase 14% for every five
extrayears oftheir mother’sage, though why this shouldbeso isnot entirely clear.
Michael Symonds at the University of Nottingham, UK, found that first-born children have
more fat than younger ones. As family size decreases, firstborns account for a greater share of the
population. In 1964, British women gave birth to an average of 2.95 children; by 2005 that figure
had fallen to 1.79. In the US in1976, 9.6% of woman in their 40s had only one child; in 2004 it was
17.4%. this combination of older mothers and more single children could be contributing to the
obesity epidemic.
7.Likemarrying like
Just as people pair off according to looks, so they do for size. Lean people are more likely to
marry lean and fat more likely to marry fat. On its own, like marrying like cannot account for any
increase in obesity. But combined with others—particularly the fact that obesity is partly genetic,
and that heavier peoplehave more children—it amplifies theincrease form other causes.
1.What is thepassage mainly about?
A) Effects ofobesity onpeople’s health
B)The link between lifestyle and obesity
C)New explanations fortheobesity epidemic
D) Possibleways to combat theobesity epidemic
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2.In the USNurse’Health Study,women who slept an average of7hours anight_______.
A)gained theleast weight
B) were inclined to eat less
C)found their vigor enhanced
D) were less susceptibleto illness
3.The popularbelief about obesity is that___________.
A) itmakes us sleepy
B) it causes sleep loss
C)it increases ourappetite
D) itresults from lack of sleep
4.How does indoorheating affect our life?
A) itmakes us stay indoors more
B) it accelerates our metabolicrate
C)it makes us feel moreenergetic
D) itcontributes toour weight gain
5.What does theauthor say about theeffect of nicotineonsmokers?
A) itthreatens theirhealth
B) it heightens theirspirits
C)it suppresses their appetite
D) itslows downtheir metabolism
6.Whoare mostlikely to beoverweight according toKatherineFergal’s study?
A)heavy smokers
B) passive smokers
C)thosewho never smoke
D) thosewho quit smoking
7. According to the US National Center for Health Statistics, the increased obesity in the US is a
result of_______.
A) thegrowing number ofsmokers among young people
B) the risingproportion ofminoritiesin itspopulation
C)the increasing consumption ofhigh-calorie foods
D) theimproving livingstandards of thepoorpeople
8. According to the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the reason why older mothers’
children tend to beobese remains __________.
9. According to Michael Symonds, one factor contributing to the obesity epidemic is decrease of
___________.
10. When two heavy people get married, chances of their children getting fat increase, because
obesity is _____________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
SectionA
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]
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and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer Sheet 2withasinglelinethrough thecentre.
11.A) Heis quiteeasy torecognize
B) He isan outstanding speaker
C)He lookslikea moviestar
D) He looksyoung for his age
12.A)consult her dancing teacher
B) take amore interesting class
C)continue herdancing class
D) improveher dancing skills
13.A)the man did notbelieve what thewoman said
B) the man accompanied thewoman tothehospital
C)the woman may besuffering from repetitivestrain injury
D) thewoman may notfollowed thedoctor’s instructions
14.A)they are notin style any more
B) they havecost him far too much
C)they nolonger suit hiseyesight
D) they should becleaned regularly
15.A)he spilled his drink onto thefloor
B) he has just finished wiping thefloor
C)he was caught in ashower onhisway home
D) herushed out ofthebath to answer thephone
16.A)fixing somefurniture
B) repairing thetoytrain
C)reading theinstructions
D) assembling thebookcase
17.A)urge Jenny tospend more timeonstudy
B) help Jennytoprepare for thecoming exams
C)act towards Jenny in amoresensible way
D) send Jenny toa volleyball trainingcenter
18.A)The buildingofthe dam needs alarge budget
B)The proposed siteis near theresidential area
C)The local people feel insecure about thedam
D)The dam poses athreat to thelocal environment
Questions 19to21arebased ontheconversation you havejust heard.
19.A. It sawthe end ofits boomingyears worldwide
B. Its production and sales reached record levels.
C. It becamepopular in someforeign countries
D. Its domesticmarket started toshrink rapidly.
20.A.They cost less. C.They were in fashion.
B.They tasted better. D.They were widely advertised.
21.A. It is sureto fluctuate. C.It willremain basically stable.
B. It is boundto revive. D. It willsee nomoremonopoly
Questions 22to25arebased ontheconversation you havejust heard.
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22.A. Organising protests C.Acting as its spokesman.
