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2022年12月24日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay

entitled The Importance of Reading Classics. You should write at least 150 words

following the outline given below.

1. 阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要

2. 现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是…

3. 我们大学生应该怎么做

The Importance of Reading Classics

Part II 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 1-4, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the

passage.

Space Tourism

Make your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for

business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in

space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA)，

Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the world’s first space tourist.

Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the

International Space Station (ISS) on April 30, 2001. The second space tourist,

South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian

Soyuz on April 25, 2022, also bound for the ISS.

Lance Bass of ‘N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip,

but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2022,

due to lack of payment. Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed

space tour was that NASA approved of it.

These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry.

There are already several space tourism companies planning to build suborbital

vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. These companies have

invested millions, believing that the space tourism industry is on the verge of

taking off.

In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into space to

private citizens could be worth billions of dollars. A Japanese report supports

these findings, and projects that space tourism could be a $10 billion per year

industry within the next two decades. The only obstacles to opening up space to

tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the

development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle.

Space Accommodations

Russia’s Mir space station was supposed to be the first destination for space

tourists. But in March 2001，the Russian Aerospace Agency brought Mir down

into the Pacific Ocean. As it turned out, bringing down Mir only temporarily

delayed the first tourist trip into space.

The Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-based game show from NBC,

which was going to be called Destination Mir. The Survivor-like TV show was

scheduled to air in fall 2001, Participants on the show were to go through

training at Russia’s cosmonaut (宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week,

one of the participants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner

receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBC’s

space plans for now. NASA is against beginning space tourism until the

International Space Station is completed in 2022.

Russia is not alone in its interest in space tourism. There are several projects

underway to commercialize space travel. Here are a few of the groups that might

take tourists to space:

Space Island Group is going to build a ring-shaped, rotating “commercial

space infrastructure (根底结构)〞 that will resemble the Discovery spacecraft in

the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.〞 Space Island says it will build its space city

out of empty NASA space-shuttle fuel tanks (to start, it should take around 12 or

so), and place it about 400 miles above Earth. The space city will rotate once per

minute to create a gravitational pull one-third as strong as Earth’s.

According to their vision statement. Space Adventures plans to “fly tens of

thousand of people in space over the next 10-15 years and beyond, around the

moon, and back, from spaceports both on Earth and in space, to and from

private space stations, and board dozen of 〞

Even Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and

possibility of building or co-funding a space hotel. However, the company did say

that it believes such a space hotel is 15 to 20 years away.

Initially, space tourism will offer simple accommodations at best. For instance, if

the International Space Station is used as a tourist attraction, guests won’t find

the luxurious surroundings of a hotel room on Earth. It has been designed for

conducting research, not entertainment. However, the first generation of space

hotels should offer tourists a much more comfortable experience.

In regard to a concept for a space hotel initially planned by Space Island, such a

hotel could offer guests every convenience they might find at a hotel on Earth,

and some they might not. The small gravitational pull created by the rotating

space city would allow space-tourists and residents to walk around and function

facilities would be possible. Additionally, space tourists would even be able to

take space walks.

Many of these companies believe that they have to offer an extremely enjoyable

experience in order for passengers to pay thousands, if not millions, of dollars to

ride into space. So will space create another separation between the haves and

have-nots?

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 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.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) Dr. Smith’s waiting room isn’t tidy.

B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.

C) Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.

D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.

12. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is available.

B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.

C) The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.

D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.

13. A) Packing up to go abroad.

B) Drawing up a plan for her English course.

C) Brushing up on her English.

D) Applying for a visa to the United Sates.

14. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.

B) He doesn’t think high blood pressure is a problem for him.

C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.

D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.

15. A) To investigate the cause of AIDS.

B) To raise money for AIDS patients.

C) To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.

D) To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.

16. A) It has a very long history.

B) It is a private institution.

C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.

D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.

17. A) They can’t fit into the machine.

B) They have not been delivered yet.

C) They were sent to the wrong address.

D) They were found to be of the wrong type.

18. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.

B) The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.

C) The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.

