A) To make the building appear traditional.B) To cut the construction cost to the minimum.C) To match the style of construction on the site.D) To embody the subcommittee’s design concepts.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19 A) Sell financial software.B) Write financial software.C) Conduct research on financial software.D) Train clients to use financial software.20 A) Rewarding.B) Unsuccessful.C) Tedious.D) Important.21 A) He provided individual support.C) It was frequently visited by heads ofstate.D) It is furnished like one in a royalpalace.21.A. It is elaborately decorated. B. It has survived some 2000 years. C. It is very big, with only six slim legs. D. like an ancient Spanishboat. E. 22. F. They are uncomfortable to sit in forlong. G. They do not match the oval table at all. They have lost some of their legs. They are interesting to look at. Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard. 23. It is an uncommon infectious disease. It destroys the patient's ability tothink. It is a disease very difficult todiagnose. It is the biggest crippler of youngadults. 24. Search for the best cure. Hurry up and live life. Write a book about her life. xercise more and work harder. 25. Aggressive. Adventurous. Sophisticated. s. When the passage is readfor the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read forthe second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you havewritten. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 It's difficult to estimate the number ofyoungsters involved in home schooling, wherechildren are not sent to schooland receive their formal education from one or both parents. ______ andcourt decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parentstoeducate their children at home, and each year more people take advantage ofthatopportunity. Some states require parents or a home tutor to meet teachercertificationstandards, and many require parents to complete legal forms toverify that their children arereceiving (27)______ in state-approvedcurricula. tion claim that it'sless expensive and far more (28)______ thanmass public education. Moreover,they cite several advantages: alleviation of schoolovercrowding, strengthenedfamily relationships, lower (29)______ rates, the fact that studentsareallowed to learn at their own rate, increased (30)______, higher standardizedtest scores,and reduced (31)______ problems. riticsof the home schooling movement (32)______ that it creates as many problems asitsolves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offerseducational opportunitiessuperior to those found in most public schools, butfew parents can provide such educationaladvantages. Some parents who withdrawtheir children from the schools (33)______ homeschooling have an inadequateeducational background and insufficient formal training to provideasatisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewertechnological resources(34)______ than do schools. However, the relativelyinexpensive computer technology that isreadily available today is causing someto challenge the notion that home schooling is in anyway (35)______ morehighly structured classroom education. 2013年12月英语六级听力真题2 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.Atthe end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be apause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decidewhich is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.

A) It is elaborately decorated. B) It has survived some 2000 years. C) It is very big, with only six slim legs. D) It is shaped like an ancient Spanishboat. 22. A) They are uncomfortable to sit in forlong. B) They do not match the oval table at all. C) They have lost some of their legs. D) They are interesting to look at. Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard. 23. A) It is an uncommon infectious disease. B) It destroys the patient's ability tothink. C) It is a disease very difficult todiagnose. D) It is the biggest crippler of youngadults. 24. A) Search for the best cure. B) Hurry up and live life. C) Write a book about her life. D) Exercise more and work harder. 25. A) Aggressive. B) Adventurous. C) Sophisticated. D) Self-centered. Section   C Directions :   In   this   section ,   you   will   hear   a   passage   three   times .   When   the   passage   is   readfor   the   first   time ， you   should   listen   carefully   for   its   general   idea . When   the   passage   is   read   forthe   second   time ， you   are   required   to   fill   in   the   blanks   with   the   exact   words   you   have   justheard .   Finally ， when   the   passage   is   read   for   the   third   time ， you   should   check   what   you   havewritten . 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。 It's   difficult   to   estimate   the   number   ofyoungsters   involved   in   home   schooling ,   wherechildren   are   not   sent   to   schooland   receive   their   formal   education   from   one   or   both   parents . (26)______   andcourt   decisions   have   made   it   legally   possible   in   most   states   for   parentstoeducate   their   children   at   home ,   and   each   year   more   people   take   advantage   ofthat opportunity .   Some   states   require   parents   or   a   home   tutor   to   meet   teachercertificationstandards ,   and   many   require   parents   to   complete   legal   forms   toverify   that   their   children   arereceiving   (27)______   in   state - approvedcurricula . cet 6 w . com   home   education   claim   that   it'sless   expensive   and   far   more   (28)______   than mass   public   education .   Moreover , they   cite   several   advantages :   alleviation   of   schoolovercrowding ,   strengthenedfamily   relationships ,   lower   (29)______   rates ,   the   fact   that   studentsareallowed   to   learn   at   their   own   rate ,   increased   (30)______,   higher   standardizedtest   scores , and   reduced   (31)______   problems . Criticsof   the   home   schooling   movement   (32)______   that   it   creates   as   many   problems   asitsolves .   They   acknowledge   that ,   in   a   few   cases ,   home   schooling   offerseducational   opportunities superior   to   those   found   in   most   public   schools ,   butfew   parents   can   provide   such   educationaladvantages .   Some   parents   who   withdrawtheir   children   from   the   schools   (33)______   homeschooling   have   an   inadequateeducational   background   and   insufficient   formal   training   to   provideasatisfactory   education   for   their   children .   Typically ,   parents   have   fewertechnological   resources (34)______   than   do   schools .   However ,   the   relativelyinexpensive   computer   technology   that   isreadily   available   today   is   causing   someto   challenge   the   notion   that   home   schooling   is   in   anyway   (35)______   morehighly   structured   classroom   education . Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.Atthe end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be apause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decidewhich is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a  singleline through the centre.