B. Recruiting members D. Savingendangered animals.
23.A.Anti-animal-abuse demonstrations B.Anti-nuclearcampaigns
C. Surveying theAtlanticOcean floor D. Removingindustrial waste.
24.A. By harassing them. C. By taking legal action.
B. By appealing tothepublic D. Byresorting to force.
25.A. Doubtful C. Indifferent.
B. Reserved D.Supportive
Section B
Directions: In this 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 Answer Sheet 2
with asinglelinethrough thecentre.
PassageOne
Questions 26to28arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
26.A.Theair becomes still. C.Theclouds block thesun.
B.Theair pressure is low. D.Thesky appears brighter.
27.A.Ancient people were betterat foretelling theweather.
B. Sailors’saying about theweather are unreliable.
C. Peopleknew longago howto predict the weather.
D. It was easier to forecast the weather in theold days.
28.A.Weather forecast is getting moreaccurate today.
B. Peoplecan predict the weather bytheir senses
C.Whoare thereal experts inweather forecast.
D.Weather changes affect people’s liferemarkably
PassageTwo
Questions 29to31arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
29.A.They often feel insecure about their jobs.
B.They are unableto decide what todo first.
C.They feel burdened withnumerous tasks every day.
D they feel burdened withnumerous tasks every day
30.A.Analyze them rationally. C.Turn to others for help.
B. Draw adetailed to-do list. D. Handle them one byone.
31.A.They have accomplished little. C.They have worked outa way to relax.
B.They feel utterly exhausted. D.They nolonger feel any senseof guilt.
PassageThree
Questions 32to35arebased onthepassageyou havejustheard.
32.A.Their performance may improve.
B.Their immunesystem may be reinforced
C.Their blood pressure may riseall of asudden.
D.Their physical development may beenhanced.
33.A. Improved mental functioning C.Speeding upofblood circulation
B. Increased susceptibilitytodisease D. Reduction ofstress-related hormones
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34.A. Pretend tobe in bettershape. C.Turnmore often to friends forhelp
B. Have morephysical exercise. D.Pay more attention to bodilysensations.
35.A. Different approaches to copingwith stress.
B.Variouscauses forserious health problems.
C.Therelationship between stress and illness.
D. Newfinding ofmedical research onstress.
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 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.
One ofthemost common images ofan advanced,Western-style cultureis that ofa busy,
traffic-filled city.Since theirfirst (36) onAmerican roadways, automobiles have
become a(37) ofprogress, a source ofthousands ofjobs and an almostinalienable right
for citizens’personal freedom ofmovement. In recent (38) our“love affair”with
the car isbeing (39) directly to thedeveloping world, and itis increasingly
(40) ____ __that thistransfer isleading todisaster.
American’s almost completedependence onautomobiles has been a terriblemistake.As lateas
the 1950s,a large (41) of theAmerican publicused mass transit.A(42)
ofpublicpolicy decisions and corporate scheming sawto it that countless (43)
and efficient urban streetcarand intra-city rail systems were dismantled.(44)
___________________________________________________.Our lives havebeen planned along
a road grid—homes farfrom work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete
and blacktop in between.
Developing countries are copyingWestern-style transportation systems down tothe lastdetail.
(45)
Pollution control measures are either not strict ornonexistent, leading to
choking cloudsof smog. Gasoline stillcontains lead, which is extremely poisonousto humans. (46)
___________________________________________________________________.
In addition to pollutionand trafficjams, auto safety isa critical issuein developing nations.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, thereis a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read
the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible
words. Please writeyour answers onAnswer sheet 2.
Questions 47to51arebased onthefollowing passage.
One of the major producers of athletic footwear, with 2002 sales of over $10 billion, is a
company called Nike, with corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Forbes magazine
identified Nike’s president, Philip Knight, as the 53rd-richestman in the world in 2004. But Nike
has not always been a large multimillion-dollar organization. In fact, Knight started the company by
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selling shoes from the back ofhis car at track meets.
In the late1950s Philip Knight was a middle-distance runner on the University of Oregon
track team, coached by Bill Bowerman. One of the top track coaches in the U.S., Bowerman was
also known for experimenting with the design of running shoes in an attempt to make them lighter
and more shock-absorbent. After attending Oregon, Knight moved on to do graduate work at
Stanford University; his MBAthesis was on marketing athletic shoes. Once he received his degree,
Knight traveled to Japan to contact the Onitsuka Tiger Company, a manufacturer of athletic shoes.
Knight convinced the company’s officials of the potential for its product in the U.S. In 1963 he
received hisfirst shipmentofTiger shoes, 200pairs intotal.
