2022年12月大學英語六級考試

2022年12月大學英語六級考試Writing(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Todayincreasingimportanceisbeingattachedtocultivatingcollegestudents'teamspirit."Youcanmakestatements,givereasons,orciteexamplestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200wordsListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha.singlelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Prioritizinghappinessovermoney.thattherestofourdaysoncampuspassed29,Iwasrattled.Icouldn'tshakethesensethatinthiscountrywealwaysliveat30risk.Afewmonthslater,crisis31again.Whilemyhusbandwaslockinghisbiketodropoffour3-year-olddaughterforherpreschool-ageddaycamp,adifferentwomanapproached.Swiftlyandforno32reason,shebentdown,pickedupourdaughter,andbegantocarryherdownthestreet.Itwassofastandconfusingthatmydaughter33cried.Myhusband,inaburstofspeed,chasedthewomanandreclaimedourdaughter.Thewoman,clearlyconfused,retreatedintothepubliclibrary.A34ofhomelesspeoplewhogenerallyknowtheotherhomelessintheareasaidtheydidnotrecognizethewoman.Thewomanwassoclearlyunwellthatwhenshewastakenintocustodyshewasincoherent.Heartbreakingly,shecalledourdaughterbythenameofsomeoneelse5schild.Eachpartoftheepisodewasashauntingasitwas35A)accessF)frozeK)peacefullyapparentG)incredibleL)presumablybarelyindignantM)stifledD)dedicationnetworkstruckE)escortedJ)overridingterrifyingSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Thismanisrunning7marathonson7continentsin7daysA）MichaelWardianpushedforwardintothepenetratingarctic（北極的）wind,fightingtheurgetospeedup.Toomucheffortandhe'dbegintosweat,which,hewastold,wouldonlyincreasetheriskofhypothermia（體溫過低）.B）Atthe2014NorthPoleMarathon,thetemperaturedippedtominus-22degreesF,withawindchillthatmadeitfeelevencolder.Alongtheroute,armedguardswanderedthelargesheetsoffloatingicetominimizetheriskofpolarbearattacks.“Iliketodostuffthatscaresme,“Wardiansaid.Withicefrozentohisbeard,WardiancrossedthefinishlinethatAprilafternooninawinningtimeof4hours7minutesand40seconds,almosttwohoursslowerthanhispersonalbestover26.2miles.TheraceforWardian,however,waslessabouttheresultthanovercominghisaversiontothecold.Inafewdays,Wardianwillonceagaincompeteinanunfamiliarterritoryandbelow-freezingtemperatures.HewilllineupMondayinAntarctica（|W極）forthefirstlegoftheWorldMarathonChallenge一joining32otheradventureseekersonanunusualjourneywhereparticipantstravelthroughdifferenttimezonesandclimatestorunsevenmarathonsonsevencontinentsinsevendays.E）Aneliteultra-runner,Wardianhashissightsonbreakingtheevent，srecordaveragemarathontimeof3:32:25setlastJanuarybyU.S.MarineCorpscaptainDanielCartica.Wardian,a42-year-oldArlingtonresident,isarecord-breakingracer,knownintheultrarunningcommunityforseekingtoughcoursesandsettingworldrecords.Lastyear,heran1,254.65milesin47races.TheWorldMarathonChallenge,likemostofWardian，srunninggoals,willbeaboutpushinghislimits."Ilovediverseanduniquechallenges,“hesaid.’TmdefinitelyinterestedinseeingwhatIcanhandleandwhatmybodycanaccept.Thatdrivesme.”F)SomethingaboutthewayRichardDonovancarriedhimselfappealedtoWardian.PerhapsitwasthesenseofadventureDonovandisplayedwhentheyfirstmetatthe201050KChampionshipsinGalway,Ireland,whereDonovanwastheracedirector.Thetwohititoff,andsoonWardianwasparticipatinginDonovan'sevents.ItwasattheNorthPoleMarathon,aracethatDonovanorganizes,thatWardianfirstheardabouttheIrishman'splanfortheWorldMarathonChallenge一achallengethatDonovanhimselfcompletedin2009and2012.