1、更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 1 页 共 20 页2010 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题及答案Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1.近年来在学生中
2、出现了忽视中文学习的现象；2.出现这种现象的原因和后果；3.我认为Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)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),
3、 C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Obamas success isnt all good news for black AmericansAs Erin White watched the election results head towards victory for Barack Obama, she felt a burden lifting from her shoulders. “In that one second, i
4、t was a validation for my whole race,“ she recalls.“Ive always been an achiever,“ says White, who is studying for an MBA at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “But there had always been these things in the back of my mind questioning whether I really can be who I want. It was like a shad
5、ow, following me around saying you can only go so far. Now its like a barrier has been let down.“Whites experience is what many psychologists had expected - that Obama would prove to be a powerful role model for African Americans. Some hoped his rise to prominence would have a big impact on white Am
6、ericans, too, challenging those who still harbour racist sentiments. “The traits that characterise him are very contradictory to the racial stereotypes that black people are aggressive and uneducated,“ says Ashby Plant of Florida State University. “Hes very intelligent and eloquent.“Sting in the tai
7、lAshby Plant is one of a number of psychologists who seized on Obamas candidacy to test hypotheses about the power of role models. Their work is already starting to reveal how the “Obama effect“ is changing peoples views and behaviour. Perhaps surprisingly, it is not all good news: there is a sting
8、in the tail of the Obama effect.But first the good news. Barack Obama really is a positive role model for African 更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 2 页 共 20 页Americans, and he was making an impact even before he got to the White House. Indeed, the Obama effect can be surprisingly immediate and powerful, as Ray Friedma
9、n of Vanderbilt University and his colleagues discovered.They tested four separate groups at four key stages of Obamas presidential campaign. Each group consisted of around 120 adults of similar age and education, and the test assessed their language skills. At two of these stages, when Obamas succe
10、ss was less than certain, the tests showed a clear difference between the scores of the white and black participantsan average of 12.1 out of 20, compared to 8.8, for example. When the Obama fever was at its height, however, the black participants performed much better. Those who had watched Obamas
11、acceptance speech as the Democrats presidential candidate performed just as well, on average, as the white subjects.After his election victory, this was true of all the black participants.Dramatic shiftWhat can explain this dramatic shift? At the start of the test, the participants had to declare th
12、eir race and were told their results would be used to assess their strengths and weaknesses. This should have primed the subjects with “stereotype threat“ an anxiety that their results will confirm negative stereotypes, which has been shown to damage the performance of African Americans.Obamas succe
13、sses seemed to act as a shield against this. “We suspect they felt inspired and energised by his victory, so the stereotype threat wouldnt prove a distraction,“ says Friedman. Lingering racismIf the Obama effect is positive for African Americans, how is it affecting their white compatriots (同胞)? Is
14、the experience of having a charismatic (有魅力的) black president modifying lingering racist attitudes? There is no easy way to measure racism directly; instead psychologists assess what is known as “implicit bias“, using a computer-based test that measures how quickly people associate positive and nega
15、tive wordssuch as “love“ or “evil“with photos of black or white faces. A similar test can also measure how quickly subjects associate stereotypical traitssuch as athletic skills or mental abilitywith a particular group.In a study that will appear in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Pla
16、nts team tested 229 students during the height of the Obama fever. They found that implicit bias has fallen by as much as 90% compared with the level found in a similar study in 2006. “Thats an unusually large drop,“ Plant says.While the team cant be sure their results are due solely to Obama, they
17、also showed that those with the lowest bias were likely to subconsciously associate black skin colour with political words such as “government“ or “president“. This suggests that Obama was strongly on their mind, says Plant.Drop in biasBrian Nosek of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, wh
18、o runs a website that measures implicit bias using similar test, has also observed a small drop in bias in the 700,000 visitors to the site since January 2007, which might be explained by 更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 3 页 共 20 页Obamas rise to popularity. However, his preliminary results suggest that change will be
19、 much slower coming than Plants results suggest.Talking honestly“People now have the opportunity of expressing support for Obama every day,“ says Daniel Effron at Stanford University in California. “Our research arouses the concern that people may now be more likely to raise negative views of Africa
20、n Americans.“ On the other hand, he says, it may just encourage people to talk more honestly about their feelings regarding race issues, which may not be such a bad thing.Another part of the study suggests far more is at stake than the mere expression of views. The Obama effect may have a negative s
21、ide. Just one week after Obama was elected president, participants were less ready to support policies designed to address racial inequality than they had been two weeks before the election.Huge obstaclesIt could, of course, also be that Obamas success helps people to forget that a disproportionate
22、number of black Americans still live in poverty and face huge obstacles when trying to overcome these circumstances. “Barack Obamas family is such a salient (出色的) image, we generalise it and fail to see the larger picturethat theres injustice in every aspect of American life,“ says Cheryl Kaiser of
23、the University of Washington in Seattle. Those trying to address issues of racial inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities that still exist to counteract the Obamas effect, she says.Though Plants findings were more positive, she too warns against thinking that racism and racia
24、l inequalities are no longer a problem. “The last thing I want is for people to think everythings solved.“These findings do not only apply to Obama, or even just to race. They should hold for any role model in any country. “Theres no reason we wouldnt have seen the same effect on our views of women
25、if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin had been elected,“ says Effron. So the election of a female leader might have a downside for other women.Beyond raceWe also dont yet know how long the Obama effectboth its good side and its badwill last.Political sentiment is notoriously changeable: What if things b
26、egin to go wrong for Obama, and his popularity slumps?And what if Americans become so familiar with having Obama as their president that they stop considering his race altogether? “Over time he might become his own entity,“ says Plant. This might seem like the ultimate defeat for racism, but ignorin
27、g the race of certain select individualsa phenomenon that psychologists call subtypingalso has an insidious (隐伏的) side. “We think it happens to help people preserve their beliefs, so they can still hold on to the previous stereotypes.“ That could turn out to be the cruellest of all the twists to the
28、 Obama effect.更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 4 页 共 20 页1. How did Erin White feel upon seeing Barack Obamas victory in the election?A) Excited.B) Victorious.C) Anxious.D) Relieved.2. Before the election, Erin White has been haunted by the question of whether _.A) she could obtain her MBA degreeB) she could go as fa
29、r as she wanted in lifeC) she was overshadowed by her white peersD) she was really an achiever as a student3. What is the focus of Ashby Plants study?A) Racist sentiments in America.B) The power of role models.C) Personality traits of successful blacks.D) The dual character of African Americans.4. I
30、n their experiments, Ray Friedman and his colleagues found that _.A) blacks and whites behaved differently during the electionB) whites attitude towards blacks has dramatically changedC) Obamas election has eliminated the prejudice against blacksD) Obamas success impacted blacks performance in langu
31、age tests5. What do Brian Noseks preliminary results suggest?A) The change in bias against blacks is slow in coming.B) Bias against blacks has experienced an unusual drop.C) Website visitors opinions are far from being reliable.D) Obamas popularity may decline as time passes by.6. A negative side of
32、 the Obama effect is that _.A) more people have started to criticise President Obamas racial policiesB) relations between whites and African Americans may become tense againC) people are now less ready to support policies addressing racial inequalityD) white people are likely to become more critical
33、 of African Americans7. Cheryl Kaiser holds that people should be constantly reminded that _.A) Obamas success is sound proof of blacks potentialB) Obama is but a rare example of blacks excellenceC) racial inequality still persists in American societyD) blacks still face obstacles in political parti
34、cipation更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 5 页 共 20 页8. According to Effron, if Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin had been elected, there would also have been a negative effect on _.9. It is possible that the Obama effect will be short-lived if there is a change in peoples _.10. The worst possible aspect of the Obama effe
35、ct is that people could ignore his race altogether and continue to hold on to their old racial _.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions wil
36、l be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sh
37、eet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) The man failed to keep his promise.B) The woman has a poor memory.C) The man borrowed the book from the library.D) The woman does not need the book any more.12. A) The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition.B) Fatigue is a typical sympto
38、m of lack of exercise.C) The woman should spend more time outdoors.D) People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.13. A) The printing on her T-shirt has faded.B) It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.C) She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts.D) It is not a good idea t
39、o buy the T-shirt.14. A) He regrets having published the article.B) Most readers do not share his viewpoints.C) Not many people have read his article.D) The woman is only trying to console him.15. A) Leave Daisy alone for the time being.B) Go see Daisy immediately.C) Apologize to Daisy again by phon
40、e.D) Buy Daisy a new notebook.16. A) Batteries.更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 6 页 共 20 页B) Garden tools.C) Cameras.D) Light bulbs.17. A) The speakers will watch the game together.B) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket.C) The man plays center on the basketball team.D) The man can get the ticket at its origina
41、l price.18. A) The speakers will dress formally for the concert.B) The man will return home before going to the concert.C) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert.D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just
42、 heard.19. A) He wants to sign a long-term contract.B) He is good at both language and literature.C) He prefers teaching to administrative work.D) He is undecided as to which job to go for.20. A) They hate exams.B) The all plan to study in Cambridge.C) They are all adults.D) They are going to work i
43、n companies.21. A) Difficult but rewarding.B) Varied and interesting.C) Time-consuming and tiring.D) Demanding and frustrating.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Interviewing a moving star.B) Discussing teenage role models.C) Hosting a television show.D) Revi
44、ewing a new biography.23. A) He lost his mother.B) He was unhappy in California.C) He missed his aunt.D) He had to attend school there.24. A) He delivered public speeches.B) He got seriously into acting.C) He hosted talk shows on TV.更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 7 页 共 20 页D) He played a role in East of Eden.25. A)
45、 He made numerous popular movies.B) He has long been a legendary figure.C) He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies.D) He was the most successful actor of his time.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both
46、 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 a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the
47、 conversation you have just heard.26. A) It carried passengers leaving an island.B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife.C) It crashed when it was circling to land.D) 18 of its passengers survived the crash.27. A) He was kidnapped eight months ago.B) He failed in his negotiations with the Afric
48、ans.C) He was assassinated in Central Africa.D) He lost lots of money in his African business.28. A) The management and union representatives reached an agreement.B) The workers pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.C) The trade union gave up its demand.D) The workers on strike were
49、all fired.29. A) Sunny.B) Rainy.C) Windy.D) Cloudy.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject.C) Very few of them knew much about geology.D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.31. A) By reflecting on Americans previous failures in predicting earthquakes.更多四、六级试题 点击获得第 8 页 共 20 页B) By noting where the most seve