In 1964, Knight and Bowerman contributed $500 each to from Blue Ribbon Sports, the
predecessor of Nike. In the first few years, Knight distributed shoes out of his car at local track
meets. The first employees hired by Knight were former college athletes. The company did not have
the money to hire “experts”, and there was no established athletic footwear industry in North
America from which to recruit those knowledgeable in the field. In its early years the organization
operated in an unconventional manner that characterized its innovative and entrepreneurial
approach to the industry. Communication was informal; people discussed ideas and issues in the
hallways, on a run, or over a beer. There was little task differentiation. There were no job
descriptions, rigid reporting systems, or detailed rules and regulations. The team spirit and shared
values of the athletes on Bowerman’s teams carried over and provided the basis for the collegial
style of management that characterized theearly years of Nikes.
47. While serving as a track coach, Bowerman tried to design running shoes that were
_____________________.
48. During his visit to Japan, Knight convinced the officials of the Onitsuka Tiger Company that its
product would have____________________________________.
49. Blue Ribbon Sports as unable to hire experts due to the absence of____________________ in
NorthAmerica.
50. In the early years of Nike, communication within the company was usually carried
out____________.
51.What qualities ofBowerman’s teams formed thebasis ofNike’s early management style?
_______________________________________________________________.
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You
should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single
linethrough thecentre.
PassageOne
Questions 52to56arebased onthefollowing passage.
Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and
economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions
behind it or the way the concept is put to use. This is especially true in agriculture, where
sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper
appreciation ofhistorical and cultural perspectives.
To start with, it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly
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throughout history, and will continue to do so .medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed
and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today. It
had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it caused was typically localized. In terms of
energy use and thenutrients（营养成分）captured in theproduct itwas relatively inefficient.
Contrast this with farming since the start of the industrial revolution. Competition from
overseas led farmers to specialize and increase yields. Throughout this period food became cheaper,
safe and more reliable. However, these changes have also led to habitat（栖息地）loss and to
diminishing biodiversity.
What’s more, demand for animal products in developing countries is growing so fast that
meeting it will require an extra 300 million tons of grain a year by 2050.yet the growth of cities and
industry is reducing theamount ofwater available for agriculture inmany regions.
All this means that agriculture in the 21stcentury will have to be very different from how it
was in the 20th.thiswill require radical thinking. For example, we need to move away from the idea
that traditional practices are inevitably more sustainable than new ones. We also need to abandon
the notion that agriculture can be “zero impact”. The key will be to abandon the rather simple and
static measures of sustainability, which centre on the need to maintain production without
increasing damage.
Instead we need a more dynamic interpretation, one that looks at the pros and con（s 正反两方
面）of all the various way land is used. There are many different ways to measure agricultural
performance besides food yield: energy use, environmental costs, water purity, carbon footprint and
biodiversity. It is clear, for example, that the carbon of transporting tomatoes from Spain to the UK
is less than that of producing them in the UK with additional heating and lighting. But we do not
know whether lowercarbon footprints will always be betterfor biodiversity.
What is crucial is recognizing that sustainable agriculture is not just about sustainable food
production.
52.How dopeopleoften measure progress inagriculture?
A)By itsproductivity C)By itsimpact onthe environment
B) By itssustainability D)By itscontribution to economic growth
53.Specialisation and the effort toincreaseyields have resulted in________.
A)Localised pollution C)competition from overseas
B) the shrinkingoffarmland D)thedecrease of biodiversity
54.What does theauthor think oftraditional farming practices?
A)They have remained thesame overthecenturies
B)They have notkept pace withpopulation growth
C)They are not necessarily sustainable
D)They are environmentally friendly
55.What willagriculture belikeinthe21st century
A)It will go through radical changes
B) It will supply moreanimal products
C)It will abandon traditional farming practices
D) It will cause zero damage tothe environment
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56What is theauthor’s purposein writing this passage?
A)Toremind people ofthe need ofsustainabledevelopment
B)Tosuggest ways ofensuring sustainablefood production
C)Toadvance new criteria formeasuring farming progress
D)Tourge peopleto rethink what sustainableagriculture is
PassageTwo
Questions 57to61arebased onthefollowing passage.
The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United states has
been creeping upward for years. At 12.6 percent, it is now higher than at any point since the
mid1920s.
We are not about to go back to the days when Congress openly worried about inferior races
polluting America’s bloodstream. But once again we are wondering whether we have too many of
the wrong sort newcomers. Their loudest critics argue that the new wave of immigrants cannot, and
indeed donot want to, fitin as previous generations did.