D) The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students’ needs.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) He picked up some apples in his yard.

B) He cut some branches off the apple tree.

C) He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.

D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.

20. A) Trim the apple trees in her yard.

B) Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.

C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.

D) Remove the branches from her yard.

21. A) File a lawsuit against the man.

B) Ask the man for compensation.

C) Have the man’s apple tree cut down.

D) Throw garbage into the man’s yard.

22. A) He was ready to make a concession.

B) He was not intimidated.

C) He was not prepared to go to court.

D) He was a bit concerned.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) Bad weather.

B) Breakdown of the engines.

C) Human error.

D) Failure of the communications system.

24. A) Two thousand feet.

B) Twenty thousand feet.

C) Twelve thousand feet.

D) Twenty-two thousand feet.

25. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance.

B) Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.

C) Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.

D) Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.

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 choice marked A) B) C) and D). Then mark the corresponding

letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) His father caught a serious disease.

B) His mother passed away.

C) His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.

D) His father took to drinking.

27. A) He disliked being disciplined.

B) He couldn’t pay his gambling debts.

C) He was expelled by the university.

D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.

28. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.

B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.

C) His work difficult to read.

D) Hid language is not refined.

29. A) He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.

B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons.

C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.

D) He died of heavy drinking.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. A) Women.

B) Manual workers.

C) Prisoners.

D) School age children.

31. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.

B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.

C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.

D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.

32. A) It can help people to become literate within a short time.

B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.

C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months.

D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) The crop’s blooming period is delayed.

B) The roots of crops are cut off.

C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.

D) The growth of weeds is accelerated.

34. A) It’s a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.

B) It’s an improved method of harvesting crops.

C) It’s an creative technique for saving labor.

D) It’s a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.

35. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.

B) In areas with a severs shortage of water.

C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.

D) In areas dependent on imported food.

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.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago,

researchers learned that 4-day-olds could understand (36) ________ and

subtraction. Now, British research (37) ________ Graham Schafer has

discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they

can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated

show-and-tell, to (38) ________ the names of objects that were foreign to them, a

result that (39) ________ in some ways the received (40) ________ that, apart

from learning to (41) ________ things common to their daily lives, children don’t

begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. “It’s no (42) ________

that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to

(43) ________ situations in the home,〞 explains Schafer. “(44)

________________________________ with an unfamiliar voice giving

instructions in an unfamiliar setting.〞

Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children

learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better

treatments for developmental problems. (45)

________________________________. “Language is a test case for human

cognitive development,〞 says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants

should take note (46) ________________________________. “This is not about

advancing development,〞 he says. “It’s just about what children can do at an

earlier age than what educators have often thought.〞

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or

incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or

complete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write your answers on

Answer Sheet 2.

Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.

I’ve heard from and talked to many people who described how Mother Nature

simplified their lives for them. They’d lost their home and many or all of their

possessions through fires, floods, earthquakes, or some other disaster. Losing

everything you own under such circumstances can be distressing, but the people

I’ve heard from all saw their loss, ultimately as a blessing.

“The fire saved us the agony of deciding what to keep and what to get rid of,〞

one woman wrote. And once all those things were no longer there, she and her

husband saw how they had weighed them down and complicate their lives.

“There was so much stuff we never used and that was just taking up space. We

vowed when we started over, we’d replace only what we needed, and this time

we’d do it right. We’ve kept our promise: we don’t have much now, but what we

have is exactly what we want.〞

Though we’ve never had a catastrophic loss such as that, Gibbs and I did have a

close call shortly before we decided to simplify. At that time we lived in a fire

zone. One night a firestorm rages through and destroyed over six hundred homes

in our community. That tragedy gave us the opportunity to look objectively at

the goods we’d accumulated.

We saw that there was so much we could get rid of and only never miss, but be

better off without. Having almost lost it all, we found it much easier to let go of

the things we knew we’d never use again.

Obviously, there’s a tremendous difference between getting rid of possessions

and losing them through a natural disaster without having a say in the matter.

And this is not to minimize the tragedy and pain such a loss can generate.

