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        　　◎2012年12月四六级试题及答案汇总  

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新东方四六级名师视频点评本次考试
        　　第1页：第一部分 写作
       

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        　　1．人人都梦想成功
        　　2．成功所需的因素很多．如……
        　　3．我在成功之路上尚需付出的努力
        　　Factors ofSuccess
            
            

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        　　◎2012年12月四六级试题及答案汇总  

新东方四六级名师视频点评本次考试
        　　第2页：第二部分 快速阅读
       

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        　　1. How did the author's grandmother and hersiblings manage to receive Christmas gifts during the Depression?
        　　A) They earned money to buy gifts for eachother.
        　　B) They made pretend presents with oldthings.
        　　C) They started buying gifts inOctober.
        　　D) They gave each other weird gifts.
        　　2. The author isn't sure whether her auntand uncle really liked the gift because __
        　　A) the gift was not good enough forthem
        　　B) they had been guided to say they likedit
        　　C) they were accustomed to tell whitelies
        　　D) they were too polite to hurt her feeling
        　　3. What's the purpose of Talwar's study?
        　　A) To see how kids respond to unwantedgifts.
        　　B) To test kids' ability to refuse theirdislikes.
        　　C) To study how parents react to kids'lies.
        　　D) To check how polite the kids are.
        　　4. Compared with the young kids, the olderones __
        　　A) are more likely to tell their truefeeling
        　　B) are more frequently encouraged to telllies
        　　C) consider the white lies acceptable
        　　D) have higher percentage of lying aboutthe gift
        　　5. From the kids' point of view, lying __
        　　A) is acceptable as long as it can helpothers
        　　B) is not bad if it doesn't get thempunished
        　　C) is a good way to protect other'sfeeling
        　　D) is not acceptable even it is a white lie6. What's the parents' reaction to their children's white lies about the oldsoap?
        　　A) They feel proud to hear theirresponse.
        　　B) They scold them for telling liesafterwards.
        　　C) They teach them when to tell a whitelie.
        　　D) They tell them not to tell lies again.
        　　7. When the kids are telling lies about theugly soap, they feel __
        　　A) disappointed
        　　B) indifferent
        　　C) uncomfortable
        　　D) satisfied
        　　8. One fifth 11-year-old kids still expresstheir unhappiness of the unwanted gift despite their parents'
        　　9. Parents should explain to kids thereason for telling white lies is to
        　　10. If adults continue to tell white lies,kids may be more likely to adopt this strategy of lying to escape __
            
            

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        　　◎2012年12月四六级试题及答案汇总  

新东方四六级名师视频点评本次考试
        　　第3页：第三部分听力
       

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        　　11.
        　　A) The area is for passengers only.
        　　B) The man is asking the woman to leave.
        　　C) The man feels sorry for the woman.
        　　D) The woman is a member of the staff.
        　　12.
        　　A) He is late for his work on the firstday.
        　　B) It takes a long time for him to go towork.
        　　C) He is very excited for driving towork.
        　　D) He drove to make sure the time to get towork.
        　　13.
        　　A) It is pleasant.
        　　B) It is constant.
        　　C) It is always windy.
        　　D) It is changeable.
        　　14.
        　　A) The man thought the paper was easy.
        　　B) They both had a hard time writing thepaper.
        　　C) The woman thought the assignment waseasy.
        　　D) Neither of them has finished the paperyet.
        　　15.
        　　A) He hasn't decided what to do thisweekend.
        　　B) He will spend the weekend with hissister.
        　　C) He thinks everything is all right uptill now.
        　　D) He has already decided to travel abroadby air.
        　　16.
        　　A) He feels satisfied with it.
        　　B) He thinks the distance is too far.
        　　C) The road is good but there's heavytraffic.
        　　D) 30 minutes' driving is a piece of cakefor him.
        　　17.
        　　A) He thinks the students are quitefair.
        　　B) He thinks the new teacher is good.
        　　C) Reactions to the new teacher are different.
        　　D) The woman should believe what is told.
        　　18.
        　　A) Spend more time outdoors.
        　　B) Take short naps in day time.
        　　C) Try to go to bed earlier.
        　　D) Stay indoors until she feels better.
        　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on theconversation you have just heard.
        　　19. A) Supportive.
        　　B) Opposed.
        　　C) Pessimistic.
        　　D) Neutral.
        　　20.
        　　A) It has no difference from othercells.
        　　B) It can only become a certain type of cell.
        　　C) It can't become a kidney cell.
        　　D) It maintains and repairs the body.
        　　21.
        　　A)They don't know about the benefits of the research.
        　　B) The research goes against theirreligious beliefs.
        　　C) The research costs too much money.
        　　D) They insist that the research is againstnature.
        　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on theconversation you have just heard.
        　　22.
        　　A) It uses new technology.
        　　B) It is installed with a robot.
        　　C) It is as clever as human.
        　　D) It can talk with people.
        　　23.
        　　A) He does the work of making maps.
        　　B) He is reliable on giving directions.
        　　C) He is a Geographic specialist.
        　　D) He knows more than a computerized map.
        　　24.
        　　A) They will tell drivers the accident onthe road ahead.
        　　B) They will remind drivers if there isonly a little oil left.
        　　C) They will help drivers sheer off in theopposite direction.
        　　D) They will give an alarm if drivers gettoo close to other cars.
        　　25.
        　　A) He couldn't find the way.
        　　B) His car ran out of oil.
        　　C) He came at rush hour.
        　　D) His watch was slow.
       

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        　　Passge One
        　　26.
        　　A) From the 1850s.
        　　B) From the1700s.
        　　C) From the 1800s.
        　　D) From the 1900s.
        　　27.
        　　A) To know direction.
        　　B) To measure time.
        　　C) To show off one's wealth.
        　　D) To get to work on time.
        　　25.
        　　A) Everyone needed to measure their sparetime.
        　　B) Everyone wanted to be punctual.
        　　C) Efficiency meant much more money.
        　　D) Efficiency was closely related to time.
        　　Passage Two
        　　29.
        　　A) Drive cars.
        　　B) Fly planes.
        　　C) Pay wages.
        　　D) Repair machines.
        　　30.
        　　A) It can store many instructions.
        　　B) It can perform few tasks.
        　　C) It is a symbol of modernization.
        　　D) It is as clever as human brain.
        　　31.
        　　A) They are much cheaper than humans.
        　　B) They never complain about thedifficulties.
        　　C) They can handle all the problems of thejob.
        　　D) They can work for long periods withoutrest.
        　　32.
        　　A) It will be long before robots can beused at home.
        　　B) It will be very expensive to use robotsin the future.
        　　C) Robots will take over all the jobs inindustry.
        　　D) Robots will be used only in largefactories.
        　　Passage Three
        　　33.
        　　A) Opera music.
        　　B) Drama.
        　　C) Country music.
        　　D) Politics.
        　　34.
        　　A) He had innate talent for music.
        　　B) He was the richest singer in America.
        　　C) He symbolizes the American dream.
        　　D) He stands for the new generation.
        　　35.
        　　A) They regret for them~
        　　B) They just ignore them.
        　　C) They sharply criticize them.
        　　D) They follow his behavior.
       

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        　　Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a societywhich (36) __ only of members of your own sex, how would you react? Unlessthere was something (37) __ wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it,to say the (35)_______. It is all the more surprising therefore that so manyparents in the world choose to (39) __ such abnormal conditions on theirchildren.
        　　Any discussion of this topic is (40) __ to question the aims ofeducation. (41) __ children's heads full of knowledge is far from being themost important among them. One of the chief aims of education is to (42) __future citizens with all they require to take their place in adult society. Nowadult society is made up of men and women, so how can a segregated (隔离的) schoolpossibly offer the right sort of (43) __ for it? Anyone entering adult societyafter years of segregation can only be in for a shock.
        　　A co-educational school offers children nothing less than a small, trueversion of society. (44) ____, to learn to live together from their earliestyears. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with eachother (45) ____________________. In a co-educational school, everything fallsinto its proper place. (46)___________________________.
            
            

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        　　Section B PassageOne
       

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        　　57. What do we know about Hollywooddocumentaries?
        　　A) They are highly regarded byscientists.
        　　B) They are scientifically accurate.
        　　C) They are produced for scientists.
        　　D) They are classified as narrative movies.
        　　58. According to Tse, "practicalreasons" often make it difficult to __
        　　A) get the science right in movies
        　　B) invent a less obvious password
        　　C) stayfocused on the narrative
        　　D) reduce the length of movies
        　　59. Heroes is written in the way that theaudience will take superpowers as __
        　　A) beyond explanation
        　　B) beyond imagination
        　　C) scientifically crazy
        　　D) practically reasonable
        　　60. After the discussion on invisibility,writers of Heroes decide to
        　　A) extend invisibility to clothes
        　　B) make an invisible field
        　　C) demonstrate the questions in theshow
        　　D) leave the questions unanswered
        　　61. Watchman and Heroes are similar in thatthey are both __
        　　A) about superpowers
        　　B) science fiction stories
        　　C) short of scientific logic
        　　D) the year's most anticipated
       

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        　　62. Not long ago, it was believed thatwomen went to college in order to __
        　　A) find a husband
        　　B) get smart in the marriage market
        　　C) learn to be a good wife
        　　D) marry someone with a bachelor's degree63. According to the first paragraph, what grandmother whispers to hergranddaughter is usually ___.
        　　A) taken as a warning
        　　B) regarded as out-of-date
        　　C) given voluntarily
        　　D) accepted unwillingly
        　　64. What did Betsey Stevenson find aboutwell-educated women in the past?
        　　A) Their marriage rate was higher than atpresent.
        　　B) Their marriage rate was lower than atpresent.
        　　C) Their divorce rate was higher than atpresent.
        　　D) Their divorce rate was lower than atpresent.
        　　65. Coontz pointed out that, in the lasthalf century,
        　　A) women have got more chances foreducation
        　　B) women have fought hard for equality withmen
        　　C) people's wage levels have sharply risen
        　　D)people's outlook has been greatly different
        　　66. The effect of education on marriage hasbeen found to be
        　　A) favorable
        　　B) insignificant
        　　C) long-lasting
        　　D)extensive
            
            

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        　　第5页：第五部分 完形填空
       

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        　　67.
        　　A) key
        　　B) inferior
        　　C) minor
        　　D) central
        　　68.
        　　A) economical
        　　B) social
        　　C) domestic
        　　D) economic
        　　69.
        　　A) involve
        　　B) engage
        　　C) invest
        　　D) invent
        　　70.
        　　A) available
        　　B) suitable
        　　C) sustainable
        　　D) immediate
        　　71.
        　　A) Therefore
        　　B) Moreover
        　　C) Besides
        　　D) However
        　　72.
        　　A) degrees
        　　B) interests
        　　C) courses
        　　D) processions
        　　73.
        　　A) recoveries
        　　B) advantages
        　　C) judgments
        　　D) excellences
        　　74.
        　　A) selects
        　　B) ignores
        　　C) shares
        　　D) omits
        　　75.
        　　A) by
        　　B) to
        　　C) with
        　　D) as
        　　76.
        　　A) contributor
        　　B) attribution
        　　C) cause
        　　D) reason
        　　77.
        　　A) lead
        　　B) make
        　　C) take
        　　D) support
        　　78.
        　　A) testify
        　　B) inspect
        　　C) check
        　　D) test
        　　79.
        　　A) reflect
        　　B) suppose
        　　C) face
        　　D) pose
        　　80.
        　　A) guidelines
        　　B) opportunities
        　　C) obstacles
        　　D) regulations
        　　81.
        　　A) for
        　　B) on
        　　C) in
        　　D) at
        　　82.
        　　A) prescribes
        　　B) concludes
        　　C) reckons
        　　D) predicts
       

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        　　83.
        　　A) return
        　　B) budget
        　　C) payment
        　　D) income
        　　84.
        　　A) carefully
        　　B) closely
        　　C) intently
        　　D) loosely
        　　85.
        　　A) appreciated
        　　B) recollected
        　　C) placed
        　　D) recognised
        　　86.
        　　A) increasingly
        　　B) gradually
        　　C) harshly
        　　D) unfairly
            
            

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        　　第6页：第六部分 翻译
       


        　　87．If I had installedthe alarm system as you suggested the thief _______(就不会阉进我家了)．
        　　88．Increasingconcentrations of greenhouse gases________(可能会加快气候变化的速度)．
        　　89．At the medical conference___(他对于自己研究的领域感到很自信)andwas able to perform well in his presentation．
        　　90.The manager would rather his daughter__(不在同一个办公室内工作)．
        　　91. _____(如果不出意外)，I will seeyou tomorrow．
            
            

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        　　第7页：写作范文及解析
        　　Factors of Success
        　　写作指南：
        　　这篇是纯粹的议论文，要求结合某个话题阐述观点。写作时，考生需要重点说明其认为的成功的要素，即提纲中的第2点。
        　　第1段引出成功这个话题。(人人都梦想成功，但是成功并非轻而易举，需要很多因素促成……)
        　　第2段重点阐明你所认为的通往成功不可或缺的两三个因素。比如：高尚的人格、广阔的人脉资源、高智商高情商、坚持不懈的努力和付出等等。
        　　第3段考生要结合自身，说明自己对于成功的渴望和决心。
       


            
            

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        　　◎2012年12月四六级试题及答案汇总  

新东方四六级名师视频点评本次考试
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        　　第9页：听力答案解析
       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


        　　Now you'll hear the two long conversations． Conversation One
       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


        　　31. What is the great advantage of robots over hu-man workers?
       


       


       


       


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        　　第10页：深度阅读答案解析
       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


       


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        　　更稳定，更不容易离婚，由此可见，受教育程度高对婚姻有好的影响，因此，本题应选A。
        　　【点睛】其他选项均无原文依据。