We now know that these racist views were wrong. In time, Italians, Romanians and members
of other so-called inferior races became exemplary Americans and contributed greatly, in ways too
numerous to detail, to the building of this magnificent nation. There is no reason why these new
immigrants should nothave thesame success.
Although children of Mexican immigrants do better, in terms of educational and professional
attainment, than their parents UCLA sociologist Edward Telles has found that the gains don’t
continue. Indeed, the fouth generation is marginally worse off than the third James Jackson, of the
University of Michigan, has found a similar trend among black Caribbean immigrants, Tells fears
that Mexican-Americans may be fated to follow in the footsteps ofAmerican blacks-that large parts
of the community may become mired（陷入）in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and
Underachievement. Like African-Americans, Mexican-Americans are increasingly relegated to (降
入)segregated, substandard schools, and their dropout rate is the highest for any ethnic group in
the country.
We have learned much about the foolish idea of excluding people on the presumption of the
ethnic/racial inferiority. But what we have not yet learned is how to make the process of
Americanization work for all. I am not talking about requiring people to learn English or to adopt
American ways; those things happen pretty much on their own, but as arguments about immigration
hear up the campaign trail, we also ought to ask some broader question about assimilation, about
how toensure that people ,once outsiders ,don’t foreverremain marginalized within theseshores.
That is a much larger question than what should happen with undocumented workers, or how
best to secure the border, and it is one that affects not only newcomers but groups that have been
here for generations. It will have more impact on our future than where we decide to set the
admissions bar for the latest ware of would-beAmericans.And it would be nice if we finally got the
answer right.
57.How were immigrants viewed byU.S.Congress inearly days?
A)They were of inferiorraces.
B)They were a Sourceofpolitical corruption.
C)They were a threat to thenation’s security.
D)They were part of thenation’sbloodstream.
58.What does theauthor think ofthenewimmigrants?
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A)They will beadynamic work force intheU.S.
B)They can dojustas well as theirpredecessors.
C)They will bevery disappointed onthenewland.
D)They may find ithard to fit intothemainstream.
59.What does Edward Telles’research say about Mexican-Americans?
A)They mayslowly improvefrom generation togeneration.
B)They will dobetterin terms ofeducational attainment.
C)They will meltinto theAfrican-American community.
D)They may foreverremain poorand underachieving.
60.What should bedoneto help the newimmigrants?
A)Rid them oftheirinferiority complex.
B) Urge them toadoptAmerican customs.
C)Prevent them from being marginalized.
D)Teachthem standardAmerican English.
61.According to theauthor,theburning issueconcerning immigration is_______.
A)How to deal with peopleentering theU.S.without documents
B) How to help immigrants to betterfit intoAmerican society
C)How to stopillegal immigrants from crossing the border
D) Howto limitthenumber ofimmigrants toenter theU.S.
Part V Cloze （15 minutes）
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices
marked [A], [B], [C]and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best
fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line
through thecentre.
Individuals and businesses have legal 62.[A]retrieves [B]deviates
protection for intellectual property they create [C]results [D]departs
and own. Intellectual proper__62__from creative 63.[A]services [B]reserves
thinking and may include products, __63__, [C]assumptions [D]motions
processes, and ideas. Intellectual property is 64.[A]for [B]with
protected__64__ misappropriation( 盗 [C]by [D]from
用 ).Misappropriation is taking the Intellectual 65.[A]sound [B] partial
property of others with our__65__ compensation [C]due [D]random
and usingit formonetary gain. 66.[A]users [B] owners
Legal protection is provided for the [C]masters [D]executives
__66__of intellectual property. The three 67.[A]affords [B]affiliates
common types of legal protection are patents, [C]funds [D]grants
copyrights, and trademarks. 68.[A]solemn [B] sober
Patents provide exclusive use of inventions. [C]unique [D]universal
If the US patent office __67__ a patent, it is 69.[A]perspective [B]permission
confirming that the intellectual property is [C]conformity [D]consensus
__68__. The patent prevents others from 70.[A]except [B] besides
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making, using, or selling the invention without [C]beyond [D]despite
the owner’s__69__ fora period of 20years. 71.[A]absolute [B]alternative
Copyrights are similar to patents __70__that [C]original [D]orthodox
they are applied to artistic works. A copyright 72.[A]presume [B] stimulate
protects the creator of an __72__artisitic or [C]nominate [D]distribute
intellectual work, such as a song or a novel. A 73.[A]range [B]length
copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to [C]scale [D]extent
copy, __72__ display, or perform the work.. The 74.[A]plus [B] versus
copyright prevents others from using and selling [C]via [D]until
the work, the __73__ of a copyright is typically 75.[A]distract [B]differ
the lifetime of the author__74__an additional 70 [C]distinguish [D]disconnect
years. 76.[A]or [B]but
Trademarks are words, names, or symbols [C]so [D]whereas
that identify the manufacturer of 77.[A]identical [B]analogical
a product and__75__it from similar [C]literal [D]parallel
goods of others. A service mark is 78.[A]ambiguity [B] utility
similar to a trademark__76__is used to identify [C]popularity [D]proximity
services.Atrademark prevents others from using 79.[A]from [B]over
the__77__or a similar word, name, or symbol to [C]before [D]upon
take advantage of the recognition and__78__of 80.[A]recurred [B]renewed
the brand or to create [C]recalled [D]recovered
confusion in the market place. 81.[A]long [B] soon
__79__registration, a trademark is usually [C]far [D]well
granted for a period of ten years. It can
be__80__for additional
ten-year periods indefinitely as__81__as
the mark’s usecontinues.
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions:Complete thesentences bytranslating intoEnglishthe Chinesegiven inbrackets.
82. He designed the first suspension bridge, which_______________________(把美观与功能完美
地结合起来)。
83．It was very dark, but Mary seemed to __________________________________ (本能地知道
该走哪条路)
84. I don’t think it advisable that parents__________________________ (剥夺孩子们的自由) to
spend their spare timeas theywish.
85. Older adults who have a high level of daily activities have more energy
and____________________________
（与不那么活跃的人相比死亡率要低）。
86. Your resume should attract a would-be boss’s attention by
demonstrating______________________________
（为什么你是某个特定职位的最佳人选）。
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2008 年 12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)参考答案
范文：
Students’ mental health has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day
life. Indeed, it is widely accepted that it has gained growing popularity among persons in all
walks of life. There is a general discussion today about the issue of disorder in brains. Obviously,
it is necessary that effective actions should be taken to prevent problems. Authorities in
universities play a critical role in the situation. To begin with, schools, such as colleges or
universities, can provide chances for the young men to ease their attention. What’s more, some
are physically strong, but psychological problems are able to bring potential threats. Teaches
may have a chance to find them in advance. Besides, specialists in this field are to be required to
make full preparation for cases in time. Facing the crisis, experts can deal with it in a
professional way, which means they have more or better opportunities to save us than others. (学
校)
From the factors mentioned above, we may safely draw the conclusion that we can free
ourselves from mental illness by taking certain precautions. For example, if you have pains or
puzzles in mind, finding a friend to express these is a good way to release pressure. Certainly,
thereis littledoubt that further attention will bepaid totheissue.（我们）
快速阅读：
1.D) Possibleways to combat theobesity epidemic
2.A. gained the least weight
3.B. it causes sleep loss
4.D. It contributes toourweight gain.
5.C. It suppresses theirappetite.
6.D.Those who quit smoking.
7.B. therising proportion of minorities initspopulation
8.not entirely clear
9.family size
10.partly genetic
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听力
11.A) Heis quiteeasy torecognize.
12.C)Continueher dancing class.
13.D)The woman maynot have followed thedoctor’s instructions.
14.C)They nolongersuit hiseyesight.
15.D) He rushed out ofthebath to answer the phone.
16.D)Assembling thebookcase.
17.A)Urge Jenny to spend moretimeonstudy.
18.C)The local people feel insecure about thedam.
19.B) Its production and sales reached record levels.
20.A)They cost less.
21.C)It is boundtorevive.
22.A)Organising protests.
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23.C)Anti-nuclear campaigns.
24.A)By harassing them.
25.D) Supportive.
26.B)The airpressure islow.
27.C)People knewlong agohowtopredict theweather.
28.B) People canpredict theweather bytheirsenses.
29.D)They feel burdenedwith numerous tasks every day.
30.B) Draw adetailed to-do list.
31.A)They have accomplished little.
32.A)Their performance may improve.
33.B) Increased susceptibility todisease.
34.D) Pay moreattention to bodily sensations.
35.C)The relationship between stress and illness.
36．appearance
37．symbol
38．decades
39．exported
40．apparent
41．percentage
42．combination
43．convenient
44．Our airquality nowsuffers from theeffects ofpollutantsemitted directly from ourcars.
45．The problems caused by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing
nations.
46．Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic competes with
bicycles and pedestrians.
仔细阅读
47.lighter and moreshock-absorbent
48.the potentialin theU.S.
49.established athleticfootwear industry
50.informally
51.The team spirit and shared values oftheathletes
52.B. By itssustainability
53.D. thedecrease ofbiodiversity
54.C.They are notnecessarily sustainable.
55.A. It will go through radical changes.
56.D.Tourgepeople to rethink what sustainableagriculture is.
57.A.They were ofinferior races.
58.B.They can dojust as well as theirpredecessors.
59.D.They may forever remain poorand underachieving.
60.C. Prevent them from being marginalized.
61.B. howto help immigrants to betterfit intoAmerican society.
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完形
62C results
63Aservices
64D from
65C due
66B owners
67D grants
68C unique
69B permission
70Aexcept
71C original
72D distribute
73B length
74Aplus
75C distinguish
76B but
77Aidentical
78C popularity
79D Upon
80B renewed
81Along
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翻译
82which combined beauty and function perfectly
83know which way totake byinstinct.
84deprive theirchildren offreedom
85a lowerdeath rate compared with thosewho don't
86why you are thebest candidate for acertain position
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2008年12月英语六级真题听力原文
Part III ListeningComprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In thissection, you willhear 8shortconversationsand2longconversations. Atthe end
of each conversation, one or morequestions willbeasked about whatwas said. Boththe
conversation andthequestions willbespoken onlyonce. After each question therewillbeapause.
During thepause, you must readthefour choices marked A), B), C)andD),anddecide which isthe
best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2withasingle linethroughthe
centre.
Now let’s beginwith theeightshortconversations:
11.M: I’m asked to pick uptheguest speaker Bob Russel at theairport thisafternoon, doyou know
what helooks like?
W: Well, he’sinhis sixties,he stands out,he’s bald, tall andthin andhas abeard.
Q: What doweconclude from thewoman’s remarks about Bob Russel?
12.M: Iam considering dropping my dancing class. Iam not making anyprogress.
W: If Iwere you, Istick with it.It’sdefinitely worth timeand effort.
Q: What does theman suggest thewoman do?
13.W: You seeIstill have thispainin my back, this medicinethedoctor gave mewas supposed to
make mefeel betterbynow.
M: Maybe you should’vetaken it three times adayas you were told.
Q: What dowelearn from theconversation?
14.M: Frankly, when Isat theback oftheclassroom, Ican’t see thewords ontheboard clearly.
W: Well, you’ve been wearing thosesame glasses as longas I’veknown you. Why not get anew
pair? It wouldn’tcost you toomuch.
Q: What does thewoman implyabout theman’s glasses?
15.W: Howcomethefloor is sowet? I almostslipped, what happened?
M: Oh, sorry! Thephone rang the momentI got intotheshower, anyway, I’ll wipeit upright now.
Q: Whywas thefloor wet according to theman?
16.M: The instructionsonthepackage say that you need tosome assembly yourself. I’vespent all
afternoon trying in vain to put thisbookcase together.
W: Iknowwhat you mean, last timeI tried to assemblea toytrain formyson and Ialmost gaveup.
Q: What does theman finddifficult?
17.M: I’m getting worried about Jenny’s school work. All shetalks about these days is volleyball
games and all shedoes ispractice, training and things likethat.
W: Hergrades onthecoming exams willfall forsure. It’s high timewetalk(ed) somesense to her.
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Q: What are thespeakers probably going todo?
18.W: Do you understand why the local people are opposed to thenewdam uptheriver?
M: They are worried about thepotential danger ifthedam shouldbreak. Theriver is very wide
above theproposed site.
Q: What dowelearn from theconversation?
Now you’llhearthe two longconversations:
Conversation One
W: Mr. White, what changes have you seen in thechampagne market in thelast ten tofifteen years?
M: Wellthebiggest change has been thedecrease in sales sincethe great boom years ofthe 1980s
when champagne production and sales reached record levels.
W: Which was thebest year?
M: Welltherecord was in 1989when 249million bottles of champagne was sold. Thehighest
production level was reached in 1990with atotal of293million bottles. Ofcourse since those
boom years sales have fallen.
W: Has themarket been badly hitbytherecession?
M: Oh certainly, theeconomic problems in champagnes’ export markets that’s Europe, the United
States, Japan, andof coursethe domesticmarket in France,theeconomic problems have certainly
been onereason for thedecrease in champagne sales.
W: And theotherreasons?
M: Another importantfactor has been price. In theearly 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so
many peoplestopbuying it. Instead they bought sparkling wines from othercountries, in particular
from Australiaand Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne intheearly 90s.
W: What was that?
M: There was a lotof rather badchampagne onthemarket. Thismeant thepopularity ofgood
sparkling wines increased even more. Peoplewas surprised bytheirquality and ofcourse they were
a lotcheaper than champagne.
W: Do you thinkthe champagne market will recoverin thefuture?
M: Oh, I’msure it will.When theeconomic situationimproves, Ibelieve themarket will recover.
Questions 19to21are basedon theconversation youhavejustheard.
19.What does theman say about champagne in the1980s?
20.Whydid sparkling wines become morepopular than champagne in theearly 90s?
21.What does theman thinkofthechampagne market inthefuture?
Conversation Two
W: Right, well, in thestudiothis morning, forour interviewspot isPeter Wilson. Peterworks for
Green Peace. So,Peter, welcome.
M: Thanks a lot.It’s good to behere.
W: Great! Now, Peter, perhaps you can tellus something about Green Peace and your jobthere.
M: Sure. Well, I’ll start bytelling you roughly what Green Peace isall about. I actually work in
Londonfor theGreen Peace organization. We’vebeen going for afew decades and we’re a
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non-violent, non-political organization. We’re involved in anti-nuclear activity, conservation and
protection ofanimals and protection and support of oureco-system. I’m theaction organizerand
arrange any protests.
W: Right!Apretty important role, Peter. What sort ofprotest would you organize?
M: Well,recently we’ve beeninvolved in anti-nuclear campaigns. I, personally arranged forthe
demonstration againstradioactive waste dumpingintheAtlanticOcean. We’vegot afew small
Green Peace boats that weharass the dumpingship with.
W: Say? Hold on,Peter. Ithought you said your organization was non-violent. Whatdoyou mean
by"harass"?
M: Well,we circle round and roundtheships and get in theway when they try to dumpthedrums
ofnuclear wastein thesea. Wetalk to themen and try tochange, you know, yell at them to stop.
Wegenerally make ourselves as much ofanuisance as possible.
M: Well,people may thinkdifferently ofyour methods, but there’s nodoubt you’re doing agreat
job. Keep it upand good luck.And thanks fortalking with us.
Questions 22to25are basedon theconversations you havejustheard.
22.What isthe man’s chief responsibilityin theGreen Peace organization?
23.What has Green Peace beeninvolved in recently?
24.How does Green Peace try tostoppeople from dumping nuclear waste?
25.What isthe woman’s attitudetowards theGreen Peace’scampaigns?
Section B
Directions:In thissection, you willhear 3shortpassages. At theend ofeach passage, you will
hear some questions. Both thepassageandthequestions willbe spoken onlyonce. After you hear a
question, you must choosethebest answer fromthefour choices marked A), B), C)andD). Then
mark thecorresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2withasingle linethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Tofind outwhat theweather is going tobe, mostpeople go straight to theradio, television, or
newspaper toget an expert weatherforecast. But ifyou know what to look for, you can useyour
own senses tomakeweather predictions. There are many signs that can help you. For example, in
fair weatherthe airpressure is generally high, theairis stilland often full ofdust,and far away
objects may lookvague. But when thestorm is brewing, thepressure drops, and you are often able
to see things more clearly. Sailorstook noteof thislongago, and came upwiththesaying, “The
farther thesight, thenearer the rain.”Your sense ofsmellcan also helpyou detect theweather
changes. Just before it rains, odors become stronger, thisis because odors are repressed ina fair
high pressure center. When a bad weather lowmovesin, air pressure lessens and odors are released.
You canalso hear an approaching storm. Soundsbounce off heavy stormclouds and return to earth
with increased force. An oldsaying describes it thisway, “Sounds traveling far and wide astormy
day willbe tied”.Anddon’tlaugh at your grandmother ifshesays shecan feel a stormcoming. It is
commonly known that many people feel pains in theirbones or joints whilethehumidityrises, the
pressure drops, and bad weather is ontheway.
Questions 26to28are basedon thepassageyou havejustheard:
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26.Whydoes thespeakersay wecan see far away objects more clearly as astorm is approaching?
27.What does thespeaker want to showbyquoting acouple ofoldsayings?
28.What does thepassage mainly talk about?
PassageTwo
Many days seem to bring numerous tasks and responsibilities.All of which apparently must be
tackled right away. Youspend a day puttingout files, but bytheend oftheday, you haven’t
accomplished any ofthereally importantthings you set out to do.In desperation, you draft a
“to-do”list, butmost days, you can makelittle progress with it. When you lookat thelisteach
morning, abigfat cloud ofdoom is right at thetop. Thosedifficult, complex,important tasks, that
are socrucial toget done, and soeasy toavoid. Plenty of uscreate a“to-do”listto address feelings
ofbeing overwhelmed, but werarely usethesetools totheir best effect. They wind out being
guilt-provoking reminders ofthefact that will over-committed and losingcontrol ofourpriorities.