“Iknewthatmanypeoplehadagoalofrunningsevenmarathonsonsevencontinentsduringanytimeperiod,“Donovan,50,said.“Ifeltthenaturalextensiontothisideawouldbetotrytoachieveitwithinaseven-dayperiod.”G)Wardianstartedsavingforthetripin2014,connectingwithsponsorsandgettingapprovalfromhiswife,Jennifer,beforecommitting.Registrationfortheeventcosts36,000euros,whichcoversinternationalcharterflightstoeachofthesevenmarathonlocations:UnionGlacier(Antarctica),PuntaArenas,Chile(SouthAmerica),Miami(NorthAmerica),Madrid(Europe),Marrakesh,Morocco(Africa),Dubai(Asia)andSydney(Australia).Thechallengeisatestofbothphysicalstrengthandmentalfitness.Sleepingonacrammedplane,adjustingtodifferenttimezonesandfindingfoodtoeat(Wardianisavegetarian)wouldmakeitanexhaustingtripoveramonth,letaloneaweek."Thekeytoaracelikethisisgettingcomfortablebeinguncomfortable,“saidBeccaPizzi,lastyear'swomen'schampion."Thehighsoftheraceareincrediblyhigh,andthelowsincrediblylow.”H)Sinceturningitintoanorganizedeventin2015,Donovanhasattractedavarietyofrunners.Thisyear'schallengewillfeatureafarmoreelitefield,whichincludesRyanHall,America5sfastestmarathonrunner.Despitehisproventrackrecord,Hallsaidhehasnotimegoalsandthathestillsuffersfromthesamefatigueissuesthatforcedhimtoleavetheprofessionalranksin2015.Hallplanstorunwithhisfriend,PastorMatthewBarnettofTheDreamCenterinLosAngeles一oneofthesixAmericanmenwhowillbecompeting."Idon，texpecttorunastepwithMike,butIwillbeexcitedtoseehowhedoes,“saidthe34-year-oldHall,whobeganweight-liftingafterretiring."IfIfinishwithinanhourofhimineachmarathon,rdbesurprised.”I)Instead,43-year-oldPetrVabrousek,aneliteCzechIronmanchampion,isexpectedtobeWardian'sclosestchallenger.Toothersonthetrip,simplyfinishingwillbeitsownreward.SineadKaneofIrelandisaimingtobecomethefirstblindpersontocompletethechallenge.AndBethAnnTelford,a47-year-oldfederalgovernmentworkerfromFairfaxandtheonlyAmericanfemaleinthisyearsmix,isusingtheeventasaplatformtoraisemoneyforcancerresearch.It'sacausewithapersonalconnectiontoTelford,whowasdiagnosedwithbraincancerin2004.“DoingsomethinglikethisisdefinitelythehardestchallengethatI'veeverdoneexceptforthechemotherapyandbrainsurgery,“shesaid."It'sgoingtoraiseawareness.Ijustwantedtodosomethingthatisepicandthiscertainlyisrightupthere."Wardian,too,hopeshisinvolvementwillgivehimaplatformtopromoteacause.HerecentlybecameanambassadorfortheUnitedNationsWomen5sHeForSheinitiativetofightinequalitiesfacedbywomenandgirlsworldwide.J)OnachillyDecemberafternoon,WardianwovethroughWashington'scrowdedsidewalksonthewayhomefromhisfull-timejobasaninternationalshipbroker.Hiselastic,6-footframebouncedgentlyandefficientlyoffthegroundwitheachstepofthehillysix-miletripbacktoArlington.ThisisadailyroutineduringtheweekforWardian,whostartedracingprofessionallyin2003andrunssevendaysaweek,oftenmultipletimesaday.Whenhetravels,hepreferstoexplorenewplacesonhisfeet.K)Butinsomeways,Wardianstillhastroublethinkingofhimselfasarunner.Forthemajorityofhischildhood,WardiandevotedhisenergytobecomingaDivisionIlacrosse(長曲棍球)player—adreamherealizedwhenhewasrecruitedtoplayatMichiganStateUniversity."Oncehedecidestodosomething,hejustworksatituntilhedoesit,“MichaeTsyoungersister,Mariele,said."Oncehedecidestodoit,it'susuallysomethingthat'sgoingtohappen.He'salwaysbeenlikethat.He'saverymotivatedindividual.”L)ItwasonlyayearorsoagothatWardianrealizedthathehadbeenarunnerlongerthanalacrosseplayer.Itwasnotuntilheraninthe2004U.S.OlympicMarathonTrials一thefirstofthreeforWardian―thathefeltthathewasalegitimaterunner.Nowmorethan10yearsandnumerousultra-marathonnationaltitlesandworldrecordslater,heembracesthatidentity.Wardianwantstoseehowfarhislegscantakehim,oneepicchallengeatatime."Iwanttoalwayskeepdoingthingsthatareexciting,adventurous,differentandmostimportantly,probablythingsI'mnotthebestat,“Wardiansaid,“becauseifyou'renotseekingthingsoutthatarechallenginganddifficultforyou,thenyou'renotgrowing???So1hopemaybepeopleseewhatIdo,andsay,'Okay,Iwanttodosomethingdifferentortrysomethingnew.I'mgoingtodosomethingthatscaresme?'That'swhatI'mhopingpeoplewilltakefromit.”Wardianregardsthevariousextraordinarychallengesasatestofhisphysicalendurance.Wardianhopeshisparticipationintheseven-daymarathonserieswillcontributetoaworthycauseWardianisgoingtojoinoverthirtyotherrunnersinaweek-longmarathonseries.39.Over-exertioninextremecoldcanlowerone'sbodytemperaturetoadangerouspoint.Wardianwasverymuchimpressedbyaracedirector5ssenseofadventure.OnceWardiansetshismindonsomething,heisdeterminedtomakeithappen.OnetopAmericanmarathonerquithisrunningcareerbecauseofhisphysicalcondition.Tomanyoftheweek-longmarathonparticipants,completingtheracewillbeasuccessinitself.ForWardian,themarathonintheArcticwasmoreabouthowtotriumphovertheextremecold.Toparticipateintheseven-daymarathonseries,Wardianhadtoraisealotofmoneyandhavehiswife'ssupport.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeopleassociatetheirself-worthwiththeirwork.Themoresuccessfultheircareer,thebettertheyfeelaboutthemselves.Work-relatedself-esteemisthereforeaworthyidealtopursuewithvigor,right?Well,notalways.Accordingtorecentresearch,inwhichpsychologistsinterviewed370full-timeworkersoveraperiodofthreeweeks,therealityisalittlemorecomplicated.Anditinvolvesnegativeaswellaspositiveconsequences.It'snaturaltobedrawntowardspleasureandtostepawayfrompain.Intheworkplace,ifthatpleasurecomesfromatriumphwhichswellsourself-respect,peoplewilltrytorepeattheaccomplishment.Butrepeatingthataccomplishmentisoftennotrealistic,whichcanleadtoseverenegativeemotionalconsequenceswhenitdoesn'treoccur.Thisformofmotivationiswidelyregardedasanegativetypeofmotivation.Itcanhinderothermorepositivemotivationtypes,suchascompletingataskpurelybecauseit'sfulfillingorenjoyable.Whatconsumestheemployeeinsteadisapressingneedtofeelmightyandsureofthemselves.Theythentakeononlytasksandobjectiveswhichservethatego-drivenneed.Asaresult,toavoidfeelingsofshameandworthlessnessassociatedwithfailure,theyextendthemselvestosuchadegreethatthere'sasubsequentadverseeffectontheirwell-being.Thisinternalpressuretosucceedatallcostsdemandsalotofeffort.Itdepletestheirenergy,culminatingindisproportionatelevelsofdamagingsentiment.Thosenegativeemotionsmountintoheightenedanxiety,impactingtheirabilitytomakethemostoftheirpersonallife.Theirdesiretoavoidfeelinginferiorendsupmakingthemfeelinferiorwhenitcomestotheirdiminishedcapacityforfriendshipandleisure.Theyendupdissatisfiedbothatworkandoutsideofit.Butthankfully,forthosepeoplecompelledalmostentirelybythisspecificformofmotivation,thenewsisn'tallbad,orbadatall.Thestudyalsodiscoveredseveralpositiveoutcomesthatcanactuallyoutweightheharmfulones.Thoughthesetypesofemployeesaremotivatedbythedesiretoavoidnegativeconsequences,theyarealsomotivatedbytheexcitementofpursuingemotionalrewards.Thisexcitementmakespursuinggoalsenjoyableandstimulatespleasureandpridethatwouldresultfromsuccess.Aneffectofthepositivemotivationisthatitneutralizestheexistenceofnegativemotivation.Sure,itaffectspeople'spersonallivestowhatcouldbedeemedanunhealthyextent,becauseleisureactivitiesareoftenseenasapartoflifethatmustbesacrificedtomanageworkandfamilydemands.However,thewaypeoplefeelabouttheirworkhaslesstodowithwhetherthey'remotivatedbythepreservationofself-esteembutmorewiththefactthatthey'resimplymotivated.