But you might think about how you would approach the acquisition process if

you had it to do all over again. Look around your home and make a list of what

you would replace.

Make another list of things you wouldn’t acquire again no matter what, and in

fact would be happy to be rid of.

When you’re ready to start unloading some of your stuff, that list will be a good

place to start.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

47. Many people whose possessions were destroyed in natural disasters

eventually considered their loss ________.

48. Now that all their possessions were lost in the fire, the woman and her

husband felt that their lives had been ________.

49. What do we know about the author’s house from the sentence “Gibbs and

did have a close call ...〞 (Line 1-2, Para. 4)?

50. According to the author, getting rid of possessions and losing them through a

natural disaster are vastly ________.

51. What does the author suggest people do with unnecessary things?

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 on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.

In a purely biological sense, fear begins with the body’s system for reacting to

things that can harm us—the so-called fight-or-flight response. “An animal that

can’t detect danger can’t stay alive,〞 says Joseph LeDoux. Like animals,

humans evolved with an elaborate mechanism for processing information about

potential threats. At its core is a cluster of neurons (神经元) deep in the brain

known as the amygdale (扁桃核).

LeDoux studies the way animals and humans respond to threats to understand

how we form memories of significant events in our lives. The amygdale receives

input from many parts of the brain, including regions responsible for retrieving

memories. Using this information, the amygdale appraises a situation—I think

this charging dog wants to bite me—and triggers a response by radiating nerve

signals throughout the body. These signals produce the familiar signs of distress:

trembling, perspiration and fast-moving feet, just to name three.

This fear mechanism is critical to the survival of all animals, but no one can say

for sure whether beasts other than humans know they’re afraid. That is, as

LeDoux says, “if you put that system into a brain that has consciousness, then

you get the feeling of fear.〞

Humans, says Edward M. Hallowell, have the ability to call up images of bad

things that happened in the past and to anticipate future events. Combine these

higher thought processes with our hardwired danger-detection systems, and you

get a near-universal human phenomenon: worry.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, says Hallowell. “When used properly, worry

is an incredible device,〞 he says. After all, a little healthy worrying is okay if it

leads to constructive action—like having a doctor look at that weird spot on your

back.

Hallowell insists, though, that there’s a right way to worry. “Never do it alone,

get the facts and then make a plan.〞 He says. Most of us have survived a

recession, so we’re familiar with the belt-tightening strategies needed to survive a

slump.

Unfortunately, few of us have much experience dealing with the threat of

terrorism, so it’s been difficult to get fact about how we should respond. That’s

why Hallowell believes it was okay for people to indulge some extreme worries

last fall by asking doctors for Cipro (抗炭疽菌的药物) and buying gas masks.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

52. The “so-called fight-or-flight response〞 (Line 2, Para. 1) refers to

“________〞.

A) the biological process in which human beings’ sense of self-defense evolves

B) the instinctive fear human beings feel when faced with potential danger

C) the act of evaluating a dangerous situation and making a quick decision

D) the elaborate mechanism in the human brain for retrieving information

53. From the studies conducted by LeDoux we learn that ________.

A) reactions of humans and animals to dangerous situations are often

unpredictable

B) memories of significant events enable people to control fear and distress

C) people’s unpleasant memories are derived from their feeling of fear

D) the amygdale plays a vital part in human and animal responses to potential

danger

54. From the passage we know that ________.

A) a little worry will do us good if handled properly

B) a little worry will enable us to survive a recession

C) fear strengthens the human desire to survive danger

D) fear helps people to anticipate certain future events

55. Which of the following is the best way to deal with your worries according to

Hallowell?

A) Ask for help from the people around you.

B) Use the belt-tightening strategies for survival.

C) Seek professional advice and take action.

D) Understand the situation and be fully prepared.

56. In Hallowell’s view, people’s reaction to the terrorist threat last fall was

________.

A) ridiculous

B) understandable

C) over-cautious

D) sensible

Passage Two

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate

crooks (骗子). As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he

ended his work there disgusted with his students’ overwhelming lost for money.