According to Timothy Pikle, a professor ofpsychology at Carlton University in Ottawa, people
often drawupa “to-do” list,and then that’s it.The listitselfbecomes theday’s achievement,
allowing us to feel we’vedonesomething useful without taking onanyreal work. In fact, drawing
upthe listbecomes away of avoiding thework itself. Too often, thelist isseen as the
accomplishmentfor theday, reducing theimmediateguilt of notworking onthe tasks at hand by
investing energy in thelist,says Pikle. When alistis used likethis, it’s simplyanother way in
which welieto ourselves.
Questions 29to31are basedon thepassageyou haveheard.
29.What isthe problem that troubles many people nowadays according to thespeaker?
30.According to thespeaker, what too many peopledotocope with theirdaily tasks?
31.According to psychologist TimothyPikle, what dopeople find bytheendof theday?
PassageThree
In many stressful situations, thebody’s responses can improve ourperformance. Webecome
more energetic, more alert, better able totake effectiveaction. But when stress is encountered
continually, thebody’s reactionsare morelikely tobe harmful than helpful to us. Thecontinual
speeding upofbodily reactionsand production ofstress related hormones seem to make people
more susceptibleto heart disease. And stress reactions can reduce thedisease fighting effectiveness
ofthe body’s immunesystem, thereby increasing susceptibility toillnesses ranging from colds to
cancer. Stress may also contribute todisease in less direct ways byinfluencing moodsand behavior.
People under stress may become anxious or depressed, and as a result may eat too much or too little,
have sleep difficulties orfail to exercise. Thesebehavioral changes may in turnbe harmful to the
health. In addition,people are more likely topay attention tocertain bodily sensations such as aches
and pains when they are understress and to thinkthat they’resick. If theperson were not under
stress, thesamebodily sensations might not beperceived as symptoms and theperson might
continue to feel well. Someresearchers havesuggested that assuming theroleof asick person is
one wayin which certain people try tocope with stress. Instead of dealing with thestressful
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situation directly, thesepeople fall sick. After all, itis often moreacceptably inoursociety tobe
sick and toseek medical help than it isto admit that onecan not cope withthe stresses oflife.
Questions 32to35are basedon thepassageyou havejustheard.
32.What does thespeaker sayabout people who encounter stress once in awhile?
33.What does thespeaker sayfrequent stress reactions may lead to?
34.What are peoplemore likely todowhen they are under stress?
35.What does thepassage mainly talk about?
Section C
Directions:In thissection, you willhear apassagethreetimes. When thepassageis read for the
firsttime, you should listen carefully forits general idea. When thepassage isread forthe second
time, you arerequired tofillintheblanks numbered from36to43withtheexact words you have
just heard. For blanks numbered from44to46you arerequired tofill in themissinginformation.
For these blanks, youcan either usetheexact words you have just heardor writedown themain
points in your own words.Finally, when thepassageis readfor thethird time, youshould check
what you have written.
Now listen tothepassage:
One ofthemost common images ofan advanced, Western-style culture is that ofa busy,
traffic-filled city. Sincetheirfirst（36）appearance onAmerican roadways, automobiles have
become a（37）symbol ofprogress, asource of thousands ofjobs andan almost inalienableright for
citizens’personal freedom ofmovement. In recent（38）decades,our “loveaffair”with thecar is
being（39）exporteddirectly to thedeveloping world, and it isincreasingly（40）apparent that this
transferis leading to disaster.
American’s almostcomplete dependence onautomobileshas been aterrible mistake. As lateas
the 1950s,a large（41）percentage ofthe American publicused mass transit. A（42）combination
ofpublicpolicy decisions and corporate scheming sawto it that countless（43）convenient and
efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled（拆除）（. 44）Ourair quality now
suffers from theeffects of pollutantsemitted directly from ourcars.Our liveshave been planned
along aroad grid —homes far from work, shoppingfar from everything, with ugly stretches of
concrete and blacktop inbetween.
Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to thelast detail.
（45）The problems caused bymotorizedvehicles intheWestare often magnified in developing
nations.Pollution control measures are either not strict ornonexistent, leading to choking clouds of
smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which isextremely poisonous to humans.（46）Movement in
somecities comes toa virtual standstillas motorized traffic competes withbicycles and pedestrians.
In addition to pollutionand traffic jams, auto safety isa critical issuein developing nations.
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