2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第二套）Part IDirections:Writing (30 minutes)For this part, you are allowed 90 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the difficulty in acquiring useful information in spite of advanced information technology. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre. Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Touch his heart. C) Remind him of his life.B) Make him cry. D) Make him feel young.2. A) It makes him exciting. C) It catches his attention.B) It isnt very musical. D) It is hard for him to sing.3. A) He is good at singing operas. C) He can sing any song if he likes it.B) He enjoys complicated music. D) He loves country music in particular.4. A) Go to a bar and drink for horns. C) Go to see a performance in a concert hail.B) Go to an isolated place to sing blues. D) Go to work and wrap himself up in music.Conversation TwoQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) How he became an announcer. C) How he makes his living.B) How he writes news stories. D) How he does his job.6. A) They write the first version of news stories. C) They polish incoming news stories.B) They gather news stories on the spot. D) They write comments on major news stories.7. A) Reading through the news stories in a given period of time.B) Having little time to read the news before going on the air.C) Having to change the tone of his voice from time to time.D) Getting all the words and phrases pronounced correctly.8. A) It shows where advertisements come in. C) It alerts him to something important.B) It gives a signal for him to slow down. D) It serves as a reminder of sad news.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear 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 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It gives pleasure to both adults and children. C) It can be found in many parts of the world.B) It is often carried around by small children. D) It was invented by an American Indian.10. A) They were made for earning a living.B) They were delicate geometric figures.C) They were small circus figures made of wire.D) They were collected by a number of museums.11. A) In art.B) In geometry.C) In engineering.D) In circus performance.Passage TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) It is mostly imported from the Middle East.B) It is a sure indicator of its economic activity.C) It has a direct impact on the international oil market.D) It equals more than 30 million barrels of oil each day.13. A) It eventually turns into heat.B) It is used in a variety of forms.C) Its use is chiefly responsible for air pollution.D) Part of it is lost in the process of transmission.14. A) When it is used in rural areas.B) When it is environment-friendly.C) When it operates at near capacity.D) When it operates at regular times. 15. A) Traffic jams in cities.B) Inefficient use of energy.C) Fuel shortage.D) Global warming.Section CDirections: In this section. you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions. The recordings will be played 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.16. A) It is caused by stress from work or study.B) It has a great impact on peoples life.C) It results in some strange diseases nowadays.D) It gives people lots of trouble at work.17. A) Talk about it. C) Ignore it.B) Immerse ourselves in it. D) Shut it down.18. A) To release the negative emotion. C) To feel more comfortable.B) To relax ourselves. D) To have a short break.19. A) Looking down upon it. C) Giving it space and attention.B) Doing something else. D) Getting some amusement.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.20. A) Stand up for themselves. C) Contri