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthepursuitofwork-relatedself-esteem?A)Itmayresultinnegativemotivation.B)Itcontributestoone'saccomplishments.C)Itcanincreaseone，svigorasonekeepstrying.D)Itcoststoomuchemotionallyandpsychologically.Whatdoemployeestendtodoinpursuingwork-relatedself-esteem?A)Takeontaskswellbeyondtheiractualcapabilities.B)Strivetosucceedattheexpenseoftheirwell-being.C)Resorttoallmeansregardlessoftheconsequences.D)Exaggeratetheirsenseofshameandworthlessness.Whatdowelearnaboutpeopleover-concernedwithwork-relatedself-esteem?Theymayoftenfeelinferiortotheircolleagues.Theycannotenjoytheirpersonallifetothefull.Theyareneversatisfiedwiththeirachievements.Theyhavetheirownviewoffriendshipandleisure.Whatisthegoodnewswelearnfromtherecentresearch?Thepursuitofgoalsmayturnouttobeenjoyableandpleasant.Theemotionalrewardsfromgoalpursuitareworththepainstaken.Thenegativeconsequencesofgoalpursuitcanmostlybeavoided.Thegoalofswellingself-esteemcanbeachievedifonekeepstrying.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A)Workershavetomakesacrificestopreserveself-esteem.B)Joiningtheclubtogethernewbook.C)Managingone'spersonalfinanceswisely.D)Consumingmoreonlywhenearningmore.A)Shewasindebt.B)Shewasafinancialadviser.C)Sheearned$30,000amonth.D)Sheenjoyedahappylife.A)Itreflectsone'searningpower.B)Itvarieswithone'senvironment.Itmirrorsonessenseofwellbeing.Itchangeswithone'sgoalsinlife.A)Itwouldgivehimmoretimetobewithhislovedones.Itwouldbegoodforthosewhovaluerelationships.C)Itwouldmeanmajorsacrificesforhim.D)ItwoulddeprivehimofhisindividualityB)Self-esteemswellswhenworkersarestronglymotivated.Pursuitofgoalsaffectspeople'spersonallivestoanunhealthyextent.Peoplefeelpositiveabouttheirworkaslongastheyaremotivated.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Degradationoftheworld'snaturalresourcesbyhumansisrapidlyoutpacingtheplanet'sabilitytoabsorbthedamage,arecentUNenvironmentalstudyhasfound.Thestudyconcludesthatwithoutradicalactionthelevelofprosperitythatmillionsofpeopleinthedevelopedworldcountonwillbeimpossibletomaintainorextendtopoorercountries.WaterscarcityisthecurseofsomeofthepoorestregionsonEarth,leavingdevelopingcountriesincreasinglyunabletofeedthemselves,andcausinghardshipformillionsofpeople.Thereappearslittleprospectofthisdesperatesituationbeingremediedwithoutradicalactionbeingtaken.Waterresourcesareunderincreasingthreatfrompopulationgrowth,climatechange,rapidurbanization,risinglevelsofconsumption,andthedegradationoflandsthatpreviouslyprovidedanaturalreplenishment充)ofwaterresources.Therateofdamagetothenaturalenvironmentwasfoundtoincreaseglobally,despiteconcertedeffortstopersuadegovernmenttotakemeasurestoimprovethecondition."Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,andtheworldfailstoimprovepatternsofproductionandconsumption,thenthestateoftheworld'senvironmentwillcontinuetodecline,“warnedUNexecutivedirectorAchimSteiner.Hesaidthetoolsforimprovingtheenvironmentformillionsofpeopleexistedindevelopedcountries,butwereindangerofnotbeingused.Thestudyfoundthatbasicmeasurestotacklesomeofthekeycausesofenvironmentaldamagewerestillnotbeingtaken.Theseincludedmeasurestoreduceairpollution;tocontrolthedamagetomarineeco-systems,whichcanhaveahugeeffectonfishstocksonwhichhundredsofmillionsofpeopledepend;andtocurbthedegradationoflandwheremodernagriculturalmethodswerepursuedwithoutregardtothelonger-termconsequences.Despitetherecentglobalagreementoncuttinggreenhousegasemissions,globalcarbonoutputcontinuestorise.Thiswillputalong-termstrainontheabilityofdevelopingeconomiestofeedtheirownpeople.Climatechangeisaggravatedbytheemissionsofgreenhousegasesfromchemicalandnaturalfertilisersusedinagriculturewhichincreasedbymorethanaquarterbetween2000and2010.Otherproblemareasidentifiedinthereportincludedglaciers,whichprovidevitalwaterresourcesformillionsofpeople,butwhichareshrinkingastheclimatewarms.Inrichcountries,theseproblemshavebuiltupoverdecadesandcenturieswhileeconomicgrowthwaspursuedattheexpenseoftheenvironment.Subsequenteffortstoremedytheenvironmenthavemetwithpartialsuccess.Butindevelopingcountries,thepathoffuturedevelopmenthasmorepotentialtochange,whichhasencouragedinternationalinstitutionstodevisemoresustainablegrowthpathwaysthataresupposedbothtoalleviatepovertyandpreservetheenvironment.WhatisthemajorfindingoftheUNenvironmentalstudy?A)HumanactivityhasrenderedMotherEarthalmostuninhabitable.Humansaredoingmoredamagetotheearththanitcancopewith.Environmentalproblemshaveconsiderablyweakenedhumanprosperity.D)Environmentaldamageismoreseriousindevelopedcountriesthesedays.Whatissaidaboutwaterscarcityinsomeofthepoorestregions?Itisgettingsoseriousthatthereislittlehopeofsolution.B)Itlargelyaccountsfortheirsloweconomicdevelopment.Itcanhardlyberelievedifnodrasticmeasuresaretaken.Itisprimarilycausedbytheaccelerationofclimatechange.WhatdoesAchimSteinersayabouttheenvironmentalcondition?A)Itwilldeteriorateworldwide.B)Itisattractingglobalattention.C)Itisbeingslowlyremediedglobally.D)Itwillshrinktheworld'spopulation.Whatisthedilemmadevelopingcountriesface?Theycannotmodernisefarmingwithoutcausinglanddegradation.Theycannotpromoteindustrialisationwithoutpollutingwaterways.Theycannotboostcropyieldswithoutcausinggreenhousegasemissions.Theycannotcatchupwithrichcountrieswithoutsacrificingtheenvironment.Whatshoulddevelopingcountriesdointheirfuturedevelopmentaccordingtothepassage?A)Theyturntodevelopedcountriesfortheassistancetheyneed.Theyremedyenvironmentaldamagebyslowingeconomicgrowth.Theyavoiddamaginginterferencefrominternationalinstitutions.Theyimprovepeople'slivelihoodwithoutharmingtheenvironment.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.青藏高原(theQinghai-TibetPlateau)位于中國西南部，面積約230萬平方公里，平均海拔4000米以上，被稱為“世界屋脊”。青藏高原自然資源豐富，風景秀麗，擁有多種珍稀野生成動物。青藏高原氣溫很低，形成了大面積高山冰川。這里是亞洲許多著名河流的源頭,是中國和東南亞的主要淡水供應源。青藏高原對全球生態(tài)系統(tǒng)至關重要。由于氣候變化的影響，青藏高原的冰川正在加速融化。中國一直在努力保護青藏高原的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)，草地覆蓋率不斷增加，許多瀕危物種得到了有效的保護。