“They’re taught that profit is all that matters,〞 he says. “Many schools don’

t even offer ethics (伦理学) courses at all.〞

Etzioni expressed his frustration about the interests of his graduate students. “By

and large, I clearly had not found a way to help classes full of MBAs see that

there is more to life than money, power, fame and self-interest.〞 He wrote at the

time. Today he still takes the blame for not educating these

“business-leaders-to-be.〞 “I really like I failed them,〞 he says. “If I was a

better teacher maybe I could have reached them.〞

Etzioni was a respected ethics expert when he arrived at Harvard. He hoped his

work at the university would give him insight into how questions of morality

could be applied to places where self-interest flourished. What he found wasn’t

encouraging. Those would be executives had, says Etzioni, little interest in

concepts of ethics and morality in the boardroom—and their professor was met

with blank stares when he urged his students to see business in new and different

ways.

Etzioni sees the experience at Harvard as an eye-opening one and says there’s

much about business schools that he’d like to change. “A lot of the faculty

teaching business are bad news themselves,〞 Etzioni says. From offering classes

that teach students how to legally manipulate contracts, to reinforcing the notion

of profit over community interests, Etzioni has seen a lot that’s left him shaking

his head. And because of what he’s seen taught in business schools, he’s not

surprised by the latest rash of corporate scandals. “In many ways things have

got a lot worse at business schools, I suspect,〞 says Etzioni.

Etzioni is still teaching the sociology of right and wrong and still calling for

ethical business leadership. “People with poor motives will always exist.〞 He

says. “Sometimes environments constrain those people and sometimes

environments give those people opportunity.〞 Etzioni says the booming

economy of the last decade enabled those individuals with poor motives to get

rich before getting in trouble. His hope now: that the cries for reform will

provide more fertile soil for his long-standing messages about business ethics.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

57. What impressed Amitai Etzioni most about Harvard MBA students?

A) Their keen interest in business courses.

B) Their intense desire for money.

C) Their tactics for making profits.

D) Their potential to become business leaders.

58. Why did Amitai Etzioni say “I really feel like I failed them〞 (Line 4, Para.

2)?

A) He was unable to alert his students to corporate malpractice.

B) He didn’t teach his students to see business in new and different ways.

C) He could not get his students to understand the importance of ethics in

business.

D) He didn’t offer courses that would meet the expectations of the

business-leaders-to-be.

59. Most would-be executives at the Harvard Business School believed that

________.

A) questions of morality were of utmost importance in business affairs

B) self-interest should not be the top priority in business dealings

C) new and different principles should be taught at business schools

D) there was no place for ethics and morality in business dealings

60. In Etzioni’s view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to

________.

A) the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics

B) the executives’ lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contracts

C) the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business world

D) the moral corruption of business school graduates

61. We learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A) the calls for reform will help promote business ethics

B) businessmen with poor motives will gain the upper hand

C) business ethics courses should be taught in all business schools

D) reform in business management contributes to economic growth

Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are

altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a

word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the

corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write

the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion

mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you

delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.

注意：此局部试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

Example:

Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1.

time/times/period

Many of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as 2.

______________

a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______

The National Endowment for the Arts recently released the results of its

“Reading at Risk〞 survey, which described the movement of the American

public away from books and literature and toward television and electronic

media. According to the survey, “reading is on the decline on every (62) region,

within every ethnic group, and at every educational level.〞

The day the NEA report released, the U.S. House, in a tie (63) Vote, upheld the

government’s right to obtain bookstore and library records under a provision of

the USA Patriot Act. The House proposal would have barred the federal

government (64) from demand library records, reading lists, book customer lists

and other material in terrorism and intelligence investigations.

These two events are completely unrelated to, yet they (65) echo each other in the

message they send about the place of books and reading in American culture. At

the heart (66) of the NEA survey is the belief in our democratic System depends

on leaders who can think critically, analyze (67) texts and discussing books and

literature. At the same time, through a provision of the Patriot Act, the leaders of

our country are unconsciously sending the message that reading (68) may be

connected to desirable activities that might undermine our system of government

rather than helping democracy flourish.

Our culture’s decline in reading begin well before the (69) existence of the Patriot

Act. During the 1980s’ culture wars, school systems across the country pulled

some books from (70) library shelves because its content was deemed by parents

and teachers to be inappropriate. Now what started in schools across the country

is playing itself out on a nation stage and (71) is possibly having an impact on the

reading habits of the American public.

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given

in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文局部。

72. If you had ________ (听从了我的忠告，你就不会陷入麻烦).

73. With tears on her face, the lady ________ (看着她受伤的儿子被送进手术室).

74. After the terrorist attack, tourists ________ (被劝告暂时不要去该国旅游).

75. I prefer to communicate with my customers ________ (通过写电子邮件而不

是打电话).

76. ________ (直到截止日他才寄出) his application form.

2022年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay

entitled Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should

write at least 150 words following the outline given below.

1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；

2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；

3. 我的观点。

Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?

Part II 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 1-4, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the

passage.

Seven Steps to a More Fulfilling Job

Many people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. In fact, one in

four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent “Plans

for 2004” survey. Their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t

meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They’re stuck, unhappy, and have

no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.

Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career

Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first

thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility

of a different life. Through her book, 8 Myths of Making a Living, as well as

workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped

thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.

Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is,

Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to

examine their beliefs about work and recognize that “in many cases your beliefs

are what brought you to where you are today.〞 You may have been raised to

think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be

teachers and nurses. So that’s what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to

believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the

family business, or become a dentist “just like dad.〞 If this sounds familiar, it’s

probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.

Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their

current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey

that allows them to pursue their passion through work.

Step 1: Willingness to do something different.

Breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most

difficult tasks for job seekers. Many find it difficult to steer away from a career

path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. Miller urges job seekers to

open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they are currently doing.

Step 2: Commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you

to be.

Look at the gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those

things that you love most. If you love the social aspects of your job, but are stuck

inside an office or “chained to your desk〞 most of the time, vow to follow your

instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to

interact with others. Dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store

for several years. Though she had advanced within the company, she felt

frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. She decided

to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by earning her

master’s degree in forestry. She now works in the biotech forestry division of a

major paper company.

Step 3: Self-definition

Miller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how

to sell themselves. “In the job market, you are a product. And just like a product,

you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client,

or employer.〞 Examine the skills and knowledge that you have identify how

they can apply to your desired occupation. Your qualities will exhibit to

employers why they should hire you over other candidates.

Step 4: Attain a level of self-honoring.

Self-honoring or self-love may seem like an odd step for job hunters, but being

able to accept yourself, without judgment, helps eliminate insecurities and will

make you more self-assured. By accepting who you are – all your emotions,

hopes and dreams, your personality, and your unique way of being – you’ll

project more confidence when networking and talking with potential employers.

The power of self-honoring can help to break all the falsehoods you were

programmed to believe – those that made you feel that you were not good enough,

or strong enough, or intelligent enough to do what you truly desire.

Step 5: Vision.

Miller suggests that job seekers develop a vision that embraces the answer to

“What do I really want to do?〞 one should create a solid statement in a dozen

or so sentences that describe in detail how they see their life related to work. For

instance, the secretary who longs to be an actress describes a life that allows her

to express her love of Shakespeare on stage. A real estate agent, attracted to his

current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties

that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.

Step 6: Appropriate risk.

Some philosophers believe that the way to enlightenment comes through facing

obstacles and difficulties. Once people discover their passion, many are too

scared to do anything about it. Instead, they do nothing. With this step, job

seekers should assess what they are willing to give up, or risk, in pursuit of their

dream. For one working mom, that meant taking night classes to learn new

computer-aided design skills, while still earning a salary and keeping her day job.

For someone else, it may mean quitting his or her job, taking out loan and going

back to school full time. You’ll move one step closer to your ideal work life if you

identify how much risk you are willing to take and the sacrifices you are willing

to make.

Step 7: Action.

Some teachers of philosophy describe action in this way, “If one wants to get to

the top of a mountain, just sitting at the foot thinking about it will not bring one

there. It is by making the effort of climbing up the mountain, step by step, that

eventually the summit is reached.〞 All too often, it is the lack of action that

ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals. Creating a plan and

taking it one step at a time can lead to new and different job opportunities.

Job-hunting tasks gain added meaning as you sense their importance in your

quest for a more meaningful work life. The plan can include researching

industries and occupations, talking to people who are in your desired area of

work, taking classes, or accepting volunteer work in your targeted field.

Each of these steps will lead you on a journey to a happier and more rewarding

work life. After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. According to the recent “Plans for 2004” survey, most people are unhappy

with their current jobs.

2. Mary Lyn Miller’s job is to advise people on their life and career.

3. Mary Lyn Miller herself was once quite dissatisfied with her own work.

4. Many people find it difficult to make up their minds whether to change their

career path.

5. According to Mary Lyn Miller, people considering changing their careers

should commit themselves to the pursuit of ________.

6. In the job market, job seekers need to know how to sell themselves like

________.

7. During an interview with potential employers, self-honoring or self-love may

help a job seeker to show ________.

8. Mary Lyn Miller suggests that a job seeker develop a vision that answers the

question “________〞

9. Many people are too scared to pursue their dreams because they are

unwilling to ________.

10. What ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals is ________.

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

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 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.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) Surfing the net.

B) Watching a talk show.

C) Packing a birthday gift.

D) Shopping at a jewelry store.

12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.

B) He is sure of his success in the exam.

C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.

D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.

13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.

B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.

C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.

D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.

14. A) Study for some profession.

B) Attend a medical school.

C) Stay in business.

D) Sell his shop.

15. A) More money.

B) Fair treatment.

C) A college education.

D) Shorter work hours.

16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.

B) She missed the comforts of home.

C) She was impressed by Mexican food.

D) She will not go to Mexico again.

17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.

B) Find a more suitable job.

C) Seek professional advice.

D) Take a psychology course.

18. A) He dresses more formally now.

B) What he wears does not match his position.

C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.

D) He failed to do well at college.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) To go sightseeing.

B) To have meetings.

C) To promote a new champagne.

D) To join in a training program.

20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.

B) It can make air travel more entertaining.

C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.

D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.

21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne.

B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.

C) Refrained from fish or meat.

D) Avoided eating rich food.

22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.

B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.

C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.

D) Not many of them understood the program.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) At a fair.

B) At a cafeteria.

C) In a computer lab.

D) In a shopping mall.

24. A) The latest computer technology.

B) The organizing of an exhibition.

C) The purchasing of some equipment.

D) The dramatic changes in the job market.

25. A) Data collection.

B) Training consultancy.

C) Corporate management.

D) Information processing.

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 choice marked A) B) C) and D). Then mark the corresponding

letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) Improve themselves.

B) Get rid of empty dreams.

C) Follow the cultural tradition.

D) Attempt something impossible.

27. A) By finding sufficient support for implementation.

B) By taking into account their own ability to change.

C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals.

D) By making detailed plans and carrying them out.

28. A) To show people how to get their lives back to normal.

B) To show how difficult it is for people to lose weight.

C) To remind people to check the calories on food bags.

D) To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. A) Michael’s parents got divorced.

B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson.

C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.

D) A truck driver lost his life in a collision.

30. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck.

B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.

C) He was killed instantly in a burning car.

D) He got married to Karen’s mother.

31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father.

B) He did not understand his father till too late.

C) Such misfortune should have fallen on him.

D) It reminded him of his miserable childhood.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. A) Germany.

B) Japan.

C) The U.S.

D) The U.K.

33. A) By doing odd jobs at weekends.

B) By working long hours every day.

C) By putting in more hours each week.

D) By taking shorter vacations each year.

34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity.

B) To provide them with more job opportunities.

C) To help them maintain their living standard.

D) To prevent them from holding a second job.

35. A) Change their jobs.

B) Earn more money.

C) Reduce their working hours.

D) Strengthen the government’s role.