2012年6月大学英语六级真题试卷及参考答案(2)

Expanding the three-year option may be difficult, but it may be less difficult than asking

Congress for additional financial help, asking legislators for more state support, or asking students even higher tuition payments. Campuses willing to adopt convenient schedules along with more focused, less-expensive degrees may find that they have a competitive advantage in attracting

bright, motivated students. These sorts of innovations can help American universities avoid the perils of success.

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1. Why did Hartwick College start three-year degree programs?

A) To create chances for the poor. C) To enroll more students.

B) To cut students’ expenses. D) To solve its financial problems.

2. By quoting Stephen Trachtenberg the author wants to say that .

A) American universities are resistant to change

B) the summer vacation contributes to student growth

C) college facilities could be put to more effective use

D) the costs of running a university are soaring

3. The author thinks the tenure system in American universities .

A）suppresses creative thinking C) guarantees academic freedom

B) creates conflicts among colleagues D) is a sign of age discrimination

4. What is said about the new three-year degree program at Hartwick?

A) Its students have to earn more credits each year.

B) Non-credit courses are eliminated altogether.

C) Its faculty members teach more hours a week.

D) Some summer courses are offered free of charge.

5. What do we learn about Judson College’s three-year degree program?

A) It has been running for several decades.

B) It is open to the brightest students only.

C) It is the most successful in the country.

D) It has many practical courses on offer.

6. What changes in high schools help students earn undergraduate degrees in three years?

A) Curriculums have been adapted to students’ needs.

B) More students have Advanced Placement credits.

C) More elective courses are offered in high school.

D) The overall quality of education bas improved.

7. What is said to be a drawback of the three-year college program?

A) Students have to cope with too heavy a workload.

B) Students don’t have much time to roam intellectually.

C) Students have little time to gain practical experience.

D) Students don’t have prized professors to teach them.

8. College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to ______.

9. Universities are increasingly aware that they must adapt to a rapidly changing world in order to ______.

10. Convenient academic schedules with more-focused, less-expensive degrees will be more attractive to ______.

PartⅢ Listening Comprehension

Section A

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) 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.

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11. A) The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.

B) The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.

C) The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.

D) The doctor’s therapy has been very successful.

12. A) The man could watch the ballet with her.

B) She happened to have bought two tickets.

C) She can get a ballet ticket for the man.

D) Her schedule conflicts with her sister’s.

13. A) He will send someone right away.

B) He has to do other repairs first.

C) The woman can call later that day.

D) The woman can try to fix it herself.

14. A) Take up collection next week.

B) Give his contribution some time later.

C) Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.

D) Borrow some money from the woman.

15. A) Decline the invitation as early as possible.

B) Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.

C) Tell Tony’s mother that she eats no meat.

D) Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.

16. A) The increasing crime rate.

B) The impact of mass media.

C) The circulation of newspapers.

D) The coverage of newspapers.

17. A) Limit the number of participants in the conference.

B) Check the number of people who have registered.

C) Provide people with advice on career development.

D) Move the conference to a more spacious place.

18. A) The apartment is still available.

B) The apartment is close to the campus.

C) The advertisement is outdated.

D) On-campus housing is hard to secure.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals.

B) To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one.

C) To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other.

D) To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.

20. A) Produce the appropriate sound.

B) Press the right-hand lever first.

C) Raise their heads above the water.

D) Swim straight into the same tank.

21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see the light.

B) The male dolphin received more rewards.

C) Both dolphins were put in the same tank.

D) The lever was beyond the dolphins’ reach.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) In a botanical garden.

B) In a lecture room.

C) In a resort town.

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