2022年12月六級考試真題答案速查(第1套)PartIWriting參考范文：Todayincreasingimportanceisbeingattachedtocultivatingcollegestudents'teamspirit.Thereisnodoubtthatteamworkisindispensableforcollegestudentsinlife,study,andevenintheirfuturework.Cultivatingteamspirithasbecomeanimportantelementofqualityeducationforcollegestudents.Frommyperspective,itisofgreatsignificanceforcollegestudentstocultivateapositivesenseofteamwork.Thereasonswhyexcellentteamspiritplaysanindispensablepartforcollegestudentsarelistedbelow.Firstandforemost,thereisnodoubtthatteamworkspiritcanbebeneficialtomaximizationofworkefficiency.Morespecifically,cooperationhelpstofullyunderstandandshareinformationforeverymemberintheteamsothateveryonecanreapbetterperformance.Asaresult,theoverallefficiencywillbegreatlyenhanced.Inaddition,improvingteamspiritalsoplaysanessentialroleinboostingtheinteractionamongstudentsandbuildinggoodinterpersonalrelationships.Inotherwords,teamspiritcouldbringafriendlyandharmoniousenvironmentwherefavorableinterpersonalrelationshipscanbeformed.Inconclusion,therearemanyobviousadvantagesoffosteringteamspiritforcollegestudents.Itisreasonableforustoexpectabrightandpromisingfuturebythecontinuousenhancementofteamspiritamongthecollegestudents.PartIIListeningComprehensionPart1IIIReadingComprehension26272829303132333435363738FAEKG43□XBCIB48BEID3940414244454647495051AFKHCGABADB52535455CACDPartIVTranslation參考譯文：LocatedinsouthwestChina,theQinghai-TibetPlateaucoversanareaof2.3millionsquarekilometersandisknownasthe"roofoftheworld"withanaveragealtitudeofmorethan4,000meters.TheQinghai-TibetPlateauisrichinnaturalresourcesandbeautifulscenery,withavarietyofrarewildanimals.ThelowtemperatureontheQinghai-TibetPlateauhascreatedalargeareaofmountainglaciers.ItisthesourceofmanyofAsia'sfamousriversandamajorsourceoffreshwaterforChinaandSoutheastAsia.TheQinghai-TibetPlateauisvitaltotheglobalecosystem.GlaciersontheQinghai-TibetPlateauaremeltingatanacceleratingrateduetotheeffectsofclimatechange.ChinahasbeenmakingeffortstoprotecttheecosystemoftheQinghai-TibetPlateau,andwithincreasinggrasslandcoverage,manyendangeredspecieshavebeeneffectivelyprotected.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Itwastheartist'sfirstlandscape.B)ItwasapaintingbyChristopher.Itwasdonatedbytheartistherself.Itwasdisplayedataretirementparty.6.A)Itwasthepaintingthatinstantlymadeherrich.Ithascosthimalotofmoneytopurchaseit.C)Itwasrecentlypurchasedbythegallery.D)Itisownedbyananonymouscollector.7.A)Itreflectsheremotions.B)Itcontainsampledetails.Itappearsperfectlysymmetrical.Itdepictsthebeautyofdesolation.8.A)Sheiseccentriclikeanyotherartist.B)Sheisaveryniceandintelligentartist.C)Sheisasluckyasanyacclaimedartist.D)Sheisoneofthemostproductiveartists.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Itisvitaltoone'smentalhealth.B)Itleadstoreconciliationandpeace.C)Itpromotesinterpersonalrelationship.D)Itkeepsonefromtraumaticexperience.A)Whentheoffenderhaspoweroverthevictim.B)Whentheoffenderisnotwillingtoapologize.C)Whentheoffenderisnotdulypenalized.D)Whentheoffenderaddsinsulttoinjury.A)Talkwiththeoffendercalmly.B)Accepttheoffender'sapology.C)Findoutwhyhecommittedtheoffense.D)Determinehowserioustheoffensewas.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Thenumberofpassengersdroppedsharply.B)Itservedmoreandmorecommuters.C)Thenumberofstationsincreasedto50.D)ItbecamethelongestintheUnitedKingdom.13.A)Toincreasecapacitytomeetgrowingneeds.Tomakewayforothermeansoftransport.Tohaveitssystemsmodernised.Toavoidfurtherfinanciallosses.14.A)Itisgenerallyrecognisedasaworldheritagesite.Itisthefastestwaytoreachthecity'ssouthside.Itconstitutesasourceofrevenueforthecity.Ithelpsreducetrafficjamsinthecitycentre.15.A)Theyareusuallycrowded.Theyusehigh-techsystems.Theyacceptsmartcardsonly.Theyarecolourfullydecorated.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthece